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Access practical, hands-on tools, resources and knowledge to help you address your municipality’s unique challenges. Whether you’re looking to refine your project idea or build local capacity, our expert resources are designed to bring clarity and vision to your project or goal—no matter where you’re starting from.

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Climate Adaptation

Factsheet: Why equity matters in municipal climate adaptation

Discover how your local government can build equity into its climate resilience activities. Read this factsheet for key definitions and helpful resources.

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Municipal and community buildings

Guide: Taking your indoor swimming pool to net zero

A guide with key measures and lessons learned to help you build a plan for net-zero indoor swimming pools.

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Municipal and community buildings

Guide: Equity and non-energy benefits of community building retrofits

Explore the equity and other non-energy benefits of retrofitting community buildings.

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Trees

Factsheet: Urban forest planning

Read up on why developing an urban forest plan is important for the long-term success of trees in your community.

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Trees

Forestry

Factsheet: Planting trees to restore and connect ecosystems

This factsheet explores how thoughtful tree planting and urban forest management can restore and connect habitats to enhance urban biodiversity.

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Community efficiency financing

Energy | Housing

Creating inclusive energy retrofit programs

Our Integrating equity principles within community efficiency financing programs: A guide for Canadian municipalities and partners is designed to help municipalities create home energy retrofit financing programs that work for everyone.

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Report

GMF Five-Year Review and Performance Audit results

These recommendations will help guide further improvements to the delivery and continued relevance of our GMF programming to stakeholders.

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Municipal and community buildings

Energy

Case study: Retrofitting three community facilities for shared heating

Learn how Abbotsford, B.C.’s recreation centre’s Heat Recovery & Optimization (HeRO) project is reducing emissions and boosting accessibility.

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Trees

Guide and template: Create a tree planting plan for your community

Learn how to develop a comprehensive plan for your tree planting project.

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Municipal and community buildings

Energy

Caledon’s Corporate Energy Revolving Fund is sustaining itself

Learn about Caledon’s innovative solution to implementing energy efficiency measures without incurring significant upfront costs.

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Municipal and community buildings

Waste

Accelerating the transition to a circular economy: Material reuse for a net-zero future

Learn how circular construction reduces waste, lowers emissions and saves costs while strengthening communities and combating climate impact. Discover CERIEC’s solutions today.

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Forestry

Resource: Join Growing Canada’s Community Canopies (GCCC) Community of Practice

Learn about how a Community of Practice can support your urban forestry efforts. Apply to join a collaborative network of municipal staff and their partners involved in urban forestry projects across Canada.