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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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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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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

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: Creating an urban forest management plan for your community

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

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Trees Trees
forestry Forestry

Why communities of all sizes benefit from urban forestry coaching

In this article you’ll discover common urban forestry challenges communities face and how GCCC’s network of urban forestry coaches can help.

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Trees Trees
forestry 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 Trees
forestry 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.

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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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