Resources for public sector organizations

Last updated on June 27, 2024

On this page

Funding information

  • Municipal Asset Management Program - This program offers training and funding, and enables knowledge sharing to help communities across Canada make informed infrastructure investment decisions based on sound asset management practices.
  • Federal Funding, Grants and Incentives - The Federal Government of Canada manages several funding, grants and incentive programs to encourage research, development and demonstration of energy and related solutions in Canada.

Emission reduction initiatives in the public sector

Climate risk management for the health sector

Climate impacts on health fact sheets

A series of fact sheets examining climate impacts and adaptation opportunities in the health sector:

Reports and tools

Climate resilient design guidelines

Offsetting

Offsetting is a key component of B.C.’s Carbon Neutral Government program.

By investing in B.C.-based offset projects, public sector organizations offset their remaining greenhouse gas emissions and become carbon neutral. 

At the same time, offsetting advances green technologies, supports clean job growth and stimulates the economy. For example, offset projects improve forest management and sequester carbon, which provide a new mechanism to protect biodiversity and contribute to a conservation economy in B.C. communities.

Find out more about B.C.’s offset portfolio.

Annual Public Sector Climate Leadership Symposium

A wide range of information and real-world experience in reducing emissions and adapting to climate change.

 

2023 Public Sector and Local Government Climate Leadership Symposium

Introduction

Plenary Resilience and Adaptation

Plenary Greening Transportation

Plenary Buildings and Infrastructure

Plenary: From Gas to Electricity

Public Sector Organizations

Local Government

 

2016 Public Sector Climate Leadership Symposium

Keynote Address: Lessons in Hospital Resilience

Review of North American health care resilience initiatives and programs.

Setting the Stage: Public Sector Climate Action in BC and National Context  

Overview of national and provincial commitments to climate action and the role of BC’s public sector.

A Mandate for Planning  

Planning and managing for energy and environmental performance – using best practices for emission reduction planning.

Key Factors in Achieving Emission Reductions

Insights from PSOs that have significantly reduced operational emissions.

Resilient Low-Carbon Facilities

Strategies and tactics to lower the carbon intensity and improve the resilience of public sector facilities.

B.C.’s Energy Step Code

Learn about the new Energy Step Code and B.C.’s transition to net-zero energy buildings.

B.C.’s Fleet Champions Program

Supporting fleet managers in B.C. in their efforts towards electric vehicle uptake.

Now Wow! How?

Group activity to think strategically about climate change impacts and opportunities.

Climate Change Adaptation Panel

Hear insights about adaptation planning and risk assessment from Fraser Health, City of Vancouver, and ICLEI Canada.

Historical Analytics

Trends and observations from an analysis of SMARTTool data.

SMARTTool Update 

An update on the status of and plans for the SMARTTool refresh as well as an overview of new functionality.

Your Carbon Neutral Government Offsets Portfolio

A brief portfolio overview followed by a presentation detailing how an industrial fuel switching offset project is planned, implemented and quantified.

 

2015 Carbon Neutral Symposium

 

 

Case studies
Nanaimo Regional General Hospital

A comprehensive climate risk assessment matrix is becoming an integral part of organizational decision-making for Nanaimo Hospital's future retrofits, supporting measures to reduce costs, greenhouse gas emissions, and protect the facility and patients.

For more information, view our case studies.