Success Stories
Every community and every project, regardless of size, holds the potential to achieve real savings and real change.
Municipalities across Alberta are cutting costs, reducing emissions and strengthening their resilience. Your community can too! Discover how projects are benefiting a city, town, village, municipal district or county near you. These success stories are a catalyst for climate positivity – filter to find your fit!
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Willow Lake Métis Nation – Community Climate Risk Assessment and Report
Willow Lake Métis Nation completed a climate risk assessment to better understand climate risks in the region and ensure newly purchased lands for bison habitat, residential use, and a Heritage Centre remain resilient in the face of climate change.
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Town of Coaldale – Malloy Drain Stormwater Improvements Feasibility Assessment
The Town of Coaldale in partnership with Lethbridge County assessed the feasibility of stormwater management improvements to address flooding in the region.
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Town of Edson – Climate Change Vulnerability and Risk Assessment
The Town of Edson completed a Climate Change Vulnerability and Risk Assessment to better understand the impacts of climate change on seven asset systems.
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Town of Okotoks – Infrastructure Vulnerability Assessment
The Town of Okotoks completed an Infrastructure Vulnerability Assessment to better understand the climate impacts to Town infrastructure, municipal operations staff, public users, and service delivery.
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Summer Village of Ghost Lake – Climate Resilient Groundwater Assessment and Implementation
The Summer Village of Ghost Lake identified community and homeowner actions to ensure the local groundwater supply is resilient to the impacts of a changing climate.
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Paddle Prairie Métis Settlement – Climate Resiliency Plan
Through a community workshop, Paddle Prairie Métis Settlement residents, youth, and Elders identified adaptation actions to build resilience to the impacts of wildfires and flooding.
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County of Grande Prairie: Crosslink County Sportsplex – Lighting Retrofit
Overview As part of the Action Centre’s Recreation Energy Conservation Program, the County of Grande Prairie completed an LED lighting retrofit throughout Crosslink County sportsplex. The Crosslink County Sportsplex offers a state-of-the-art recreation complex hosting arena sports, indoor sports, outdoor sports, and indoor track athletics that opened in January of 2013. It also features two…
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Solar Carport Solar PV System – City of Leduc
Overview In 2022, the city of Leduc completed the construction of their new solar carport PV installation, a 24.3 kW solar PV system. The system comprises 54 solar modules and is conservatively estimated to generate 20,000 kWh per year. The system allows the city to produce renewable energy, lower its carbon footprint, and lead by…
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Strathcona Community League Roof Mount Solar PV System – City of Edmonton
Overview In 2022, the City of Edmonton completed construction of their new solar PV installation, a 31.05 kW roof mount solar PV system at the Strathcona Community League. The system comprises 69 solar modules and is conservatively estimated to generate 35,500 kWh per year. The system allows the City to produce renewable energy, lower its…
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Violet Grove Lagoon Ground Mount Solar PV System – Brazeau County
Overview During the summer of 2021, Brazeau County completed the installation of a new solar system at the Violet Grove Lagoon. The 64 solar panels generate enough power to run the aeration system for the innovative Constructed Floating Wetlands over the lagoon, and supply power to the transfer station. This new system is in addition…
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Old Millet School Roof Mount Solar PV System – Town of Millet
Overview Over the summer of 2021, the Town of Millet completed construction of their new solar PV installation, a 31.68 kW solar PV system on the roof of the old Millet School, home of the new Civic Centre. The system comprises 88 solar modules and is conservatively estimated to generate 41,000 kWh per year, enough…
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Canmore Recreation Centre Roof Mount Solar PV System – Town of Canmore
Overview Over the summer of 2021, the Town of Canmore completed the construction of their new solar PV installation, a 400.5 kW solar PV system on the roof of the Canmore Recreation Centre. The system comprises 890 solar modules and is conservatively estimated to generate 367,800 kWh per year. The energy generated will offset 22%…
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