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February 3, 2023 by

BOMA’s Race2Reduce initiative and the opportunity for developing an Ontario platform for benchmarking management

Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) is looking to expand the functionality of the Race2Reduce program with a much more robust analytics platform where Ontario municipalities could…

February 1, 2023 by

My Decarbonization Journey by Brian Kelly

Buildings are the top source of carbon emissions in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area and account for 44% of the region’s total emissions. Building…

February 1, 2023 by

Passive House Design in Affordable Housing: A Look into YWCA Hamilton’s Innovative Approach

The Putman Family YWCA is Hamilton’s first affordable permanent housing residence for single and mother-led families. This 50-unit building is designed to the Passive House…

February 1, 2023 by Desi Stefanova

Municipal Discussion on Climate Levy

Municipalities are advancing ambitious Climate Action Plans to advance science-based greenhouse gas reduction targets and identifying actions to reduce climate impacts on the community. As…

January 31, 2023 by

Panel Discussion: Electrifying Municipal Fleets / Discussion en groupe : Électrification des flottes municipales

Join Clean Air Partnership and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) for a panel discussion on scaling up your municipal fleet electrification. The panel discussions…

January 18, 2023 by

Advancing Energy Labeling in the Residential Sector

Energy efficiency is recognized as one of the most cost-effective ways to help consumers save money by saving energy, making housing more affordable, and reducing…

January 17, 2023 by

Advancing Energy Labeling in the Residential Sector

January 17, 2023 by

Residential Archetyping for Energy Efficiency Programs: A Guide for Canadian Municipalities

January 17, 2023 by Mike Hager

A Marketing Playbook for the Public Sector

When you hear the term marketing, you might think of a creative tv commercial, an online ad you saw or even the strategy behind the…

January 9, 2023 by

Municipal Climate Decisions Calendar

The Municipal Climate Decisions event calendar provides a central place to compile and share information about upcoming council and committee meetings from across municipalities in Ontario’s GTHA.…

December 21, 2022 by

Building Canada’s Largest Carbon-neutral Community: Edmonton’s Blatchford Redevelopment Project

At 536 acres, Edmonton’s former City Centre Airport lands are being transformed into one of the world’s biggest carbon-neutral communities. Known as Blatchford, this community…

December 13, 2022 by

Centre d’appui à l’action climatique (CAAC)

Au cours de la dernière décennie, les municipalités ont fait des progrès significatifs dans la planification de la lutte contre les changements climatiques. Cependant, l’implémentation…

December 13, 2022 by

En Route Vers Des Collec Tivités À Faibles Émissions Decarbone

December 13, 2022 by

Cadre De Suivi Et D’évaluation

December 13, 2022 by

Accélérer Les Rénovations Écoénergétiques Résidentielles Grâce Aux Programmes De Taxe De Répartition Locale

December 9, 2022 by Jennie Geleff

Art and Creativity Will Light the Way for Safer Streets 

Through this blog, Jennie reflects on the need to break silos and build rich partnerships with artists, affordable housing advocates and others to advance Active Transportation.

December 8, 2022 by

CAP Community Engagement Webinar – STEP Heat Pump Evaluations

Heat pumps are very efficient heating and cooling systems and can significantly reduce energy costs. In this webinar, Gil Amdurski from Toronto and Region Conservation…

December 7, 2022 by

Climate Implications Repository Workshop 

Municipalities are including robust climate change implications in municipal council reports to advance the inclusion of climate change into decision-making. To support this goal, CAP has developed a…

December 7, 2022 by

Leading Practices on Energy Disclosure and Data Analysis to Support Benchmarking

Edwin Luk and Ian Ho from SYS Converge will be joining this webinar to share some of their research and experience on using Ontario energy…

December 6, 2022 by

Municipal Climate Implications Repository

CAP has developed a Climate Implications Repository that can track climate implications as they are developed and provide a one-stop shop for tracking and accessing municipal climate implications. Municipal staff can also submit climate implications to the repository.

November 29, 2022 by

Briefing Note – Task Force for Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) for Municipalities

November 28, 2022 by Gaby

Earth Overview Blog Series Part 3 – How Earth’s Feedback Loops Are Exacerbating Climate Change

I have been working in the climate field for over 25 years, and it is only in recent years that I have learned more about…

November 27, 2022 by

Edmonton’s Blatchford development – a sustainable, carbon neutral live-work community

Covering 217 hectares, the Blatchford development is an innovative and environmentally-friendly community with a world-leading, district energy system. This district energy system running on renewable energy…

November 27, 2022 by

Kitchener – Maintenance Facility Consolidation and Energy Upgrades

The City of Kitchener has consolidated its maintenance operations into a former Michelin tire plant. The facility, which now features a solar roof, geo-thermal heat…

November 27, 2022 by

Raymond, Alberta – Solar-powered net zero community

Raymond, an agricultural community of about 4,000, has operated nine municipal buildings and all of its streetlights by using solar energy since mid- 2018. Town…

November 27, 2022 by

Williams Lake First Nation- Net zero energy duplex

Williams Lake First Nation inaugurated its Net-Zero Energy Multi-Unit Residential Building (MURB) in October 2022. It is a leading demonstration of affordable, replicable, marketable, Net…

November 27, 2022 by

Toronto’s energy-efficiency retrofit of seven community-housing buildings

To minimize energy consumption and environmental impacts, and to improve resident comfort and indoor air quality, Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCH) partnered with The Atmospheric…

November 14, 2022 by Gaby

Earth Overview Blog Series Part 2 – Befriending Earth’s Carbon Cycle

Earth’s carbon cycle describes the way the element carbon moves between the Earth’s biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and geosphere.

November 14, 2022 by

EV Costing Study

The EV Costing Study project informs local governments, developers, electrical designers, utilities, and other stakeholders, about the costs of making parking in new construction EV Ready and the design strategies that can help minimize these costs

November 9, 2022 by

The Future is Electric – Why Making EV-Ready Parking at the Time of Construction Makes Sense

November 8, 2022 by

Regional EV Charging Network Strategy

The Counties of Wellington, Dufferin, Perth (Stratford and St. Marys), Huron, Bruce, and Grey and the City of Guelph worked together to develop a Regional…

November 7, 2022 by

Strengthening Municipal Capacity for Inclusion of Climate Implications in Council Reports

Municipalities have identified the need to bring climate change into all municipal decisions. One mechanism being advanced by municipalities is bringing climate change implications into…

November 3, 2022 by

Briefing Note – Home Energy Rating and Disclosure

October 24, 2022 by

CELA Municipal Climate Authorities Legal Analysis

The Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) will be coming to the Clean Air Council network to speak to their recent municipal authorities to address climate…

October 21, 2022 by

London – Leasing parking spots for EV chargers

The City of London used a unique parking space “land lease” agreement with a local EV charging provider, Charger Crew, to provide EV chargers at…

October 21, 2022 by

Methane Emission Mitigation by Municipalities

“The greenhouse gas footprint of shale gas is worse than that of coal, when methane emissions are considered and compared to carbon dioxide over an…

October 18, 2022 by Gaby

Earth Overview Blog Series Part 1 – Experiencing the Overview Effect Without Going into Space

There is a phenomenon called the Overview Effect that describes the change in perspective astronauts feel when they are out in space and looking back…

October 17, 2022 by

How New USA Climate Laws Will Affect North American Municipalities and Citizens

Climate policy in North America is undergoing profound change as the USA has passed four new Federal Acts and invoked a fifth Act, representing unprecedented…

October 16, 2022 by

Barrie’s Retrofit and Upgrade of Sunnidale Stormwater Management Facility

Timeline: Completed in September 2022. The City of Barrie retrofitted and upgraded the Sunnidale Stormwater Management Facility, which is located on the south side of…

October 12, 2022 by

Applying an Equity Lens to Climate Actions

Municipalities are searching for opportunities to bring an equity lens to their climate actions to identify where possible synergies exist and what would need to…

October 12, 2022 by

Clean Air Council Declaration Progress Reporting and Potential Regionalization of Corporate Knights Sustainable Cities Index

The Clean Air Council will be developing a new 2023 – 2027 CAC inter-governmental Declaration and will be undertaking a CAC progress report tracking municipal…

October 10, 2022 by

Briefing note – Market Analysis and Program Design for Municipal Retrofit Programs

September 28, 2022 by

Low Carbon Energy Planning at New Horizon

The energy planning team from New Horizon Development Group will be sharing their approach to low carbon energy planning and the process they use to…

September 28, 2022 by

My Decarbonization Journey by Mike Layton

Toronto’s homes and buildings account for 57 percent of the city’s total emissions. These emissions arise mainly from burning fossil fuels for space and water…

September 27, 2022 by

Toronto’s Deep Retrofit Challenge

Timeline: 2022 onwards Through the Deep Retrofit Challenge, the City aims to provide funding to support deep energy retrofits in 10 to 16 buildings in…

September 20, 2022 by Kevin

Looking out for our most vulnerable during extreme heat events

Heat events can have a major impact on health in Canada and around the world. For example, in 2003 Europe experienced unseasonably hot weather which…

September 16, 2022 by

Geothermal Utilities – How They Work With Developers to Advance Lower Carbon Options

This webinar will have Geoff Olsen from Enwave and Tim Weber from Diverso and will be moderated by Paul Frith, OGA board member. It will…

August 29, 2022 by David Simor

‘Streets For All’ or ‘Streets for the Housed’?

TCAT, like many active transportation and road safety organizations, has long been a proponent of Complete Streets, an approach to road design that seeks to…

August 29, 2022 by

Municipal Corporate Energy Managers Workshop (In-person)

The Municipal Corporate Energy Managers will be having the first in-person workshop (since COVID times) where they will be sharing lessons learned on programs and…

August 29, 2022 by

CAC Canada Green Building Consultation

The Government of Canada is developing a Green Buildings Strategy and the Clean Air Council will be providing input into the draft Canada Green Buildings…

August 18, 2022 by

Retrofit Halton Hills Program

In support of Town Council’s 2019 Climate Emergency Declaration and the resulting net-zero by 2030 target, the Town of Halton Hills has developed the Retrofit…

August 17, 2022 by

COMPASS Energy Modelling Benchmarking

In partnership with RWDI and with support from The Atmospheric Fund, Sustainable Buildings Canada is pleased to announce the latest update to the Compass platform. …

August 17, 2022 by

SolarTO Webinar

In 2020, the City of Toronto launched a program aimed at increasing solar installations on Toronto rooftops. One of the barriers to adoption is the lack of…

August 4, 2022 by

Community Energy Plan Alignment and Implementation Framework

Pollution Probe and QUEST have jointly developed a Community Energy Planning (CEP) Alignment and Framework that provides an integrated approach that communities can employ to…

July 28, 2022 by

Briefing Note – EV Ready Requirements for Municipalities

July 21, 2022 by

Toronto’s Six-Points Revitalization Project

The revamping of Six Points Junction in Toronto opened up public lands to build a new Etobicoke Civic Centre, expand park land, and construct approximately…

July 20, 2022 by Devanshi Kukadia

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.

July 14, 2022 by

Market Analysis and Program Design for Municipal Retrofit Programs

This project uses a cohort of seven municipal partners (London, Clarington, Kawartha Lakes, Barrie, Dufferin County, Huntsville, and Tay Valley Township) to undertake a feasibility and market analysis study and to lay the groundwork for program design and a subsequent application to FCM’s CEF capital program application.

