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.

 

Our Approach

Informed by data, designed for Alberta.

We’ve heard from municipal and Indigenous leaders in Alberta that there is growing interest and support for action that reduces pollution and builds community benefits. Additionally, there is concern about increasingly frequent climate hazards and a desire 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.

Our Collaboration

Real-world experience and climate expertise.

The programs and solutions of Alberta Climate Leaders combine the real-world experience of Alberta’s municipal and Indigenous leaders with data, research, and the climate and energy expertise of CEA and MCCAC.

The Community Energy Association (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 and Indigenous communities across Canada.

The Municipal Climate Change Action Centre (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. 

Our Resources

Practical, connected, and developed for Alberta communities.

Alberta Climate Leaders provides a suite of resources that support and build on each other: the Climate Leaders Playbook, the Climate Action Explorer, and two peer networks (the Alberta Municipal Climate Leadership Council and the Alberta Climate Leaders Staff Peer Network).

These tools help elected officials, municipal staff and Indigenous community staff learn, plan and engage in climate action.

The Peer Networks are great places to find support for adapting the solutions outlined in the Playbook. And the Explorer can help communities understand where they can make the biggest impact.

While designed to work as a system, you might only pick up one of them. They are meant 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.

Our Vision

Municipalities and Indigenous communities in Alberta are innovative leaders.

By 2030: Staff and elected officials are champions for sustainable development that steers communities toward resilient, climate-smart practices.

Municipalities and Indigenous communities are leading the advancement of robust renewable energy solutions that build community prosperity.

Commitments to preserve natural spaces go hand-in-hand with optimizing ecosystem services to ensure tangible benefits for residents across the province.

By 2050: Municipalities and Indigenous communities 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.