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Equitable Engagement

QUEST Canada Incorporates Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Principles into its Capacity Building Initiatives

QUEST Canada’s Equitable Engagement project recently reached a new milestone with the release of new resources and the launch of supplementary training opportunities for participating communities seeking to strengthen their Indigenous engagement efforts and incorporate equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) principles into their community energy and emissions plans (CEEPs).
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À PROPOS DU PROJECT

QUEST Canada supports communities across the country, building community-level capacity by providing the tools, resources, and knowledge necessary to develop and implement community energy and emissions plans (CEEPs). The Equitable Engagement project works to incorporate Indigenous knowledge as well as equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) considerations into QUEST Canada’s capacity building-based initiatives. The aim of this project is to ensure current and future participating communities are equipped with the tools, resources, and knowledge required to engage all stakeholders on the pathway to a durable and just net-zero future. 

CALENDRIER

The project consists of three phases, each designed to support communities on their pathway to net-zero.
A graphic depicting the Equitable Engagement project timeline

RESSOURCES

Multiple one-pagers have been developed to help participating communities navigate the development and implementation of equitable CEEPs.

PEEC - Vue d'ensemble

Outil d'évaluation des étapes des Partenaires pour la protection du climat

CEEP Collective Impact

CEEP Value of Communities

CEEP Community Engagement

Partners & Funders

Partenaires

In order to ensure EDI considerations were adequately incorporated into this project, including the newly revised resources, QUEST Canada prioritized the benefits of holistic engagement by partnering with the Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources (CIER), Dr. Runa Das from Royal Roads University, and the Tamarack Institute.

Bailleurs de fonds

This project is made possible with support from the McConnell Foundation and the Suncor Energy Foundation (SEF).

Renforcer les collectivités canadiennes

QUEST Canada élabore et met en œuvre des projets dans le but de favoriser des partenariats stratégiques, de faciliter les connexions, de responsabiliser les champions communautaires et de conseiller les décideurs, en soutenant les communautés de tout le Canada sur leur chemin vers la carboneutralité. Pour en savoir plus sur nos projets :

Pan-Atlantic NCA

Pan-Atlantic NCA

QUEST Canada’s Net-Zero Communities Accelerator (NCA) Program has been recognized with a prestigious 2025 Clean50 Top Project Award. The annual awards recognize initiatives based on their innovation, their ability to inform, and to inspire Canadians.

QUEST Canada’s Pan-Atlantic NCA Program enables Atlantic Canada communities to reach net zero by equipping them with the tools and knowledge to develop and implement community energy and emissions plans and understand the net economic benefits they can provide.

Town of Salisbury

Town of Salisbury

Salisbury is a town located in Westmorland County, New Brunswick. A village for 57 years, in January 2023 it was amalgamated with parts of four local districts to become a new town.

Town of Salisbury

Ville de Riverview

Riverview is a town in Albert County, and is the largest town in New Brunswick, and despite being designated as a town it is the fifth-largest municipality in the province, with a population of 20,584 in 2021.