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Helping the environment on Earth Day and every day

Each year, we celebrate Earth Day to raise awareness of environmental issues and encourage individuals to reduce their ecological footprint. All year around, Durham Region holds various events to reduce our carbon footprint and help our residents be more environmentally aware

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Housing that builds community

Durham is a great place to live, and every day more people are choosing to make it their home. But with that growth, comes real pressure on housing. Many residents are feeling it through rising rents, long waitlists and fewer affordable options.

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Get to know the Durham Local Immigration Partnership

Whether you are a newcomer or long-time resident, the Durham Local Immigration Partnership (Durham LIP) and its Community and Inclusion Plan, entitled We All Belong Here, are, helping ensure that Durham Region is a place where everyone is welcome.

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Gear up, Durham and protect what matters

On any given day across Durham Region, more people are cycling, e-biking and using e‑scooters to get around. It’s a great shift. But it also comes with an important reminder. Wearing a helmet is one of the easiest ways to prevent a serious injury.

Images depicting various employees working in at Duffin Creek Water Pollution Control Plant and in the York-Durham Regional Environmental Laboratory. Text at the bottom states, “World Water Day”.

Celebrating women in water in honour of World Water Day

Every year on March 22, the United Nations marks World Water Day to celebrate water and raise awareness of the two billion people currently living without access to safe water. In honour of this year’s theme, Water and Gender, we spoke with two of our water champions in Environmental Services.

A Durham ambulance parked on the shoulder of a road.

Slow Down. Move over. Save lives.

Recent road collisions have highlighted the serious risks first responders face every day—simply for doing their jobs. These events are a clear reminder that flashing lights on the shoulder are not an inconvenience—they are a warning that lives are at risk.

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