2025 LIVABLE CITIES FORUM
Acting on Climate Together
Meet our Sponsors & Partners
The Livable Cities Forum is possible thanks to our sponsors and supporters. Sponsorship opportunities are still available! Visit our Sponsorship page if you would like to join this list of partners committed to advancing climate action in Canada.
Hosts
ICLEI Canada
ICLEI Canada is thrilled to be hosting the 13th Livable Cities Forum this year. This prominent event has been bringing together Canadian municipal practitioners and local leaders to explore how to build livable cities since 2011.
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability is a global network of more than 2,500 local and regional governments committed to sustainable urban development. Active in 125+ countries, we influence sustainability policy and drive local action for low emission, nature-based, equitable, resilient, and circular development. Our Members and team of experts work together through peer exchange, partnerships, and capacity building to create systemic change for urban sustainability. ICLEI Canada’s work happens across Turtle Island which has traditionally been and is home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples since time immemorial. We endeavour to listen to and learn from Indigenous Peoples on an ongoing basis in the process of our work.
We’re thrilled to return to Halifax for the 2025 Livable Cities Forum. The region of Halifax and Atlantic Canada as a whole continuously demonstrate bold, community-driven leadership on climate. The East Coast is home to many innovative municipal projects, powerful partnerships, and inspiring examples of resilience. The Halifax region in particular is a hub of local action where climate ambition meets collaboration and is supported by political leaders. We’re looking forward to learning from the region and building new relationships while strengthening existing ones.
Halifax Regional Municipality
Halifax is thrilled to once again be co-hosting the Livable Cities Forum, bringing this crucial event in local government calendars back to our shores.
The Halifax Regional Municipality is located in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and traditional lands of the Mi’kmaq People. We acknowledge the Peace and Friendship Treaties signed in this Territory and recognize that we are all Treaty People. Situated on Canada’s Atlantic coast, Halifax is a vibrant, growing city with nature at our doorstep and a deep connection to the land and water.
Since declaring a climate emergency in 2019, Halifax has made significant progress in advancing local climate action. In June 2020, just months into the global pandemic, the Regional Council unanimously adopted HalifACT, an ambitious climate plan that positions Halifax as a national leader in climate adaptation and mitigation. With HalifACT, for which the ACT is short for “Acting on Climate Together”, Halifax continues to demonstrate that bold, collective action is not only possible but essential.
The level of effort and timelines required to face climate change are ambitious and unprecedented. Given the urgency of the issue, we need new approaches that allow us to work collaboratively with multiple partners, try out and refine ideas with nimbleness, and easily track progress. Halifax is testing and exploring approaches to enable such collaboration, and are thrilled to convene local governments at LCF 2025 to together expand our vision for how to effectively act on climate together.
Platinum Sponsors
Co-operators
Co-operators is a leading Canadian financial services co-operative, offering multi-line insurance and investment products, services, and personalized advice that drive toward our purpose – Financial security for Canadians and our communities. We bring our vision to be a catalyst for a resilient and sustainable society to life through our products and services, community partnerships, and investments. In 2024, we had invested 52.6% of our total portfolio – over $7 billion – into climate transition and impact investments that measurably address the world’s pressing environmental and social issues. By 2030, we have a target that 60% of our invested assets will be directed to impact, climate transition and resilience investments, helping to move Canada towards its net zero targets and build climate resilient communities from coast to coast to coast. As a carbon neutral organization, Co-operators is also committed to achieving net zero emissions in its operations and investments by 2040, and 2050, respectively. For more on how Co-operators is catalyzing a resilient, sustainable society, please visit: cooperators.ca/sustainability.
The complex challenges we face in our communities today require us to develop collaborative solutions that will build our collective resilience amidst rapid change. The Livable Cities Forum is a gathering place for the multidisciplinary collaborations we need; welcoming a diversity of perspectives from across our society to grapple with the issues, share insights, and forge the connections we need to mobilize Canada towards a climate-resilient, equitable, and sustainable future.
Sponsors
iCHOOSR.
iChoosr. accelerates the transition to renewable energy. Their mission is to empower residents to adopt sustainable energy solutions (like rooftop solar, home battery storage, and heat pump installations), and to help local governments achieve their climate goals. iChoosr achieves this through collaboration, working with municipalities, consumer organizations, and other partners to create group-buying campaigns. This makes renewable energy available to everyone. Together, they are on track to install over 2 million renewable energy systems by 2035.
Clean Foundation
Clean Foundation is a climate-change, program delivery, non-profit organization that brings specialized teams together to work on complex problems, delivering many climate solutions and capacity building projects and initiatives across Nova Scotia, PEI, and the Atlantic Region.
EnviroCentre
EnviroCentre scopes, designs, delivers and scales practical solutions to dramatically reduce climate emissions in our communities. It is a thriving social enterprise with programs for your home, for your transportation, and for your city.