June 24, 2022 by

Clarington’s Backyard Tree Planting Program

Timeline: 2022 – 2023 Clarington is partnering with Local Enhancement and Appreciation of Forests (LEAF) and the Region of Durham on a one-year backyard tree…

June 22, 2022 by

Information Session + Workshop: Primer on Embodied Carbon Policy Considerations for Municipal Governments

Please join an upcoming information session and workshop to learn about an upcoming primer on embodied carbon policy considerations for municipal governments. This primer will…

June 21, 2022 by

BetterHomes Ontario Consortium

BetterHomes Ontario Consortium supports municipalities to develop and deliver community based energy retrofit programs.

June 20, 2022 by Kevin

Single Occupancy Electric Vehicles – a Stopgap, not a Climate Solution

North American cities have undergone dramatic changes over the last century. Locations that were once inconvenient have become accessible through extensive road networks leading to…

June 15, 2022 by

Ottawa’s High Performance Development Standards

Timeline: 2022 onwards Ottawa is introducing City’s first Green Development Standard known as the HPDS (High-Performance Development Standard). This is an important foundational step to…

June 15, 2022 by

Clarington’s Trees for Rural Roads Program

Clarington initiated the Trees for Rural Roads (TRR) program in 2012 to help restore the historical rural roadside tree canopy and the natural beauty of…

June 15, 2022 by

Clarington’s Electric Vehicle Adoption and EV Infrastructure Advancement

Timeline: 2021 – 2026 The Municipality of Clarington has been transitioning its fleet to EVs. Clarington has begun to budget and change its vehicle fleet…

June 14, 2022 by Devanshi Kukadia

Clean Air Partnership’s Annual General Meeting

Clean Air Partnership will be hosting its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Wednesday, June 15th, 2022, at 5:30 PM Eastern Time. The meeting will be…

June 8, 2022 by David Simor

Is a Lack of Data around Best Practice Informed Policy a Problem for the Active Transportation World? 

Active transportation (AT) researchers, advocates, and practitioners are data-hungry people. We continuously seek out slightly newer best practices and slightly more robust case studies. This…

June 7, 2022 by

Driving Savings Calculator

This simple calculator uses data to quantify monetary savings and emissions reductions through different work models adopted by employees – fully in office, hybrid, or fully remote.

June 6, 2022 by

The State of Climate Action Implementation in Ontario Municipalities – 2021 Report

June 6, 2022 by Chad

Emissions Calculator Assumptions and Data Sources

Vehicle efficiency and emissions: For diesel and gas powered vehicles, the Natural Resources Canada 2016 Fuel Consumption Ratings were used All hybrids are assumed to…

June 3, 2022 by

EV Workplace Charging Policy-Learnings from Municipality of Clarington

As municipal EV fleets grow, issues relating to charging, maintenance and operations are inevitable. Some municipalities such as Clarington have advanced EV charging policy, identified…

May 25, 2022 by

Climate Change Is Not A Spectator Sport

  Tim Short is a Partner at Laszlo Energy Services and a father of three wonderful sons born in the early 2000s. At that time,…

May 25, 2022 by

Active Transportation: All Season Cycling Beyond Bike Friendly Signage

Municipalities are expanding their cycling infrastructure and have observed that bicycle use sometimes varies between seasons. Each season poses different challenges for a cyclist but…

May 17, 2022 by Chad

Driving Emissions Calculator

Since the emergence of COVID-19 in 2020, many of us have worked remotely. As we emerge from the pandemic, employers and employees must decide on…

May 13, 2022 by

EV Ready Requirements for Municipalities

May 10, 2022 by

Guiding Urban Forestry Policy Into The Next Decade

How effective are the current private tree protection policies and their management strategies across Ontario? In this webinar, Kaitlin Webber, Melissa Le Geyt, Theresa O’Neill…

May 10, 2022 by

EV Workplace Charging Policy

Many municipalities are working on developing and rolling out the EV Workplace Charging Policy and are grappling with operations and maintenance issues as the charging…

May 4, 2022 by

Briefing Note – Engaging Youth in Municipal Climate Action

May 2, 2022 by Gaby

Getting to Zero Emissions in Municipal Buildings

For several years CAP has facilitated the Municipal Corporate Energy Managers Community of Practice, where designs and plans have been advanced. Scaling up climate action…

April 28, 2022 by

Peel Region’s Net Zero Carbon New Construction of an Affordable Housing Facility, East Avenue.

Timeline: 2021 onwards The Region of Peel is seeking to construct a CaGBC certified zero-carbon building with high energy performance for the new construction of…

April 28, 2022 by

Peel Region’s Net Zero Carbon Retrofit of Regional Headquarters

The Region of Peel will be completing a deep energy retrofit of Suite A, the Region’s headquarter building located in Brampton. Although it will be…

April 28, 2022 by

Net Zero Carbon Retrofit of an Affordable Housing Facility, Weaver’s Hill

Timeline: 2019 onwards Weavers Hill is an affordable housing facility located in Mississauga. It is one of the larger emitters of GHG’s in the Region’s…

April 28, 2022 by

Ammonia Based Aeration Control and Co-generation Initiative at Clarkson Wastewater Treatment Plant in Peel

The Clarkson Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) is in south Mississauga and serves west part of Brampton and Mississauga. It currently has treatment capacity 350 million…

April 27, 2022 by

David Dunlap Observatory Long-term Woodlot Restoration

Timeline: 2017 onwards The goal is to restore David Dunlap Observatory Park to a healthy and diverse urban forest that provides habitat to local wildlife…

April 27, 2022 by

Beaver Woodland Restoration Project

Timeline: 2017 onwards The goal is to restore Beaver Woodland to a healthy and diverse urban forest while maintaining it as a recreational site for…

April 27, 2022 by

Elgin Mills Greenway Restoration Project

Timeline: 2021 onwards The goal is to ensure the restored Elgin Mills Greenway remains a healthy and diverse urban forest that provides habitat to local…

April 27, 2022 by

Phyllis Rawlinson Park Restoration Project

Timeline: 2017 onwards The goal is to restore Phyllis Rawlinson Park to a healthy and diverse ecosystem while maintaining it as a recreational site for…

April 27, 2022 by

Smart Commute – Markham, Richmond Hill

Smart Commute Markham, Richmond Hill is a workplace travel program of York Region, in partnership with the Cities of Markham and Richmond Hill, connecting employees…

April 27, 2022 by

Richmond Hill’s Lake-to-Lake Trail

Timeline: 2020 onwards The Lake to Lake Cycling Route and Walking Trail will be a 121 km north-south recreational and commuter trail connecting Lake Simcoe…

April 27, 2022 by

Richmond Hill Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Two EV charging stations are located in the public parking lot at the City’s Municipal Offices (225 East Beaver Creek Road) and one EV charging…

April 22, 2022 by Devanshi Kukadia

Clean Air 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…

April 12, 2022 by

Net Zero Community Centre Webinar

Join the City of Toronto, MJMA, and CAP in an informative session about the award-winning design of the new City of Toronto Western North York…

April 12, 2022 by

Net Zero Design for City of Toronto Multi-Function Paramedic Station

Join the City of Toronto, DSAI, gh*3, CAGBC, and CAP for an informative session about the award-winning design of the new City of Toronto Paramedic Services…

April 12, 2022 by

Clean Energy Technology & Disinformation by Professor Mark Jacobson

Government, companies and communities want to be certain which technologies really are green, and which are not, in the face of today’s well-funded, sophisticated disinformation efforts.…

April 11, 2022 by

Clean Air Partnership Annual Report, 2021

April 7, 2022 by Jennie Geleff

What if Culture Matters Just as Much as Infrastructure? 

A few weeks ago, I was sitting in a virtual seminar mostly comprised of other BIPOC attendees when a young woman shyly said, “Some of…

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April 7, 2022 by

Climate Action Atlas

The Climate Action Atlas showcases municipal climate mitigation actions undertaken in Ontario and inspires municipalities and communities to take up new and creative approaches to reduce the severity of climate change and build a more equitable and resilient society.

April 7, 2022 by

Ajax Green Development and Environmental Design Guidelines

Timeline: 2021 onwards The Green Development and Environmental Design Guidelines (GDEDG) is a municipal green standard that was initiated to establish sustainability-related design guidelines and…

April 4, 2022 by

Briefing Note – Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Costing Study

April 1, 2022 by

Canadian Centre for Climate Services Webinar

The Canadian Centre for Climate Services (CCCS), part of Environment Climate Change Canada (ECCC), provides Canadians with information and support to consider climate change in…

March 29, 2022 by

Oshawa Textile Recycling Program

Timeline: 2018 onwards The City of Oshawa has partnered with Diabetes Canada and York University on a textile recycling program to help combat textile waste in…

March 28, 2022 by

EV Ready Requirements – Results from Consultation and City of Toronto Case Study

As part of the EV Ready Costing Study, consultations with municipalities, developers and utilities were undertaken. During this webinar Gaby from CAP will highlight some…

March 28, 2022 by Devanshi Kukadia

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…

March 25, 2022 by

Mississauga Burnhamthorpe Community Centre Renovation

Timeline: 2019 onwards. Mississauga began renovating and building a new addition to the Burnhamthorpe Community Centre to meet the needs of the community in 2019.…

March 22, 2022 by

Climate Lens: Municipal Input on Where We Are and Where We Need to Go

Municipalities have identified the development of a climate lens to inform municipal decision-making and transparency as a priority action. Ontario municipalities would like to facilitate…

March 22, 2022 by

Working with Energy Advisors: Understanding their Role and Contributions

Energy Advisors are key players in the energy efficiency ecosystem. They work with builders, renovators, homeowners, contractors, etc. as well as supporting programs and long-term…

March 22, 2022 by

Electric Vehicle Charging and Social Housing Retrofit Supports

During this webinar The Atmospheric Fund will be presenting information on two new programs that support municipal climate actions. The EV Station Fund which is targeting the…

March 22, 2022 by

Municipal Discussions on Climate Levy

Municipalities are advancing ambitious Climate Action Plans that commit to science-based greenhouse gas reductions and identifying and acting on their community climate impacts. Implementing the…

March 21, 2022 by

Ajax Lower Duffins Creek Wetland Restoration

Timeline: 2021 onwards In 2021, Ducks Unlimited Canada and Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), with support from Town of Ajax and Region of Durham,…

March 21, 2022 by

Ajax Kerrison Wetland Restoration

Timeline: 2021 onwards In 2021, the Town of Ajax was successful in securing a grant from the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP): COVID-19 Resiliency…

March 21, 2022 by

Ajax Textile Diversion Program

Timeline: 2021 onwards. In May 2021, Council approved the Textile Diversion Program and corresponding actions to help drastically increase textile diversion rates across the community…

March 21, 2022 by

Ajax Carruthers Creek Wetland Complex Conservation

Timeline: 2021 onwards In 2021, Town of Ajax collaborated with TRCA and Ontario Nature as part of the Pathway to Canada Target 1 Initiative. This…

March 21, 2022 by

London’s Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) at Greenway Wastewater Treatment Plant

Timeline: 2018 onwards The City of London’s Wastewater Treatment Operations Division incinerates the dewatered waste solids at Greenway. A by-product of the incineration process was…

March 21, 2022 by

London Electric Ice Re-surfacers

Timeline: 2020 onwards In 2020, City made an important decision to replace all compressed natural gas (CNG) ice re-surfacers with electric re-surfacers. Eight ice re-surfacers…

March 10, 2022 by Kevin

Home Energy Labeling – a Natural and Necessary Complement to Energy Efficiency Programming

