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Municipal Resources for Climate and Sustainability

Municipal Resources for Climate and Sustainability. Devin Causley Federation of Canadian Municipalities October 7, 2009. Over 191 municipal governments working to address climate change Networking, workshops, tools and technical support

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Municipal Resources for Climate and Sustainability

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  1. Municipal Resources for Climate and Sustainability Devin Causley Federation of Canadian Municipalities October 7, 2009

  2. Over 191 municipal governments working to address climate change Networking, workshops, tools and technical support Greenhouse gas emissions and criteria air contaminants can be addressed in combination FCM delivers program in partnership with ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability FCM Partners in Climate Protection (PCP) Framework Milestone 1 – Establish base year and inventory Milestone 2 – Set reduction target Milestone 3 – Develop action plan Milestone 4 – Implement actions Milestone 5 – Monitor, verify and report on results

  3. 17 Members in New Brunswick

  4. Tools and Resources

  5. ICLEI technical support (quantification, inventories, milestone reviews) Workshop - Climate Change Breakthroughs Workshop: How to Implement a Local Action Plan Tools and Resources FCM Municipal Sustainability Bylaw Database Over 100 examples of municipal bylaws and policy instruments that have been used by municipalities to implement sustainability! Coming Fall 2009 www.fcm.ca/gmf

  6. Funding: Grants and below-market loans Knowledge: Education and training to support sustainability Open to all municipal governments and their partners The Green Municipal Fund

  7. Three funding streams

  8. GMF Funding: Capital Project Sectors Remediation projects Green building projects (retrofits and new construction) Sustainable transportation projects Diversion projects Wastewater projects

  9. Average cost to complete inventory and plan (corp and com) GMF provide 50% grant Distribute project over two fiscal years Share cost between two municipalities $110,000 $55,000 $27,500 $13,750 Working through the Milestones: Budgeting for the Plan

  10. FCM Sustainable Communities Conference • February 10–12, 2010 Ottawa, Ontario “The conference helped me gather so much valuable information in one place; it’s one of the most informative conferences I’ve ever attended.”— Councillor Cynthia Lulham City of Westmount, Québec

  11. FCM–CH2M HILL Sustainable Community Awards • National recognition for projects that demonstrate environmental responsibility and excellence • Awards categories:brownfields, buildings, energy, planning, transportation, residential development, waste and water • Applications for 2010 are now open! • Access to the best in Canada: Searchable DVD with 10 years of winners

  12.  Fall 2009 Webinars

  13. For more information Visit the FCM Green Municipal Fund website: www.fcm.ca/gmf Devin Causley dcausley@fcm.ca 613-907-6370

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