Secrétariat aux relations Canadiennes Québec
The Canadian Relations Support Program of the Secrétariat du Québec aux relations canadiennes (SQRC) aims to increase knowledge and understanding of Quebec in Canada by supporting civil society relations between Quebecers and other Canadians. The program funds bilateral, multilateral or pan-Canadian exchanges, aimed at improving mutual knowledge, increasing collaboration, and sharing Quebec expertise.
Sustainability Solutions Group
Sustainability Solutions Group (SSG) is a worker cooperative that empowers communities of all sizes to build low-carbon, resilient, healthy, and equitable futures. They have produced hundreds of climate action projects, setting the standard for the best climate action approaches across the Americas. Through services such as climate mitigation and adaptation planning, carbon budget and accounting frameworks, scenario modelling, equity and health co-benefits assessments, and public engagement, SSG applies cutting-edge tools and participatory approaches to deliver transformative change.
Bloom Greenhouse & Garden Centre
Bloom Greenhouse & Garden Centre is a year-round, locally owned and operated greenhouse in Hammonds Plains. Bloom supports environmental stewardship through education, advocacy and helping their community find the right plant for the job! They are passionate about plants that adapt to a changing climate and that support local biodiversity, and Bloom is a leader in promoting FireSmart landscaping practices. Through workshops, expert guidance, and hands-on demonstrations, Bloom empowers customers to enrich their landscapes, grow their own, and develop greenspaces across Nova Scotia.
Content Partners
CLIMAtlantic
CLIMAtlantic facilitates access to regionally relevant climate information and supports its effective use in planning and decision making for New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador. Our mission is driven by the need for accessible, reliable, actionable climate information to address climate-related risks and support adaptation. We are also user-driven, focusing on the needs of Indigenous communities, academia, provincial governments, municipalities, local service districts, non-profits, industry, and land-owners. CLIMAtlantic works with all regional and local groups to ensure there is a strong network of collaboration, and that data and tools are easily accessible.
Climate change adaptation has made significant headway across communities in Canada, but new risks and challenges continue to emerge. To avoid reducing climate risks at the expense of other types of risk (e.g., social, environmental), adaptation must continue to evolve to remain impactful and relevant. The Livable Cities Forum brings together different perspectives, practices, priorities, and experiences, creating a space where local leaders can collectively navigate what meaningful climate action could look like; identify new pathways forward; and connect over a shared passion for thriving communities. CLIMAtlantic is looking forward to participating in these discussions, sharing our resources and network, and helping communities meet their adaptation needs.
Evergreen
Evergreen is a national charity dedicated to transforming public spaces in cities to create a healthier future for people and our planet. We know that green and inclusive public spaces are multi-solving; they can improve climate resilience, health and wellbeing, economic development, and community cohesion. That’s why, for over 30 years, we have worked with communities across Canada on over 6,000 public space projects, creating parks, school grounds, and community hubs that are bursting with life.
We’re witnessing the devastating impacts of climate change worldwide, and across Canada — extreme heat, forest fires and devastating floods, among them. The Livable Cities Forum is a chance to engage with a community of dedicated professionals to take tangible action to adapt to our changing climate. As an organization committed to creating more inclusive and sustainable public spaces, we know that our trails, parks and waterfronts can be part of the solution — not only as climate-ready landscapes, but as hubs for connection, wellbeing and local economic development. Evergreen is a proud partner of the 2025 Livable Cities Forum. We’re looking forward to learning together and sharing our expertise and resources to create more resilient communities across Canada.
The Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre
The Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre (MNFC) has been a cornerstone of support, culture, and community in Kjipuktuk/Halifax since 1973. As one of the largest Friendship Centres in Canada, MNFC provides over 60 essential programs and services for the growing urban Indigenous population while fostering connections between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities. Guided by Mi’kmaw values of respect, inclusion, and resilience, the Centre delivers initiatives in housing, education, employment, health, culture, and reconciliation. With the construction of the new Wije’winen Centre, MNFC is entering an exciting new chapter—creating a welcoming space that reflects the richness of Mi’kmaw culture and serves as a lasting legacy for future generations.
We are honoured to be part of the 2025 Livable Cities Forum. The conference’s focus on climate action and sustainable communities deeply resonates with the values of the Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre. The new Wije’winen Centre is not only a gathering place for our urban Indigenous community, but also a living, physical representation of Reconciliation. By highlighting this project during the conference, we are affirming the importance of building inclusive and resilient cities—where Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities can actively come together to protect the land, share culture, and create a sustainable future for generations to come.
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About
The Livable Cities Forum is ICLEI Canada's flagship event designed to bring communities together. ICLEI Canada supports local action to achieve net zero, resilience, sustainability, and biodiversity goals. We provide programming, training, and consulting services on a variety of local climate and sustainability issues.
Contact
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ICLEI Canada's work happens across Turtle Island which has traditionally been and is home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples since time immemorial. We endeavour to listen to and learn from Indigenous Peoples on an ongoing basis in the process of our work.