While we rightly expect transparency from labels on our food, appliances and vehicle purchases, our homes, the single largest purchase most Canadians will ever make,…

March 9, 2022 by

Kingston Transit Electric Buses

Timeline: 2021 onwards. Kingston Transit added two fully electric buses to its fleet in 2021. The battery-powered buses are zero-emission and can travel on roads…

March 9, 2022 by

Brampton Transit Electric Buses

Timeline: 2021 onwards. Brampton Transit added eight zero-emission buses into service in May 2021. The new zero-emission buses were a part of the global deployment…

March 9, 2022 by

Briefing Note – Municipal Climate Lens

March 7, 2022 by

Climate Opportunities in the Agricultural Sector in Wellington County

Clean Air Council will be launching an Agricultural Climate Opportunities webinar series to highlight climate opportunities in the agricultural sector and how governments are engaging…

March 3, 2022 by

Toronto ActiveTO Bike lanes

Timeline: 2020 onwards. In the spring of 2020, Toronto launched its popular ActiveTO program as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, the Toronto…

March 1, 2022 by

Briefing Note – Integrating Climate Change into Municipal Official Plans

February 28, 2022 by

Collaborating for a Better Future: Engaging Youth in Municipal Climate Action

February 17, 2022 by richard

Explore

February 16, 2022 by David Simor

Red Light for Automated Speed Enforcement

“Roadway design/maintenance has never been objective. Design and engineering are more effective than policing.” – Dr. Destiny Thomas Toronto City Council recently approved a plan…

February 16, 2022 by

Integrating Climate Change in Official Plans Primer

February 11, 2022 by

Ontario Climate Caucus

The Ontario Climate Caucus is a non-partisan network of almost 150 Ontario Mayors and Councillors working collaboratively alongside 300 additional Mayors and Councillors across Canada to build equitable, regenerative, and resilient communities.

February 9, 2022 by Devanshi Kukadia

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 Clean Air Partnership reports on an ad-hoc…

February 7, 2022 by

District Energy and Canada’s Low Carbon Future

Clean Air Partnership is working with the Swedish-Canadian Chamber of Commerce to bring learnings from Stockholm to inform local district energy and waste heat opportunities.…

February 7, 2022 by

Brantford Climate Lens and Youth Engagement Efforts

The City of Brantford recognizes that many decisions considered by council have climate impacts and has therefore adopted a climate lens tool that will detail…

February 2, 2022 by Gaby

Climate Accountability in Municipal Decision Making

Over 500 Canadian municipalities have now declared climate emergencies. These Declarations often include direction for staff to apply a climate lens (or similar measure) to…

January 26, 2022 by

Climate and Agricultural Protection and Financial Sustainability Implications of Growth Management Decisions

The Province of Ontario has directed Ontario municipalities to re-open their growth management decisions and discuss and vote on municipal growth boundary expansions. This webinar…

January 19, 2022 by

Supporting Youth Engagement in Municipal Climate Action

Municipalities and Youth Groups have been working hard to support youth engagement in municipal climate action. This webinar will share results from research and interviews…

January 17, 2022 by Devanshi Kukadia

Clean Air Partnership’s 2021 at a Glance

2021 was a year like no other. Despite the pandemic bringing sustained challenges, Clean Air Partnership continued to engage municipalities and stakeholders and made progress…

January 14, 2022 by

Federal Single Use Plastics Prohibition Regulation Consultation

Environment and Climate Change Canada is seeking input on their proposed Single-Use Plastics Prohibition Regulations and a Clean Air Council submission will be developed. A webinar consultation…

January 12, 2022 by

Briefing Note – Drivers and Barriers to Climate Action Implementation in Ontario

York Region Renewable Energy Systems
January 12, 2022 by

York Region Renewable Energy Systems

Timeline: 2016 onwards. Installation of 375 kW of emission free solar photovoltaic generation, producing approximately $150,000 in annual revenues. Water conservation and inflow and infiltration…

York Region Transit
January 12, 2022 by

York Region Transit Upgrades

Timeline: 2015 onwards. Many transit upgrades were carried out in the Viva network including: new rapidways on Yonge street/Newmarket, Richmond Hill, Bathurst and Center area…

York Region Transportation Demand Management
January 12, 2022 by

York Region Transportation Demand Management

Timeline: 2007 onwards. The MyTrip is a program designed to help residents make informed choices that will improve their travel, making it easier to get…

Water loo Region EV Chargers
January 12, 2022 by

Waterloo Region EV Chargers

Timeline 2020 onwards. In 2020, the Region of Waterloo installed 33 Level 2 EV chargers installed in public spaces around the region. The region has…

Town of Whitby
January 12, 2022 by

Town of Whitby Green Development Standards

Timeline 2020 onwards. The Whitby Green Standard (WGS) is based on the Town’s vision for a healthy, sustainable and complete community as advanced in the…

Waterloo Region Transit Upgrades
January 12, 2022 by

Waterloo Region Transit Upgrades

Timeline: 2014-2019. Construction on the light rail system, now named Ion, began in August 2014. The LRT operations began in June 2019. ION light rail…

Waterloo Region Active Transportation Upgrades
January 12, 2022 by

Waterloo Region Active Transportation Upgrades

Timeline: 2020 onwards. The Region of Waterloo has identified, designed and constructed a network of separated cycling facilities as a pilot project. The network, measuring…

City of Vaughan Green Development Standards
January 12, 2022 by

Vaughan Green Development Standards

Timeline: Started in 2014, Updated in 2018. The Sustainability Metrics program, implemented as part of the review of development applications, meets a specific objective of…

City of Toronto Renewable Energy Programs and Systems
January 12, 2022 by

Toronto Renewable Energy Programs and Systems

Timeline: 2012 onwards. In 2012, in partnership with Toronto Hydro, the City launched the first phase of a program that will see City-owned buildings outfitted…

City of Toronto Net Zero District Energy System
January 12, 2022 by

Toronto Net Zero District Energy System

Timeline: 2004 onwards. A number of City-owned buildings, including City Hall, Metro Hall, Police Headquarters, Union Station and Old City Hall, are kept cool in…

City of Toronto Retrofitting Residential Building Projects
January 12, 2022 by

Toronto Retrofitting Residential Building Projects

Timeline: 2018 onwards. The Home Energy Loan Program (HELP) is an innovative financing program offered by the City of Toronto to help homeowners improve energy…

City of Toronto Retrofitting Commerical Building Projects
January 12, 2022 by

Toronto Commerical Building Retrofit Projects

Timeline: 2016 onwards. Through its Energy Retrofit Loan program, the City offers low-interest loans to help building owners improve the energy efficiency of their buildings.…

City of Toronto EV Chargers
January 12, 2022 by

Toronto EV Chargers

Timeline: 2016 onwards. The City of Toronto has 864 public charging station ports (Level 2 and Level 3) within 15km. 93% of the ports are…

City of Toronto Advanced Energy Performance Buildings
January 12, 2022 by

Toronto Advanced Energy Performance Buildings

Timeline: Construction began in 2020. The innovative 19,000sf, 2 storey with basement, Mount Dennis Childcare Centre is part of the City of Toronto’s first net…

City of Toronto Active Transportation Programs
January 12, 2022 by

Toronto Active Transportation Programs

Timeline 2016 onwards. The City of Toronto has over 800 km bikeways Network which includes a combination of off-road paths, bike lanes and shared roadway…

City of Toronto Enhanced Transit Programs
January 12, 2022 by

Toronto Enhanced Transit Programs

Timeline: 2017 onwards. The King Street Transit Priority Corridor between Bathurst Street and Jarvis Street aims at putting people and transit first through improved transit…

Toronto Transit Commission Electric Bus Pilot
January 12, 2022 by

Toronto Transit Commission Electric Bus Pilot

Timeline: 2018 onwards. TTC undertook the largest Battery-Electric-Bus (BEB) pilot project in North America with a fleet of 60 BEBs from three different vendors spread…

Toronto Transit Upgrades
January 12, 2022 by

Toronto Transit Upgrades

Timeline 2016-2020. Significant upgrades were undertaken such as Line 1 subway extension into Vaughan, in York Region. The 8.6-kilometre extension from Sheppard West to Vaughan…

Toronto Green Standard
January 12, 2022 by

Toronto Green Standard

Timeline: 2006- updated 2017. The Toronto Green Standard introduced as a voluntary standard for new development. 2010 – The Standard was structured into two tiers…

Pickering Renewable Energy Projects
January 12, 2022 by

Pickering Renewable Energy Projects

Timeline: June 2015 onwards. Solar panels installed atop Dr. Nelson F. Tomlinson Community Centre in Claremont has a system capacity of generating 100kW DC power…

Richmond Hill Green Development Standards
January 12, 2022 by

Richmond Hill Green Development Standards

Timeline: Started in 2014, updated in 2018. The purpose of the Sustainability Metrics scoring system is to encourage developers and builders to work with Richmond…

City of Richmond Hill Renewable Energy Systems
January 12, 2022 by

Richmond Hill Renewable Energy Systems

Timeline 2010 onwards. Richmond Hill installed solar panels at Elvis Stojko Arena, Richmond Green Sports Complex, Shaw House Ground Source Heat Pumps are installed at…

Peel Region Renewable Energy Projects
January 12, 2022 by

Peel Region Renewable Energy Projects

Timeline: 2009 onwards. Solar Thermal Hot Water Heater at Ridgeway Child Care Centre – The existing gas fired hot water heaters will be replaced with…

Peel Region Automatic Vehicle Location System
January 12, 2022 by

Peel Region Automatic Vehicle Location System

Timeline: 2016 onwards. Region of Peel have a fleet of approximately 500 vehicles equipped with AVL which can be used to track vehicles and generate…

Region of Peel EV Chargers
January 12, 2022 by

Region of Peel EV Chargers

Timeline: 2020 onwards. The installation of EV charging stations is one way that the Region of Peel has taken action on climate change by reducing…

Town of Oakville Renewable Energy Projects
January 12, 2022 by

Oakville Renewable Energy Projects

Timeline: 2014 onwards. Solar photovoltaic (PV) installations: Oakville Hydro Energy Services Inc., a division of Oakville Hydro Corporation, in collaboration with the Town of Oakville…

City of Oshawa Public EV Chargers
January 12, 2022 by

Oshawa Public EV Chargers

Timeline: 2016 onwards. Oshawa has installed 16 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at facilities across the city. This is as part of the city’s ongoing…

Peel Region Active Transportation
January 12, 2022 by

Peel Region Active Transportation

Timeline: 2015 onwards. The Community Cycling Program pilot was developed and implemented in Brampton. The pilot matched mentors to small groups of participants. The groups…

Town of Newmarket Active Transportation
January 12, 2022 by

Newmarket Active Transportation Initiatives

Timeline: 2017 onwards. A number of new bike lane projects have been implemented throughout Newmarket. Construction of nine bike lanes is complete and they are…

Mississauga Net Zero Municipal Building
January 12, 2022 by

Mississauga Net Zero Municipal Building

Timeline: Construction began in 2020. The vision for the Westeminster at St Luke’s Senior Residence project is to provide approximately 125 units of affordable rental…

City of Mississaua Renewable Energy Projects
January 12, 2022 by

Mississauga Renewable Energy Projects

Timeline: 2014 onwards. The City’s Energy Management team implemented numerous energy conservation projects and initiatives. Some of these initiatives include installation of solar panels to…

