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Land Use

Guide: Evaluate and improve your municipal brownfield programs

See how two communities benefit from evaluating their brownfield programs and find tips you can use in your municipality to enhance your offering.

January 9, 2019

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Municipal and community buildings

Webinar recording: Accelerate your community’s net-zero transformation with new GMF funding

For over 20 years, the Green Municipal Fund has been supporting sustainable municipal projects with a unique mix of funding, training and resources across Canada. Last revised in 2015, our energy, transportation and waste funding offers were updated to be flexible, adaptable and aimed to ma…

April 23, 2024

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Waste

Guide: 2018 Sustainable Communities Awards project guide: Waste

Learn how to implement the best practices and strategies used by Kitimat-Stikine, BC, our 2018 Sustainable Communities Awards waste winner.

February 5, 2019

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Water

Guide: 2018 Sustainable Communities Awards project guide: Water

Learn how to implement the best practices and strategies used by Okotoks, AB, our 2018 Sustainable Communities Awards water winner.

February 5, 2019

Case Study

Municipal and community buildings

Prince George looks to groundwater to beat summer heat

The City of Prince George investigated the possibility of cooling its new RCMP headquarters with groundwater.

December 19, 2018

Case Study

Energy | Housing

Integrated Planning for Community-Based Sustainability Framework

The City of Rivière-du-Loup has prioritized economic, environmental and social development in the community.

December 4, 2018

Case Study

Energy | Housing

Integrated Community Sustainability Plan

The city of Kingston wanted to create a sustainability plan with a difference.

December 4, 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

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Energy

Tool for municipal clean energy program development: Use the Energy Poverty and Equity Explorer to reduce energy poverty and greenhouse gases

Energy poverty refers to the experience of households or communities that struggle with meeting their home energy needs. Approximately 20 percent of Canadian households in both rural and urban communities face energy poverty, and addressing this challenge requires a clear understanding of the peopl…

October 31, 2019

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Join the Federation of Canadian Municipalities

FCM unites and empowers Canada’s municipalities. We bring local priorities to the national agenda, and together we’re securing historic federal investments in communities of all sizes. We’re elevating the role of local governments and empowering local leaders with new tools to build better lives. …

March 8, 2022

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