How It Works
What if these local climate initiatives coordinated their efforts to maximize impact?
Through broad stakeholder engagement, Hubs build public support for political leadership on climate change.
Of the 3,608 local governments in Canada:
<5% have set a GHG reduction target
<1% have signed the UN Compact of Mayors
<0.1% have committed to carbon neutrality by 2050
International accords - though essential - are insufficient to achieve reduction targets. Citizens, businesses, and civil society actors must step up to support a just transition.
Municipalities are key in the fight against climate change. They have jurisdiction over transportation, waste management, building bylaws and land-use planning, and can act as laboratories to experiment before solutions are scaled to provincial and federal levels.
Hubs help unify voices around a shared vision for decarbonization and advance their communities along the milestone process set out by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities:
Questions? Read the CCH FAQ Sheet
National Climate League
Who's got game among Canadian cities?
We want municipal data. A guide for cities.
Data collection season runs from August to November, although citizens are welcome to use these templates all year round to request that their municipality submit data to the NCL Stat Tracker.
Municipal officials, this one's for you. Submit these indicators one by one using these forms, or by batches using this worksheet. Only through your generous transparency is the process of informing citizens and progressing towards healthier, more efficient, and carbon-neutral cities possible. View submitted data in the NCL Stat Tracker or provide feedback on the indicators and process.
A guide for citizens
We live in the information age, but still can't answer some of the most important questions. How does your city stack up to its peers on climate: a leader or a laggard?
Find your city on the Hub map to see what has been submitted to the NCL Stat Tracker. Watch the training webinars to learn to navigate the database, visualize data, and speak to the media. Finally, provide feedback on the process & indicators to help improve next season.
HUBFLIX Webinars
Join experts in transportation, sustainable business, energy, urban planning, and public engagement to learn more about best practices that will inspire your community. Over 100 episodes to browse.
Toolkit
Get your Hub started here (anyone can do it!)
Climate Hub webinar series
Watch episodes you missed from both the Hub network and around the web
Measure What Matters
Play your part in the pre-season of benchmarking Canadian cities
The sacred text of climate hubs
This handbook brings together a wealth of resources to help get your Hub started and keep it going
Help build a national network of local partnerships
Hubs help coordinate organizations in their communities that are already taking action on climate
Tell your climate story
Climate Stories Project helps you communicate the need for solutions by telling your story
Deepen your understanding
These reference docs summarize best practices in a range of topics relevant to local climate action
ATTN: Councillors & city staff
Consult resources developed with you in mind from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and ICLEI
Spark dialogue with neighbours
Set up a "KTCC" with neighbours to discuss steps forward to meeting the climate challenge
Start a conversation
Use this powerful slide deck to spark conversations with friends, family, or your municipal council
Step by step from A-Z
The mandate and activities of a typical Hub (but there's no one-size-fits-all)
Videos to educate & inspire
Discover how cities are leading on climate & what role citizens are playing in pushing them forward
Who We Are
At the core of each Hub are citizens from all walks of life committed to solving the climate crisis, including over 1648 Climate Reality Leaders who form the Canadian contingent of an international community of over 42,000 global citizens.
Get the latest on the science & solutions
Invite a Climate Reality Leader to present & spark a discussion in your community group, business, educational institution, or faith community. Click here to book a presentation.
241 Canadians trained in 2021
Due to COVID-19, the last few trainings have taken place virtually. To date, over 42,000 Climate Leaders have been trained to communicate the science of and solutions to climate change.
Sign up here to be notified when the next training is announced.
Regional Organizers
Making connections and sparking solutions
Hub Captains rely on their Regional Organizer (See Handbook pg 15) to navigate the trove of resources available to achieve their Hub's objectives. Coaches, allies, and cheerleaders, Regional Organizers ensure Captains are well equipped and plugged into the right networks to make change inevitable. You'd like to join the team? Details here!
CONTACT
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