FCM’s SCC 2025 will bring together municipal sustainability practitioners and local leaders from across the country to learn from each other and share actionable solutions towards a more resilient and sustainable future. You’ll discover proven best practices in local sustainability, affordable housing and climate adaptation centered around Reconciliation and Anti Racism, Equity and Inclusion.
As a full conference participant, you get access to:
All sessions, workshops and plenaries
Industry Showcase
Daily breakfasts, refreshment breaks and lunches
Evening receptions
Networking opportunities
Full access to the event app
Study tours and training sessions, with additional registration of only $50
Companions
Option to attend Opening reception (tickets purchased separately)
Option to attend the Social East Coast kitchen party (tickets purchased separately)
Option to attend Fredericton micro-brewery tour (tickets purchased separately)
Registration Resource Centre
Access your registration at any time where you can:
update contact information
upgrade your registration (if available)
register for a training, social event or study tour
All study tours and training sessions are on Tuesday, February 11 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. AT.
Registration fees are applicable as seats are limited
$50
Registration for study tours and training sessions is limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
Registration details
Media
Media outlets who wish to participate in the conference must contact FCM’s Media team.
You will register for the Sustainable Communities Conference 2025 using a form hosted on a secure third-party website.
After completing your registration, you will receive a confirmation email. This email contains a registration barcode needed to access your conference badge onsite. This email also contains important information on how to make changes to your registration and/or how to add a companion to your registration.
The rights and privileges are granted personally to the registered delegate and cannot be shared with other individuals, nor can another delegate be substituted after the start of the conference. Delegates may substitute another person from their organization to attend in their place up to 24 hours before the start of the conference. To substitute a new named delegate for a registered delegate, please send FCM an email to request a substitution. If a registered delegate is unable to find a substitute to take his or her place, the cancellation policy applies.
Payments
Registration fees must be paid in full by credit card (VISA, MasterCard or American Express) at the time of registration.
Carbon offset fees
In keeping with FCM’s efforts to reduce the environmental impact of its events, all registrations automatically include an optional carbon offset fee to offset greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from air travel to the conference. The fee is calculated based on a return flight from the most populous city in your province to Fredericton. 100% of this fee will be paid to Carbonzero and invested in a Canadian project that permanently retires GHG emissions. The fee is optional and should you wish to opt out, simply remove the check mark from your selections during the registration process. You will also be able to remove it by editing your selections before completing the payment.
Registration confirmation
An email confirmation will be sent once registration has been completed and fully paid online. From your attendee profile, you will be able to register a companion and print a copy of your registration invoice.
Cancellation policy
If you need to cancel your registration for the Conference, you must do so in writing by sending us an email. Cancellation requests will NOT be accepted by any other means. Cancellation fees will be applied to conference registration, passes and add-ons.
Refund schedule and policy
The amount of your refund will depend on when we receive your notice of cancellation. Please consult this schedule for refund amounts:
Notice of cancellation received
Refund
By December 13 (11:59 p.m. ET)
100%
Between December 14 and January 10 (11:59 p.m. ET)
50%
On or after January 11
No Refund
For cancellations received before December 13, 2024, refunds will be credited to you on the original credit card used for payment. The following information will appear on the credit card statement once the refund is completed: FCM-FED CND MUN.
After January 11, 2025, refunds will be considered for medical or personal emergencies only. Please send us an email to request a refund due to an emergency. For medical emergencies, you must attach a letter from your doctor. The deadline to submit these requests is February 20, 2025.
We do not issue a refund or credit for portions of the conference which you did not attend. Delegates who do not attend meals or social events included in the registration fee will not receive a refund equivalent to the cost of the event, even if they were not in attendance for this portion of the conference.
Canadian municipalities are responsible for building and maintaining the infrastructure that provides essential services to residents and businesses. To deliver services consistently and reliably, local governments must proactively manage their assets, as a reactive approach to repairing and replacing infrastructure can lead to higher overall costs and lapses in service delivery. A long-term financial plan can help your organization shift from reactive to proactive asset management.
Below you will find:
Resources that describe the benefits of long-term financial planning for municipal asset management
Tools to help you develop effective long-term financial strategies for funding infrastructure services
Guidance on embedding levels of service, lifecycle costing, generational equity and climate resilience into long-term financial planning
Video: The benefits of long-term financial planning
From minimizing asset lifecycle costs to managing the financial impacts of climate change, long-term financial planning can help you meet community needs today and in the future. This video explores these benefits and more alongside key examples.
Tools for developing a long-term financial plan for asset management
Are you ready to take the next step on your long-term financial planning journey? Use this suite of tools.