City of Markham Renewable Energy Projects
January 12, 2022 by

Markham Renewable Energy Projects

Timeline: 2010 onwards. Markham has 1.83MW solar assets, being the first municipality to install a Feed-In-Tariff (FIT) rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) system at their 8100…

Mississauga Transit Advancement
January 12, 2022 by

Mississauga Transit Advancement

Timeline: 2016-2020. MiWay has successfully completed its first five year plan (2016-2020) which focused on moving Mississauga’s transit system from a design that radiates from the city…

Markham Mattamy Enwave Project
January 12, 2022 by

Markham Mattamy Enwave Project

Timeline: Construction began in 2020. Markham will welcome Canada’s largest geothermal net-zero emissions community, which will have the potential to transform the residential housing market.…

Kingston Transit Enhancement
January 12, 2022 by

Kingston Transit Enhancement

Timeline: 2011 – ongoing. The City of Kingston was awarded a Sustainable Communities Award for Transportation from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) in 2018…

City of London EV Charging
January 12, 2022 by

London EV Chargers

Timeline: 2012 onwards. London, ON has 138 public charging station ports (Level 2 and Level 3) within 15km. 86% of the ports are level 2…

Markham Cycles
January 12, 2022 by

Markham Cycles

Timeline- 2019 onwards. Markham Cycles, funded by the City of Markham is Markham’s community bicycle hub and the first of its kind in York Region.…

The Sustainable King: Green Development Standards
January 12, 2022 by

The Sustainable King: Green Development Standards

Timeline: 2020. The Sustainable King: Green Development Standards program has been developed to expand upon the Township’s sustainability initiatives. The program establishes metrics that will…

King Township’s electric vehicle fleet
January 12, 2022 by

King Township’s electric vehicle fleet

Timeline: 2020 onwards. Two 2021 Hyundai Konas were purchased in 2020. One will be used by King Township Fire and Emergency Services Fire Inspectors and…

Township of King Renewable Energy Projects
January 12, 2022 by

Township of King Renewable Energy Projects

Timeline: 2017 onwards. King Township implemented a new geothermal renewable sustainable energy source, in the new King Municipal Centre. The implementation of a dual pump…

City of Hamilton RNG Generation
January 12, 2022 by

Hamilton RNG Generation

Timeline: 2016 onwards. Hamilton’s Service portfolio includes Hamilton Renewable Power Incorporated (HRPI), Solar, Renewable Natural Gas, and new opportunities as they arise. Management of renewable…

City of Hamilton District Energy System
January 12, 2022 by

Hamilton District Energy System

Timeline: 2014 onwards. Hamilton Utilities Corporation is expanding its district energy services throughout the downtown core with the purchase of the City’s District Cooling Energy…

City of Hamilton Net Zero Municipal Buildings
January 12, 2022 by

Hamilton Net Zero Municipal Buildings

Timeline: Construction began in 2019 – ongoing. The 18-storey Ken Soble Tower, built in 1967, is the oldest high-rise building in City of Hamilton Housing’s…

January 12, 2022 by

Halton Hills EV Chargers

Timeline: 2019 onwards. By 2020, the town has already installed 20 EV charging stations at municipal sites. The cost to charge is $2 per hour.

Halton Region Smart Commute
January 12, 2022 by

Halton Region Smart Commute

Timeline: 2006 onwards. Smart Commute Halton is a program that encourages active and sustainable transportation by offering smart commuting services and tools. By participating in…

City of Hamilton Transportation Demand Management
January 12, 2022 by

Hamilton Transportation Demand Management

Timeline: 2016-2020. City of Hamilton’s Sustainable Mobility Programs consists of: Smart Commute Hamilton for workplaces; SoBi Hamilton Bike Share; Sustainable mobility development and land use…

City of Guelph Net Zero facilities
January 12, 2022 by

Guelph Net Zero Facilities

Timeline: 2019 onwards. Market Parkade – The City of Guelph has opened an industry leading new parking garage powered entirely by renewable energy sources, making…

Town of Halton Hills Green Development Standards
January 12, 2022 by

Halton Hills Green Development Standards

Timeline: First developed in 2014- updated 2021. Building on its award-winning Green Development Evaluation Checklist, in April 2014, Town Council approved a new set of…

Durham Region Transportation Demand Management
January 12, 2022 by

Durham Region Transportation Demand Management

Timeline: Started in 2007. Smart Commute Durham helps local employers and commuters explore and promote different commuter choices, such as carpooling, teleworking, transit, cycling, walking…

City of Guelph Implementation of an Automatic Vehicle Location System
January 12, 2022 by

Guelph Automatic Vehicle Location System

Timeline: 2018 onwards. The City is responsible for plowing, salting and sanding 1,209 kilometres of roads, 61 crosswalks, crossings, steps and walkways, 657 kilometres of…

Town of Caledon Renewable Energy Projects
January 12, 2022 by

Caledon Renewable Energy Projects

Timeline: 2016 onwards. The Town has 3 ground-mount solar microFIT projects located at the Victoria Parks Community Centre, Caledon Village Fire Hall and Inglewood Community…

Town of Caledon EV Fleet
January 12, 2022 by

Caledon EV Fleet

Timeline: 2014 onwards. The Town of Caledon purchased 6 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) for staff operations.

Town of Caledon EV Chargers
January 12, 2022 by

Caledon EV Chargers

Timeline: 2014 onwards. Town of Caledon Expanded its EV charging network to 13 stations. Eleven of these are Level 2 charging stations and two are…

Town of Caledon Bike Hub
January 12, 2022 by

Caledon Bike Hub

Timeline: 2019 onwards. The Town of Caledon and the Caledon Community Service funded the expansion of the Brampton Bike Hub’s BikeWrx and PedalWise programming to…

Town of Caledon Electric Ice Resurfacers
January 12, 2022 by

Caledon Electric Ice Resurfacers

Timeline: 2019 onwards Town of Caledon purchased one electric ice re-surfacer for its dual-pad facility at Caledon East Community Complex.

Burlington Renewable Energy Projects
January 12, 2022 by

Burlington Renewable Energy Projects

Timeline: 2016 onwards. In 2018, there were almost 7MW (megawatts) of installed solar capacity in Burlington. There are also 12 known geothermal systems (using earth…

Burlington Public EV Charging Stations
January 12, 2022 by

Burlington Public EV Charging Stations

Timeline: 2015 onwards. Burlington has 27 electric vehicle chargers. All of the city’s public charging units are Level 2. There is no fee to charge…

Burlington Smart Commuting
January 12, 2022 by

Burlington Smart Commute

Timeline: 2006 onwards. The City of Burlington is a participant in Smart Commute Halton, a program that encourages active and sustainable transportation by offering smart…

Burlington Active Transportation Advancements
January 12, 2022 by

Burlington Active Transportation Advancements

Timeline: 2009- ongoing. The following active transportation investments have been made in Burlington over the past decade: Implementation of over 186 kilometres of on-road and…

City of Brampton EV Chargers Information
January 12, 2022 by

Brampton EV Chargers

Timeline: 2015 onwards. Currently, the City owns and operates 52 electric vehicle charging stations across 13 City facilities. The City has installed electric vehicle charging…

City of Brampton Renewable Projects
January 12, 2022 by

Brampton Renewable Projects

Timeline: 2015 onwards. Brampton has installed solar panels on Clark Transit, Fire station 205, Sandalwood Transit and Cassie Campbell Community Centre. The total solar energy…

Brampton Transit Expansion
January 12, 2022 by

Brampton Transit Expansion

Timeline: 2018- 2022. Brampton Transit unveiled its five year business plan in 2018. Specific upgardes to the transit in 2018-2020 include –2018: 505 Bovaird extension…

Brampton Active Transportation Upgrades
January 12, 2022 by

Brampton Active Transportation Upgrades

Timeline: 2015  onwards. Brampton’s Active Transportation Plan got updated in 2015 and 2019. The updates include: installation of urban shoulders on 23km of Brampton’s roadways…

Solar PV system at Town of Aurora Facilities
January 12, 2022 by

Aurora Renewable Energy Projects

Timeline: 2015 onwards. Solar Photovoltaic (PV) systems have been installed at four Town facilities as a means of renewable generation and reducing the Town’s carbon…

Measuring the Sustainability Performance of New Development
January 12, 2022 by

Brampton Green Development Standards

Timeline: Started in 2014, updated in 2018. Through Measuring Sustainability Performance of New Development, the City of Brampton is promoting a comprehensive approach to planning…

Ajax Active Transportation Upgrades
January 12, 2022 by

Ajax Active Transportation Upgrades

Timeline: 2016 onwards. The Town of Ajax’s existing active transportation network consists of pedestrian sidewalks, multi-use trails, multi-use paths, cycle tracks, buffered bike lanes, bike…

January 6, 2022 by

Reducing Emissions from Municipal Light-Duty Equipment

Fossil fuel powered lawn and yard equipment have poorly developed emission treatment systems that contribute to GHG emissions, air pollution, health risks and noise pollution.…

January 5, 2022 by

Canada’s Climate Adaptation Action Map

The Government of Canada, in collaboration with many adaptation actors, developed an online interactive tool of Canadian climate change adaptation examples: the Map of Adaptation Actions. This tool aims…

January 5, 2022 by

City of Toronto Existing Building Strategy

Toronto’s Transform TO strategy will require existing buildings to decarbonize by 2040. Devon Stopps from City of Toronto will present the City of Toronto’s Net Zero Existing…

January 5, 2022 by

Advancing the Energy Efficiency Retrofit Ecosystem

Municipalities have identified the need to scale-up energy efficiency and fuel switching within their existing building stock as a must do action within their Climate…

January 5, 2022 by

Clean Air Council 2022 Work Planning

This webinar will present an overview of the 2022 Clean Air Council workplan and its associated actions and priorities and collect feedback from Clean Air…

January 4, 2022 by

Municipal Carbon Budgeting

This webinar will have Yuill Herbert from Sustainable Solution Group (SSG) sharing the approach SSG uses to support municipal carbon budgeting and resources to support…

December 22, 2021 by richard

Submit an Action

December 19, 2021 by richard

Climate Action Atlas

December 1, 2021 by

Flood Impact Maps: A standardized Approach of Understanding Vulnerable Landscapes

December 1, 2021 by Gaby

Ensuring New Buildings are EV Ready

Electric vehicle (EVs) adoption is growing rapidly. Bloomberg New Energy Finance forecasts that within five years, the cost to produce EVs will be equivalent to…

November 23, 2021 by

Climate Disclosures and Municipalities: What You Need to Know.

