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Guide: 2018 Sustainable Communities Awards project guide: Climate change

Learn how to implement the best practices and strategies used by Durham, ON, our 2018 Sustainable Communities Awards climate change winner.Learn how to implement the best practices and strategies used by Durham, ON, our 2018 Sustainable Communities Awards climate change winner.

January 31, 2019

Sustainable affordable housing

Case study: Brownfield redevelopment incorporates affordable housing

An abandoned industrial facility in Toronto is transformed into a vibrant, sustainable community hub that includes 26 units of affordable housing.

May 5, 2020

Community efficiency financing

2016 FCM Sustainable Communities Awards — Energy Program

Toronto's Home Energy Loan Program (HELP) and High-Rise Retrofit Improvement Support Program (Hi-RIS) provide low-interest, long-term loans to finance energy and water efficiency retrofits for private residential buildings.

May 11, 2018

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

Municipal and community 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

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

Land Use

Case study: Two natural solutions to manage stormwater runoff

The Fletchers Creek neighbourhood in Brampton, ON, implemented a pilot plan to established a school rain garden and roadside bioretention cells, using natural infrastructure to effectively address climate and water management challenges.

December 7, 2023

Canada and FCM Invest in National Capital Region's First Net-Zero Community

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December 15, 2021

About GMF funding

What does GMF fund? GMF funds local sustainability projects that help municipalities adopt climate solutions faster. Our funding can cover between 50 and 80 percent of your eligible project costs. GMF funding types We offer grants for planning, studies and pilot projects. Loans are also …

March 17, 2022

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March 17, 2022