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Climate Adaptation
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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Guide
Municipal and community buildings
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.
Guide
Municipal and community buildings
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
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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Home energy and resilience upgrades
Energy | Housing
Home energy and resilience upgrades
Energy | Housing
Efficiency that works for families: Comfort and savings made simple
When single mother Kim Hodgkinson bought her drafty Colchester bungalow, high bills and poor heating made upgrades essential. Through the Cozy Colchester program, she installed a new heat pump and doors with no upfront costs. The process was simple, supportive, and affordable, improving comfort, air quality, and savings for her family.
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Home energy and resilience upgrades
Energy | Housing
Home energy and resilience upgrades
Energy | Housing
Calgary homeowner turns to solar to power her home and future
When Zeynin Juma’s Calgary bungalow needed upgrades, she turned to solar power to offset rising energy use. After using the federal Greener Homes grant and loan, she expanded her system through Calgary’s Clean Energy Improvement Program. The upgrade cut costs, improved comfort, and fueled her indoor gardening joy.
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Home energy and resilience upgrades
Energy | Housing
Home energy and resilience upgrades
Energy | Housing
From oil to efficiency: One Saanich homeowner’s path to cleaner heating
Homeowners in Saanich, BC, are benefitting from CleanBC-supported home energy retrofit financing pilot, offering local homeowners a simple way to access up to $12,000 in zero-interest financing for eligible upgrades repaid gradually through the property tax bill.
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Home energy and resilience upgrades
Energy | Housing
Home energy and resilience upgrades
Energy | Housing
From upgrades to peace of mind: One rural family’s path to efficiency
That search for sustainable housing led Christina to Cozy Colchester, the Municipality of Colchester’s local Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program. The program provides low-interest loans for solar and energy efficiency upgrades. With no upfront costs and repayment spread over 10 to 15 years, the program is designed to make home energy improvements more accessible to rural homeowners.
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Home energy and resilience upgrades
Energy | Housing
Home energy and resilience upgrades
Energy | Housing
How one Saskatoon family transformed their home with energy upgrades
Adam is one of more than 300 homeowners participating in Saskatoon’s Home Energy Loan Program (HELP), offering low-interest loans to support energy-efficiency and renewable-energy retrofits.
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Climate Adaptation
Climate change adaptation
Climate Adaptation
Climate change adaptation
Tip sheet: Start involving diverse voices in municipal climate adaptation
Engage diverse voices in municipal climate adaptation. Explore tips for using inclusive and equitable engagement in climate adaptation work.
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Climate Adaptation
Climate change adaptation
Climate Adaptation
Climate change adaptation
Tip sheet: Start tracking and evaluating your climate adaptation efforts
Keep your climate adaptation plan on track. Use this tip sheet to start tracking progress and make improvements as you go.
Annual Report
Annual Report: Green Municipal Fund 2024-2025
GMF’s 2024–25 Annual Report showcases the many ways GMF is helping build more sustainable communities and a stronger Canada.
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Climate Adaptation
Climate change adaptation
Climate Adaptation
Climate change adaptation
Tip sheet: Start putting your climate adaptation plan into action
Start implementing your climate adaptation plan. Explore this tip sheet for guidance on how to maintain momentum while managing resources effectively.
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Climate Adaptation
Climate change adaptation
Climate Adaptation
Climate change adaptation
Tip sheet: Start building council momentum for climate adaptation
Build support for climate adaptation. Get tips for strengthening council commitment and climate adaptation policies.