The risks of climate change are putting new pressures on municipalities to disclose not just how they are identifying the risks of climate change, but…

November 23, 2021 by

Overcoming Implementation Barriers to HVAC Contractor-Led Building Retrofits

This webinar will share findings from the Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) study that engaged with HVACR contractors to learn more…

November 22, 2021 by

EV Charging Performance Requirements

November 22, 2021 by

Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Costing Study

November 19, 2021 by

Briefing Note – Local Improvement Charges for Residential Energy Retrofits

November 18, 2021 by

Resources to Support Municipal Application of an Equity Lens in Climate Action

November 17, 2021 by

Energy Recovery for Greenhouse Gas Reduction

Municipalities can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and operating costs by including energy recovery in normal capital planning for green housing communities, arenas, data centres…

November 17, 2021 by

Clean Air Council 2021 Retrospective

Clean Air Partnership is dedicated to advancing the implementation of a low carbon future with a vision of sustainable, healthy, and resilient communities.  This webinar…

November 15, 2021 by Kevin

TCFD for Canadian Municipalities

The Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) was created in 2015 by the Financial Stability Board of the G20 group of nations. Designed primarily to…

November 15, 2021 by

Flood Impact Maps: A standardized Approach of Understanding Vulnerable Landscapes

November 8, 2021 by

Advancing Lower Carbon New Developments – Experiences from Markham

New developments present an ideal opportunity to advance lower carbon opportunities and many municipalities are engaging with their development community to advance this goal. During…

November 1, 2021 by Keenan Mosdell

That’s a Wrap on the Third Season of Markham Cycles

Markham Cycles is a community program with the goal of increasing cycling in Markham by removing barriers and building a cycling community. Launched in July…

October 29, 2021 by

Briefing Note – Municipal Green Development Standards

October 22, 2021 by

Municipal Fleet Experiences with Aftermarket and Add-on Hybridization

Transportation is a large source of greenhouse gas emissions in Canada. Municipalities are advancing actions to reduce their transportation emissions and moving towards electric vehicles…

October 22, 2021 by

Electric Vehicle Costing Report and Stakeholder Consultation

Electric vehicles (EVs) adoption is growing rapidly. Bloomberg New Energy Finance forecasts that within five years, the cost to produce EVs will be equivalent to…

October 22, 2021 by

City of Ottawa Sewer Waste Heat Opportunities and Senior Government Engagement Priorities

Waste heat within our communities is an untapped resource in the climate change action toolbox. During this webinar, Janice Ashworth from City of Ottawa and…

October 12, 2021 by Devanshi Kukadia

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…

October 8, 2021 by

Briefing Note – Municipal Green Fleets Business Case

October 6, 2021 by

Resources to Support Municipal Application of an Equity Lens in Climate Actions

Municipalities are looking for opportunities to increase the synergies between their climate actions and equity outcomes. In this webinar, CELA will share their resources and…

October 6, 2021 by

Vision Zero and Older Adults

The Centre for Active Transportation (TCAT) at Clean Air Partnership is reviewing ten Senior Safety Zones in Toronto to study the safety issues and barriers to active transportation faced by older adults and identify safety improvement opportunities.

October 6, 2021 by

Incubating Suburban Cycling

Through this project, The Centre for Active Transportation at Clean Air Partnership has been using an innovative, evidence-based approach to incubate cycling in suburban environments by creating community bike hubs for people to learn cycling, meet other people who cycle, and go cycling together.

October 5, 2021 by

Briefing Note – Municipal Carbon Budgeting

October 5, 2021 by

CAC Senior Level Government Engagement Policy Priorities and Discussion

There are a number of municipalities that have identified Senior Government Policy Engagement as an action within their Climate Action Plans. Municipalities will only be…

October 4, 2021 by

London’s Climate Lens Process

Mike Fabro from the City of London will share their Climate Lens development process and approach. The presentation will be followed by updates from participants…

October 4, 2021 by

Corporate Energy Managers COP Meeting

There is a critical mass of municipalities updating their corporate green standards regarding new and/or existing buildings. This workshop will focus on updates from municipal…

October 4, 2021 by

Improving Efforts to Bring Embodied Carbon into Decision Making

Embodied carbon is a critical consideration for addressing emissions from the production of building materials, however, there has been limited information regarding embodied carbon available…

October 4, 2021 by

COP 26 – Race to Zero Update and Discussion

This webinar will provide information on the Race to Zero, an update on Ontario municipal signatories and answer any questions and issues that municipalities may…

October 4, 2021 by

Community Engagement Roundtable and Collaboration Opportunities Discussion

This webinar workshop will start out with a roundtable of recent municipal community outreach efforts and findings followed by an interactive session on identification of…

October 1, 2021 by Devanshi Kukadia

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?…

September 27, 2021 by

ESG & Carbon Accounting for Cites in Canada & USA

This webinar provides the newest developments in carbon accounting and environment, social and governance (ESG) planning and reporting in Canada and the United States, employed…

September 13, 2021 by Devanshi Kukadia

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…

September 7, 2021 by

Briefing Note – Municipal Natural Capital Valuation

August 30, 2021 by Devanshi Kukadia

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…

August 9, 2021 by Devanshi Kukadia

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…

August 5, 2021 by

Electric Vehicle Costing Study Webinar

July 26, 2021 by Devanshi Kukadia

Steps to Reduce In-vehicle Air Pollution Exposure

If you walk along a busy road, you are likely to inhale vehicle exhaust. Surprisingly, drivers and passengers in passing cars are breathing even more…

City on the water
July 13, 2021 by Devanshi Kukadia

Deep Energy Retrofits Part 2- The City of Vancouver Advances Net Zero Emission Buildings

Why do energy retrofits matter and what are Canadian cities doing to advance them? The City of Vancouver has a target to reduce 50% of…

July 6, 2021 by

Corporate Energy Managers Network Webinar

July 5, 2021 by

Cycling for Sustainable Cities Webinar Recording

On July 29th, 2021, TCAT was pleased to host a special webinar with two international experts on making cities better for biking: John Pucher and Ralph Buehler, co-editors…

June 28, 2021 by Devanshi Kukadia

Deep Energy Retrofits Part 1-New York Retrofit Challenges and Advantages of Retrofits

Buildings account for almost 70 per cent of New York City’s Green House Gas (GHG) emissions. Advancing energy efficiency retrofits within our existing building stock…

June 25, 2021 by

The Path to Making your Climate Action Plan Fundable

June 24, 2021 by

Advancing Net Zero Emission New Developments

June 17, 2021 by

Equity and Climate Action Synergies Discussion

June 15, 2021 by

Cost Benefit Analysis Tool Training

June 14, 2021 by Devanshi Kukadia

The Federal Government’s Race to Zero

Climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events and poses major threats to human health, biodiversity, and economic development. In the…

June 11, 2021 by

The Electric Bus Revolution 2021

June 8, 2021 by

EV Chargers, Grid Management and ZEVIP

June 2, 2021 by

Corporate Energy Managers COP Meeting

This Corporate Energy Managers Community of Practice will have Stuart Galloway from the Energy Services Association of Canada speaking to examples of public and private…

June 1, 2021 by Gaby

Geothermal’s Super Power: Fighting Climate Change While Managing Electricity Demand

One of the challenges of weaning our society off the use of fossil fuels to heat our buildings is determining what this increased reliance on…

May 31, 2021 by

The Electric Bus revolution

From a 60 vehicle pilot test to an order for 300 electric buses, this webinar will feature the journey travelled by the Toronto Transit Commission…

May 28, 2021 by

Equity in Transportation: Peel Community Cycling Program

May 27, 2021 by

Clean Air Partnership Annual Report, 2020

May 25, 2021 by Gaby

Heat Pumps and their Role in the Low Carbon Future

To achieve our climate targets, we must reduce the use of fossil fuels to heat our homes. Heat pumps offer an efficient and cost-effective way…

May 19, 2021 by

EV Chargers, Grid Management and ZEVIP

This webinar will speak to how municipalities can access new federal funds to make their facilities EV-ready. The presenters will be Paul Frith and Sanjeev…

May 19, 2021 by

The path to making your climate action plan fundable

In this webinar, Swedish technology company ClimateView outlines the ways in which cities are making their climate action plan fundable: from transparency in data and…

May 19, 2021 by

Adaptation Plan Workshop – Plan Development and Implementation

In this workshop, CAP will present a breakdown of the methodology of Cost of Doing Nothing Analysis and further discuss how municipalities can use it when…

May 19, 2021 by

Incorporating DERs into New Developments

In this webinar, Kory Chapelle from Clean Tek Capital will share some of the learnings from California on advancing Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) and their…

May 17, 2021 by

Workshop on Co-Benefits of Climate Action in Canada

May 17, 2021 by Gaby

Geothermal as a Climate Solution

During May we will be sharing a few blogs on the role that heat pumps and geothermal can play in helping to reduce greenhouse emissions…

May 12, 2021 by

Into the woods: A Black perspective

May 6, 2021 by

Race to Zero – COP 26

May 4, 2021 by

Equity in Transportation: Peel Community Cycling Program

In this webinar, we will learn about the opportunities and challenges of creating a coordinated cycling program that leverages municipal government and local non-profit organizations,…

April 29, 2021 by

Community Engagement on Municipal Climate Actions

April 29, 2021 by

Canadian Green and Just Recovery

Green investment in Canadian cities could create 3 million jobs, reduce air pollution by a third, accelerate COVID-19 recovery, and ensure Canada delivers on climate…

April 29, 2021 by

Encouraging the PSAB to Remove the Natural Assets Exclusion

The Public Sector Accounting Board (PSAB) is consulting on revisions to their Conceptual Framework. The Intact Centre has joined with KPMG and the Municipal Natural…

April 22, 2021 by

How are local governments leveraging green power? Webinar

April 21, 2021 by

Equity Lens and Climate Actions

As part of the Equity Webinar Series that Clean Air Partnership is delivering throughout 2021, in this webinar, we invite you to join us for…

April 21, 2021 by

CBAT Training Webinar

In this webinar, Lucas Coletta from NRCan will provide training on the Cost-Benefit Analysis Tool (CBAT) for low rise/townhomes archetypes and the data that is…

April 14, 2021 by

Equity and Climate Change Integration into City of Toronto’s Transportation Planning

April 14, 2021 by Kevin

Using Non-profits to Deliver Municipal Climate Action

In Ontario, municipal governments are responsible for providing most services within the municipal boundary including, but not limited to, water and sewage, electric utilities, road…

April 13, 2021 by

Race to Zero – COP 26

The Race to Zero is a global campaign run by the COP26 Presidency and High-Level Climate Champions to rally leadership and support from businesses, cities,…

April 9, 2021 by

Federal Greenhouse Gas Offset System Webinar

April 8, 2021 by

Community Engagement on Municipal Climate Actions

In this webinar Ben West and Tarah Stafford from eDemocracy will share their experience with public climate engagement. Successes, outcomes, and lessons learned from the…

April 8, 2021 by

Advocacy Letter re Access Agreements for Enbridge

In this webinar Janice Ashworth from the City of Ottawa will present a draft letter to the Province regarding the municipal right to charge access…

March 31, 2021 by

Canada’s Proposed Greenhouse Gas Offset Credit System Regulations 

This webinar will be structured as a discussion with Brian Jantzi (formally with the Province of Ontario and heavily involved in their offset efforts) and…

March 25, 2021 by Nancy Smith Lea

Complete Streets in the 15 Minute City

After decades of automobile-centric planning, cities around the world have begun to reimagine and redesign their streets to be safer and more inviting for everyone,…

March 24, 2021 by

How are Local Governments Leveraging Green Power?

