Vance McBride

Communications Officer @FCM_online, supporting our MCIP, MAMP and PCP programs, among others. FFO politics, infrastructure, and climate policy.

[Federation of Canadian Municipalities @FCM_online]

Read our new Insights report to discover how #CDNmuni are maintaining momentum with their #AssetManagement practices. You’ll find videos, stats, resources and more: https://t.co/eLeueEEEK3
#CDNmuni @INFC_eng

[Federation of Canadian Municipalities @FCM_online]

Are you curious about how #CDNmuni are advancing their #AssetManagement practices? Read our new Insights report to learn how local governments are improving their long-term decision-making through training, knowledge sharing and more: https://t.co/eLeueEEEK3
@INFC_eng

[Green Municipal Fund @GreenMuniFund]

🍃 NEW FUNDING FROM GMF: With support from the #GoC, we've redesigned our long-standing funding offer to better serve #CDNmuni. Our energy, transportation and waste funding can help you upgrade infrastructure and reduce local #GHG emissions. More: https://t.co/F98H2riBTf

[Green Municipal Fund @GreenMuniFund]

📢 We're looking for peer reviewers! If you're an expert in:
• Energy efficiency
• Waste-to-energy
• Fleet electrification
then we encourage you to apply to become a GMF Peer reviewer by Dec 17: https://t.co/xVhNode5BI

[Federation of Canadian Municipalities @FCM_online]

For over 25 years, the Partners for Climate Protection program has enabled local #climateinnovation. Read our 2022-23 Annual Insights Report to discover how we’re helping #CDNmuni reduce #GHGs and build a climate resilient future: https://t.co/cVQtZW6Vw2

[Federation of Canadian Municipalities @FCM_online]

In her opening address, FCM CEO @carolesaab outlined why a new municipal growth framework is required to ensure all Canadians have access to inclusive and thriving communities.

“My family immigrated from Lebanon in 1982 when I was a baby. They chose Canada as the place to raise their young family, start a small business, and build a new life. We’re one of millions of families who have come to Canada to find peace and prosperity, all while enriching the fabric of this country. As Canada’s population grows, so too does the need for healthy, equitable, and thriving communities.

All Canadians deserve to live in places that are safe, affordable, and welcoming – places that offer the best quality of life that a country like Canada can and should provide. So, how do we get there?

Over the past few years, municipalities have been forced to do much more with less. But municipalities should not be expected to pull off the impossible time and time again. It’s not fair to the people in this room, and it’s not fair to the Canadians you all serve. That is why we need a new municipal growth framework – an innovative revenue tool that grows with the economy and redefines the way we engage across orders of government.”

[Green Municipal Fund @GreenMuniFund]

Strengthening your #CDNmuni’s #sustainability practices can unlock multiple environmental, social, and economic co-benefits. Explore our grants of up to $500,000 towards eligible costs to fund a waste, transportation or energy project today: https://t.co/QZNu2cOQFw

[Federation of Canadian Municipalities @FCM_online]

We're thrilled to welcome you to this year's Annual Conference & Trade Show! Start with a visit to #FCM2023AC registration desk where staff and volunteers are ready to greet you and get you kitted out with everything you'll need over the next few days.

Don’t forget: download the #FCM2023AC conference app so everything you need to know is at your fingertips. Download instructions are included in your delegate email from FCM.

[Green Municipal Fund @GreenMuniFund]

Is your municipality looking for no-risk funding to help with a sustainability project related to waste, transportation or energy? We offer grants of up to $500,000 to cover eligible project costs. Learn more: https://t.co/QZNu2cOQFw

[Green Municipal Fund @GreenMuniFund]

Discover tools and strategies to strengthen your #CDNmuni’s #circularity initiatives with our new guide, Catalyzing a Circular Economy in Your Community. You’ll find case studies, exercises, worksheets and more: https://t.co/dlbw2fV7nY

[Green Municipal Fund @GreenMuniFund]

Are you looking to reduce the amount of #waste produced by your #CDNmuni? Our new guide can help you reuse products and materials, reduce pollution, regenerate natural systems, and more: https://t.co/dlbw2fV7nY

[Federation of Canadian Municipalities @FCM_online]

How can your municipality move from #AssetManagement planning to practice? Check out this video, case study and checklist to learn how to embed asset management perspectives into your #CDNmuni's daily operations: https://t.co/z8bhEdcjCB
@INFC_eng

[Federation of Canadian Municipalities @FCM_online]

The Rural Municipality of Manitou Lake’s economy relies on local infrastructure like roads and bridges. By investing in #AssetManagement, the #CDNmuni can minimize risk to key industries and provide important services to residents. Learn more: https://t.co/s3r3XH0BnR

[Vance McBride @FCM_Vance]

Through this partnership, the three #CDNmuni were able to combine resources. The wind farm now produces 40% of the electricity that comes to Mahone Bay, reducing #GHG emissions, boosting the local economy, and creating a healthier community. #Connect4theFuture #SCC2023

[Vance McBride @FCM_Vance]

Good morning, #sustainability fans! Today is the final day of @FCM_online's #SCC2023. I'll be attending the Crafting a Business Case That Builds Support workshop. As always, check out our available funding and resources for #CDNmuni at https://t.co/e0XkzdfVkD #Connect4theFuture

[Vance McBride @FCM_Vance]

Lauren Clark, Climate and Energy Program Manager at The Town of Mahone Bay, NS, introducing the community's plan to collaborate on a wind farm with the towns of the Towns of Antigonish, NS, and Berwick, NS.

[Vance McBride @FCM_Vance]

"I think its part of our job to ensure those connections" - @CouncilKate explaining how local governments need to work hard to ensure the needs and contexts of all residents and community members are incorporated into #CDNmuni planning. #Connect4theFuture #SCC2023

[Vance McBride @FCM_Vance]

Here we are at day two of @FCM_online's #SCC2023. I'm attend this morning's Embedding Equity in Climate Decision-Making workshop. Making equity, diversity and inclusion core to your #CDNmuni's planning can help you better protect residents from the impacts of climate change.

[Vance McBride @FCM_Vance]

"Some people can't afford an extra couple hundred of dollars on their monthly bill but still want to engage in the program. How do we make sure low-income owners have access to clean energy products?" - @CWalcottYYC on how an equity lens can inform #CDNmuni climate planning.