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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 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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Local energy generation

Energy

Webinar recording: Planning for thermal energy networks: A municipal guide

Watch the webinar recording to learn how thermal energy networks can reduce emissions, lower energy costs and strengthen local energy resilience, while exploring practical tools, resources and funding pathways.

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Municipal buildings

Energy

Factsheet: Electrification when renovating municipal buildings in Quebec

Discover the key benefits and considerations for the electrification of municipal buildings.

Guide

Municipal buildings

Energy

Driving local impact in Quebec

Communities across Quebec are investing in sustainable infrastructure, housing, waste management and transportation. Discover how these upgrades could benefit your community, along with additional tools and resources to help you deliver a local project of your own.

Hotel chairs on hill during sunrise in Perce, Gaspe Peninsula, Quebec, Canada

Guide

Local energy generation

Energy

Thermal energy networks for Canadian municipalities

Access a practical guidebook to plan thermal energy networks (TENs), lower energy costs, strengthen local energy resilience and explore GMF’s Community Energy Systems funding.

Guide

Municipal buildings

Energy

Guide: Opportunities for municipal clean energy generation

Learn how to build a strong, financially sound business case for municipal renewable energy projects—including solar, wind, geothermal, and more.

Two men walking in front of solar panels in Alberta

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Sustainable affordable housing

Energy | Housing

Factsheet: Making the case for energy efficiency to your board and funders

If you represent a not-for-profit organization, housing co-operative or municipal authority engaged in affordable housing, this factsheet can help you build a compelling case for energy efficiency that resonates with your board and funders.

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Case Study

Sustainable affordable housing

Energy | Housing

Rossland Yards: Building stability and a sense of home

A wide angle photo of the Rossland Yards affordable housing building in Rosslands, BC

Case Study

Sustainable affordable housing

Energy | Housing

Aspen Heights: Finding stability and comfort in Saskatoon

A ground-level view of the Aspen Heights complex, showing multiple rows of blue and white townhomes, surrounded by greenery and walkways

Case Study

Sustainable affordable housing

Energy | Housing

Aspen Heights: A comfortable home for a sustainable future

An overhead view of the Aspen Heights complex, showing multiple rows of blue and white townhomes with brown roofs, surrounded by greenery and walkways

Case Study

Sustainable affordable housing

Energy | Housing

Priscilla's Place: Peace of mind and a place to call home in Banff

A side view of one of the Priscilla's Place affordable housing buildings in Bannf, Alberta

Case Study

Sustainable affordable housing

Energy | Housing

Priscilla's Place: A bright place to call home in Banff

A wide angle photo of the Priscilla's Place affordable housing complex in Banff, Alberta

Case Study

Sustainable affordable housing

Energy | Housing

Priscilla's Place: A place to breathe and belong in Banff

Case Study

Sustainable affordable housing

Energy

How energy-efficient affordable housing is improving the lives of Canadians: Article series

Discover the inspiring stories of six Canadians who are living comfortably and saving money thanks to energy-efficient affordable housing supported by GMF's Sustainable Affordable Housing (SAH) initiative.

A family of four huddles together on the floor in front of their couch. The mother and father have their arms extended in the shape of the roof of a house over their two young children.

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Municipal buildings

Energy

Small towns, big impacts: GMF in small and rural communities

Success stories and resources to inspire your next sustainability project in small and rural communities.

Otter Housing Port Rexton NL, small town by the water

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Municipal buildings

Energy

Supporting local success stories across the Canadian Prairies

Discover how GMF funding is helping communities with unique local contexts reach their economic, social and climate goals.

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Municipal buildings

Energy

Toolkit: Improving energy efficiency in Alberta community buildings

Explore how municipalities across Alberta are improving community buildings with energy-efficient upgrades. Discover practical advice and proven strategies.

Case Study

Local energy generation

Energy

Case study: Lac-Mégantic on the path to energy transition

Lac-Mégantic has a plan to build back sustainably after a train derailed downtown. Learn how Mission Mégawatt has the whole community on board.

Case Study

Municipal buildings

Energy

Case study: How recreation centres can function as resilience hubs

After Hurricane Fiona, a local recreation centre in Pictou County became a temporary shelter for incoming power crews. Learn how the community turned to this facility in a time of crisis.