The LC3 Centres work with diverse community partners to activate the systems changes needed to advance an equitable transition to net-zero.
As a Network, LC3’s goals include:
The acceleration of low-carbon and climate-resilient solutions in ways that catalyze markets and change business practices, leading to a net-zero economy.
Integration of social equity and Reconciliation principles into low carbon practices in cities.
Strengthened prosperity, affordability, resilience, and community well-being achieved via equitable distribution of the benefits associated with key climate solutions.
Improved knowledge and practices about designing equitable climate actions to drive on-the-ground change.
Diversification and strengthening of local climate leadership through collaboration and capacity building to ensure community-based climate actions are designed from the outset with equity and community benefits in mind.
Theory of Change
Our shared Theory of Change illustrates the impact that the LC3 Network aims to achieve, the process through which we intend to work towards that impact, and the underlying assumptions.
Since 2021, the LC3 network has:
- Committed $29.1M in funding to 294 projects with a total project value of over $163M
- Helped fund over 100 projects that showcase a commitment to Equity and Reconciliation principles
- Median potential GHG emissions reductions for initiatives approved over the last three years: 239 kilotonnes of CO2eq.*
*Based on LC3’s GHG metric, which estimates the possible long-term emissions reductions of projects at full scale and guides LC3 Centres in prioritizing initiatives with the greatest potential impact on key urban emission areas.