The Green Municipal Fund (GMF) is pleased to announce the appointment of two exceptional new members to the GMF Council, who will play a pivotal role in advancing our strategic priorities. Their extensive expertise and innovative perspectives will be crucial as we continue our mission to drive environmental sustainability and transformative community development across Canada.
Claire Holloway Wadhwani
Claire is serving her first term on Council in Port Hope, Ontario, where she chairs the municipality’s Environmental Advisory Committee. She championed the development of Port Hope’s first Community Climate Action Plan and is working with staff and residents to lead its implementation. Claire also chairs Community Power Northumberland, a renewable energy co-op advancing community-owned sustainability projects. With over 15 years’ experience as a consultant to NGOs and community initiatives, her work centres on equity, climate resilience, and community-led development.
Nancy Desrosiers
Nancy Desrosiers is a committed leader in sustainability, governance, and organizational strategy. An expert in ESG, sustainable finance, and transformation, she has worked with institutional investors and now develops innovative approaches at an engineering consulting firm to support leaders and organizations. A certified director (ASC) with international climate and ESG credentials, she actively contributes to climate governance initiatives. Passionate about positive impact, she works to build more responsible and resilient business models.
About the FCM’s Green Municipal Fund
FCM’s Green Municipal Fund (GMF) is a globally unique organization providing funding and education to municipalities to help them both reach net-zero and build resilient communities, while also delivering economic and social benefits such as jobs, housing and infrastructure. Since inception in 2000, it has helped reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2.98 million tonnes, funded nearly 16,209 person-years of employment, enabled 2,295 sustainable affordable housing units, and contributed $1.53 billion to the national GDP via the 2,736 approved projects. GMF manages approximately $2.1 billion in programs funded by the Government of Canada.