Eco-West Canada’s mandate is promoting the sustainable economic development of Canada’s rural municipalities

EWC’s activities thus include assisting rural and urban municipalities as well as other clients in developing and implementing green projects by capitalizing on the synergies created through local and regional action planning. To achieve these goals, EWC is active in the following sectors:

  • Energy efficiency
  • Wastewater treatment
  • Low carbon emissions clusters
  • Transportation
  • Municipal waste management
  • Circular economy
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QUEST Canada: Results of the Net-Zero Communities Accelerator Pilot Program

QUEST Canada works with communities to enable local action required to achieve net-zero emissions across the Canadian economy.

This report, released in June of 2023, provides valuable insight on key deliverables and outcomes of QUEST’s efforts. As well, insights are shared about the preconditions at the community level that deliver the biggest impacts.

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E-bikes in Your Community

Electric bikes are zero-emission vehicles that are not only a great alternative to fossil fuel vehicles, but also a healthy way to get around. Imagine the pedal power you can get from an e-bike — from personal use to shared transportation for businesses, summer staff and more — you can go farther and have heavier cargo than you’ve ever dreamt. Learn more about e-bike uses and options.

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Efficiency Manitoba: Manitoba Community Rink Lighting Initiative

Efficiency Manitoba is launching a new limited-time initiative aiming to help communities throughout the province reduce their energy bills and operating costs. Through the Community Rink Lighting Initiative, the Crown corporation will be providing funding to help multiple facilities with indoor ice rinks replace their inefficient lighting, covering up to 100% of reasonable lighting equipment and associated labour costs.

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Sectors of Activity

Eco-West Canada works with small to medium size municipalities and other clients to plan and implement sustainability projects in various sectors of activity, including municipal waste and wastewater management, energy efficiency, transportation, climate change local action planning, low carbon emissions clusters and the circular economy.

Waste Management
Municipal Waste Management
Organics Diversion / Waste to Value-Added
Organics Diversion / Waste to Value-Added
Transportation/ Electric Vehicles
Transportation / Electric Vehicles
Energy Efficiency/ Net-Zero
Energy Efficiency

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Planning and Design Projects: Infrastructure Canada’s Rural Transit Solutions Fund

The Rural Transit Solutions Fund is the first federal fund to target the development of transit solutions in rural and remote communities. Eligible applicants can seek a grant of up to $50,000 to support communities’ projects to plan and design […]

December 7, 2023

Province of Manitoba: Merit-based Low Carbon Economy Fund

Do you have a project to reduce carbon emissions/greenhouse gasses? Your project could be eligible for funding: NOTE: municipal projects may be eligible to also receive funding from Federation of Canadian Municipalities programs up to a maximum of 100% project cost […]

December 7, 2023

Government of Canada: Sustainable Development Goals Program – Grants Stream

This funding opportunity is for projects that will increase public awareness, share best practices or lessons learned that support and enhance sustainability within equity-deserving groups: Application period: November 20, 2023 to January 12, 2024 at 11:59 pm (PST) Funding amount: Up to […]

December 7, 2023

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EV 101: Manitoba and Saskatchewan EV Communities & Opportunities

This webinar provides a comprehensive introduction regarding electric vehicle subject matters. The session touches upon common misconceptions, knowledge gaps, best practices, ways to get involved in the local electric vehicle communities in both Manitoba and Saskatchewan as well as funding opportunities related to EV charging infrastructure.

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