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There are many organizations in Waterloo Region whose work touches some way on climate action. They represent a wide variety of interests. They are listed in the menu as:

  • Broad Based – groups whose mandate covers a broad range of issues
  • Built Environment – groups that are interested in building livable communities.
  • Food and Health – groups that focus on the health or food security aspects of climate change
  • Natural Environment – groups that focus on preserving the environment, or nature based activities
  • University and Youth – groups that are based at a University or College, or are specifically Youth-led
  • Municipal – groups that are managed or funded by a Municipality or the Region of Waterloo
  • Policy – groups that focus on efforts to change policy at any/all levels
  • National and Provincial – groups that are National or Provincial in scope, with no local chapter
50 by 2030 Waterloo Region
A Local campaign for 50% reduction in GHG’s by 2030 in line with climate science and climate justice
50 by 30 Waterloo Region
Council of Canadians-Waterloo Region
People, Planet, Democracy
https://canadians.org/
Faith Climate Justice Waterloo Region
Engaging Faith communities in Waterloo Region on opportunities for Climate Justice
https://www.faithclimatejustice.ca/
GREN Grand River Environmental Network
A proactive voice for the environment in Grand River Watershed
https://www.gren.ca/
Living into Right Relations
WR United Church members connecting around a shared desire to live into right relations with First Nations Peoples
https://firstunitedchurchottawa.org/justice-ministries/living-into-right-relations
Nith Valley EcoBoosters
Committed to supporting and achieving a long term healthy environment in Wellesley and Wilmot Townships, through education, action and collaboration
https://nvecoboosters.com/
Sustainable Waterloo Region
A not for profit social enterprise leading businesses and the region in the transformation to sustainable systems of energy, mobility, and construction.
Sustainable Waterloo Region
Architecture Conservancy of Ontario
Encouraging the conservation and reuse of structures through education and advocacy
https://acontario.ca/
GreenWR
Promoting Green Development Standards to mitigate climate change through energy efficient housing, protect ground water, and build sustainable communities
www.greenwr.org
Pivot Green
Pivot Green connects and celebrates people, businesses, and communities with stories and ideas to inspire restorative climate action.
www.pivotgreen.ca/
Reep Green Solutions
Empowering the community with practical tools, knowledge and capacity for action to make sustainable living the norm
reepgreen.ca/
Tri-Cities Transport Action GroupThe Tri-Cities Transport Action Group (TriTAG) was founded in 2009 to advocate for improved walking, biking, and transit in Waterloo Region. We’re a small group focused on pushing our governments to make practical policy, infrastructure, and operations changes to make it easier for people to have meaningful choice in getting around with less reliance on cars.Tri-Cities Transport Action Group
WR Electric Vehicle Association
Helping WR residents transition to electric transportation through education and advocacy
https://evsociety.ca/wreva/
CAPE Canadian Assoc of Physicians for the Environmenthttps://cape.ca/
Cycle WR
We envision a Waterloo Region where people of all ages and abilities feel safe to commute to work, ride to school, run errands, and enjoy their neighborhoods on their bicycles
https://cyclewr.ca/
Food Systems RoundtableWR
Advocating for a sustainable food system in Waterloo Region
https://foodsystemroundtablewr.ca/
Plant Based Treaty
Putting our food systems at the forefront of combating the climate crisis
Plant Based Treaty
VegFest
Raising awareness about plant based diets and the connection between climate breakdown and the farming of animals
VegFest
Waterloo Region Climate Initiatives
WRCI exists to raise awareness that a plant-based diet is most impactful in fighting climate change
https://www.facebook.com/waterlooregionclimateinitiatives/
Waterloo Region Health Coalition
Our primary goal is to protect and improve our public health care system, honouring and strengthening the principles of the Canada Health Act. We are led by our shared commitment to core values of equality, democracy, social inclusion and social justice.
