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Resource Trees Trees

Factsheet: Managing wildfire hazards while growing community canopies

Urban forests are vulnerable to wildfire and, when left unmanaged, they can even help wildfire spread. This factsheet explains how urban foresters, planners and their partners can create wildfire-resilient communities by assessing risks and addressing them in urban forest management. Wildfire …

July 23, 2026

Resource Trees Trees

Guide and template: Creating an urban forest management plan for your community

A healthy urban forest depends on a strong urban forest management plan (UFMP). A UFMP helps municipalities grow resilient and more connected. It serves as a roadmap to ensure the urban forest provides maximum social, environmental and economic benefits to the entire community.  A well-thought…

November 27, 2025

Resource Climate Adaptation Climate Adaptation

Equitable climate adaptation starts with community

This article summarizes key insights from a recent webinar exploring equitable climate adaptation. An expert panel discussed examples, approaches and strategies around local climate adaptation through an equity lens, sharing insights into local climate priorities and resources to support community …

July 9, 2026

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Sustainable Municipal Buildings

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December 18, 2023

An energy efficient municipal building under a bright blue sky
Funding Sustainable affordable housing

Study: Retrofit pathway study for affordable housing

This funding helps housing providers plan retrofit work over time. A pathway study looks at retrofit options over 10 and 20 years. This approach allows organizations to phase work based on budgets, building needs and capacity. It also evaluates different ways to achieve energy or greenhouse gas (GH…

June 26, 2026

affordable housing building taken from the outside
Funding Sustainable affordable housing

Study: One-time retrofit of affordable housing

This funding helps housing providers complete the assessments needed before a deep energy retrofit that achieves significant energy or greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions, or both. The grant supports work at the pre-construction stage to assess implementation approaches and estimate the impacts and out…

June 26, 2026

affordable housing complex
Resource Trees Trees

Video: How the City of Cornwall is achieving tree equity

 
Rising summer temperatures and urban heat islands hit vulnerable communities the hardest. In the City of Cornwall, several residential areas lacked adequate canopy cover, leaving families with few shaded spaces, increasing their health risks and driving up air conditioning demands.With su…

August 31, 2026

Resource Local energy generation Local energy generation

Thermal energy networks for Canadian municipalities

Municipalities across Canada are managing rising energy costs while planning for resilient growth. Having the right tools makes the difference.The Thermal Energy Networks Guidebook for Canadian Municipalities is a practical, go-to resource designed to help municipalities navigate the opportunities …

April 15, 2026

Case Study Local energy generation Local energy generation

Building climate resilience, one street at a time in Mahone Bay

Warmer summers and changing rainfall patterns are affecting how people experience even the shortest walk down their streets. In Mahone Bay, NS—a small town of about 1,000 people—some residential areas had become more exposed to the heat and weather after losing tree cover during water line mai…

August 23, 2026