Publications
Urban Solidarity Farms: Supporting Food Banks Through Urban Agriculture
To help food banks and local organizations, MicroHabitat launched the Urban Solidarity Farms initiative in March 2020. This program encourages our corporate clients to make a social and environmental commitment by donating the crops of their urban farms to the community. Through this initiative, many food banks have received weekly donations of fresh, healthy food from participating MicroHabitat urban farms.
Toronto, here we come!
Heat islands are areas where the air or surface temperature is 5 to 10 degrees Celsius higher than the city's average temperature, exacerbating the effects of summer heat waves by increasing the mortality rate associated with them. Caused by a high concentration of built-up areas, heat islands in urban areas are a significant environmental problem, contributing to smog formation and increasing the energy bill for cooling in cities.
MicroHabitat x Accueil Bonneau: Greening Cities, Feeding People
At MicroHabitat, our mission is to transform rooftops and underutilized spaces into vibrant urban farms. In doing so, we also collaborate with key social organizations, supporting their efforts to create positive change. One such partnership is with Accueil Bonneau, an organization dedicated to assisting individuals experiencing homelessness.