Waterloo Health Coalition
WR Community Gardens
Our mission is to promote and sustain Community Gardens in the Waterloo Region
WR Community Gardens
Youth in Food Systems
Engaging Youth in Food Exploration
Youth in Food Systems
City of Kitchener Climate Change & Environment Sub-Committee
City of Waterloo Sustability Advisory Committee
Climate Action Waterloo Regionhttps://climateactionwr.ca/
WR Community Energyhttps://wrcommunityenergy.ca/
Woolwich Healthy Communitieshttps://healthywoolwich.org/
Alliance for a Liveable OntarioAlliance for a Liveable Ontario
Climate Reality
Climate Reality Canada
Environmental Defencehttps://environmentaldefence.ca/
David Suzuki Foundationhttps://davidsuzuki.org/
Seniors for Climate Action Now – SCANSCAN Seniors for Climate Action Now
Clean Air Alliance
Working to move Ontario to a 100% renewable energy future
https://www.cleanairalliance.org
Greenbelt Guardians
Defending the land, Protecting the future
Greenbelt Guardians
Hold the Line
Holding the Countryside Line and shifting the needle to sustainable development
Hold the Line Waterloo Region
Land Back Camphttps://www.landbackcamp.com/
Let’s Tree Wilmothttps://letstreewilmot.ca/
Probus Clubhttps://www.probuscanada.ca/
RARE Charitable Research Reserve
Community driven Urban Land Trust
RARE Charitable Research Reserve
Reform Gravel Coalition
Protect Ontario from unnecessary gravel mining
Reform Gravel Mining
Two Row on the Grand / Deyohahage Gihe’ gowahnehTwo Row on the Grand
Waterloo Region Naturehttps://waterlooregionnature.ca/
Wellington Water Watchers
Water for Life, Not Profit
Wellington Water Watchers
Citizens Climate Lobby
Citizens’ Climate Lobby works around the globe to build the political will for effective climate policies, using the Gandhian principles of truth and love. In Canada, we lobbied for Carbon pollution fees and the Canadian Carbon Rebate.
https://citizensclimatelobby.org/
Climate Interactive EnRoads
EnROADS is interactive software that can be used with individuals, small or large groups, and in the classroom to explore the most effective solutions for climate change.
To connect with local presenters email [email protected]
https://www.climateinteractive.org/en-roads/
Divest Waterloo
An effective action to combat climate change is to stop funding the destruction. Our pension funds, our banks, our universities, our companies, are all still investing in the fossil fuel industry, helping it extract more oil, gas and coal. Let’s tell them to stop!
https://divestwaterloo.ca/

Conestoga College: Environmental Sustainability & Energy Performance Manager
Fridays for Future
https://www.facebook.com
Laurier Student Public Interest Research Group
Developing advocacy tools and avenues for action. We stand for anti-oppression, community care, and activism
http://www.lspirg.org
UW Animal Rightshttps://www.facebook.com/UWanimalrights/about
UW Campus Compost
We are a student run campus-based organization set out to improve waste management at UW and raise environmental awareness through composting
UW Campus compost
UW Climate Justice Ecosystem
We are an independent coalition of students that aim to build and mobilize student power for an intersectional, grassroots movement towards a sustainable, resilient, and just UW for everyone.
https://linktr.ee/climatejusticeuw
UW Environment Students Society UW Environment Students Society
UW GreenHouse
GreenHouse is a social impact incubator for students and community members who want to create social or environmental change. We train people to develop entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial knowledge, skills, and mindsets and help them build their professional networks. Every term, our team delivers the Social Innovators in Training program and community innovation challenges through the Changemaker Labs program.
UW Greenhouse
WLU Faculty Association Climate Action Committee
The WLUFA Climate Action Committee has a mandate to address climate considerations internal to WLUFA operations; connect and convene faculty across the university to share ideas and collaborate on climate matters; engage upper administration and leadership around efforts to take action in response to the climate emergency, as well as to other aspects of social and environmental justice and sustainability; raise WLUFA’s voice on climate issues outside Laurier, including collaborating with other organizations in the wider community.
https://www.wlufa.ca/climate-action-committee