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Funding Trees

Tree planting

What we fundGMF’s Growing Canada’s Community Canopies (GCCC) initiative funds planting the right type of trees in the right places so that communities across Canada can grow, manage and protect their tree canopies.When communities plant trees they benefit from carbon sequestration, enhanced biodive…

March 22, 2024

Three people planting a tree
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

urban forestry ariel view
Event Forestry

Workshop: Creating climate-resilient urban forests in Atlantic Canada

Communities across Atlantic Canada are seeing the impacts of climate change on their urban forests. From a greater frequency of severe storms and wildfires to the spread of pests and disease, community canopies are increasingly under threat, while municipal budgets and local capacities to respond a…

November 12, 2026

Un scénario urbain avec des bâtiments, des rues et des forêts urbaines.
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

Resource Climate Adaptation Climate Adaptation

Building for climate change

This article summarizes key insights from a recent webinar exploring how climate data can inform and support municipal adaptation initiatives. An expert panel discussed what climate data is and shared their experiences in applying it to municipal adaptation initiatives, showing us how municipalitie…

July 9, 2026

Case Study Local energy generation Local energy generation

Heat recovery that pays for itself

SummaryThe City of Timmins has stepped into new territory: turning organic waste into renewable energy and fertilizer. A feasibility study found that by blending food waste with sewage at the Mattagami Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP), enough energy could be produced to meet nearly half of the …

July 20, 2026

Case Study Sustainable affordable housing Sustainable affordable housing

Affordable, community-led care for seniors in rural PEI

In the rural town of O’Leary, PEI, residents came together to make sure seniors could continue living in their own community with dignity, comfort and support—and perhaps most importantly, without worrying about cost pressures. In 2017, they formed the Community Seniors Co-Operative Ltd. (CSCL) to …

August 23, 2026

Case Study Home energy and resilience upgrades Home energy and resilience upgrades

Making home energy upgrades more accessible in Saskatoon

Energy upgrades can lower bills and emissions, but upfront costs can put them out of reach for households. The City of Saskatoon’s Home Energy Loan Program (HELP) is Saskatchewan’s first PACE program—helping homeowners complete energy-saving retrofits that make homes more comfortable and yield real…

August 23, 2026

Case Study Climate Adaptation Climate Adaptation

Protecting Teslin from disastrous flooding

After record-breaking water levels in 2021, the village of Teslin, YK—a community of 240 residents—faced even worse conditions in 2022 when a delayed spring melt and sudden warm weather in June caused Teslin Lake to reach its highest level since 1962. Water rose quickly, triggering an evacuation al…

August 23, 2026