Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Post

From the farmlands of BC to the homes in our cities, climate change is reshaping our lives. It affects how we grow our food, where we live, and how we stay safe during extreme weather. It reveals and exacerbates existing injustices, disproportionately impacting communities.      But there is hope. Through advocacy, community support, and policy change, we can address these challenges. We can build more resilient food systems, ensure access to safe and affordable housing, and help ensure the safety of all our neighbours. #WorldDayofSocialJustice      Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gYGfHpUJ 

#WeekInReview: Contributor Kalesh Loakman, LLM explains how seaweed growth tangles up small islands and developing states in the climate battlefield as it endangers shoreside marine life and local food resources. HRRC contributor Lucy Gao explores how a Housing First approach to homelessness prioritizes safety and dignity to address the crisis at its root cause. Want to learn more? Check out our latest list of breaking #humanrightsnews summaries here: https://lnkd.in/eSqPuAut #humanrights #research #breakingnews

🌐 New Resource Alert: FEMA’s Guide for Equitable Post-Disaster Recovery 🌐 It is a foundational tenet that all disasters and initial disaster response are local. As disasters scale and draw on the ever-expanding support and resource infrastructure defined by the National Response Framework, the responsibility for equity also scales. To that end, all levels of disaster response and recovery have an important role in ensuring equity. FEMA’s recent publication of the Guide for Equitable Post-Disaster Recovery is designed to support State and Local government agencies in continuing to weave equity into the fabric of their plans, projects, responses, and recovery efforts. Notably, FEMA’s guide is one more step toward building equity prior to disasters happening by building in resilience through the recovery phase. 🔍 Why This Matters: Accessibility in Action: The guide provides concrete steps to ensure recovery plans reach and include diverse populations, focusing on the needs of underserved communities. Inclusive Decision-Making: Offers a framework for ensuring that resource distribution during recovery is equitable, empowering all community voices. Fairness First: Strategies to maintain impartiality in recovery efforts are outlined, emphasizing fairness for every segment of the community. As crisis management experts, we recognize the guide’s practicality and depth. It’s an essential tool for disaster recovery planning—promoting stronger, more inclusive community rebuilding. 📢 Explore how these principles can enhance your recovery strategies. #DisasterRecovery #CommunityLeadership #InclusiveRecovery https://lnkd.in/gYWVpzNp

GovEvents' newest blog explains how disadvantaged communities face longer power outages and slower rebuilding after disasters. Discover solutions like microgrids and weatherization programs that are creating a more equitable recovery process here: https://ow.ly/EXnl50RlcbI

🔥 🌬 Poor air quality, poor health outcomes, and poverty are a well-established cycle (see asthma rates in the Bronx). Expect that people who can afford the clean-air premium to move (at least seasonally), while people who cannot afford to move are left in places with terrible air quality for months of the year and worsened health. 👉 The Commonwealth data: Workers who are Black, Latinx, and/or women with dependents are disproportionately impacted by climate change and face more challenges to their financial well-being that will make it harder for them to achieve and maintain financial stability. In fact, 58% of Black workers and 52% of Latinx workers report having their work impacted by extreme or unusual weather, as compared to 46% of white workers. https://lnkd.in/gCunhKwz Financial security is a climate issue. https://lnkd.in/gEiYphrM #financialsecurity #climatechange

The 2021 American Rescue Plan Act provided $350 billion to state and local governments to pilot new interventions to tackle the country’s most critical issues and collect evidence on how well their solutions perform. Governments have until the end of this year to decide how remaining ARPA funds will be spent (and until 2026 to spend the funds). Now is the time for local governments to use this funding to set up evaluations of key programs and policies made possible by ARPA. King County in Washington has ambitious goals to advance equity and reduce climate impact. Existing data shows that fossil fuel use in residents’ homes is one of the region’s biggest contributors to climate change. To address both climate and equity goals, the county wants to ensure all households can convert aging fossil-fuel home heating to more effective and cleaner alternatives. King County currently offers a program that provides fully subsidized heat pump installations to low-income homeowners. New heat pumps not only replace oil or aging heating systems, which leads to increased energy efficiency in the home, but they also provide home cooling in a warming region where households with lower incomes tend to lack air conditioning. Learn more about King County's efforts in a new oped from Carrie S. Cihak, evidence and impact officer at King County, WA; Louise Geraghty, government partnerships lead at J-PAL North America; and Zachary Markovits, vice president and local practice lead at Results for America. https://lnkd.in/dhJsgYsG #arpa #federalfunding #washington #climateadaptation #equity #publicfinance #cleanenergy

Discover the power of restoration with Precision Environmental. Whether it's fire, water, mold, or any disaster, we're here to restore the fabric of communities. #RestoringHope #PrecisionEnvironmental

The frequency of extremely hot days (above 94°F) is increasing in Florida. On average, the state is projected to experience about 57 to 93 extremely hot days per year by 2050. This trend has already led to an 88% increase in heat-related mortality in the state. Florida Immigrant Coalition (FLIC)'s initiative, From the Roots: A Climate Justice Campaign, is paving the way for pro-climate consciousness, capacity, and connection in Floridian communities. By broadening their efforts to expand climate programming and collaborating directly with impacted community members, FLIC is leading the charge in developing emergency heat impact plans and providing mini grants to grassroots partners. This model of community engagement sets a powerful example for responding to climate crises statewide. #ClimateJustice #CommunityEngagement Read more below! https://lnkd.in/gwzW36iB

California is facing significant financial challenges, and budget cuts are unavoidable. However, we believe that critical programs such as public safety, healthcare, and infrastructure should still be funded. We urge Governor Newsom to restore the funding for the Extreme Heat and Community Resilience program, which is vital to protecting Californians from the most dangerous climate effects. Help us get the message to Governor Newsom! https://lnkd.in/ghwxvtPH #SaveExtremeHeatProgram #CommunityResilience #ClimateAction #CaliforniaBudget

Check out our new blog post on the Housing Crisis and Climate Change co-authored with Anasa Scott-Laude. For decades the community development sector has worked to expand and preserve affordable housing which is already quite challenging and complex. Climate change and concomitant social, economic, and political issues have made matters worse. In this blog we explore four key issues to navigate in the coming years. Join the conversation! https://lnkd.in/e3sxTwSS