Event Details
Construction, renovation and demolition (CRD) waste continues to rise across Canada. In many communities, CRD materials make up over 30% of landfill waste. As construction activity grows, landfill capacity tightens and costs increase. Municipalities need practical ways to strengthen waste diversion and build circular economy solutions that keep more materials in use.
Join our webinar on Thursday, April 16, at 2 p.m. ET for the launch of GMF’s Accelerating Circularity in Construction Materials (ACCM) offer. We will introduce this new funding and peer learning opportunity, share real sector examples and best practices, and walk through key application details and timelines. You will leave with a clear understanding of what the offer is, who it’s for and how to prepare to apply.
This offer supports municipal work on circular economy approaches for CRD materials, including source separation, infrastructure and material recovery planning, and pathways that increase reuse and recycling.
What you’ll learn:
- Why CRD waste is rising, and what it means for landfill capacity and emissions.
- What the offer supports, from source separation to recovery, reuse and recycling.
- How waste diversion and source separation improvements can reduce landfill pressure and emissions.
- How the two-year cohort helps municipalities develop circularity-driven CRD projects faster with practical guidance and peer learning.
- Best practices and sector examples to help shape your project idea.
- Practical steps tailored to your municipality’s needs to apply, including key timelines and when applicants can expect to hear back.
Speakers
- Carly Connor, Green Salvage Materials, Founder & CEO
- Sébastien Beauregard, Directeur co-fondateur, partenariats et diffusion, SURCY
The webinar will be bilingual (English and French) with simultaneous interpretation (SI).
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