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Why Best Practices?

Introduction 2 Inter-Municipal Advisory Committee on Sustainability 3 Selecting Best Practices 4

Municipal Decision-Making and Dedicated Resources

Organizational Structure Halton Region’s Office of Sustainable Planning Oakville’s Director of Environmental Policy Halton Hills’ Office of Sustainability

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Director of Planning, Development and Sustainability 6 Staff Sustainability Team 7

Energy Management/Conservation Coordinators 7 Oakville’s Energy Conservation Officer Burlington’s Energy Management Co-ordinator Halton Region’s Corporate Energy Management

Job Descriptions and Training Burlington’s Job Descriptions Halton Hills’ Employee Development Plans Milton’s Staff Training Oakville’s Job Descriptions and Staff Training Advisory Committees Sustainability Advisory Committees Halton Region’s Inter-Municipal Advisory Committee on Sustainability (IMACS) Burlington’s Sustainable Development Committee Halton Hills’ Sustainability Advisory Committee

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Cycling Advisory Committees

Burlington’s Cycling Advisory Committee Halton Region’s Cycling Advisory Committee

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Transit Advisory Committees

Burlington’s Transit Advisory Committee Milton’s Transit Advisory Committee

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Environmental and Ecological Advisory Committees 11 Halton’s Ecological and Environmental Advisory Committee (EEAC) 11 Oakville’s Environmental Strategic Plan Advisory Committee 11 Halton Region’s Water Conservation Advisory Committee 11 Halton Region’s Waste Management Site Advisory Committee 11

Policy Documents Green and Environmental Plans

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Halton Hills’ Green Plan Oakville’s Environmental Strategic Plan

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Forest Management Plans

Oakville’s Urban Forest Strategic Management Plan 13 Burlington’s Urban Forest Management Plan 13

Burlington’s 2007-2010 Strategic Plan Municipal Leadership Halton Region’s Corporate Sustainability Assessment and Action Plan Local Food

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Halton Region’s Local Food Procurement

Climate Change and Air Quality

Oakville’s Clean Air Strategy: Heat, Health, Smog and Clean Air Response Plan Oakville’s Health Protection Air Quality By-Law Halton Region’s Air Policy Program Partners For Climate Protection

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Green Meeting Policy

Halton Hills Green Meeting and Event Policy

Green Fleet Strategies

Halton Region’s Green Fleet Initiatives Burlington’s Green Fleet Transition Strategy Oakville’s Green Fleet Strategy

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Oakville’s Sustainable Purchasing Procedure and Guide 17 Sustainability Monitoring and Measuring 18 Oakville’s Let Go Green Together 18 Burlington’s Environmental Quarterly Update Reports 18 Halton Hills’ Green Plan Progress Report Card 18

Influencing Built Form

Sustainable Energy

Burlington’s Renewable Energy Projects Oakville’s Sustainable Corporate Energy Management Plan Burlington’s Corporate Energy Policy

Sustainable Buildings Burlington’s Green Building Policy Halton Hills Green Building Projects

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Halton Hills Fire Stations Halton Hills’ Devereaux House

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Community Design Natural Heritage and Open Space Systems Halton Region’s Natural Heritage System (NHS) North Oakville’s Natural Heritage System and Open Space

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Community Engagement

Sustainability Checklists Oakville’s Eco-Action Toolkit Economic Development Halton Hills Chamber of Commerce Economic Sustainability Paper Air Quality and Mobility Burlington’s Anti-Idling Program Oakville’s Anti-Idling Program Halton Hills Anti-Idling By-law Halton Region’s Anti-Idling Program Smart Commute Halton Physical Activity and Health Active and Safe Routes to School Burlington’s Transit, Trails, and Tourism Map Milton’s Community Connections Mobility Milton Water Programs Halton Region’s Water Efficiency Programs

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Metering 29 Low Flow Toilet Rebate Program 29 Outdoor Water use Strategy 29 Rain Barrel Sales 29

Halton Children’s Water Festival Waste Management Halton Region’s Waste Management Strategy Halton Region’s Green Cart Program Halton Region’s Battery Recycling Halton Hills Battery Collection

