Volume 4, Issue 4, November 2009
Funding for your waste project
at rates that
beat the bank!
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| GMF welcomes new director |
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We are pleased to welcome Onno Kremers as the new director of FCM’s Green Municipal Fund. |
Prior to his appointment at FCM, Onno worked for various federal government departments including Service Canada, the Privy Council Office, the department of Western Economic Diversification and Parks Canada.
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| Q&A: City of Sherbrooke |
In 2004, in response to the Québec Waste Management Policy, the City of Sherbrooke developed a Waste Management Plan.
The plan included measures that diverted over 54 per cent of the city’s waste in 2008. GMF met with Denis Gélinas, director of the City of Sherbrooke’s urban infrastructure and environment services, to find out more about the plan.
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The plan included measures that diverted over 54 per cent of the city’s waste in 2008. GMF met with Denis Gélinas, director of the City of Sherbrooke’s urban infrastructure and environment services, to find out more about the plan.
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Union of Nova Scotia Municipalities Annual Conference
November 4–7, 2009, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Environmental Compliance Conference
November 5, 2009, Toronto, Ontario
Francophone Association of New Brunswick Municipalities Annual Conference
November 6–8, 2009, Moncton, New Brunswick
Transport Futures: Exploring TDM and Infrastructure Funding
November 12–13, 2009, Toronto, Ontario
ACT Canada and TDM Conference
November 15–18, Toronto, Ontario
INFRA 2009 – Municipal infrastructure: "Vision d’avenir bâtie sur 15 ans d’acquis"
November 16–18, Mont-Tremblant, Québec
November 4–7, 2009, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Environmental Compliance Conference
November 5, 2009, Toronto, Ontario
Francophone Association of New Brunswick Municipalities Annual Conference
November 6–8, 2009, Moncton, New Brunswick
Transport Futures: Exploring TDM and Infrastructure Funding
November 12–13, 2009, Toronto, Ontario
ACT Canada and TDM Conference
November 15–18, Toronto, Ontario
INFRA 2009 – Municipal infrastructure: "Vision d’avenir bâtie sur 15 ans d’acquis"
November 16–18, Mont-Tremblant, Québec
The FCM–CH2M HILL Sustainable Community Awards celebrate excellence in sustainable community development by highlighting the best municipal initiatives that link environmental, social and economic goals. The program has eight categories: brownfields, buildings, energy, planning, residential development, transportation, waste and water.
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Join over 600 of your peers from across the country at the premier municipal conference on sustainable community development. Our 2010 theme — Growing the Green Economy: Practical Solutions for Sustainable Communities — is particularly relevant to municipal concerns about revitalizing local economies and job creation. You will learn what practical steps you can take to green your economy, and share perspectives with others interested in moving toward a more sustainable future. |
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Getting to 50% and Beyond: Success Stories in Municipal Waste Diversion “Zero waste” is gaining ground as a long-term goal for waste management, but it doesn’t happen overnight. With all the waste diversion policies, technologies, and programs out there, what is the right mix for your community? How can you take your waste diversion efforts to the next level, and which step will give you the biggest bang for your municipal buck? |
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New GMF case studies
- Planning for Smart Growth
(City of Hamilton, Ontario) - Pickering completes sustainable development guidelines
(City of Pickering, Ontario) - Montréal tests magnetic coagulation of water
(City of Montréal, Québec) - Portage la Prairie building study targets green design
(City of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba) - Virtual power plant could deliver real energy efficiency gains
(City of Toronto, Ontario) - The Allégo program proves successful for the Louis-Charland building
(City of Montréal, Québec) - Testing an innovative process to preozonate water
(Municipalities of Saint-Jean-Port-Joli and Saint-Aubert, Québec) - Sudbury develops an eco-industrial networking strategy
(City of Greater Sudbury, Ontario) - Compost collection pilot succeeds in Sherbrooke
(City of Sherbrooke, Québec)
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PCP update: New! Greenhouse Gas Reduction Initiatives of the Month FCM and ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability are pleased to introduce a new addition to the Partners for Climate Protection (PCP) toolkit. The Greenhouse Gas Reduction Initiative of the Month series will document the initiatives that PCP members have implemented to reduce their emissions. These summaries share their environmental and economic results, lessons learned and next steps. Look for a new initiative each month! October feature – City of Regina’s Building Retrofits |
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ACT update: Coming soon! Housing in My Backyard: A Municipal Guide for Responding to NIMBY
The ACT (Affordability and Choice Today) program is developing a new guide on how to respond to NIMBY (not-in-my-backyard) opposition to new housing developments. The purpose of the guide is to assist municipal officials and politicians in gaining community acceptance for sound housing developments, including residential intensification projects, secondary suites or publicly sponsored, non-profit, supportive, lower-end-of-market or other forms of affordable housing.
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GMF supports municipal brownfields projects
GMF offers loans for brownfield remediation projects at rates far lower than any municipal government can get on the market. Our rates for municipalities are 1.5% lower than the Government of Canada bond rate and even further below market rates. It’s simple: municipal governments can’t find a better rate to finance brownfield remediation.
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Through its new Municipal Infrastructure Lending Program, CMHC provides municipalities with low-cost loans for municipal infrastructure projects supporting new or existing residential areas. |
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