
Guide
Waste

Resources: Strengthening your municipality’s circular economy initiatives
Find case studies, exercises and worksheets to help your municipality reduce waste and strengthen its circular economy initiatives.
See Resource
Tool
Energy

Resource library: Community Buildings Retrofit
Find practical case studies and guidance for planning your local community building retrofit.
Tool
Energy

Resources: Community Efficiency Financing
Read guidebooks and case studies to see how municipalities are designing home upgrade financing programs.
Guide
Energy

Understanding energy efficiency: A guide for affordable housing providers
This guide is for affordable housing providers, such as municipalities or housing cooperatives, interested in improving energy efficiency in their buildings.
Displaying 71 - 80 of 328 Results
Tool
Energy

Primer for elected officials: Municipal Energy Roadmap
This primer for elected officials outlines how the Municipal Energy Roadmap can help choose the right energy-related solutions for your buildings.

Case Study
Land Use

Case study: Remediation of a former landfill protects the Saint Lawrence and improves an urban area in Montreal
The City of Montreal’s Rehabilitation of the Pointe-Saint-Charles industrial park project is the 2020 winner in the brownfields category of FCM’s Sustainable Communities Awards.

Climate change adaptation through an equity lens
Learn how the City of Vancouver consulted its most vulnerable residents to incorporate their needs and experiences into climate adaptation initiatives.

Case Study
Transportation

Case study: Innovative on-demand transit system gets Cochrane, AB, residents where they’re going
With a better understanding of community needs and local transit options, the Town developed an on-demand transit system that provides affordable, accessible transportation to the community and operates at one-third the cost of a similar fixed route service.

Case Study
Waste

Case study: Animal-proof bins wrapped in local art get Canmore, AB, composting
Learn how Canmore, AB, developed a composting program using animal-safe bins decorated with local artists’ designs.

Case Study
Water

Case study: Constructed wetland treats wastewater and adds green space in Loyalist Township, ON
Learn how Loyalist Township, ON, built a wetland as a sustainable final step in their wastewater treatment process.

Case Study
Waste

Case studies: 2020 Sustainable Communities Award winners
Discover the outstanding environmental initiatives that received FCM’s 2020 Sustainable Communities awards.

Case Study
Water

Case study: Neighbourhood model helps Toronto Region communities implement infrastructure retrofits
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) and its nine participating partner municipalities saw a need for innovative approaches to expedite municipal infrastructure renewal, sustainability and climate action plans.

Case Study
Land Use

Case study: Campbell River, BC, develops plan to protect against rising sea levels
Learn how Campbell River, BC, developed an action plan to protect their community and coastline from the risk of sea level rise due to climate change.
