Tool
Climate Adaptation
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.
See Resource
Guide
Municipal and community buildings
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.
Tool
Municipal and community buildings
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.
Tool
Trees
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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Webinar recording
Sustainable affordable housing
Energy
Sustainable affordable housing
Energy
Webinar recording: Building for the future with better community housing
Watch the discussion to learn about an award-winning sustainable affordable housing project.
Tool
Trees
Forestry
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.
Guide
Community efficiency financing
Energy | Housing
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.
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.
Case Study
Municipal and community buildings
Energy
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.
Guide
Trees
Trees
Guide and template: Create a tree planting plan for your community
Learn how to develop a comprehensive plan for your tree planting project.
Case Study
Municipal and community buildings
Energy
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.
Guide
Municipal and community buildings
Waste
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.
Tool
Trees
Forestry
Trees
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.
Local energy generation
Energy
Case study: Sustainable heating from unlikely sources
Metro Vancouver’s award-winning policy turns waste heat into community power.
