Building & Development
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The Building and Development Committee
Learn More about our Building & Development committee and their plans for the future!
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Read Why it is so important to correct the misinformation and climate denialism promoted by KICLEI.
KICLEI Conspiracy Theories
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Canada’s National Adaptation Strategy: Building Resilient Communities and a Strong Economy
Climate change adaptation means planning for and acting on the anticipated impacts of climate change. It involves making changes to how we live and what we do before climate change impacts happen (anticipatory) as well as being ready to respond to increasingly likely and frequent extreme events (reactive).
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Towards Low Carbon Communities: Creating Municipal Green Development Standards
Green Development Standards (GDS) are voluntary or mandatory measures created by municipalities to encourage design that is environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable. GDS are comprehensive principles to guide development at a level of planning and design that focuses on the community as a whole. These standards are integrated into the planning approvals process, where development…