General Content FCM’s Sustainable Communities Conference 2025 FCM's Sustainable Communities Conference is Canada’s leading event for local sustainability changemakers and champions. May 30, 2024
Case Study Climate Adaptation Case study: Restoring nature, reducing flood risks Summary As part of ongoing efforts to adapt to the intensifying impacts of coastal flooding, the Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) is redeveloping Dyke Road Park by removing failing hard infrastructure and invasive plants in favour of native species and visitor amenities with m… February 12, 2025
Case Study Waste Case study: Trash to treasure at the HodgePodge Lodge SummaryA 2024 Sustainable Communities Awards winner in the waste category, Strathcona County’s HodgePodge Lodge is a circular economy-focused community hub designed to divert waste from landfill by offering opportunities for reuse. Residents can both donate items and take things they ne… February 13, 2025
Case Study Asset management Case study: Longueuil 2030, a sustainable vision protecting 21% of its territory in perpetuity SummaryAs part of its socio-ecological transition, Ville de Longueuil adopted its plan for protecting and preserving natural areas (PPCMN) in 2023. It aims to expand its protected natural areas by 1,500 hectares to reach 21% of its territory by 2030. The objective of the project is to i… February 13, 2025
Resource Home energy and resilience upgrades Resources: Community Efficiency Financing Are you looking for tools and lessons learned to implement a financing program in your community? Our Community Efficiency Financing initiative helps municipalities deliver local financing programs for home-energy upgrades.From guidebooks to case studies, this resource library provides us… January 25, 2022
Funding Local energy generation Capital project: Organic Waste-to-Energy What we fundWe offer combined loan and grant funding to support municipalities and their partners in constructing, commissioning and initiating operation of an organic waste-to-energy system. This funding helps Canadian cities and communities produce and utilize local sources of energy and generate… October 31, 2023
Funding Local energy generation Business case: Organic Waste-to-Energy What we fundWe fund business cases that assess viable waste-to-energy systems and business models for a given site and/or feedstock. This funding helps Canadian cities and communities determine whether it is viable to produce and utilize energy from landfill gas or waste organic material, and gener… October 31, 2023
Resource Municipal and community buildings Factsheets: Community Buildings Retrofit initiative Learn how to retrofit existing community buildings to lower GHG emissions and extend their life cycle. October 19, 2023