Burlington Battery Recycling Burlington’s Zero Waste Policy Burlington’s Bottled Water Sales Restriction Oakville’s Zero Waste

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Sustainability Checklists 23 Halton Hills’ Green Development Evaluation Checklist 23 North Oakville Sustainability Development Checklist 23 Mobility 24 Cycling Master Plans 24 Halton Hills’ Cycling Master Plan Burlington’s Cycling Master Plan Oakville’s Active Transportation Master Plan

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Best Practices from Elsewhere

Dedicated Municipal Resources Staff Training

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York Region’s Management Training

Sustainability Checklists

Sustainability Screening Reports, Canmore, Alberta 34 Strategic Question Worksheet, Whistler, BC 34

Mobility King County Metro Vanpool Programs

Influencing Built Form Community Design

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Credit Valley Conservation’s Low Impact Development: Stormwater Management

Biodiversity

Cities and BioDiversity Index (CBI) 36 ICLEI Local Actions for BioDiversity Program (LAB) 36 The Economics of Ecosystems and BioDiversity (TEEB) 37

Sustainable Energy

Toronto’s District Heating and Cooling Stockholm’s District Heating and Cooling

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Sustainable Buildings

Ironstone Condominiums in Burlington GreenLife Condos, Del Ridge Homes, Milton Mountain Equipment Co-Op, (MEC) Burlington Stockholm’s Energy Efficient Buildings

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Waste Management

Boulder County’s Zero Waste Interface’s Zero Waste Guelph’s Blue W

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Community Engagement Sustainability Checklists

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Sustainability-at-Home Toolkits, Alberta Partnership Agreement Package, Whistler, BC

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Mobility

Colltrans – Collingwood Public Transit – Reduced Fares Car Free Sundays Island County Transit, Washington

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Special Community Events

Community Sustainability Breakfasts, Vancouver, BC 43

Why Best Practices?

Introduction Inter-Municipal Advisory Committee on Sustainability Selecting Best Practices

Introduction Halton municipalities engage in sustainable activities and have done so for many years. Each municipality pursues sustainability in different ways to reflect the interests and concerns of their citizens. During the Sustainable Halton process (the Halton Municipalities’ conformity exercise to the Provincial Places to Grow and Greenbelt Plans) Halton Regional Council discussed the need for a forum on sustainability. In September 2009, Regional Council approved formation of a Regional Advisory Committee – the Inter-Municipal Advisory Committee on Sustainability (IMACS) – to advance sustainability in Halton municipalities and to provide leadership on sustainable matters.

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Why Best Practices?

IMACS was struck in January 2010. One of the Committee’s first tasks is to: • profile best sustainability practices occurring in Halton municipalities (Halton Region, City of Burlington, and the Towns of Halton Hills, Milton, and Oakville); and, • identify best practices from elsewhere which could be considered by Halton municipalities. The intent of this best practices exercise is to identify sustainable practices in Halton municipalities which could provide the basis for common sustainability standards across the Region. This document is considered the baseline for sustainability initiatives in Halton municipalities. Best practices from elsewhere are also profiled, and these are included as possible sustainable practices for Halton municipalities’ consideration.

Introduction Inter-Municipal Advisory Committee on Sustainability Selecting Best Practices

Inter-Municipal Advisory Committee on Sustainability IMACS is comprised of 14 Advisory Committee members including:

Members of Regional Council Rick Goldring (Committee Chair) – Regional Councillor, Burlington Gary Carr – Regional Chair Allan Elgar – Regional Councillor, Oakville Jane Fogal – Regional Councillor, Halton Hills Barry Lee – Regional Councillor, Milton

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Why Best Practices?

