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Resource Trees Trees

Urban forest management plans: turning goals into action

Urban trees are everywhere—lining streets, shading playgrounds and beautifying neighbourhoods. Sustaining that canopy, however, requires more than just hitting planting targets.That’s why municipalities across Canada are developing urban forest management plans (UFMPs): strategies that define how t…

May 21, 2026

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Meet the judges

Meet the judges of FCM's Sustainable Communities Awards.

March 22, 2024

Funding Trees

Urban forestry plans and studies

What we fundWe fund plans or studies focused on the sustainable expansion and resilience of community forests and trees, such as urban forest management plans. Your plan or study must contribute to future tree planting initiatives in your community.Your plan or study must outline how your community…

September 2, 2025

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Sustainability Careers at the Green Municipal Fund

About the Green Municipal FundThe Green Municipal Fund helps local governments switch to sustainable practices faster. Our funding, resources and training empowers municipalities to build better lives for Canadians. GMF is a $1.8 billion (and growing) permanent endowment from the Government of Cana…

June 26, 2023

Resource Climate Adaptation Climate Adaptation

From climate plans to projects

This article summarizes key insights from a recent webinar on turning climate adaptation plans into local infrastructure projects. An expert panel discussed the challenges in moving from project planning to implementation, offering strategies, tools and insights for prioritizing projects, getting b…

March 25, 2026

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Community Efficiency Financing

Launched in 2020 as a six-year, $300 million initiative, GMF’s Community Efficiency Financing (CEF) program has supported more than 40 municipalities to launch and expand innovative home-energy upgrade financing programs.By empowering homeowners to invest in energy-efficient upgrades, CEF has stren…

March 8, 2022