Resource Land Use Guide: 2018 Sustainable Communities Awards project guide: Brownfields Learn how to implement the best practices and strategies used by Port Coquitlam, BC, our 2018 Sustainable Communities Awards brownfields winner. January 29, 2019
Resource Land Use Brownfield Roadmap: Yukon Use this easy-to-follow path to navigate the process, learn about the legislative framework and find funding for redeveloping brownfields in the Yukon. December 15, 2018
Case Study Energy | Housing Mississauga puts green in its DNA The City of Mississauga has a master plan to instill environmental consciousness in its corporate DNA. December 10, 2018
Case Study Energy | Housing Plan Parksville – A vision for our future The City of Parksville has developed a new Official Community Plan to address issues such as smart growth, climate change, downtown revitalization, sustainable tourism and shoreline protection. December 10, 2018
Case Study Municipal buildings Case study: How building retrofits can lead to GHG reductions Discover how the City of Dieppe, NB, developed a plan to reduce community GHG emissions through building retrofits. September 9, 2022
Case Study Water Passive approach to wastewater treatment yields fewer GHGs and lower costs The Town of Montague, PE, used a passive geotextile dewatering system to turn a sludge problem into a boon for the community. September 15, 2020
Case Study Transportation Case study: 2016 FCM Sustainable Communities Awards — Neighbourhood Development Plan The rural municipality of Austin, with its rich biodiversity, developed a sustainable management action plan to preserve the many ecosystems found throughout its territory. Supported by FCM's Green Municipal Fund. November 27, 2018
Case Study Water Case study: Understanding climate change impacts key to prioritizing drainage infrastructure projects in Vernon, BC Learn how applying a climate change lens helped Vernon, BC, understand their flood risk and prioritize infrastructure investments. December 8, 2020
Case Study Energy Case study: City of Kelowna develops corporate and community energy plans Corporate and Community Energy and Emission Plans The City of Kelowna developed corporate and community action plans to reduce both energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The corporate plan is an effort to reduce GHG emissions from City activities by up to 26 per cent by 2017… December 19, 2018
Case Study Local energy generation How to turn landfill gas into a source of energy Discover how the City of Winnipeg plans to convert gasses produced by landfills into renewal energy. September 15, 2022
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