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Trees

Template: Create a tree maintenance and monitoring plan

Does your community have a plan to care for its newly planted trees? The long-term health and sustainability of your community’s urban forests depend on a well-executed tree maintenance and monitoring plan. A strong plan will support healthy tree growth, track progress and respond to challenges ove…

January 30, 2026

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Municipal buildings

Guide: Opportunities for municipal clean energy generation

Clean energy generation is a growing opportunity for municipalities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, lower long-term operating costs and improve energy resilience. By investing in renewable energy—such as solar, wind, hydro, biomass and geothermal—municipalities can advance their climate g…

February 5, 2026

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Home energy and resilience upgrades

Webinar recording: How to accelerate local home energy upgrades

Are you looking for advice on how to develop a local community efficiency financing initiative? These initiatives help remove barriers to home energy upgrades while lowering energy bills, improving comfort for homeowners and delivering economic, social and environmental benefits for you…

February 18, 2026

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Climate Adaptation

Webinar recording: Start collaborating for municipal climate adaptation planning

Climate adaptation planning benefits from working with other communities, people and partners. Collaborating with groups and individuals within and outside of your municipality brings diverse perspectives, expertise and lived experience that strengthen climate resilience. Watch ou…

February 25, 2026

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Climate Adaptation

Webinar recording: Moving climate adaptation projects into action

Small municipalities often understand their climate risks but turning that awareness into action can be challenging. Limited staff capacity, uncertainty about where to start and pressure to make the “right” choice can stall progress, even when there is interest in moving forward. Watch this w…

March 16, 2026

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Climate Adaptation

Webinar recording: From assessing flood risks to taking action

Flooding continues to pose significant risks to communities across Canada, underscoring the need for practical, actionable approaches at the municipal level. “Flooding is Canada’s most expensive climate hazard.”- Carole Saab, CEO, Federation of Canadian Municipalities“Flooding is the mo…

March 25, 2026

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Trees

Video: How Kitchener is scaling up its urban canopy cover

Did you know that the City of Kitchener, ON is supercharging its tree planting? With support from GMF’s Growing Canada’s Community Canopies (GCCC) initiative, the city has embarked on a transformative journey to expand its tree canopy and ensure all residents receive the benefits of trees…

March 25, 2026

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Climate resilience funding for Quebec municipalities

Build your foundation Strategic planning is the first step towards making informed, proactive decisions that protect your infrastructure and residents. Adaptation in Action: Feasibility Studies - Receive up to $70,000 to evaluate the technical or financial viability of your next cl…

April 2, 2026

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Trees

Webinar recording: Tools for valuing trees as natural assets

Do you know that urban trees are among the most valuable natural assets a community can have? Trees offer long-term economic benefits and enhance quality of life. They can help reduce municipal expenditures by managing stormwater and reducing flood damage. Given the many benefits trees pr…

April 15, 2026

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Municipal buildings

Case studies: Winners of FCM's 2024 Sustainable Communities Awards

Congratulations to our winners:Municipality and award categoryProject description

Town of Bridgewater,
Nova Scotia
Climate change mitigation
Energize Bridgewater: Energy poverty reduction programThis project reduces greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions while tackling energy povert…

April 16, 2026

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