Reep Green Solutions
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Reep Green Solutions is an environmental charity that helps people live sustainably.
Our mission is to empower the community with the practical tools, knowledge and capacity for action to make sustainability the norm. Reep Green Solutions was founded in 1999 as a joint initiative of the University of Waterloo’s Faculty of Environment and the Elora Environment Centre. The project’s goal of matching academic research with practical action in the community continues today. Reep Green Solutions was incorporated in late 2005 and joined Green Communities Canada, a national association of environmental community groups. In 2019, Reep Green Solutions celebrated the 20th anniversary of empowering the community with the practical tools, knowledge and capacity for action to make sustainable living the norm. From 1999 to 2019, Reep participants reduced 27,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions through their home renovations. Fourteen thousand workshop attendees learned about topics like managing rainwater on their property, renewable energy, or living a zero-waste lifestyle. All of Reep’s programs help people live more sustainably through energy efficiency, water conservation, waste reduction and cultivating healthy yards across Waterloo Region and beyond. The Reep House for Sustainable Living demonstrates energy, water and stormwater stewardship in a renovated LEED Platinum 110-year-old home in Kitchener. Our sustainable renovations reduced the energy consumption by 86% and the greenhouse gas emissions to less than half, with more recent additions reducing the carbon further to near zero. Workshops, tours, meetings and events draw people into the Reep House to see what is possible in their own homes. At Reep Green Solutions, we recognize that the next 10 years are a crucial time for climate action. To support the global momentum, our goal is to help people take 10,000 meaningful actions by 2030 that will collectively shift our community to a resilient, low carbon future. We believe that by acting today, we can leave our children a community that is more resilient, vibrant, caring and sustainable.
10/02/2026
Is your home ready for winter?
RetrofitWR Energy Coaching is now available to GrandBridge Energy Inc. customers in Cambridge and North Dumfries! An energy coach will assess your home, help identify where you may be losing heat and recommend priority upgrades to improve your home’s energy efficiency.
RetrofitWR also offers incentives, low-interest loans and upfront financing to help make eligible energy upgrades more affordable.
Get ahead of winter! Sign up for RetrofitWR Energy Coaching today: retrofitwr.ca
10/02/2026
🌿 Pollinator Plant Pick-Up Reminder!
Your pre-ordered native shrubs and trees are ready tomorrow! Come by to pick them up 📅 Saturday, October 3rd, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the 📍Chandler Mowat Community Centre in .
Here are some tips for planting and caring for your new plants so pollinators can thrive all year 🌱
See you tomorrow!
10/01/2026
The 30-day challenge kicks off today! 🙌
To help you on your journey, seasoned Reepers and ones taking part in the Challenge for the first time have some tips on how they reduce their waste! Which ones resonate with you?
We'll be sharing more throughout the month 💭
🔗Missed the 30-day? Sign-up for the 14, or 7-day Challenge at ReepGreen.ca/ZWC!
Share your tips, goals, and questions below👇
09/30/2026
Today on National Day for , also known as , we take a moment to reflect on the lasting impact of the residential school systems on Turtle Island, and the various Indigenous groups affected. 🧡
Located on the traditional territories of the , , and Peoples, we are committed to empowering and learning from the original stewards of our land.
We encourage you to engage with local organizations, student services, watch videos, read books, and gather in community. 💚🧡
If we've missed any, please add them in a comment below 👇
09/29/2026
Thank you Sustainability in Business Laurier for having us at 🧗🌍
We loved the energy of students starting off the school year with this wonderful rock climbing competition at Grand River Rocks , raising funds to help our community live sustainably 💚
Climbers took on our trivia♻️to test their knowledge about 's only landfill, the waste we generate, and how we as students, individuals, and a collective can reduce it!
Thanks to Full Circle Foods' generous donation, 25+ students signed up for the Zero Waste Challenge starting October 1st, and received a free jar 🫙 to visualize their waste and support their journey.
09/26/2026
Last weekend to place your orders for Pollinator Plant Pop-Up 🪻
The fall is a great time to plant native 🌲and 🪴, giving them a chance to rest before growing in the spring 🌸
We have a variety of species available to add beauty, structure, biodiversity, and year-round interest to your yard! Check them out on our previous posts and website.
📢 Last chance! Order by September 27th at ReepGreen.ca/plant-sale!
📅 Saturday, October 3rd, 2026
🕐 10:00am - 12:00pm
📍 Chandler Mowat Community Centre - 222 Chandler Dr, Kitchener
This plant sale is part of our Rain Smart Neighbourhoods program in partnership with the City of Kitchener to help our community create beautiful and healthy yards that reduce flood risk and improve water quality
09/25/2026
October means it's time for the Zero Waste Challenge! 🫙
Curious about where your waste goes🗑️♻️? Wondering about the waste you personally generate? Notice the waste built into the everyday products we buy?
Take on the 30, 14, or 7-day Zero Waste Challenge and see if you can fit your waste into a 1L container! 🫙
Challengers can enter for a chance to WIN 3 pints of Four All Ice Cream's fall flavours 🎃!
🔗Register now at ReepGreen.ca/ZWC
09/24/2026
Join us and the Guelph Horticultural Society next Saturday, October 3rd!
We'll stroll for ~1.5km and talk about how –like trees and rain gardens–can make our neighbourhoods livelier, healthier and more resilient.
🔗Register today at: reepgreen.ca/events!
📅 Saturday, October 3rd, 2026
🕐 1:00 - 3:00 PM
📍 University Village Park, Guelph
In partnership with the The City of Guelph, Reep Green Solutions offers free workshops, including this nature walk, to help educate residents about trees and the benefits they provide.
09/23/2026
Happy Autumn! 🍁
Healthy yard maintenance looks different each season, and it's easy to forget the different steps each year.
Sign up for our quarterly Maintenance Mailer and we'll help you remember key steps each spring 🌸, summer ☀️, autumn 🍂, and winter ❄️!
Just 4 emails per year, and we'll never spam you.
Our fall mailer goes our next month!
💌Sign up at ReepGreen.ca/Healthy-Yards-101
09/22/2026
♻️Take on the and win some Four All Ice Cream 🍦
🔗Sign up today at ReepGreen.ca/ZWC — 30 day challenge starts October 1st!
Thanks to their generosity, everyone who registers and completes the Challenge will be entered for a chance to win 3 pints of ice cream from Four All's fall flavours 🎃
Do you think you can fit all your single-use waste into a 1L container for a week, two, or even a month?
Choose your challenge:
🫙 30 Day: October 1 – 30
🫙 14 Day: October 17 – 30
🫙 7 Day: October 24 – 30
And register today! https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/GfDShBm2Lc
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20 Mill Street
Kitchener, ON
N2G2Y3
Opening Hours
| Monday | 9:30am - 5pm |
| Tuesday | 9am - 5pm |
| Wednesday | 9am - 4:30pm |
| Thursday | 9am - 4:30pm |
| Friday | 9am - 4:30pm |
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