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Case study: Campbell River works with First Nations to plan a sustainable future

The Campbell River Community Plan charts a course to preserve the environment, develop the economy and manage growth. It calls for sustainable policies on housing, infrastructure, transportation, energy and emissions management, and community services. By integrating the three pillars of sustai…

December 13, 2018

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Case study: Gander seeks to address growth

Integrated Community Sustainability Plan The Town of Gander grew by 11 per cent between 2006 and 2011 — about 100 housing starts a year over the past five years.

This growth is straining Gander's infrastructure, particularly the town's sewage system. It is also incr…

December 10, 2018

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Case study: Growth plan will guide sustainable development of expanding suburb

Middlechurch Sustainable Community Secondary Plan The Rural Municipality of West St. Paul, Manitoba, a community north just of Winnipeg, developed a 20-year plan for growth and development in the fast-growing suburb of Middlechurch. The secondary plan was developed as a complement to the dis…

December 10, 2018

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Case study: Community plan meets international GHG reduction commitments

City of Calgary Sustainable Community GHG Initiative The City of Calgary developed an integrated greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction plan to meet its commitments under the Calgary Climate Change Accord. Signed in October 2009 by nine members of the World Energy Cities Partnership, the accord sets…

December 10, 2018

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Video: Green Municipal Fund—Working with you every step of the way

The Green Municipal Fund (GMF) is a unique program that provides funding and knowledge services to support sustainable community development. GMF-supported initiatives aim to improve air, water, and land, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. We support the very best examples of leadership a…

December 5, 2018

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Case study: County of Lambton Integrated Community Sustainability Plan

The County of Lambton developed an Integrated Community Sustainability Plan (ICSP) to identify its environmental, social and economic goals, and determine the ways in which it will achieve them. Lambton County is made up of 11 local municipalities, and includes three First Nations and a mix of u…

December 4, 2014

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Energy

Case study: Sunshine Coast completes regional energy and sustainability plan

The Sunshine Coast Regional District developed two plans that move it toward a more sustainable future.

The first is a broad strategy called We Envision: One Coast, Together in Nature, Culture and Community. It sets out 13 interrelated mini-plans to achieve environmental, so…

December 4, 2018

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Case study: Three townships collaborate on sustainability plan

The North Durham Integrated Community Sustainability Plan To pool knowledge and reduce spending, three large townships with small populations adopted a joint plan to improve economic, environmental and social conditions in Ontario's rural North Durham region. The township councils of Uxbridg…

December 4, 2018

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Water

Case study: Shoreline plan strikes a balance

The Municipality of Chatham-Kent developed a sustainable community plan for its shoreline areas. Shorelines account for almost 40 per cent of the land mass in Chatham-Kent, and the majority of residents live along them. The municipality wanted to better define the balance between public acce…

December 4, 2018

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Case study: Small town sets big goals for climate action

The Town of View Royal is one of 13 municipalities in Vancouver Island's Capital Regional District (CRD). The Town developed integrated corporate and community greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction plans to meet its commitments under the provincial Climate Action Charter. The plans identify l…

December 4, 2018

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