Peterborough participates in global We Love Cities competition

Peterborough, ON – Celebrate the community’s sustainability, environmental and climate actions with Peterborough’s participation in the World Wildlife Fund’s We Love Cities global competition that kicks off October 1, 2024.

“I am thrilled that Peterborough has been selected by the World Wildlife Fund to participate in this year’s We Love Cities competition to choose the most environmentally minded community working towards local sustainability goals,” Mayor Jeff Leal said. “Being selected to be part of the competition reflects our community’s commitment toward sustainability and progress that we’ve made together on climate change actions.”

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is leading the contest that is raises awareness about local sustainability actions and community engagement in 80 cities across 34 countries. We Love Cities is open for voting from October 1 to October 31.

Residents can vote and provide direct input on why they support sustainability efforts in Peterborough at welovecities.org/city/peterborough. Alternatively, interacting with #WeLovePeterborough posts by the City of Peterborough will also count toward the community tally. The city with the most social media likes, reposts and shares in each participating community throughout October will be announced the winner by the WWF.

“The We Love Cities competition is a brilliant platform to build awareness of sustainability and climate action. The WWF is a highly regarded environmental organization that is helping Peterborough reach a wider audience as it achieves its environmental goals. It’s also important for climate work to be engaging and fun, which is why this opportunity is so exciting. Peterborough is contending on the international stage. Let’s help our community claim the top of the leaderboard,” said Councillor Joy Lachica, City Council’s representative on the Peterborough Environmental Advisory Committee.

WWF nominated Peterborough to participate in the We Love Cities competition because the city was a finalist in the WWF’s One Planet City Challenge. Other Canadian cities joining the We Love Cities contest are Hamilton, Calgary and Vancouver.