Cutting down on the waste we produce and conserving the water we use means our communities are producing less emissions, as well as being easier on our natural resources. Municipalities can support households in doing both these things with good programs and education. How much waste do households in a community produce? How much water do people use every day? Why this Indicator is Important This indicator looks at how much solid waste residents send to the landfill, broken d

These indicators track municipal governance and management on climate and sustainability. Who is making decisions and are they representative of the community? What commitments has the municipality made? Are they backing up those commitments with adequate resources? Why this Indicator is Important This indicator, which is new this year, looks at the proportion of women and non-binary representation on city councils across Canada. While not explicitly linked to lowering GHG em

Our complementary indicators examine which municipalities have key foundational policies in place for strong climate and sustainability action. These policies are likely to positively influence a municipality’s performance across almost all of the primary indicators. Climate Plan: No city can systematically and drastically reduce its GHG emissions without a climate plan, which takes a city’s emissions targets and identifies specific pathways for how those targets will be achi

These indicators track how well municipalities are providing options and infrastructure that makes sustainable transportation possible. How easy is it to travel by public transit, walking, biking, and electric or shared vehicles? Why this Indicator is Important Reducing individuals’ reliance on personal cars brings a wide range of social, economic, and environmental benefits, thereby contributing to the general well-being of citizens and to fostering a more just society. Redu

The National Climate League (NCL) is a yearly project of Climate Reality Project Canada (CRPC). We bring volunteers across the country together to collect open data on a set of sustainability indicators relating to Canadian municipalities--things like kilometers of bike lanes, transit ridership, waste diversion rates, housing affordability, climate targets and more! Together, we organize that data into the National Climate League Standings, published in March every year. Volu