The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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No Poverty
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Zero Hunger
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Good Health and Well-being
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Quality Education
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Gender Equality
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Clean Water and Sanitation
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Affordable and Clean Energy
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Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
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Reduced Inequality
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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Responsible Consumption and Production
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Climate Action
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Life Below Water
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Life on Land
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Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Partnerships for the Goals
Executive Summary: Just Green Cities
Just Green Cities addresses a core challenge Canadians face in implementing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and addressing the climate crisis: municipal infrastructure renewal. In particular, how do we move from national commitments to operationalizing equity-driven change at the municipal level to meet 2030 and 2050 SDGs and greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets?
Evidence-based Discussion Paper
We focused our research on three key areas: net zero housing, fleet electrification and stormwater management. To create this evidence-based Discussion Paper, we conducted a series of topic-based literature reviews followed by foresight-informed scoping workshops with expert participants from across Canada. We asked participants to share knowledge and experiences of what they're seeing at the intersection of four key drivers of change: social equity; sustainable financial equity; the climate emergency; and municipal infrastructure. The result is a flexible framework for integrating these perspectives into municipal infrastructure decision making.