General Content Green Municipal Fund FAQs What is happening? FCM’s Green Municipal Fund (GMF) is getting its own website to better serve your sustainability needs. Over the past two years, GMF has seen significant growth and demand for our funding and resources. We’re proud to offer a new central destination to access GMF learni… June 27, 2022
Resource Transportation Webinar recording: Engaging students to increase public transit ridership Watch this webinar recording to learn how your city or community can manage traffic congestion, reduce greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles and control costs of bussing students to school. Be inspired by the City of Kingston, ON, that addressed these challenges with a unique award-winning program… June 7, 2019
Resource Home energy and resilience upgrades Webinar recording: Introduction to local home-energy financing programs Improving the energy performance of existing homes in Canada is an important way for municipalities to tackle climate change, save money, and invest in the local economy. But many homeowners struggle with the high upfront costs of completing energy upgrades. Municipalities of all sizes are ready to… May 5, 2022
Resource Land Use Case study: Ladysmith Waterfront Brownfield Study The Town of Ladysmith commissioned three studies of contamination at a former industrial site on its waterfront, to review options for remediation. December 14, 2018
Case Study Land Use Revitalized park brings community back to the river The City of New Westminster bought an abandoned timber wharf site and transformed it into an urban riverfront park with equal parts built on land and water. September 15, 2020
Case Study Land Use 2015 FCM Sustainable Communities Awards — Brownfields Plan In the City of Langley, BC, a new Brownfield Redevelopment Strategy has delivered $192 million in new construction and 850 new jobs. December 3, 2018
Case Study Land Use 2016 FCM Sustainable Communities Awards — Brownfields project The Region of Waterloo and its partners helped transform an industrial brownfield site in the City of Kitchener's downtown into showcase offices, attracting tenants such as Google and reviving a central neighbourhood. November 27, 2018
Case Study Transportation Lockeport proposes a vision for its future The Town of Lockeport developed an integrated community sustainability plan in collaboration with its citizens to guide its environmental, social, cultural and economic development for 30-plus years. December 4, 2018
Case Study Transportation Small municipality faces its challenges head-on The urban-rural Town of Minto developed an integrated sustainable community plan to help it meet the challenges of slow population growth and a shortage of jobs. December 4, 2017
