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| 19 Jun, 2017 |
Expertise Available to Help Municipalities Tackle Climate Change On June 13th, the Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) announced a new initiative connecting municipalities with local environmental experts. |
| 17 May, 2017 |
Toolkit Newsletter: Climate Action Updates for BC Local Governments - Summer 2017
Check out the latest Climate Action Toolkit e-news with free programs, grants, valuable tools and success stories from local government peers. |
| 17 May, 2017 |
Get Recognition & Exposure For Your Smart Energy Project
Nominations are now open for the 2017 Smart Energy Communities Awards, which will be presented November 7, 2017 at QUEST’s 11th Annual Conference and Tradeshow, QUEST2017 - Smart Energy Communities on the Hill in Ottawa.
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| 17 May, 2017 |
QUEST Announces New National District Energy Working Group
Designed to build awareness and education on the importance of District Energy, the Working Group will advocate for policies, programs, and resources that support District Energy at all levels of government.
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| 15 May, 2017 |
District Completes First Phase of Moving Saanich Forward Active Transportation Plan SAANICH - After three months of technical analysis and public engagement, the District of Saanich has completed the first phase of Moving Saanich Forward. More than 2,000 residents have been involved in the process to date, attending events, interacting on social media and completing surveys. |
| 08 May, 2017 |
Applications Accepted for 2017 Community Excellence Awards Applications are now being accepted for the 2017 Community Excellence Awards. The Awards showcase municipalities and regional districts that take risks to innovate, establish new partnerships, and pioneer new customer service practices. The application deadline is June 23, 2017. |
| 02 May, 2017 |
Vancouver’s green buildings policy and the benefits of energy efficient homes include affordable heating bills, job creation, and better health City of Vancouver just released updates to the City's Green Buildings Policy for Rezonings. Take a look and learn about the many benefits associated with building energy efficient homes. |
| 24 Apr, 2017 |
FCM launches Climate and Asset Management Network
The FCM's Climate and Asset Management Network helps municipalities integrate climate change decisions along with infrastructure, such as roads, bridges and recreation facilities. Participants benefit from peer-learning opportunities, funding and training to integrate climate change with asset management planning. The application deadline is June 15.
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| 19 Apr, 2017 |
Plan H Case Study: Bowen Island’s Plan to Increase Active Transportation Take a look at the Plan H's case study of Bowen Island's Integrated Transportation Master Plan. |
| 12 Apr, 2017 |
BC Step Code: a Tool for Local Governments to Support Energy-Efficient New Buildings The new BC Energy Step Code establishes a set of incremental performance steps for new buildings that will help BC to transition to net zero energy ready buildings by 2032. BC local governments can use this voluntary tool to encourage—or require—the construction of more energy-efficient buildings in their communities. |
| 12 Apr, 2017 |
Deep Emissions Reduction in the Existing Building Stock Deep Emissions Reduction in the Existing Building Stock report offers distilled and synthesized discussions from the 2016 Pathways to Net-Zero Buildings thought leader forum. The report puts forward a set of recommended targets and strategies for the B.C. and federal governments to accelerate policy development and market transformation for high-efficiency buildings. |
| 10 Apr, 2017 |
Report - Getting on Board: Learning from planning and engagement around rapid transit projects in Ontario New Pembina Institute's report shares lessons from planning and engagement around rapid transit projects in Ontario. |
| 28 Mar, 2017 |
City of Vancouver shares guidelines for designing AAA cycling routes City of Vancouver shares the 10 "rules of thumb" to considers when building cycling routes for people of all ages and abilities (AAA). |
| 27 Mar, 2017 |
Saanich embarks on path to completely renewable energy Saanich council supports the goal of 100 per cent renewable energy. |
| 15 Mar, 2017 |
Funding now available for municipalities to tackle greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate change
FCM just announced new funding for plans and studies to help municipalities take action on climate change. Canadian cities and communities of all sizes can now apply for grants up to $175,000 for plans and studies to reduce GHGs and prepare for climate change impacts, such as extreme storms, hotter summers and colder winters.
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| 08 Mar, 2017 |
BC Energy Step Code Awareness and Readiness Survey BC local government staff are invited to participate in BC Energy Step Code Awareness and Readiness Survey. |
| 06 Mar, 2017 |
Squamish Community Carbon Marketplace Launched The District of Squamish is one step closer to achieving carbon-neutrality through its own Community Carbon Marketplace (CCM), an online carbon exchange initiative supporting local projects that target Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission reductions. A CCM will enable the District to meet carbon-neutral objectives by purchasing community carbon credits generated by local projects. |
| 01 Mar, 2017 |
Toolkit Newsletter: Climate Action Updates for BC Local Governments - Spring 2017
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| 28 Feb, 2017 |
Ecosystem Services Toolkit: Completing and Using Ecosystem Service Assessment for Decision-Making - An Interdisciplinary Toolkit for Managers and Analysts Ecosystem Services Toolkit: Completing and Using Ecosystem Service Assessment for Decision-Making is a technical guide to ecosystem services assessment and analysis that offers practical, step-by-step guidance for governments at all levels, as well as for consultants and researchers. The guide contains numerous innovative tools and resources designed to enhance users’ understanding of ecosystem services and to support analysis and decision-making. |
| 27 Feb, 2017 |
New Solutions for Sustainable Stormwater Management in Canada The New Solutions for Sustainable Stormwater Management in Canada report provides Canadian local governments with an introduction to stormwater user fees and to the various other tools that they can implement to take an integrated approach to better urban stormwater management through the use of green infrastructure. |
