Harnessing Geothermal Energy: A Path Forward for Canadian Municipalities
As the world navigates the challenges of transitioning towards sustainable energy sources, the potential of geothermal energy stands out as a promising solution. Recently, I…
Inspiring Municipalities to Undertake Climate Mitigation Efforts at the Local Level
In the face of the global climate crisis, it is becoming increasingly evident that collective action is needed to address the challenges we face. While…
Climate Action Partnership’s Annual General Meeting
Climate Action Partnership will host its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Tuesday, June 20th, 2023, at 5:30 PM Eastern Time. The meeting will be held…
Electric Fleets Take Off: How Municipalities are Overcoming Fleet Electrification Barriers
Over 500 local governments in Canada have declared climate emergencies and are looking at switching to electric fleet vehicles (EVs) to reduce their transportation emissions.…
Implementation of Nature-based Solutions by Municipalities to Advance Climate Action
Nature-based solutions (NBS) are multi-functional, economical and provide a variety of benefits for local government and communities, such as improved health and well-being, reduced pollution and revitalized urban spaces.
Climate Action Partnership launches the Climate Action Atlas
Climate change is the most critical challenge of our time. Around the world, people are accustomed to thinking about climate challenges as future threats leading…
Electrifying Light Duty Equipment
When we think of activities that contribute to climate change, we often think of industrial-scale activities such as manufacturing. Rarely do we associate routine activities…
We are Hiring a Freelance Report Designer
We are looking for a freelance Report Designer to join our team. They will be responsible for designing Climate Action Partnership reports on an ad-hoc…
Climate Action Partnership’s 2021 at a Glance
2021 was a year like no other. Despite the pandemic bringing sustained challenges, Climate Action Partnership continued to engage municipalities and stakeholders and made progress…
Why Half a Degree Matters so Much.
In 2021, North America witnessed severe heatwaves and searing wildfires in British Columbia, California, and other parts of the west. Lytton, BC recorded a Canadian…
Green Infrastructure and Stormwater Management
Think of the saying, when it rains, it pours and then add snowmelt, impervious urban areas that don’t absorb precipitation and what do you get?…
Equity and Climate Change Integration into City of Toronto’s Transportation Planning
Cycling is a mode of transportation that is not only good for your waistline and health but also for the environment. Recognizing the significant role…
Smart Cities – The Way Forward
Rapid urbanization and unsustainable development have catastrophic consequences affecting the health of the population. Cities are by far the largest contributors to GHG emissions, consuming…
Climate Action Support Centre (CASC) Retrospective Blog
The Climate Action Support Centre (CASC) project was implemented to address staff and budgetary constraints faced by municipalities in implementing climate action. These constraints posed…