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Factsheets: Community Buildings Retrofit initiative
Learn how to retrofit existing community buildings to lower GHG emissions and extend their life cycle.
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Case Study: An innovative path toward net-zero homes
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Webinar recording: How to start reducing GHG emissions in community buildings
Watch the discussion on how to create a GHG reduction pathway for community buildings.
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Case study: Two natural solutions to manage stormwater runoff
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Webinar recording: How to get a project started, tips for small francophone communities
If you’re a small francophone municipality looking to develop sustainability projects and access funding, watch this webinar to learn how others overcame common challenges.
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Webinar recording: Become a Climate Champion for Your Community
Watch this webinar recording to see how community climate champions face unique challenges in their role as they drive forward new ideas, mobilize partners, build relationships, and make tough decisions.
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Webinar Recording: Sustainable municipal water management
Watch the webinar recording to discover current trends and research on the importance of sustainable municipal water management.
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Video: Yorkton meets their feasibility study goals by valuing community involvement
Glenda Holmes, Water Works Manager, explains how a feasibility study helped the City of Yorkton ramp up the environmental benefits of its new water treatment plant by treating the wastewater it produced.
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Webinar recording: Take your project from study to capital
Watch this webinar recording and discover how others have successfully converted studies into a capital project that provides social, economic and environmental benefits.
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Webinar recording: The 5 keys to a green municipal project business case
Watch this webinar recording and discover the five critical focus areas you need to address to get your project started, from financing and partnerships to integrating a triple-bottom-line approach.
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Case study: Constructed wetland treats wastewater and adds green space in Loyalist Township, ON
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Case studies: 2020 Sustainable Communities Award winners
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Case study: Neighbourhood model helps Toronto Region communities implement infrastructure retrofits
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Case study: Campbell River, BC, develops plan to protect against rising sea levels
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Case study: Understanding climate change impacts key to prioritizing drainage infrastructure projects in Vernon, BC
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Town boosts wastewater treatment capacity and improves water quality
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Passive approach to wastewater treatment yields fewer GHGs and lower costs
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Wastewater from water treatment system used for wetlands, wildlife and community space
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Deep lake water revolutionizes cooling and improves water quality for residents
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Webinar recordings: Best practices in municipal sustainability
How are cities and communities of all sizes tackling their environmental challenges? Find out from our five-part webinar series on innovations and opportunities in municipal energy, waste, water, transportation and land use initiatives.
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Report: Water management trends in Canadian municipalities
A snapshot of existing and emerging water management trends, best practices and opportunities for innovation.
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Mississauga road low-impact development stormwater pilot project
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