Community Climate Capacity

Municipality of St. Mary’s

Update and deliver its climate plan, focusing on coastal impacts and flood line mapping and climate mitigation work.

Town of Annapolis Royal, Town of Middleton and Municipality of the County of Annapolis

Develop a joint climate change action plan, address sea level rise and mitigate the impacts of climate change along the river and coast.

Town of Shelburne, Municipality of the District of Shelburne, Municipality of Barrington

Update climate change plan and identify climate risks.

Town of Kentville

Implement public education to raise awareness about climate issues, research ways to produce energy to meet the community’s needs, improve stormwater management and enhance urban greenery.

Municipality of Colchester

Support climate adaptation work with a focus on wildfire risk, wastewater treatment and adaptation planning for coastal parks and trails.

Municipality of East Hants

Incorporate climate-informed approach to asset management planning.

Municipality of Pictou County, Town of Pictou and Pictou County Partnership

Incorporate climate change-informed approach in waterfront planning and will work to create green jobs.

Municipality of the District of Lunenburg and Town of Mahone Bay

Support ongoing climate change adaptation and mitigation work, focused on natural assets, coastal wetlands and urban forest management.

Town of Truro

Develop and deliver a climate plan, measure and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Weymouth Falls Community Land Trust

Develop a climate public education plan to inform adaptation strategies and address food security through local food production and responsible land stewardship.

Communities were selected through a two-stage application process–an expression of interest that identified program eligibility, followed by an application process.   

The first step in applying to the CCC Program is filling out the Expression of Interest form, available here. Full applications will be provided to municipalities who successfully pass the Expression of Interest stage.

There is no direct funding to communities through the Community Climate Capacity Program. Participating communities will have access to a team of climate specialists, including a Climate Lead or Communnity Navigator, and the broader Clean team to support local climate initiatives.   

There is no cost to communities to participate in the program.   

In addition to supporting selected communities and municipalities, the Community Climate Capacity Program fosters collaboration, learning and skill development with communities across Nova Scotia. This is achieved several organized opportunities to connect with each other, including:

• Community of Practice – Open to participants of the CCC Program and provides regular opportunities for shared learnings and networking.
• Municipal Climate Learning Group – Open to all municipalities across Nova Scotia, offering participants opportunities to engage with climate specialists to deepen their understanding of climate action.
• Partners Summit – An event dedicated to networking and learning about climate work in the province.

These forums will support communities and municipalities at their current level of readiness and provide resources to further their climate work.  

Check back on our website for more updates related to these events or reach out to ccc@cleanfoundation.ca. 

At the end of the project term (March 31, 2028), between 25 to 29 communities will have advanced their climate initiatives–such as improved energy efficiency and increasing their climate resilience. Overall, they will be positioned with capacity and competency to continue this work themselves. 

The Expression of Interest is available online and can be accessed here.  

Applicants that require accommodation to participate in the Expression of Interest process are asked to please contact Clean at ccc@cleanfoundation.ca and our team will be happy to provide alternative application options.  

No. This initial process will not contribute to the scoring of the final application. The information collected in this form will be used to assess eligibility for the Community Climate Capacity Program’s group of 2025 coastal municipalities.

Once the Expression of Interest is received, Clean will reach out with follow-up questions and suggestions to applicants on how to improve their initial submission. Following this process, an email containing the application link to apply for the Community Climate Capacity Program will be sent out to eligible applicants. Only communities that submit an Expression of Interest and are deemed eligible will be able to access the full application. 

We will be accepting Expressions of Interest through May 2025 until June 4, 2025. Prior to the close of the Expression of Interest, contacts that are registered to CCC’s email list will be provided with a notice of five business days to complete the Expression of Interest.  If you have questions regarding the deadline, please contact ccc@cleanfoundation.ca.   

The primary goal of the Community Climate Capacity Program is to build capacity in communities to progress climate initiatives that will have a positive impact on their communities, regions and on the province at large.  

Projects eligible for Community Climate Capacity support may include, but are not limited to, the development of a climate plan, implementing elements of an existing climate plan, undertaking adaptation or mitigation measures, improving asset management or completing grant applications for funding to support climate initiatives.  

If you have questions related to a proposed project, contact us at ccc@cleanfoundation.ca. 

The 2025 Coastal Cohort is open to coastal municipalities who are struggling to find the resources, support and staff to implement climate solutions are eligible.

Coastal municipalities include any Nova Scotian municipality whose boundaries intersect with projected worst-case flooding in the year 2100. See the Coastal Hazard Map to verify whether you meet this criteria, or reach out to ccc@cleanfoundation.ca.