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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

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

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

Tip sheet: Community engagement in urban forestry projects

Learn effective strategies to engage communities in your urban forestry project.

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Trees

Forestry

Webinar recording: Develop an urban forest management plan for your community

Watch this webinar to learn how an urban forest management plan can benefit your community.

People biking, walking, and relaxing in a waterfront urban park at sunset. Some sit on benches or on the grass, while others enjoy the path along the shoreline.

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Trees

Forestry

Tip sheet: Maximizing the climate resilience benefits of tree planting projects

Learn strategies to strengthen the climate resilience benefits of your tree planting project and how to effectively communicate these benefits

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Trees

Forestry

Tip sheet: Communicating tree planting biodiversity benefits

Learn how to effectively communicate the biodiversity and ecosystem health benefits of your tree planting project

Webinar recording

Trees

Forestry

Webinar recording: Urban forestry for every community

In this webinar, experts discussed how communities of all sizes can take the lead in urban forest management.

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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.

Aperçu d'un parc urbain dans une communauté.

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Trees

Forestry

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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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.