Municipal Staff Ron Glenn – Director of Planning Services and Chief Planning Official, Halton Region Allan Magi – Executive Director of Corporate Strategic Initiatives, City of Burlington Bill Mann – Director of Planning and Development, Town of Milton Bruce MacLean – Director of Planning, Development, and Sustainability, Town of Halton Hills Cindy Toth – Director of Environmental Policy, Town of Oakville

Citizen Representatives Leslie Adams – Halton Hills Jennifer Dockstator – Oakville Zeeshan Hamid – Milton Guy Sheppard – Burlington Municipal staff provided support to the Committee, including Lynn Robichaud (Burlington), Stephanie Jarvis (Milton), Damian Szybalski (Halton Hills), and Kathy Kielt and Gena Ali (Halton Region).

Introduction Inter-Municipal Advisory Committee on Sustainability Selecting Best Practices

Selecting Best Practices IMACS members identified three categories of best sustainability practices to profile:

ď&#x201A;&#x2026; Dedicated Municipal Resources

decisions made by Halton municipalities in the area of sustainability with regard to municipal operations, plans, policies, and programs

ď&#x201A;&#x2026; Built Form

sustainability initiatives that have a direct impact on how communities are designed and built.

ď&#x201A;&#x2026; Community Engagement

various sustainability initiatives that are geared to and involve community participation

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Why Best Practices?

Four criteria were used to identify best sustainability practices in Halton municipalities including currently in place, visionary, measurable, and valuable. Currently in place

initiatives that exist that are not in the planning stages

Visionary

future initiatives with bold imagination and creativity

Measurable

initiatives that are substantial enough to detect/assess/measure change

Valuable

initiatives that make or have the ability to make a positive contribution to sustainability

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A scan of sustainability initiatives reveals that Dedicated Municipal Resources fall under the following areas:

Municipal Leadership Sustainability Monitoring and Measuring

 Organizational Structure  Job Descriptions and Training  Advisory Committees  Policy Documents  Municipal Leadership  Sustainability Monitoring and Measuring

Organizational Structure Job Descriptions and Training Advisory Committees Policy Documents Municipal Leadership Sustainability Monitoring and Measuring

Organizational Structure Halton Region’s Office of Sustainable Planning

Oakville’s Director of Environmental Policy

In September 2010, Halton Region established the Office of Sustainable Planning within the Planning Services Division. The Sustainable Planning function will house expertise in sustainability, environmental planning, ecology, forestry, aggregate monitoring, and GIS.

In 2004, the Director of Environmental Policy for the Town of Oakville was created. The Town of Oakville’s Director of Environmental Policy is responsible for leading strategic engagement of town staff, agencies and the community to sustain and enhance Oakville’s environment through the delivery of comprehensive and effective strategic sustainability, environmental, health and energy policy, as well as program support and resources to all parties that will protect, restore and enhance Oakville’s environment and sustainability.

Sustainable Planning will work on community and corporate sustainability, and guide the monitoring and implementation of ROPA 38. Additionally, this section is responsible for implementing the Regional Natural Heritage System, monitoring aggregate operations, and implementing the Halton Tree By-Law. Also, this section supports and advances Community Sustainability through the Inter-Municipal Advisory Committee on Sustainability (IMACS) to bring Halton municipal partners together to share best practices, develop a sustainability lens, conduct research and awareness of green building standards. The section is also responsible for implementing, measuring, and monitoring the Corporate Sustainability Action Plan. Sustainable Planning bridges planning policy and implementation to ensure growth is managed in a sustainable way in fulfilling the policy framework set out in Sustainable Halton, and ROPA 38 in particular. Contact: Gena Ali Manager, Office of Sustainable Planning Legislative and Planning Services Regional Municipality of Halton 905.825.6000 ext. 7865 gena.ali@halton.ca

Environmental policy has three focus areas: policy development, sustainability initiatives, and outreach and education. Among other things, policy development deals with the Environmental Strategic Plan, Environmental Sustainability Policy, Sustainable Green Purchasing Procedure and Handbook, Sustainable Green Fleet Procedure and Guide, Sustainable Building Design Standards Procedure and Guidelines, and the Sustainable Energy Management and Plan. Sustainability initiatives deal with the Health Protection Air Quality By-law, State of Oakville’s Environment Reporting, Oakville’s Ecological Footprint, Inter-departmental Sustainability Advancement, and Environmental Strategic Plan (ESP) Implementation and Reporting, staff Environmental Management Team and the ESP Advisory Committee. Education and Outreach Programs include promoting health and air quality improvements, anti-idling, energy reduction and conservation, stormwater quality improvement, environmental stewardship, smart driving, alternative transportation modes, public transit, ecoaction calculator, and zero waste.

