Climate Solutions That Works

So far, most local discussions on community The TransformTO plan outlines the In Toronto, the negotiation and approval of benefits have been focused on major actions the City of Toronto needs the Community Benefits Framework for the infrastructure projects. [...] The plan provides the helped pave the way for greater government approach to climate investments as a way to City with the opportunity to leverage interest and involvement in this approach. [...] The City of Toronto’s TransformTO plan • Reducing energy costs for families been used in many jurisdictions as a way identifies that improving building efficiency will provide • Improving the quality and comfort of homes to address some of the more immediate the greatest reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in • Improving health conditions inside of homes impacts of climate change while also redu [...] The showed that these partners were effective program was developed through a collaboration in helping build support and supporting Many social enterprise and non-profit between the utility and the International the creation of workforce development organizations that have directly led Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local models. [...] In 2009, showed that coalition work was important Enhabit began as a City pilot program - one of the first for helping secure government support and Many coalitions in the United States have in the United States - to save energy, improve a home’s resources to create programs that achieved played an important role in engaging the comfort and value and reduce carbon emissions while positive social a