About
Alberta Climate Leaders is offered in partnership by the Community Energy Association (CEA) and the Municipal Climate Change Action Centre (MCCAC).
The tools and programs that make up Alberta Climate Leaders are informed by the real-world experience of municipal staff and elected officials in Alberta, in-depth emissions data, and CEA and MCCAC’s combined climate and energy expertise.
Alberta Climate Leaders is funded in part by the Alberta Ecotrust Foundation’s legacy Major Project Grants Program, Edmonton Community Foundation, Government of Alberta, and Trottier Family Foundation.
Informed by data, designed for Alberta.
We’ve heard from municipal leaders in Alberta that there is growing interest and support for action that reduces pollution and builds community benefits. Additionally, they’re concerned about increasingly frequent climate hazards and want to act to protect people and nature.
With this in mind, Alberta Climate Leaders offers programs and tools that integrate adaptation and mitigation strategies—minimizing conflicting efforts and maximizing impact. This approach, often called low carbon resilience, enables communities to act on climate change in an efficient and strategic manner, achieving tangible results while optimizing co-benefits.
Real-world experience and climate expertise.
The programs and solutions of Alberta Climate Leaders combine the real-world experience of Alberta’s municipal leaders with data, research, and the climate and energy expertise of CEA and MCCAC.
CEA brings expertise in designing accessible resources, technical solutions, and contextualized interventions that have a measurable impact on emissions and reduce climate risk in municipalities.
MCCAC brings long-standing relationships, and proven impact in meeting the specific needs of Alberta municipalities as they advance renewable energy, reduce emissions, and adapt to climate change.
“Alberta Climate Leaders supports our municipalities in understanding how climate actions can improve access to funding and investment that opens up opportunities for local economic diversification and development.”
Councillor Bill Elliot, City of Wetaskiwin
Practical, connected, and developed for Alberta communities.
At launch, Alberta Climate Leaders includes a suite of three programs and tools: the Climate Leaders Playbook, the Climate Action Explorer, and the Alberta Municipal Climate Leadership Council. They help municipal staff and elected officials learn, plan and engage in climate action—an especially powerful system when all three are used together.
While designed to work as a system, you might only pick up one of them. The system is designed to meet a community where they happen to be on the journey to low carbon resilience. Municipal leaders are encouraged to adapt these resources to what is needed and appropriate in each community.
The Alberta Municipal Climate Leadership Council is a great place to find peer support for adapting the solutions outlined in the Climate Leaders Playbook. And the Climate Action Explorer can help communities understand where they can make the biggest impact.
“Through their collective efforts, municipalities can play a significant role in protecting our environment and building a more resilient future for Alberta.”
Councillor Joy-Anne Murphy, City of Camrose
Alberta municipalities are innovative leaders.
By 2030, municipal staff and elected officials in Alberta champion sustainable development that steer municipalities towards resilience, climate-smart practices. Municipalities are also leading on the advancement of robust renewable energy solutions that build community prosperity. Commitments to preserving natural spaces go hand in hand with optimizing ecosystem services to ensure tangible benefits for residents across the province.
By 2050, municipalities in Alberta are leaders in climate innovation, with policies and practices that inspire other regions. We go beyond carbon neutrality to achieve a net-positive impact on the environment.