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Toolkit

Building Better Public Spaces: A toolkit to create a Public Space Inventory

Green public spaces are essential for physical and mental wellbeing, community resilience to climate change and social cohesion.

May 30, 2024

Research Brief

Smart urban planning for climate resilience

Explore the potential of digital tools for climate-resiliency planning in your community

May 28, 2024

Podcast

The Future Fix: Fighting Wildfires with Drones and Video Games

We speak to Neal McLoughlin of the Predictive Services Unit at BC Wildfire Service and Moulay Akhloufi of Perception, Robotics and Intelligent…

May 31, 2024

Research Brief

Innovations in public communications about climate resilience

Increase public knowledge and awareness about climate change and local risks.

May 28, 2024

Research Brief

Innovations in data collection, monitoring, and analysis to advance local climate …

Collecting the right data can identify climate risks and help guide the development of strategic climate action plans.

April 24, 2024

Podcast

The Future Fix: Dipping into water data

In this episode, we break down the tech behind water data platform DataStream with Mary Kruk and Steph Neufeld of EPCOR in Edmonton.

March 21, 2024

Research Brief

Smart Creative Mixed-Use Approaches for Climate Resilience

These case studies showcase creative mixed-use projects with climate resilience at the forefront - from prioritizing energy efficiency to natu…

November 29, 2023

Toolkit

Progressing to Resilience: A Climate Risk and Resilience Self-Assessment Tool

A toolkit on how to assess climate risks in your community and adopt measurable actions to build resilience.

November 28, 2023

Podcast

The Future Fix: Preventing Extreme Heat Disaster

Predicting where, when and how disaster will strike, including extreme heat events, involves a lot of data and some great tools.

November 30, 2023

Podcast

The Future Fix: Ending Energy Poverty

Bridgewater, Nova Scotia aims to end energy poverty and build climate resilience

November 24, 2023

Research Brief

Smart Resilience for Canadian Municipalities

Technology-based solutions can improve climate change resilience and can be applied to diverse communities of all sizes.

November 20, 2023

Story

My New Home: Facing the Housing Landscape as a Newcomer

Insights from Amna Usman, Communications Specialist for Evergreen's Housing Supply Challenge Support Program.

November 2, 2023

Research Brief

Climate Resilience for Municipalities in Canada

Smart tools and innovations can be leveraged by municipalities to build local climate resilience

October 11, 2023

Story

In Conversation with Experts: Housing in the North

3 Housing Supply Challenge Support Program advisors on what’s making an impact on Northern and Indigenous housing.

July 24, 2023

Story

Five Questions with Andrew Black, Mayor of Tantramar

This Innovation Series features some of the inspiring people working on smart solutions in communities across Canada

May 29, 2023

Research Brief

How to leverage underutilized municipality-controlled real estate to create vibran…

This research brief was created for the Community Solutions Network

March 31, 2023

Story

Five Questions with David Messer of the City of Guelph

This Innovation Series features some of the inspiring people working on smart solutions in communities across Canada

March 7, 2023

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Welcome to the Evergreen Resource Hub

Discover our resources

Building Better Public Spaces: A toolkit to create a Public Space Inventory

Smart urban planning for climate resilience

The Future Fix: Fighting Wildfires with Drones and Video Games

Innovations in public communications about climate resilience

Innovations in data collection, monitoring, and analysis to advance local climate …

The Future Fix: Dipping into water data

Smart Creative Mixed-Use Approaches for Climate Resilience

Progressing to Resilience: A Climate Risk and Resilience Self-Assessment Tool

The Future Fix: Preventing Extreme Heat Disaster

The Future Fix: Ending Energy Poverty

Smart Resilience for Canadian Municipalities

My New Home: Facing the Housing Landscape as a Newcomer

Climate Resilience for Municipalities in Canada

In Conversation with Experts: Housing in the North

Five Questions with Andrew Black, Mayor of Tantramar

How to leverage underutilized municipality-controlled real estate to create vibran…

Five Questions with David Messer of the City of Guelph

Register for unlimited access

Evergreen is a national non-profit transforming public spaces in our cities to build a healthier future for people and our planet.

Our focus

Smart Cities

Housing

Placemaking

Nature-Based Education

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