

Successful solar hot water pilot leads to major program expansion
Halifax Regional Municipality, NS, offered direct financing to homeowners to install solar-powered water heating systems, lowering energy bills, water consumption and GHGs.
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Innovative municipal financing removes barriers to energy-efficiency upgrades for homeowners

Case study: Building sustainable communities with district energy
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Case study: Replacing oil furnaces with electric heat pumps in rural B.C.
In partnership with Ecotrust Canada, the Heiltsuk First Nation completed a pilot project to install high-efficiency ductless heat pumps in 37 homes.


Case study: A novel approach to geothermal energy systems in Canada
Engineers found they could switch to an open-loop geothermal system, which can be more energy-efficient and cost-effective than a closed-loop system.


Case Study: Making Alberta homes more energy efficient
Find out how a group of Alberta municipalities teamed up to access Community Efficiency Financing and retrofit homes across multiple communities.
Community Efficiency Financing
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Access to municipal asset data enables collaboration in The Pas
Through training and collaboration, The Pas re-imagined their asset data to make it easier for Council to understand and base infrastructure decisions on.
Local Leadership for Climate Adaptation
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Case Study: Building greener Indigenous housing
Wachiay Friendship Centre is leveraging the expertise of GMF’s Sustainable Affordable Housing (SAH) initiative to develop energy-efficient, affordable housing in Courtenay, BC. Their new apartment complex, breaking ground in 2023, will provide homes for 40 Indigenous seniors and adults living on low income.
Sustainable Affordable Housing
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Balancing sustainable service delivery and municipal budgets
Saint-Quentin illustrates how a small municipality with limited resources can make good progress in implementing an asset management program.
Local Leadership for Climate Adaptation
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Case studies: 2022 Sustainable Communities Award winners
Discover the outstanding environmental initiatives that received FCM’s 2022 Sustainable Communities Awards.


Case Study: A shift to sustainable transport in Atlantic Quebec
In an effort to reduce GHG emissions from transportation and provide more equitable transport options, a group of municipalities in the Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine region teamed up with transit organization RÉGÎM to create TCiTé, a shared mobility project.

Case Study: How Parkland County has uncovered the value of natural infrastructure
While natural assets such as wetlands are known to provide both tangible and intangible benefits for communities, their value can be hard to put a number on. The Alberta municipality of Parkland County has been experiencing extreme weather events and degradation of natural infrastructure. They evaluated the costs and benefits of maintaining and restoring wetlands and other ecosystems.


Case Study: Helping Maritime homeowners boost energy efficiency
In three municipalities in P.E.I. and Nova Scotia, a new program is offering financing to homeowners to help them retrofit their houses for better efficiency — and to save money on energy costs, too.
Community Efficiency Financing
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Case Study: How Lac-Saint-Jean’s Réemploi+ program is building a circular economy
A challenge facing many municipalities is how to divert more waste from landfill, both to lower GHG emissions and to reduce their need for landfill space. In Quebec’s Lac-Saint-Jean region, communities and waste management have teamed up to create Réemploi+, an organization that is creating a system for waste diversion and reuse while also developing skills training opportunities.

Case Study: How Guelph-Wellington is building a sustainable food future
In order to find the most impactful ways to reduce food waste, Guelph-Wellington conducted a study that examined the local food system from production to export and consumption. It found a number of solutions to the food waste problem that have the potential to both address economic inequality and reduce the community’s carbon footprint.


Case Study: Creating a shared path to net zero ice rinks
Many Canadian municipalities have declared a climate emergency and are seeking ways to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. One major contributor to these emissions is ice rinks, which make up about one-quarter of energy usage from municipal buildings. In order to find cost-effective ways to reduce the carbon footprint of these facilities, a group of municipalities teamed up to analyze the issue and create net zero road maps for themselves, as well as a pathway for other rinks to follow.
Case Study: One Ontario community teams up to save turtles
Roads and vehicle traffic are a significant source of injury and mortality for wildlife, and road ecology experts are looking for ways to improve this situation, especially for species at risk. In one Ontario community, a road construction project presented an opportunity to try a new approach to reducing its impact on turtles and snakes. A group of partners came together to rescue reptiles from the roadside and research the effectiveness of various mitigation methods. The result? More than 3,500 turtle eggs saved, at a lower cost than traditional barrier fencing.

Change management and asset management go hand-in-hand in Kelowna
Through its comprehensive asset management program, Kelowna is making data-driven decisions, improving operational efficiencies and reducing duplication of effort.
Local Leadership for Climate Adaptation
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Asset management is a joint effort in Manitou Lake
Armed with a new strategic asset management plan and roadmap, Manitou Lake Council is making more informed decisions about levels of service and risk. Learn how asset management is informing their communication with residents.
Local Leadership for Climate Adaptation
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Piloting a new method of diverting organics from landfill
Read our case study to learn how a group of Quebec municipalities piloted an innovated method of separating organics from trash.


How to turn landfill gas into a source of energy
Discover how the City of Winnipeg plans to convert gasses produced by landfills into renewal energy.


Case study: How building retrofits can lead to GHG reductions
Discover how the City of Dieppe, NB, developed a plan to reduce community GHG emissions through building retrofits.


Case study: Building sustainable communities with district energy
Learn how the City of New Westminster is planning to transform wastewater into green energy.
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