Find out how a small district is turning solar and storage into revenue, greening their fleet vehicles, have supported home energy upgrades, upgraded its streetlights…

March 24, 2021 by

AVL Systems and Anti-Idling Approaches

Fleet managers are trying to improve efficiency via route prioritization and optimization, vehicle tracking, and reduced fuel use. In this workshop, Bhopinder Singh and Jeremy…

March 17, 2021 by

Green Infrastructure and Stormwater Management

March 12, 2021 by

Pathways to Net Zero in the Single Family Residential Sector

March 9, 2021 by

Equity and Climate Change Integration: City of Toronto’s Bringing Equity into Transportation Planning

This webinar will launch a 2021 webinar series that will explore strategies being used to bring equity considerations into climate action planning. Katie Wittmann and Matthew…

March 3, 2021 by

Geothermal 101 and Economic Value of Ground Source Heat Pumps

March 2, 2021 by

Official Plans and Climate Change Integration Workshop

March 1, 2021 by

Advancing Net-Zero Municipal Buildings

Municipalities are advancing net-zero buildings. They are trying to determine what requirements and processes should be incorporated into net-zero building RFPs and what approaches, such…

March 1, 2021 by

Adaptation Plans – Experiences and Lessons Learned on Plan Development and Implementation

This workshop will present a scan of municipal Adaptation Plans and their identified actions, share municipal experiences and implementation progress updates and include breakout discussions…

March 1, 2021 by

Green Infrastructure and Stormwater Management

Kevin Meindl from the Buffalo Sewer Authority will be sharing Buffalo’s Raincheck Program and how they are advancing green infrastructure via its stormwater management efforts. He will speak…

February 24, 2021 by

Sustainable Fleet Meeting – Conversion of larger commercial vehicles to EVs

February 10, 2021 by

Costing of Energy Improvements

This webinar will highlight the Cost-Benefit Analysis Tool (CBAT) and the Housing Technology Assessment Platform (HTAP) and how they can provide information on the costs…

February 10, 2021 by

Geothermal 101 and The Electrification Cost Study

In this webinar, guest speakers from the Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI) and the Ontario Geothermal Association (OGA) will provide an introduction…

February 10, 2021 by Gaby

Hamilton Senior Housing Becomes Climate Champion

Advancing the energy efficiency of existing buildings is a critical part of any community’s climate action plan and social housing retrofits presents an ideal opportunity…

February 5, 2021 by

Deep Energy Retrofits in Vancouver and New York

Both New York and Vancouver are moving methodically toward electrification of EXISTING buildings through retrofits. In New York City existing old multi-unit residential buildings are insulated and…

February 1, 2021 by

Greening Government Services – Federal Government

January 25, 2021 by

Official Plan and Climate Change Integration Workshop

Incorporating Climate Change into Official Plans (OPs) allows municipalities to identify actions that will be undertaken to mitigate GHG emissions and increase resilience to climate…

January 25, 2021 by

Conversion of Larger Commercial Vehicles to EVs

Municipalities are transitioning towards low carbon fleets. As electric drivetrain technologies and components move into the mainstream market, fleet electrification of pickup trucks, vans, and…

January 25, 2021 by

New Report: CAP’s CDM Guide and Corporate Energy Managers COP Workshop

Municipalities are required to develop and implement Conservation and Demand Management (CDM) Plans. Clean Air Partnership developed a Guide to assist municipalities with moving their…

January 14, 2021 by Gaby

CAP’s releases Green Fleets Support Package

In a previous blog post we discussed some of the challenges and opportunities of fleet electrification. Together with fleet managers from over 30 municipalities, we…

January 14, 2021 by

Model Electric Vehicle Employee Policy

January 14, 2021 by

Model Green Fleet Policy

January 5, 2021 by

ActiveTO Major Road Closures: Intercept Survey Evaluation Report

January 4, 2021 by

Greening Government Services Webinar

Nick Xenos from Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat will be joining us to share the approach being used by the Government of Canada to transition…

January 4, 2021 by

Municipal Corporate Energy Planning Guide

January 4, 2021 by

Climate Lens of Combined Heat and Power

In this webinar, Juan Sotes from The Atmospheric Fund will share their analysis of the climate impact of different space heating alternatives (boilers, heat pumps, CHP) and their…

December 17, 2020 by

Using Nonprofits to Deliver Municipal Climate Action

December 14, 2020 by

Monitoring & Evaluation Framework for Local Improvement Charge Pilot Programs

December 14, 2020 by

Green Fleets Business Case Series

December 9, 2020 by

Insurance companies and the perceived risk related to solar PV and storage

Insurance companies’ risk determination related to solar PV and storage may pose a challenge to implementing community distributed energy actions (which is a high priority…

December 8, 2020 by Nancy Smith Lea

Markham Cycle’s 2020 Season a Success

How do you increase cycling in places where very few people bike? Since 2014, The Centre for Active Transportation, a project of  Clean Air Partnership,…

December 4, 2020 by

Mitigating Flood Risk In Canada

November 26, 2020 by

EV-Ready Requirements Leading Practices

November 23, 2020 by

Mitigating Flood Risks in Canada: a “whole of society” approach to limiting costly damages

Flooding is the costliest extreme-weather disaster in Canada. In response to this foreboding challenge, Canada has developed a compilation of national standards, guidelines and practical, proven…

November 16, 2020 by

St Catharines Greenhouse Gas Inventory

November 16, 2020 by

Dufferin County Greenhouse Gas Inventory

November 12, 2020 by

EV-Ready Requirements Best Practices and Updates

In this webinar, we will review best practices for municipal EV ready requirements for new construction and discuss the potential policy levers municipalities can use…

November 12, 2020 by

Ultra-Cool Heat Recovery & Natural Refrigerants

This webinar is part of a series of webinars on low carbon solutions that the Clean Air Partnership is providing throughout 2020. Author Bruce Nagy…

November 4, 2020 by

Applying and Equity Lens to Climate Action Planning and Actions

October 29, 2020 by

Zero Emissions Buildings Exchange

In this webinar, Rob Bernhardt from Passive House Canada will talk about the zero-emissions buildings exchange planned for the GTHA. Over the past 6 months,…

October 19, 2020 by

Deep Energy Retrofit Projects

October 19, 2020 by

Ontario Urban Forest Council Annual Conference- Cultivating and Protecting Our Green Legacy 

Ontario Urban Forest Council is hosting 2020 Virtual Conference & AGM which aims to address how urban forest conservation is championed through various initiatives. This…

October 19, 2020 by

Advancing Equity and Justice within Municipal Climate Action Planning

This workshop will feature presentations from Theresa McClenaghan and Jacqueline Wilson from CELA and the Low Income Energy Network (LIEN), Randy Sa’d (REFOCUS) and Claire…

September 14, 2020 by

Carbon Budgeting Webinar: Edmonton, Alberta and Oslo, Norway Approaches and Experiences

August 24, 2020 by

Carbon Budgeting Webinar

This webinar will be delivered by Clean Air Partnership, ClimateActionWR, and Canadian Urban Sustainability Practitioners (CUSP). We will provide an introduction to Carbon Budgeting, and showcase examples of…

August 5, 2020 by

Webinar: Net Zero Homes: Toronto’s Future

Join Clean Air Partnership and the City of Toronto’s BetterHomesTO team for a weekly webinar series that will guide Toronto homeowners through renovations to make…

August 5, 2020 by

Webinar: Introduction to Passive House

Join Clean Air Partnership and the City of Toronto’s BetterHomesTO team for a weekly webinar series that will guide Toronto homeowners through renovations to make…

August 5, 2020 by

Webinar: Prepare Your Home for an Electric Vehicle

Join Clean Air Partnership and the City of Toronto’s BetterHomesTO team for a weekly webinar series that will guide Toronto homeowners through renovations to make…

August 5, 2020 by

Webinar: Solar PV and Battery Storage

Join Clean Air Partnership and the City of Toronto’s BetterHomesTO team for a weekly webinar series that will guide Toronto homeowners through renovations to make…

August 5, 2020 by

Webinar: Heat Pumps

Join Clean Air Partnership and the City of Toronto’s BetterHomesTO team for a weekly webinar series that will guide Toronto homeowners through renovations to make…

August 5, 2020 by

Webinar: High-Efficiency Heating and Cooling

Join Clean Air Partnership and the City of Toronto’s BetterHomesTO team for a weekly webinar series that will guide Toronto homeowners through renovations to make…

August 5, 2020 by

Webinar: Your Building Envelope: Air Sealing, Insulation, Windows & Doors

Join Clean Air Partnership and the City of Toronto’s BetterHomesTO team for a weekly webinar series that will guide Toronto homeowners through renovations to make…

July 30, 2020 by Kevin

Applying a Climate Lens to COVID Response and Recovery Plans

At Clean Air Partnership we have created a climate lens for use in municipal decision making. The climate lens asks, ‘how will a municipal decision…

July 23, 2020 by

Clean Air Partnership Annual Report, 2019

July 20, 2020 by

Can we really electrify all our buildings & vehicles?

This webinar is part of a series on climate solutions that the Clean Air Partnership is providing throughout 2020. The grid impacts, GHG emissions &…

July 20, 2020 by

Planning Your Home Renovation: A Step-by-Step Guide

Join Clean Air Partnership and the City of Toronto’s BetterHomesTO team for a weekly webinar series that will guide Toronto homeowners through renovations to make…

July 20, 2020 by

Rebates and Financing For Your Home Renovation

Join Clean Air Partnership and the City of Toronto’s BetterHomesTO team for a weekly webinar series that will guide Toronto homeowners through renovations to make…

July 10, 2020 by

Energy Considerations For Your Home Renovation

Join Clean Air Partnership and the City of Toronto’s BetterHomesTO team for a weekly webinar series that will guide Toronto homeowners through renovations to make…

July 3, 2020 by

Planning Your Home Renovation: A Step-by-Step Guide

This webinar is part of weekly webinar series that will guide Toronto homeowners through renovations to make their homes more comfortable, healthy and reduce harmful…

June 24, 2020 by

Webinar: Emerging Technologies, Electric and Autonomous Vehicles

While municipalities are transitioning towards using a low carbon fleet, the need for emerging technology is rising. In this webinar, we will learn more about…

June 23, 2020 by Gaby

Fleet electrification – challenges and opportunities

Transportation is a significant source of GHG emissions in most municipalities. Therefore, a transition towards a low carbon fleet is needed. Clean Air Partnership works…

June 17, 2020 by Nancy Smith Lea

TCAT Releases New Report on Health, Equity and Active Transportation in Markham

Neighbourhoods in Markham with more low-income residents have higher rates of pedestrian and cyclist collisions, finds a new research report by The Centre for Active Transportation (TCAT)…

June 8, 2020 by

Working Together to Plan for COVID and Climate Summary Webinar

In this webinar, we will summarize the connections and alignment between our COVID response and recovery and climate actions that we covered over the last…

June 5, 2020 by

Active Transportation and Health Equity in Markham, Ontario

May 29, 2020 by

Green Development Standards Webinar

May 28, 2020 by

Low carbon buildings that overcame obstacles

Clean Air Partnership is hosting a webinar where Tim McDonald and Bruce Nagy will highlight innovative low carbon buildings from a builder’s perspective, downtown challenges…

May 28, 2020 by

Municipal Climate Lens Tool

The Municipal Climate Lens Tool provides a preliminary, qualitative understanding of whether a municipal decision will affect climate (through the production of greenhouse gases) or be affected by climate (through increased exposure to temperature or precipitation).

