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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 and community 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 and community 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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Municipal and community 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.

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Trees

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

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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Climate Adaptation

Climate change adaptation

Webinar recording: Climate-resilient buildings: Tools and insights for municipalities

Discover tools and insights to help municipalities design climate-resilient buildings for long-term climate adaptation.

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Municipal fleet electrification

Transportation

Webinar recording: Safe and Active School Routes offer

Watch our webinar to explore GMF’s Safe and Active School Routes offer. Learn how to access up to $125K in funding and peer support to build safer, low-emission school travel routes in your municipality.

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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.

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Asset management

Land Use

Case study: Land back, land conserved

A multi-award-winning project by the Township of Georgian Bay is helping to build an ecological corridor with Reconciliation, sustainability and stewardship top of mind.

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Municipal and community 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.