Resources

This library brings together research, tools, stories, and resources on community-led climate resilience — gathered from the Climate and Equity Lab’s work and from the broader field. It is built for governments, funders, practitioners, and community organizations working at the intersections of climate change and equity.

Use the filters to find what is relevant to your work, and come back — the library grows as the Lab’s learning does.

Report

Climate & Equity Lab Experimentation (Phase 2) Report

SI Canada

2026

Summary of work and findings from Phase 2 of Lab

Guide

Community-Resilience Roadmap

Vancity Community Foundation

2025

A practical framework co-developed with frontline non-profits in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, offering short- and long-term strategies to build climate resilience and advance equity for vulnerable residents.

Case Study

Funding the Common Ground: Investing in Collaboration across the Canadian Charitable Sector

Gore Mutual

2025

Case studies on how cross-sectoral funding is advancing climate equity

Report

Climate & Equity Lab Discovery (Phase 1) Report

SI Canada

2024

Findings from the Climate and Equity Lab's 2024 discovery phase on how climate change disproportionately impacts equity-deserving groups in Canadian cities.

Report

Bouncing Forward, KGO’s Climate Resilience Plan

KGO Bouncing Forward project

2026

Example of a community-led resilience hub strategy

Report

Community Hubs and Climate Change

Toronto Environmental Alliance

2018

Toronto Environmental Alliance Report from 2018

Report

Climate Adaptation & Resilience: The Corporate Landscape and Community Engaged Approaches

MaRS Discovery District

2026

Current state analysis of corporate resilience and the opportunity to better engage with community

Report

Guide to Developing Resilience Hubs

Urban Sustainability Directors Network

2026

Guide to assist local governments, community-based organizations, and other partners in taking action.

Report

Phase 2 Climate & Equity Lab Wellbeing Workshops Report

York University

2026

This report brings together the voices and experiences of residents from Toronto, Kitchener–Waterloo, and Vancouver, each facing the growing impacts of climate change in very different housing conditions.

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