{"id":911,"date":"2025-02-12T21:45:43","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T01:45:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fondsclimatmontreal.com\/la-ligue-des-communautes-canadiennes-sobres-en-carbone-lc3\/"},"modified":"2025-04-24T13:46:12","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T17:46:12","slug":"low-carbon-cities-canada-lc3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fondsclimatmontreal.com\/en\/low-carbon-cities-canada-lc3\/","title":{"rendered":"Low-Carbon Cities Canada (LC3)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wysiwyg section\">\n    \n<span class=\"anchor || absolute top-0 left-0\"  id=\"contenu\" ><\/span>\n    <div class=\"wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"wysiwyg-container \">\n    <h2>A Canada-wide network<\/h2>\n<p>The Greater Montreal Climate Fund is a member of the Low Carbon Cities Canada (LC3) network, which helps cities and communities achieve their carbon reduction potential. This initiative is implemented in partnership by seven local centres and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM).<\/p>\n<p>Funded by an endowment from the Government of Canada through FCM, the LC3 network is part of a national investment in climate action to accelerate urban climate solutions and help Canada achieve its national climate goal of carbon neutrality by 2050.<\/p>\n<h2>The strength of our network<\/h2>\n<p>The LC3 network was created to accelerate peer-to-peer learning, support the scaling of proven low-carbon initiatives across regions, and streamline national reporting and communications. Serving as the network\u2019s secretariat, the national office\u2014hosted by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities\u2019 Green Municipal Fund (GMF)\u2014also facilitates collaboration and generates economies of scale for shared services, enhancing the impact of local climate actions nationwide.<\/p>\n<p>The services of the national office include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Strengthen local centres<\/strong> by sharing lessons learned, knowledge, and experience with other organizations sharing the same mandate;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Support centre accountability<\/strong> by liaising with the federal government for goal tracking and reporting, and by sharing due diligence and impact measurement resources;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maximize resources<\/strong> by acting as a focal point for sharing human, financial and intellectual resources;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mobilize co-financing<\/strong> to promote economies of scale on pan-Canadian initiatives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>What is our theory of change?<\/h3>\n<p>LC3\u2019s Theory of Change (ToC) illustrates the impact the LC3 Network aims to achieve, the process through which they intend to work towards that impact, and the underlying assumptions. The ToC clarifies LC3\u2019s unique role within a broader ecosystem of stakeholders, change agents, and the communities it serves, and identifies how these stakeholders have a role to play to achieve LC3\u2019s vision for Canadian communities.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2350\" src=\"https:\/\/fondsclimatmontreal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Theory-of-Change_LC3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"950\" height=\"734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fondsclimatmontreal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Theory-of-Change_LC3.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fondsclimatmontreal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Theory-of-Change_LC3-640x494.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 50vw, (max-width: 1024px) 28vw, 22vw\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n    <section class=\"repeater-offest || section\">\n        \n<span class=\"anchor || absolute top-0 left-0\"  id=\"statistiques\" ><\/span>\n        <div class=\"wrapper || lg:grid-col\">\n            <div class=\"flex || lg:col-start-1 lg:col-span-5\">\n                <div class=\"sticky top-[calc(var(--header-h)+theme(spacing.8))] h-fit\">\n                                            <h2 class=\"text-h2 text-accent mb-6\">LC3 network centres<\/h2>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"lg:col-start-6 lg:col-span-7 xl:col-start-7 xl:col-span-6\">\n                <div class=\"wysiwyg-container || mb-10 lg:mb-12\">\n    <p>LC3 centers are located in Canada&#8217;s largest urban areas, representing 50% of the country&#8217;s population.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"row || py-8 border-t border-dark\/30 last:border-b flex flex-col\">\n    <p class=\"subtitle primary mb-4\">01. Alberta<\/p>\n    <div>\n                    <h3 class=\"text-h4 text-accent relative mb-4\">\n                Alberta Ecotrust\u2019s Climate Innovation Fund, Calgary and Edmonton, AB            <\/h3>\n        <div class=\"wysiwyg-container \">\n    <p>Alberta Ecotrust Foundation is a charity that leads and catalyzes environmental and climate action projects that enhance the well-being of Alberta\u2019s communities. It works collaboratively with diverse partners to deliver, fund, and enable innovative initiatives that address pressing environmental challenges in the province.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/albertaecotrust.com\/climate-innovation-fund\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"row || py-8 border-t border-dark\/30 last:border-b flex flex-col\">\n    <p class=\"subtitle primary mb-4\">02. Nova Scotia<\/p>\n    <div>\n                    <h3 class=\"text-h4 text-accent relative mb-4\">\n                Halifax Climate Investment Innovation and Impact Fund (HCi3), Halifax, NS            <\/h3>\n        <div class=\"wysiwyg-container \">\n    <p>The Halifax Climate Investment, Innovation and Impact (HCi3) Fund seeks to invest in a net-zero Halifax\/Kjipuktuk for everyone as part of Canada\u2019s goal to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. HCi3 works with partners to support meaningful climate solutions while also promoting equity, reconciliation and shared benefits for local communities.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hci3.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"row || py-8 border-t border-dark\/30 last:border-b flex flex-col\">\n    <p class=\"subtitle primary mb-4\">03. British Columbia<\/p>\n    <div>\n                    <h3 class=\"text-h4 text-accent relative mb-4\">\n                Zero Emissions Innovation Centre (ZEIC), Metro Vancouver, BC            <\/h3>\n        <div class=\"wysiwyg-container \">\n    <p>Seeded by a $21.7 million federal endowment, the Zero Emission Innovation Centre (ZEIC) is a purpose-built charitable organization dedicated to market transformation and enabling zero carbon communities and economies across the region and province.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/zeic.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"row || py-8 border-t border-dark\/30 last:border-b flex flex-col\">\n    <p class=\"subtitle primary mb-4\">04. Ontario<\/p>\n    <div>\n                    <h3 class=\"text-h4 text-accent relative mb-4\">\n                Ottawa Climate Action Fund (OCAF), Ottawa, ON            <\/h3>\n        <div class=\"wysiwyg-container \">\n    <p>OCAF formed in 2021 with a challenging mission: to help bring Ottawa\u2019s carbon pollution to net-zero by 2050. Meeting that target will also make homes, businesses, natural spaces, and infrastructure more resilient to the damage we can expect as climate change accelerates.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ottclimatefund.ca\/fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"row || py-8 border-t border-dark\/30 last:border-b flex flex-col\">\n    <p class=\"subtitle primary mb-4\">05. Ontario<\/p>\n    <div>\n                    <h3 class=\"text-h4 text-accent relative mb-4\">\n                The Atmospheric Fund (TAF), Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, ON            <\/h3>\n        <div class=\"wysiwyg-container \">\n    <p>TAF is a regional climate agency that invests in low-carbon solutions for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area and supports their large-scale implementation. With extensive experience, the organization collaborates with stakeholders in the private, public, and non-profit sectors to advance innovative opportunities for reducing carbon emissions.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/taf.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"row || py-8 border-t border-dark\/30 last:border-b flex flex-col\">\n    <p class=\"subtitle primary mb-4\">06. Quebec<\/p>\n    <div>\n                    <h3 class=\"text-h4 text-accent relative mb-4\">\n                Greater Montreal Climate Fund, Greater Montreal Region, QC            <\/h3>\n        <div class=\"wysiwyg-container \">\n    <p>The Greater Montreal Climate Fund is a catalyst for climate solutions. Its mission is to mobilize capital from the public, private and philanthropic sectors around a single objective: to accelerate the decarbonization of the Greater Montreal&#8217;s 82 municipalities. 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