May 27, 2020 by

Local Improvement Charge Financing Toolkit

May 15, 2020 by

Solar, Micro-grids & Small Battery Technology Webinar

May 13, 2020 by

Toward Planning Alignment

In Ontario, the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO), local distribution companies (LDCs), natural gas utilities, and local governments are increasingly engaging in localized and integrated…

May 12, 2020 by Nancy Smith Lea

Celebrating Ten Years of Co-Designing Active Cities

In April 2020, the Active Neighbourhoods Canada [ANC] network celebrated ten years of co-designing active communities across Canada. The Centre for Active Transportation (TCAT) at…

May 5, 2020 by Kevin

Why Standards for Green Development Should be a Standard Part of Municipal Climate Action

Housing development in Ontario seems to be proceeding frantically. In Toronto, there are no shortage of towering condo developments appearing as if by magic. Across…

May 5, 2020 by

Solar, Microgrids & Small Battery Technology Webinar

This webinar is part of a series on climate solutions that the Clean Air Partnership is providing throughout 2020. Bruce Nagy, author and host of…

April 29, 2020 by Kevin

Climate Action in Small Communities

There are 444 municipalities in Ontario. Approximately 90% of these communities are populations of less than 25,000. Tacking climate change poses specific challenges for communities…

April 29, 2020 by Chad

Climate Lens Tool

April 27, 2020 by

Energy Poverty and Application of an Equity Lens into Municipal Energy and Climate Action Plans

April 27, 2020 by

Ontario’s Green Infrastructure Sector in Today’s Economy Webinar

Clean Air Partnership is hosting a webinar where we will explore to what degree green infrastructure is an important contributor to Ontario’s economy. Jenn Court…

April 27, 2020 by

Planning for COVID and Climate Webinar Series: Food Security, Urban Agriculture and Community Garden Efforts

Clean Air Partnership is hosting a series of webinars. Please join us for a collective effort to explore the connections and alignment opportunities between our…

April 27, 2020 by

Planning for COVID and Climate Webinar Series:Telecommuting

Clean Air Partnership is hosting a series of webinars. Please join us for a collective effort to explore the connections and alignment opportunities between our…

April 27, 2020 by

Planning for COVID and Climate Webinar Series: Active and Micro Mobility Opportunities

Clean Air Partnership is hosting a series of webinars. Please join us for a collective effort to explore the connections and alignment opportunities between our…

April 27, 2020 by

Planning for COVID and Climate Webinar Series: Road Space Reallocation

Clean Air Partnership is hosting a series of webinars. Join us for a collective effort to explore the connections and alignment opportunities between our COVID…

April 23, 2020 by

Municipalities Acting on Climate Together Network COVID/Climate Discussions

April 23, 2020 by

Workplace EV Charging for Municipalities Webinar

April 21, 2020 by

Green Development Standards – Identifying and Addressing Implementation Issues Webinar

Clean Air Partnership worked with a group of 8 municipalities on the Climate Action Support Centre (CASC) project. This project created a toolkit to help…

April 21, 2020 by

EV Charging in Rural Areas

Clean Air Partnership is hosting a webinar where we will see examples of a community-led approach to regional EV charging networks. Jen Grebeldinger, from Community…

April 21, 2020 by

Planing for COVID and Climate Webinar Series: Green Space

In this webinar we will discuss: Managing Green Space use During COVID and Post COVID Peak, and How Increased Appreciation of Green Spaces can build…

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April 21, 2020 by Nancy Smith Lea

Needed During Covid: Space & So Much More

“I haven’t been on a bike in years, and this will help so much!” These were the words of Jessica, an addiction services worker, who recently…

April 17, 2020 by

Municipalities and Youth – Webinar on Meaningful Engagement for Climate Action

April 17, 2020 by

Planning for COVID and Climate

April 16, 2020 by

Residential Energy Retrofit Training Network

April 9, 2020 by

Planning for COVID and Climate

This webinar will explore municipal interest in applying a COVID lens to climate actions. We will explore the potential role of climate actions in supporting…

April 1, 2020 by

Water Positive Buildings & Sewage Water Heat Recovery

This webinar is part of a series on climate solutions that the Clean Air Partnership is providing throughout 2020. Bruce Nagy, author and host of…

March 31, 2020 by

2019 -2023 Intergovernmental Declaration on Clean Air & Climate Change

March 31, 2020 by

Workplace EV Charging for Municipalities Webinar 

Cara Clairman, the president and CEO of Plug’n Drive, will share why workplace charging is so critical to EV adoption. In this webinar, we will…

March 31, 2020 by

Municipalities and Youth – Webinar on Meaningful Engagement for Climate Action

Clean Air Partnership is hosting a webinar with presenter Laura Hache from Innovative MY Future. Innovate MY Future (IMF) is a platform for young people…

March 27, 2020 by

Advancing the Smart/Sustainable/Resilient Nexus

March 23, 2020 by

Towards Low Carbon Communities: Creating Municipal Green Development Standards

March 18, 2020 by

Energy Poverty and Application of an Equity Lens into Municipal Energy and Climate Action Plans

Clean Air Partnership is hosting a webinar where The Canadian Urban Sustainability Practitioners (CUSP) network will present their Energy Poverty and Equity Explorer Tool. Abhi…

March 18, 2020 by

The Helsinki Energy Challenge

The Helsinki Energy Challenge is a 1M euro global challenge to find the future of zero-carbon urban heating. The City of Toronto is supporting the…

March 16, 2020 by

Geothermal multi-unit communities Webinar – low carbon case examples

March 6, 2020 by

Accelerating Energy & Environmental Planning Webinar

March 6, 2020 by

Establishing Municipal GHG Reduction Targets

In this webinar, Kevin Behan and Gabriella Kalapos from Clean Air Partnership will discuss strategies for establishing GHG reduction targets for both the municipal corporation…

March 5, 2020 by

Site Planning and Resident Engagement for Bike Parking at Toronto Community Housing Apartment Towers

February 25, 2020 by Kevin

Incubating cycling in suburban communities

Cycling offers communities a wide range of potential benefits, including improved health, friendlier streets, reduced traffic congestion, reductions in GHG emissions, and improvements in air…

February 21, 2020 by

Incubating Cycling across Suburban Canadian Communities Webinar

Participate in The Centre for Active Transportation (TCAT)’s webinar to learn how to incubate cycling through a community bike hub approach and tap into the…

February 19, 2020 by

EV Charging Options Webinar

February 19, 2020 by

The Nexus Between Smart and Sustainable Cities

How are we designing our cities to be smart and sustainable? How do municipal efforts compare and contrast with one another? How are cities digitally…

February 19, 2020 by

National Building Code Webinar and CAC Consultation

This webinar will explore the feedback that the Clean Air Council may want to provide to the National Building Code Consultation. Further, Kevin Lockhart from…

February 19, 2020 by

National Building Code Webinar and CAC Consultation

February 11, 2020 by

Green Fleet Workshop

The focus of this workshop will be on working with fleet teams and managers to explore targets, needs, and actions within fleet plans. We will…

February 4, 2020 by

Accelerating Energy & Environmental Planning

The focus of this webinar will be on supporting smaller municipalities. We will share the experiences and lessons learned in the Town of Milton. Joe…

January 28, 2020 by Gaby

The Clean Air Council – Canada’s largest municipal climate action network

The Clean Air Council (CAC) is a project of the Clean Air Partnership (CAP). The CAC is a network of 30 municipalities and health units…

January 24, 2020 by

Passive House & Affordable Housing Low Carbon Case Examples

This webinar is part of a series of webinars on climate solutions that Clean Air Partnership will provide throughout 2020. Bruce Nagy, author and host…

January 21, 2020 by Kevin

Energy Reporting: an Enabling Action that Leads to Energy and Greenhouse Gas Reductions

It is frequently said that what gets measured gets managed, but we also often hear the saying that what is truly important cannot be measured.…

January 13, 2020 by

EV Charging Options Webinar

Jules Brenner from AmpUp will present on EV Charging options. AmpUp is a mobile app that displays private and reservable stations hosted on their Peer…

January 13, 2020 by

Climate Lens Workshop and Sustainablity Metrics Updates Workshop

During the morning section of this workshop (10 am – 12:30 pm), we will work collaboratively to develop a preliminary simplified climate change lens light…

January 13, 2020 by

E-Scooters Webinar

In this workshop, we will learn more about E-Scooter ride share programs. Nathan Carswell, formerly with the City of Calgary and Stewart Lyons from Bird,…

January 8, 2020 by Kevin

Compounding the zero-emission impact

On January 9th, the City of Toronto’s Infrastructure and Environment Committee will decide whether or not to adopt an Electric Vehicle (EV) Strategy. This strategy…

December 9, 2019 by

Smart Energy Communities

December 5, 2019 by

Improving Active Transportation and Public Transit Integration

November 27, 2019 by

Active Transportation Webinar – Increasing Cycling in Canada Study

November 25, 2019 by Kevin

Why are we not talking about air pollution in Ontario?

When Clean Air Partnership was established 20 years ago, air pollution was a public health crisis that rightly attracted considerable media and political attention. Smog…

November 13, 2019 by

Municipal Electric Vehicle Strategies Workshop

November 12, 2019 by

Green Development Standards Workshop

November 5, 2019 by

Active Neighbourhoods Vision Documents

November 5, 2019 by

Active Neighbourhoods Portraits

November 5, 2019 by

Bloor Street Bike Lane Economic Impact Studies

October 23, 2019 by

BOMA’s Building Resilience Briefings and Checklist Webinar

Bala Gnanam will be presenting on BOMA’s efforts and tools to engage Commercial Building Owners and Managers on awareness of their extreme weather risks and…

October 15, 2019 by

Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Webinar

As part of the Low Carbon Transportation Series of webinars and workshops organized by Clean Air Partnership, this webinar is a continuation of our effort…

October 3, 2019 by

Smart Energy Communities Meeting

A team from QUEST Canada will be sharing about the pathways to Smart Energy Communities. Meet the team and the topics they will discuss: QUEST…

September 30, 2019 by

Green Infrastructure Workshop

September 25, 2019 by

EV Strategy Workshop Summary Report and Discussion (Webinar)

This webinar will report back from November 8th EV Workshop and Workplan Development and gather additional input. The goal of the webinar is to identify…

September 25, 2019 by

Active Transportation Webinar – Increasing Cycling in Canada: A Guide to What Works

Increasing Cycling in Canada: A Guide to What Works, offers municipalities ten recommended actions to grow cycling in their communities. Communities can take tangible action…

September 25, 2019 by

Resilience Workshop

  This workshop will provide a summary of what came up from the Webinar on Nov 5th. This will follow up with couple presentations that…

September 25, 2019 by

Adaptation and Resilience Plans and Actions Update Webinar

  This webinar will provide updates from CAC members on progress made on Adaptation and Resilience Plans and Actions. Each of the municipality will have…

September 25, 2019 by

Electric Vehicle Strategy Workshop

  This workshop will bring participants together to discuss strategies and develop a workplan for the EV readiness and uptake actions that came out as…

September 25, 2019 by

Green Development Standards Workshop

  This workshop will feature two presentations from Great Gulf Homes and Geothermal Utility. The focus of the presentations will be to introduce to the…

September 25, 2019 by

Smart Mobility for Public Transportation Webinar

  The pilot project at Belleville, ON allows citizens to order a pickup for the night line bus. The transportation service is on demand, through…

September 25, 2019 by

Corporate Energy Managers Community of Practice Workshop

  Daniela Paraschiv, City of Mississauga’s Experience with Business Intelligence Tool to Support Energy Budgeting Dejan Skoric, City of Toronto, Recoverable Debt Financing Model &…

September 25, 2019 by

Green Development Standards Webinar

  Vanessa Cipriani from Clean Air Partnership will provide overview of Green Development Standards (GDS) Metrics that currently exist and had been used from different…

September 25, 2019 by

Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure in New Buildings Webinar

  Brendan McEwen from AES Engineering will be sharing the story of municipal actions aimed at ensuring new buildings are EV ready and how they…

September 25, 2019 by

Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Webinar

Suzanne Goldberg from Chargepoint will join us to present on the different types of charging infrastructure and their pros and cons (compare smart vs. not…

September 25, 2019 by

Green Infrastructure Workshop

  Robert Muir, City of Markham: Don Mills Channel Project Adam Barkovitz, York Region: York Region Forest Management Plan Yuestas David, TRCA and Mark Pajot,…

September 5, 2019 by

Increasing Cycling in Canada: A guide to what works

September 4, 2019 by

New Buildings Low Carbon Transformation Webinar

The September 18th at 2 pm New Buildings Low Carbon Transformation Webinar will have presentations from: Fernando Carou from the City of Toronto will speak…

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July 11, 2019 by

Climate Action Support Centre (CASC)

The Climate Action Support Centre (CASC) advances climate action in the built environment by focusing on three core areas – Green Development Standards, Home Energy Efficiency Retrofits and Corporate Energy Efficiency.

