Lessons in rebuilding after a wildfire
When the entire town of Lytton, BC, burned down on June 30, 2021, the community decided to rebuild better. Their process offers lessons for other communities facing wildfire risks.Â
SSG Wins Environmental Initiative of the Year Award
SSG was awarded the Environmental Initiative of the Year Award by Coâoperatives and Mutuals Canada (CMC) for our work introducing carbon budgeting to municipalities in Canada.
How two American cities integrated federal funding into their climate action plans
SSG collaborated with Lakewood, Ohio and Ames, Iowa to identify the role of specific federal funds through detailed financial modeling. They are, to our knowledge, the first municipalities to account for federal funding from the Infrastructure Bill and Inflation Reduction Act in their climate action plansâsetting them up to save hundreds of millions of dollars by taking climate action.
Land-use planning is climate planning
Land-use bylaws are one of the easiest mechanisms for municipalities to achieve low-carbon outcomes.
Advancing Climate Action with Federal Funding
In this webinar, experts from C40 Cities and climate planning consultancy SSG provide guidance on applying for the grants. They also explain how to design an effective climate action plan to make you competitive for a slice of the $4.6-billion set aside for implementing climate actions through the CPRG program and the many other federal programs funded by the Inflation Reduction Act.Â
Climate Action Planning Quickstart Guide for States & Metro Regions
SSG has published a Climate Action Planning Quickstart Guide to demystify the CPRG and provide guidance to US communities on how to develop a climate action plan.
How Cities Can Make 1.5°C a Reality
The latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change underlines that the window of opportunity to limit global heating to 1.5°C is closing quicklyâ and cities are critical for helping humanity through the window if they act immediately and strategically.
5 Tips for Catalyzing Climate Action in US Communities with CPRG Grants
State and municipal governments across the US are developing work plans and budgets to secure a slice of the $250 million allocated by the Inflation Reduction Act for climate action planning. We share five best practices from our time developing climate action plans with over 100 communities.
Living Solutions: Maurya’s Home Retrofit
In this first installment of our âLiving Solutionsâ series, which focuses on how SSGers are taking climate action in their personal lives, we focus on our Senior Consultant Maurya Braunâs home retrofit journey.
Five Insights From Sustainable Canadian Communities
Municipalities across Canada are excited about leading creative projects to tackle the climate crisis. At the FCM Sustainable Communities Conference earlier this month, SSG had a chance to hear from them and discuss new developments in the climate action space.
