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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 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 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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Climate Adaptation

Equitable climate adaptation starts with community

An expert panel discussed examples, approaches and strategies around local climate adaptation through an equity lens, sharing insights into local climate priorities and resources to support community climate adaptation projects.

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Climate Adaptation

Building for climate change

An expert panel discussed what climate data is and shared their experiences in applying it to municipal adaptation initiatives, showing us how municipalities are uniquely positioned to use data to respond to the changing climate and strengthen their adaptation efforts.

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Climate Adaptation

Climate change adaptation

Webinar recording: Strengthen your Adaptation in Action implementation project application

Learn how municipalities can assess flood risk, prioritize action, and integrate resilience into real-world projects.

A municipal worker inspects a water treatment facility to support climate resilience.

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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Climate Adaptation

Climate change adaptation

From climate plans to projects

An expert panel discussed the challenges in moving from project planning to implementation, offering strategies, tools and insights for prioritizing projects, getting buy-in and securing funding.