How levels of service and lifecycle costing inform long-term financial planning
In this guide, you’ll learn how levels of service and lifecycle costing inform long-term financial planning, and some ways that social equity and climate resilience goals can be embedded into this process. You’ll find tips, strategies, and examples that shed light on what contributes to an effective long-term financial plan for asset management.
Guides, templates, tools and more to help you write your own long-term financial plan
The following tools were developed by Asset Management BC (AMBC) in collaboration with the Union of BC Municipalities and the BC Ministry of Municipal Affairs.
By identifying and establishing long-term financial goals, your community can lower ongoing asset maintenance costs while effectively funding community infrastructure and service delivery. However, drafting a plan without prior experience can be a challenging process.
To help municipal practitioners get started with long-term financial planning, or to help more experienced staff sharpen their skills, AMBC has developed a guide, a customizable template, an Excel tool and a slide presentation. These resources were developed for a broad audience and can help you write a long-term financial plan, compile data and make calculations, summarize and present your plan, and more.
MAMP was designed to help Canadian municipalities strengthen their infrastructure investment decisions based on reliable data and sound asset management practices. This eight-year, $110-million program was funded by the Government of Canada and delivered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. It was implemented in partnership with municipal, provincial and territorial associations and other key stakeholders.
A neighbourhood in Markham, Ontario, will be the first net-zero community in Canada to connect all of its houses to a geothermal energy system, a major step toward achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. It’s just one of many innovative projects supported by GMF as we empower Canadian municipalities to take bold steps in addressing climate change, fostering resilience, and advancing sustainability.
In 2023-24, GMF had our most impactful year yet, as we invested nearly $200 million in local projects and secured more than $820 million in new funding. We’re helping communities across Canada access funding, knowledge and capacity to face the diverse challenges of climate change and environmental sustainability by undertaking innovative, scalable projects that make a real difference.
Trees are known for providing shade, absorbing carbon and enhancing biodiversity—but the power of trees doesn't end there. Living near and around trees can have vast social and health benefits, including reduced urban heat island effect, improved air quality and better mental health. Local governments who understand the value of trees can better plan and invest in these assets to ensure that they continue to provide services to their residents.
Learn from a panel of experts in forestry, human health, natural asset management and climate-resilient infrastructure as they speak to the myriad benefits rooted in vibrant urban forests and how communities can make the business case for planting and protecting trees.
Speakers:
Roy Brooke, Executive Director, Natural Assets Initiative
Joanna Eyquem, Managing Director, Climate-Resilient Infrastructure, Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation
Barb Rabicki, Principal Owner, Wild by Nature Forest Sanctuary
Dr. Laurette Geldenhuys, Board Member, Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment and Professor, Dalhousie University
This webinar is well suited for:
Municipal elected officials
Parks and recreation staff
Planners
Asset management staff
Climate change and sustainability staff
Urban forestry practitioners
Local organizations
Residents interested in local climate adaptation
Our expert panel and audience members shared additional resources to help you build the business case for tree planting in your community:
This webinar was created in partnership by Tree Canada and FCM’s Green Municipal Fund for the Growing Canada’s Community Canopies initiative, which is delivered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and funded by the Government of Canada.
Guides: Equity and non-energy benefits of community building retrofits
Explore how retrofits can build more equitable and resilient municipalities.
MUNICIPAL AND COMMUNITY BUILDINGS
Retrofit of municipal buildingRetrofit of recreational or cultural facility
Our Community Buildings Retrofit (CBR) initiative supports municipalities with community building upgrades that aim to improve energy performance, lower operating and maintenance costs, and transition to cleaner energy solutions over time. These retrofits can also serve the community and its residents in other ways.
The short guides below explore the many other benefits of retrofitting community buildings, such as integrating equity considerations and ensuring infrastructure resiliency.
Health, equity and other non-energy benefits of community building retrofits
Beyond energy and cost savings, community building retrofits offer a significant opportunity to build municipalities that are healthier, more equitable and more resilient. This guide will help you build a case for community building retrofits by summarizing the common non-energy benefits, expanding on common indoor air pollutants, and providing useful definitions of relevant terms such as indoor environmental quality (IEQ).
Retrofitting community buildings to support climate resilience
Municipalities can strengthen local climate resilience by integrating emergency preparedness, energy efficiency and equity into the retrofit planning process for public facilities like arenas, pools, libraries and community centres. This practical guide outlines retrofit measures to help transform these buildings into safe, reliable hubs during extreme weather events and other emergencies.
