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DEFINITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION SUPPORTS LOCAL CLIMATE RESILIENCE THROUGH PARTNERSHIP WITH GREEN COMMUNITIES CANADA IN SUPPORT OF THE LIVING CITIES CANADA FUND
DEFINITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION SUPPORTS LOCAL CLIMATE RESILIENCE THROUGH PARTNERSHIP WITH GREEN C...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n DEFINITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION SUPPORTS LOCAL CLIMATE RESILIENCE THROUGH PARTNERSHIP WITH GREEN COMMUNITIES CANADA IN SUPPORT OF THE LIVING CITIES CANADA FUND\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n \n WATERLOO, ON\n \n \n ,\n \n \n May 24, 2023\n \n \n /CNW/ - Today, Definity Financial Corporation (TSX: DFY) is proud to announce its partnership with Green Communities Canada, including a\n \n $500,000\n \n contribution in support of the Living Cities Canada Fund.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Living Cities Canada Fund\n \n is an initiative of Green Communities Canada that provides local partner organizations across the country with training, funding, and logistical support to engage their community, build public support, advance local policy, and implement equity-embedded green (natural) infrastructure projects where they are needed most. Green infrastructure solutions provide a variety of benefits to communities, including absorbing excess rainfall, cooling our communities, and serve as a buffer to protect Canadians from more frequent and severe extreme weather events.\n \n \n Yesterday, Definity employees volunteered their time with one of Green Communities Canada's member organizations, Reep Green Solutions, to create a Pollinator Garden at the company's Head Office in\n \n Waterloo\n \n . Pollinator gardens support biodiversity by providing vital habitats for birds, bees, and other local pollinators.\n \n \n In 2023, thanks to generous support from four funders including the Definity Insurance Foundation, Green Communities Canada is funding and supporting 25 community-led green infrastructure projects in cities across the country. These projects will engage hundreds of community members in building at least 5000m² of new urban green infrastructure in 21 different cities across\n \n Canada\n \n .\n \n \n The Definity Insurance Foundation has provided funding for 14 of those projects, largely through the Fund's \"Demonstrate Stream\", which supports local partner organizations to implement smal...