McConnell Foundation, Greater Montreal Climate Fund and Vivre en Ville support equitable urban transformation

Montreal, May 6, 2025 – In conjunction with the fourth Montreal Climate Summit, the McConnell Foundation, the Greater Montreal Climate Fund and Vivre en Ville announce the launch of the Low-Carbon, Inclusive and Equitable Urban Transformations project. Implemented in Montreal and elsewhere in Quebec, this project aims to foster the necessary transformations of our living environments, particularly in terms of mobility and the built environment, while ensuring that they benefit the most vulnerable populations, so that no one is left behind.

At the interface of two challenges – the climate crisis and growing inequalities – the project fits perfectly with the theme of this year’s Montreal Climate Summit, “So that everyone wins”. Collaborations developed during previous editions of the city’s annual climate summit helped create the conditions for the project’s success.

An inclusive, structuring project

To ensure that the urban transformations needed to combat climate change also contribute to reducing inequalities, the project aims to support groups wishing to take action in their environment, and to mobilize the Quebec community for fair and inclusive climate action.

About the McConnell Foundation

The McConnell Foundation is a private Canadian foundation that contributes to diverse and innovative approaches to community resilience, reconciliation and climate change. We envision a future where social and economic systems contribute to the flourishing of all, and where the natural environment is managed for the benefit of future generations. We believe that all sectors must work together in response to climate change, to foster reconciliation, and seek to mobilize individual creativity and organizational resources to address social issues and strengthen communities. We aspire to a more resilient, inclusive and sustainable society able to overcome its complex challenges.

Learn more: www.mcconnellfoundation.ca/

About the Greater Montreal Climate Fund

The Greater Montreal Climate Fund is a charitable organization that catalyzes public, private and philanthropic capital to support decarbonization projects in the Greater Montreal area, including Aboriginal communities. It awards grants, sets up programs and makes investments to encourage innovative initiatives with strong potential for scale-up in sustainable mobility, buildings, energy and capacity building. The Greater Montreal Climate Fund is part of the Low-Carbon Cities Canada (LC3) network.

Learn more: https://fondsclimatmontreal.com/en/

About Vivre en Ville

Vivre en Ville paves the way for the necessary transformation of our territory and our living environments. Our approach relies on sobriety, proximity and the strengthening of solidarity to support the development of all, ensure the vitality of communities, preserve the health of ecosystems and weather crises.

For nearly 30 years, Vivre en Ville has put boldness, rigor and collaboration at the service of the collective interest. Combining varied and complementary skills in planning, mobility, food, housing and greening, its team proposes strategies that are sensitive to each environment and applied at every scale. A not-for-profit organization, Vivre en Ville is recognized as much for its contribution to public debate as for its numerous publications and its training, awareness-raising and support activities throughout Quebec.

Learn more: https://vivreenville.org/a-propos/about-vivre-en-ville.aspx 

Contact

Thalie Labonté
Coordinator – Strategic Relations and Communications
514-893-7998 | thalie.labonte@vivreenville.org