Blog Posts
December 2023
This year, LC3 launched an equity metric to evaluate how equity is being integrated into the Network’s new grants, programs and direct investments. This blog post highlights our guiding principles, information on the equity metric, examples of local equitable climate action, reflections on urgency and more.
October 2023
EV home charging offers many benefits, but many multi-family building residents do not have access to it. LC3 Centre The Atmospheric Fund (TAF) is tackling the issue from various angles, including an EV Station Fund in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. Read the full story today.
August 2023
HCi3 provided funding to a unique community partnership. This pilot project by O.N.E. Community Economic Development Society and The ReCover Initiative takes aim at two intersecting challenges: a systemic employment gap facing the African Nova Scotian community and the need to quickly scale up deep energy retrofits.
News
September 26, 2023 – GMF’s Annual Report highlights how we work together as a network, our total grants and investments in 2022-23, local climate and equity initiatives, a case study on an innovative initiative to reduce embodied carbon in building construction and and details on the impacts of LC3 projects and initiatives to date. Learn about our milestones today.
Montréal, May 9, 2023 – On the occasion of the Montréal 2023 Climate Summit, Low Carbon Cities Canada (LC3) is announcing major support from the McConnell Foundation and the Trottier Family Foundation, two leading Canadian philanthropic foundations, for a total amount of $12 million.
December 19, 2022 – This past year has been a critical one for LC3, as the network completed foundational work on multiple fronts and advanced activities on both the local and National levels. The LC3 Network is well and truly launched. Here are the highlights.
Quarterly Updates
National News Releases
- A significant philanthropic contribution for the LC3 Network-May 9 2023 (opens in a new tab)
- Low Carbon Cities Canada (LC3) network enters implementation phase following establishment of seven local centres (opens in a new tab)
- GMF Council announces new committee to advise on Low Carbon Cities Canada (opens in a new tab)
- New investments through FCM will deliver results for Canadians (opens in a new tab)
Centre’s News Releases
- Climate Innovation Fund (CIF) News (opens in a new tab)
- Greater Montreal Climate Fund (GMCF) News (opens in a new tab)
- Halifax Climate Investment Innovation and Impact Fund (HCi3) News (opens in a new tab)
- Ottawa Climate Action Fund (OCAF) News (opens in a new tab)
- The Atmospheric Fund (TAF) News (opens in a new tab)
- Metro Vancouver Zero Emission Innovation Centre (ZEIC) News (opens in a new tab)