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climateadaptation 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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municipalbuildings Municipal 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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municipalbuildings Municipal buildings

Guides: 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 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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Video: How the City of Cornwall is achieving tree equity

This case study explores how the City of Cornwall is meeting its Climate Action Plan goals including increasing tree canopy; and restoring, enhancing, and protecting green spaces in vulnerable neighbourhoods.

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Trees Trees
forestry Forestry

Factsheet: Managing wildfire hazards while growing community canopies

This factsheet explains how urban foresters, planners and their partners can create wildfire-resilient communities by assessing risks and addressing them in urban forest management.

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Trees Trees
forestry Forestry

Urban forest management plans: turning goals into action

Municipal leaders and experts unpack what makes a strong urban forest management plan, the pressures shaping urban forestry, and what it takes to move from approval to action.

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Municipal buildings Municipal buildings

Case studies: Winners of FCM's 2024 Sustainable Communities Awards

Discover the outstanding environmental initiatives that received FCM’s Sustainable Communities Awards in 2024.
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Trees Trees
forestry Forestry

Webinar recording: Tools for valuing trees as natural assets

Explore tools and approaches to help municipalities integrate trees into asset management practices that deliver climate and community benefits.

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Trees Trees
forestry Forestry

Video: How Kitchener is scaling up its urban canopy cover

This case study portrays how the City of Kitchener,ON is expanding its urban canopy while improving climate resilience, biodiversity and tree equity across communities.

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Trees Trees
forestry Forestry

Template: Create a tree maintenance and monitoring plan

This template will help you develop a comprehensive maintenance and monitoring plan for your urban forestry project.

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Trees Trees
forestry Forestry

Webinar recording: Biodiversity strategies for resilient urban forests

Discover how practices like planting native tree species fosters biodiversity, builds climate resilience and promotes healthier communities.

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Trees Trees
forestry Forestry

Factsheet: Tree monitoring

This factsheet explains why tree monitoring is an essential part of tree planting projects and how to set up an effective monitoring program.

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Trees Trees
forestry Forestry

Guide and template: Creating an urban forest management plan for your community

Learn how to plan and manage your community’s urban forest.

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