How It Works
A simple framework for real participation.
Green Credits recognizes verified local activity—not isolated environmental actions, but sustained participation in a stronger local economy.
What is Green Credits?
Rewarding participation in Ontario's Natural Economy.
Green Credits recognizes individuals, businesses, municipalities, and organizations that actively strengthen their local economies through collaboration, local commerce, community investment, and sustainable economic development. Rather than rewarding isolated environmental actions, Green Credits recognizes participation in stronger local economic ecosystems.
Join
Become part of Ontario's Green Credits network.
Participate
Support local businesses, community projects, and participating organizations.
Earn Green Credits
Receive credits for verified participation within the local economy.
Redeem Benefits
Use credits with participating businesses and community initiatives.
The Natural Economy
Strong communities create strong economies.
Ontario's communities have always been interconnected local economies. Green Credits restores those connections, and the resilience they produce.
Global Supply Chain
Local Supply Chain
Why Local Matters
An economy built on relationships.
Energy Efficiency
Shorter supply chains reduce transportation, fuel consumption, and unnecessary waste.
Community
Business becomes personal again, built on trust, relationships, and shared success.
Local Prosperity
More dollars remain within Ontario communities, supporting local jobs and entrepreneurship.
Natural Sustainability
Environmental benefits become the outcome of smarter local economic activity—not the starting point.
The Difference
Two economies. Two outcomes.
The same activity, filtered through two very different systems—one that extracts, and one that circulates.
Traditional Global Economy
- Long supply chains
- High transportation costs
- Disconnected businesses
- Weak local resilience
- Relationships replaced by transactions
Natural Economy
- Local suppliers
- Lower transportation energy
- Community partnerships
- Resilient local businesses
- Shared prosperity