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Climate Action Stories

Explore climate action stories from across Grey County! 

The climate is changing, and these changes are affecting the people and places that we love, right here in Grey County. People from across the County are taking steps, big and small, to create healthy, prosperous communities for years to come. Climate change is not just about science, but it’s also about stories – stories of resilience, creativity, and collaboration. Together, we are going green in Grey!

Explore the stories that make climate change truly local. Climate action takes many forms across Grey County – from backyard gardens to community repair cafes, from youth conferences to building retrofits. Each story offers a different path forward, and we invite you to learn from your neighbours and discover new possibilities for creating a greener Grey County!

Have a story? We’d love to hear it! Email your climate action story to climate [at] grey.ca (climate[at]grey[dot]ca).

Keppel Kids Take Action Keppel Kids Take Action

Keppel Kids Take Action

Inspired by the Youth Climate Action Conference, Keppel Sarawak students have launched a number of climate action projects, such as a composting program, roadside cleanup, and a radio ad.
Youth Climate Action Conference Youth Climate Action Conference

Youth Climate Action Conference

The annual Youth Climate Action Conference provides a platform for students, educators, and community organizations to come together, learn, and collaborate on climate action initiatives.
Switching to a Heat Pump Switching to a Heat Pump

Switching to a Heat Pump

Owen Sound resident Jeff Graham replaced gas heating with an electric heat pump to eliminate home emissions. Now, he no longer burns gas at home and has a few insights to share with others.
Backyard Biodiversity Backyard Biodiversity

Backyard Biodiversity

Thornbury resident Alison Findley is transforming her backyard into a biodiversity oasis with a diverse selection of native pollinator plants to help create habitat and provide food for the birds and the bees.
Keppel Kids Take Action Keppel Kids Take Action

Keppel Kids Take Action

Inspired by the Youth Climate Action Conference, Keppel Sarawak students have launched a number of climate action projects, such as a composting program, roadside cleanup, and a radio ad.
Get Fixed Up at a Local Repair Cafe Get Fixed Up at a Local Repair Cafe

Get Fixed Up at a Local Repair Cafe

Throw it away? No way! Before you throw out that broken lamp, you might want to pop into the Repair Café, saving you money, and maybe helping you learn something too.
Retrofitting Community Space Retrofitting Community Space

Retrofitting Community Space

With new energy-efficient windows, modern heat pumps, and vital electrical upgrades, the Harmony Centre in Owen Sound is more sustainable, comfortable, and ready to support local programs.
Transform the Lawn Transform the Lawn

Transform the Lawn

Grey County is transforming the lawn at the Administration Building in Owen Sound. This multi-year naturalization initiative serves as a demonstration for how we can convert lawn to create biodiversity and capture carbon, right in our own
A New Kind of Commute A New Kind of Commute

A New Kind of Commute

Owen Sound doctor Linda Groen loves to bike but wasn’t always up for the uphill grind to the Owen Sound hospital. So she turned to an e-bike and hasn’t looked back.

Hear It From Locals

Nothing tells a story like seeing it and hearing it directly from those involved! Check out our Going Green in Grey videos on YouTube! 

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Government
Staff Contact
Linda Swanston

Manager Climate Change Initiatives

519-372-1978 Click to email Linda Swanston

Megan Myles

Climate Change Outreach and Engagement Coordinator

519-370-7060 Click to email Megan Myles

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