Volume 3, Issue 1, February 2008
February 13, 2008
Exceptional municipal solid waste diversion projects
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| Leading plans for SCP |
Under the new framework for GMF funding launched on January 2, 2008, municipal governments that receive GMF grants for sustainable community plans must meet a series of milestones throughout the planning process.
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| Don't miss this event! |
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The theme of this year’s conference – Moving Innovation Into Practice – is focused on providing you with the knowledge, insights and tools to move your innovative ideas into practice in your communities.
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FCM Sustainable Communities Conference
"Moving Innovation Into Practice"
February 14 to 16, 2008
Ottawa, Ontario
January 10 – February 29, 2008
Municipal Green Building -
Policy Development Workshop /
Policy to Practice Workshop
Across Canada —
March 26 to May 29, 2008
"Leading the rural renaissance"
March 18 to 20, 2008
Ottawa, Ontario
- Dawson Creek crafts blueprint for sustainable growth
(City of Dawson Creek, British Columbia) - Winnipeg’s low-cost solution to improving water quality
(City of Winnipeg, Manitoba) - Proactive program protects water resources
(Town of Kearney, Ontario) - State-of-the-art research centre to advance sustainable building practices
(Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia)
Genuine Wealth Accounting for sustainable planning:
An interview with Paul Benedetto, City Manager of Leduc, Alberta
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Paul Benedetto has 29 years of experience as a municipal administrator. From his early years as Town Manager and Development Officer for the Town of Millet to his current position as City Manager for the City of Leduc, Alberta, with each position he has held, Paul has restructured finances, introduced strategic fiscal planning, sound economic development and multi-year planning. |
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Read about tools and resources to help you develop sustainable community plans, including material from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Royal Roads University, the Université du Québec, the Alberta Association of Urban Municipalities, and ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability.
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Municipalities across Canada are invited to collaborate with Earth Day Canada in bringing one of Canada’s most comprehensive resource conservation initiatives to households in your community.
Earth Day Canada’s EcoAction Teams Program is a program of choice for municipalities striving to build sustainable communities, reduce local greenhouse gas emissions, and save costs on municipal water use and waste management. The program is supported by an easy to use, sophisticated, self administered online savings calculator.
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