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water Water

Mississauga road low-impact development stormwater pilot project

The Region of Peel put in place the Mississauga Road Project – a first for this type of green infrastructure approach to stormwater management in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).
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Municipal fleet electrification Municipal fleet electrification
transportation Transportation

Regional Electric Car-Sharing System: The SAUVér Project

Ten Quebec municipalities are adding electric cars to their fleets, which will also be shared with the community. This innovative program will also develop a route for electric vehicles to travel longer distances and be charged at multiple stations along the route.
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Asset management Asset management

Case studies: Using data to address water infrastructure vulnerabilities

Municipal assets and public services are vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, placing local leaders at the frontlines of risk reduction and adaptation.
Local Leadership for Climate Adaptation
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Asset management Asset management

Case study: Raising the bar on asset management

A focus on sound, evidence-based planning has helped the City of Selkirk reverse a decades-long decline and become something of a leader in municipal asset management.
Local Leadership for Climate Adaptation
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Asset management Asset management

Case study: Better planning for Cowichan Valley Regional District

Cowichan Valley Regional District hopes that asset management can help overcome the many challenges it faces regarding infrastructure, service delivery and climate change.
Local Leadership for Climate Adaptation
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Asset management Asset management

Case study: Partnership produces results for five Ontario communities

By sharing knowledge and expertise, five communities in southwest Ontario have increased their capacity to manage community assets effectively.
Local Leadership for Climate Adaptation
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Asset management Asset management

Case study: Building asset management capacity in northern communities

Learn about the Joy of Governing, created by the Association of Yukon Communities (AYC).
Local Leadership for Climate Adaptation
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Asset management Asset management

Case study: Collaboration breeds success

Seven towns along Newfoundland’s west coast banded together to meet a shared challenge: ensuring that community infrastructure continues to deliver essential services such as clean drinking water and waste disposal.
Local Leadership for Climate Adaptation
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water Water

Case study: Manitoba town leads innovation in northern communities

In 2016, the growing Town of Neepawa had pushed its lagoon system to the brink. The community decided to upgrade its wastewater system while taking future growth and sustainable development into consideration. 
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energy Energy

BC community centre supports families and children

The city of Maple Ridge, BC completed a GMF-funded study to determine the technical and financial feasibility of implementing energy efficiency guidelines for the centre.
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waste Waste

Case study: Quebec community serves as a model zero-waste example

A GMF-funded pilot project in a densely-populated Montreal, QC, neighbourhood is expected to increase waste diversion by 30 to 50 per cent, and provide a replicable example to other communities.
CCRI
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energy Energy

Improving health and comfort for residents in the GTA

The City of Hamilton will help develop lessons learned and best practices for future scale-up efforts, and will add a multi-unit residential complex to the initiative.
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transportation Transportation

Case study: Nova Scotia's longest paved bike path in Cape Breton

A new bike path in Cape Breton, NS, not only connects key communities with the university, it takes vehicles off the road, lowers GHGs and stimulates the local economy. Learn more.
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Asset management Asset management

Case study: Village of Ryley, AB

Local Leadership for Climate Adaptation
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Asset management Asset management

Case study: Rural Municipality of Frenchman Butte No. 501, SK

Local Leadership for Climate Adaptation
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water Water

Case study: Okotoks proves natural stormwater management works

Okotoks, AB, is the 2018 winner in the water category of FCM’s Sustainable Communities Awards. See how natural stormwater systems benefit their community.
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Case study: Small BC community gets big benefits from asset management

Starting from scratch, this small community adopted asset management practices that increase the village's sustainability and resilience.
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Local energy generation Local energy generation
energy Energy

Case study: Switch to biomass cuts costs and GHG emissions in Yellowknife

The City of Yellowknife's Biomass District Energy System is the 2018 winner in the energy category of FCM's Sustainable Communities Awards.
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transportation Transportation

Case study: Kingston gets more youth riding public transit

The City of Kingston's Transit High School Bus Pass Project is the 2018 co-winner of the transportation category of FCM's Sustainable Communities Awards.
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land use Land Use

Community-minded brownfield plan gives new life to Port Coquitlam site

Innovative natural techniques, such as reconditioning soil and using plants to absorb contaminants, transformed a former sanitary lagoon. Learn how.
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