June 3, 2019 by

Net Zero Building Case Studies Meeting

May 23, 2019 by

Clean Air Partnership Board Meeting and Annual General Meeting

The Clean Air Partnership Annual General Meeting will take place from 5:30 -6:00 pm and The Clean Air Partnership CAP Board Meeting will follow from…

May 7, 2019 by

Municipal EV Strategies Workshop

Draft Agenda for Municipal EV Strategies Workshop The Electric Vehicle Discovery Centre 1126 Finch Avenue West, Unit 1, North York, ON, M3J 3J6 Register to…

May 7, 2019 by

Clean Air Council Meeting

Bruce Nagy will be joining us on Friday May 24th from 10 am – 1 pm for our Clean Air Council meeting where he will…

May 5, 2019 by

Building Bike Culture Beyond Downtown: A Guide to Suburban Community Bike Hubs

May 3, 2019 by

Municipal Tools for Catalyzing Net-Zero Energy Communities

April 17, 2019 by

Municipal Tools for Catalyzing Net-Zero Energy Development Webinar

At this webinar Derek Satnik from s2e Technologies will present an overview of the cross-Canada research on how different cities can effectively enable developers to…

April 17, 2019 by

Clean Air Council Meeting

Topic Summary: Green Procurement and Green Industry Roadmap as well as information on an upcoming initiative from Youth Challenge International – GTHA Edition 10 am…

April 17, 2019 by

Clean Air Partnership Board Member Recruitment

The Clean Air Partnership (CAP) is seeking candidates for its Board of Directors, which consists currently of eleven (11) members. The Board provides: Strategic guidance…

April 10, 2019 by

Accelerating Electric Vehicle Uptake

Clean Air Partnership and Plug’n Drive are working in partnership to support the acceleration of Electric Vehicles (EVs) in Ontario through the advancement of municipal EV Strategies and an incentive program for consumers.

April 10, 2019 by

Toronto’s Application of Climate Lens to Transit Planning

March 27, 2019 by

Climate Services and Climate Lens Webinar

February 19, 2019 by

Clean Air Council Meeting

10:00                           Welcome and Introductions 10:10 – 11:40              Presentations: Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines Jeff Ranson, CaGBC Munim Ahmer, City of Toronto 11:40…

February 15, 2019 by Kevin

Videos

February 3, 2019 by

Developing a Multi-Year Urban GHG Emission Inventory by Harnessing the Breadth and Depth of an Urban Traffic Count Program

In this webinar, Marianne Hatzopoulou (University of Toronto) will present her research on the development of the Traffic Emission Prediction scheme (TEPs) for the prediction…

February 1, 2019 by

Assessing the state of climate action in Ontario municipalities: the drivers and barriers to implementation

November 22, 2018 by

Low Emission Transportation Workshop

November 9, 2018 by

Green Procurement Webinar

Green Procurement Webinar Draft Agenda Trisha Henderson, Town of Oakville Green Procurement Actions and Update Natalie Adams, City of Mississauga Green Procurement Actions and Update

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Home Energy Efficiency Design Charrette

Draft Agenda 9:30 am           Coffee and morning snacks 10:00 am         Workshop Goals and Structure Table Allocations 10:15               First Table Round 10:45              …

November 9, 2018 by

Low Emission Transportation Workshop

Will present and discuss municipal levers and opportunities for supporting the transition to lower emission vehicles at the corporate as well as community level. Workshop…

November 9, 2018 by

Green Development Standards Workshop

Green Development Workshop Friday November 16th, 2018 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Location: Room 308 at Metro Hall, 55 John Street, Toronto (south of King…

November 9, 2018 by

Clean Air Consultation on Climate Change Plan Submission

Will be finalizing the draft Clean Air Council submission to provide to the Province of Ontario for the November 16th deadline. For all municipalities or…

November 9, 2018 by

Energy Conservation Management Plans Survey Results and Next Steps Discussion

The Corporate Energy Managers were hoping to get a better sense of where other jurisdictions were planning on going with their 2019 Energy Conservation Plans.…

October 17, 2018 by

Distributed Energy Business Models Workshop

September 5, 2018 by

Bringing Climate Change into Official Plans

REGISTER HERE Webinar Registration DRAFT AGENDA  10:00 am        Introductions and Workshop Goals: Gabriella Kalapos, Clean Air Partnership 10:25              Official Plan and Climate Change…

September 5, 2018 by

Green Procurement Webinar

Clean Air Council Green Procurement Webinar # 2 Wednesday September 19th, 2018 (2 pm – 3:30 pm) Registration Link Rob McMonagle, City of Toronto Green…

August 20, 2018 by

Scan of International Climate Information Portals

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Air Quality Monitoring

June 6, 2018 by

Clean Air Council Meeting – Air Quality Monitoring

10:00 Welcome and Introductions 10:10 – 10:30 Kaitlin Carroll, The Atmospheric Fund: Energy Efficiency Impacts on Indoor Air Quality: Multi-Residential Case Studies 10:30 – 11:00…

April 26, 2018 by

Clean Air Council Climate Change Messaging Workshop

10:00 – 10:30 Clean Air Council Joint Actions and Funding Discussion 10:30 – 11:15 Presentation on Tamsen Webster’s Red Thread 11:15 – 12:30 Workshop on…

April 6, 2018 by

Bringing Climate Change into Official Plans Consultation

Active Travel Workshop for healthcare students
March 29, 2018 by

Healthy Streets, Healthy People

A free workshop for medical and public health students on how to become a health advocate for active travel. Hosted by The Canadian Association of…

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March 2, 2018 by

CVUP115: Planning Active Transportation

CVUP 115: Planning Active Transportation is a seven-week course (Thursdays, 6:30-9:30pm) offered through Ryerson’s Chang School of Continuing Education. It explores participatory design and engagement practices, with…

February 16, 2018 by

Clean Air Council Meeting – Low(er) Carbon Buildings Financing

January 18, 2018 by

Complete Streets in Canada: Designing for Change

The Toronto Centre for Active Transportation is pleased to be partnering with the National Complete Streets Coalition in the US to host this webinar that…

A small scale model of the neighbourhood set up in a park
January 18, 2018 by

Co-Designing the Active City

Join us for a free panel discussion to officially launch TCAT’s new course: Planning Active Transportation, at Ryerson’s Chang School of Continuing Education. Toronto Star columnist and Spacing Magazine co-founder Shawn Micallef,…

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January 18, 2018 by

Clean Air Council Meeting

Clean Air Council Consultations on the Draft Community Emissions Reduction Planning: A Guide for Municipalities and the Municipal Energy Planning Program Friday January 26th, 2017

January 11, 2018 by Gaby

Partners for Climate Protection – Ontario Region Resources

Partners for Climate Protection Ontario Region Resources: Low(er) Carbon Building Financing Options and Resources – March 7th, 20918 Implementing Climate Action Plans – February 14th,…

January 5, 2018 by

Learning to be a Bicycle Friendly Driver

December 20, 2017 by

Partners for Climate Protection (PCP)

Clean Air Partnership has been selected by FCM to be the Ontario regional climate advisor for the FCM-ICLEI Partners for Climate Protection (PCP) program. Leading a team including the Ontario Climate Consortium and the Ontario Centre for Climate Impacts and Adaptation Resources, Clean Air Partnership provides local expertise and resources to Ontario municipalities on climate change planning and implementation.

December 5, 2017 by

A Roadmap for Green Infrastructure in Ontario

November 9, 2017 by

Community Energy Financing Clean Air Council Meeting

November 9, 2017 by

Community Energy Financing

Clear Air Council meeting will focus on financing strategies to support Community Energy Plan implementation.

November 9, 2017 by

Health Vulnerability Assessments & Climate Resilience Opportunities Workshop

This workshop will bring together stakeholders who are developing/have developed health vulnerability assessments and/or resources and guidance for the development of health vulnerability assessments. We…

November 5, 2017 by

Peel Community Based Active Transportation Pilot| 2014-2016

October 6, 2017 by

Renewable Natural Gas Meeting

August 23, 2017 by

Green Fleets Workshop

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June 16, 2017 by

Harmonized Heat Warning and Information System

Through this project, Clean Air Partnership facilitated collaboration between federal, provincial, municipal governments and government agencies on communicating heat health information which resulted into the creation of an updated Ontario-wide Heat Warning and Information System.

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June 16, 2017 by

Collaboration on Home Energy Efficiency Retrofits in Ontario (CHEERIO)

Collaboration on Home Energy Efficiency Retrofits in Ontario (CHEERIO) project assessed the effectiveness of municipal Local Improvement Charge financing powers in accelerating deep residential energy retrofits and provided insights and guidance regarding full-scale implementation.

June 8, 2017 by

Clean Air Council Summit

May 9, 2017 by

Municipal Corporate Energy Efficiency Workshop

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March 29th, 2017 – Corporate Energy Efficiency Case Studies

March 5, 2017 by

Active Transportation Planning Beyond the Greenbelt

November 21, 2016 by

Adaptation Practitioners Mapping and Meeting

October 5, 2016 by

Cycling Behaviour and Potential in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area

September 23, 2016 by

Guide to Safer Streets Near Schools: Understanding Your Policy Options in the City of Toronto

August 23, 2016 by

Clean Air Council Environmental Progress Through Collaboration

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Complete Streets for Canada

Complete Streets for Canada features research, best practice policy language, and design guidance for municipalities interested in adopting Complete Streets policies and guidelines.

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Active Neighbourhoods Canada

Active Neighbourhoods Canada is a pan-Canadian initiative using participatory design towards the goal of green, active and healthy neighbourhoods.

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July 4, 2016 by

Air Quality Monitoring Roundtable

Toronto Public Health and Clean Air Partnership convened an Air Quality Monitoring Roundtable to better understand and explore the interest across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area in developing a more collaborative air quality monitoring strategy for the region.

July 4, 2016 by

Ontario Energy Community of Practice

Ontario Energy Community of Practice (ECOP) provides education and capacity building for Ontario municipalities, utilities and other local stakeholders to develop and implement community energy plans, and helping connect local, regional and provincial energy planning initiatives.

July 4, 2016 by

Complete Street Transformations

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Municipal Adaptation Training Program

Municipal Adaptation Training Program addressed the key considerations for municipal climate change adaptation; the impacts of climate change; assessing community risks and vulnerabilities; planning for adaptation; and integrating climate change adaptation measures into existing municipal goals, plans and programs.

May 17, 2016 by Chad

Blog

May 17, 2016 by Chad

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Clean Air Council Active Transportation Scan

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Identifying and Overcoming Barriers to the Implementation of Active Transportation Policies

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