TIESS (Territoires innovants en économie sociale et solidaire), a member and partner of Transition en Commun, unveils a new report on ”Les initiatives citoyennes de transition à Montréal: enquête sur les défis et leviers”.
More and more social-ecological transition initiatives led by citizen volunteers are emerging in Montreal neighborhoods. Recognizing the essential role that these initiatives must play in the fight against climate change, the Partenariat Climat Montréal wanted to document them in order to identify the factors that facilitate their emergence and sustainability, as well as the obstacles they encounter.
A survey of six existing or past initiatives helped identify the challenges that hinder and the levers that support the initiatives. The report also presents a series of recommendations aimed at external players – public administrations, territorial organizations, financial backers – as well as advice for citizens wishing to launch a social-ecological transition project in their community.
REPORT
Citizen transition initiatives in Montreal. Survey of challenges and levers is divided into three parts: an overview of the literature, a presentation of the survey results, and recommendations and courses of action for the future.
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If you have any questions about this report, please contact Miriam Fahmy (TIESS).
THANK YOU!
This report was made possible thanks to the generous involvement of project initiators who agreed to share their experiences. We would also like to thank Mathieu Couture(David Suzuki Foundation), Delphine Chalumeau(Partenariat Climat Montréal), Solen Martin-Déry (TIESS) and Geneviève Huot (TIESS), who provided valuable comments.
TIESS would also like to acknowledge the commitment of the Ministère de l’Économie, de l’Innovation et de l’Énergie du Québec, its main financial partner.