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Case study
The mayor of the Town of Bolton-Est, Quebec, Joan Westland, has participated in missions to Colombia to strengthen the role of women and girls in municipal life and politics.
- International
- Women in local government
Case study
This study aims to shed light on the issue of equality between women and men in terms of access, security, and control of land in Haiti.
- International
- Women in local government
Case study
The CISAL Fund aims to strengthen the capacity of civil society and empower local governments in Colombia and Peru. Doris Cruz, President of the Women’s Association in Ccapacmarca, Cusco (Peru), and beneficiary of the CISAL Fund in 2017, explains how the CISAL Fund transformed her community.
- International
- Women in local government
Case study
The Town of The Blue Mountains built an energy-efficient community hall on the site of a former service station.
- Brownfields
Guide
Learn how to implement the best practices and strategies used by Port Coquitlam, BC, our 2018 Sustainable Communities Awards brownfields winner.
- Brownfields
- Sustainability
Guide
See how two communities benefit from evaluating their brownfield programs and find tips you can use in your municipality to enhance your offering.
- Brownfields
Case study
Innovative natural techniques, such as reconditioning soil and using plants to absorb contaminants, transformed a former sanitary lagoon. Learn how.
- Brownfields
- Sustainability
Tool
Any technique that remediates or manages the risk of contamination at a site has an environmental benefit as it eliminates or reduces exposure to contaminants. Some techniques, however, are more sustainable than others.
- Brownfields