Intersectoral resources in sustainable development
A non-exhaustive, constantly evolving list
Sustainable development, according to the United Nations (United Nations Commission on Environment and Development / Brundtland Commission, 1987), is defined as ‘development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.’ It is based on three inseparable dimensions of development activities: environmental protection, social inclusion, and economic growth.
In 2015, the United Nations proposed 17 Sustainable Development Goals to guide the action of organizations and citizens worldwide in initiating measures for a more sustainable world by 2030.
Government Legislation, Strategies and Action Plans
- The Federal Sustainable Development Strategy:
- Sustainable Development Act (Government of Québec)
- Government Sustainable Development Strategy 2023-2028 (government of Québec)
- 2030 Plan for a Green Economy (government of Québec)
- Sustainable Mobility Policy – 2030 (Government of Quebec)
- Montréal Climate Plan
- Strategy of the Master Plan for Waste Management in the Montreal Metropolitain Area (French only)
Studies and Articles Related to the Sector
Funding
- Compétivert (French only)
- Cycle capital
- Evol
- Finance Montréal
- Fondaction
- Fonds Ecoleader (French only)
- Green Municipal Fund (For support organizations)
- Fonds de solidarité FTQ
- Thrive Platform for Women (bdc)
- Environment and Climate Change Canada funding programs
Support
- 2Degrés, incubator, environment and clean technologies
- Quebec Center for Sustainable Development (French only)
- Center for Technological Transfer in Industrial Ecology (ccttéi)
- Quebec Council for Eco-friendly Events
- Coop Carbone
- Esplanade (health accelerator, environment and climate change, food systems)
Sectoral Clusters
- AéroMontréal (Aérospatial)
- AluQuébec (Aluminum)
- Quebec film and television Bureau (cinema and television)
- CargoM (Logistic and transport)
- Écotech Québec (Clean technologies)
- Finance Montréal (Financing services)
- mmode (Fashion)
- Montréal InVivo (Life Sciences and Health Technologies)
- Numana (Informations and Communication technologies)
- Propulsion (Electric and Smart Transportation)
Training
- The Sustainable Finance and Climate Action Learning Network for Quebec SMEs (Finance Montréal)
Others
- DEI Toolkit (bdc)
- Interdisciplinary Research Center on the Operationalization of Sustainable Development (French only)
- ConVERTgence (French only)
- ÉCOSPHÈRE Fairs
- Climate Partnership Montreal (French only)
- Startup Montréal
- Synergie Québec (French only)