For more information visit: www.oakville.ca/EN-GEN-001.htm Contact: Cindy Toth Director of Environmental Policy Town of Oakville 905.845.6601 ext. 3299 ctoth@oakville.ca

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Halton Hills’ Office of Sustainability The Halton Hills’ Office of Sustainability was created in 2008. The impetus for its creation was the Town’s first Green Plan in June 2008. The Office of Sustainability’s key priorities are the development, promotion, coordination and administration of a broad range of municipal and community sustainability initiatives. The Office assists in ensuring the seamless integration of sustainability planning principles into the Town’s everyday decision-making processes. For more information visit: www.haltonhills.ca/calendars/2008/PD-2008-0019.pdf www.haltonhills.ca/sustainability/office-of-sustainability. php

Director of Planning, Development and Sustainability Among other things, the Halton Hills Green Plan recommended the renaming of the ‘Planning and Development Department’ to the ‘Planning, Development and Sustainability Department’. The change was made thereby reaffirming and entrenching Council’s commitment to sustainability, as well as providing a high profile for this department’s important new sustainability function. For more information visit: www.haltonhills.ca/calendars/2008/PD-2008-0019.pdf

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Staff Sustainability Team In order to achieve their sustainability objectives, Halton Hills Council approved the formation of an internal Staff Sustainability Team in July 2010. The Staff Sustainability Team is tasked with assembling a ‘web of knowledge’ or expertise found within the municipality. Together with the Office of Sustainability and the Town’s Sustainability Advisory Committee, the Staff Sustainability Team forms the support structure critical to effective implementation of the Town’s sustainability program. Thirteen Town staff including Halton Hills Hydro represent all departments on the Staff Sustainability Team. The Team’s primary objectives are to: •

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Energy Management/Conservation Coordinators Oakville’s Energy Conservation Officer In February 2008, the Town of Oakville appointed the first Municipal Energy Conservation Officer (MECO) in Ontario. The appointment was in response to Ontario’s Chief Energy Conservation Officer (CECO) Peter Love’s 2007 annual report that called for the appointment of MECOs throughout the province to serve as local champions for energy conservation. Advocating the benefits and cost-savings of energy conservation through education and awareness to the community is the MECO’s primary role.

Facilitate a paradigm shift whereby a corporate culture of sustainability is established, and sustainability is seamlessly integrated into all Town decisions and reflected in Council’s priorities; and

Contact: Suzanne Austin Municipal Energy Conservation Officer Town of Oakville 905.845.6601 ext. 3910 saustin@oakville.ca

Lead to a state where all Town staff are mindful that sustainability is one of Council’s and senior management’s priorities, and requiring a dedicated and ongoing commitment from all Town staff.

Burlington’s Energy Management Co-ordinator

Key activities for 2010 include staff education and engagement, and development of green building standards. For more information visit: www.haltonhills.ca/sustainability/index.php www.haltonhills.ca/calendars/2010/PDS-2010-0015.pdf Contact: Damian Szybalski Sustainability Co-Ordinator Planning, Development, and Sustainability Town of Halton Hills 905.873.2601 ext. 2289 DamianS@haltonhills.ca

The City of Burlington has created an Energy Management Coordinator position to help develop and implement the city’s energy management and conservation program. This position is responsible for the installation of a building automation system, implementing an energy tracking system, undertaking building energy audits and the completion of a corporate energy management plan. Contact: Shahid Naeem Coordinator, Energy Management Corporate Strategic Initiatives City of Burlington 905.335.7600 ext. 7354 naeems@burlington.ca

Halton Region’s Corporate Energy Management Since 2006, Halton Region has staff dedicated to corporate energy management. Halton’s Energy Management Specialist is responsible for developing an Energy Management program with linkages to Corporate Sustainability and Air Quality and Climate Change. Specifically, the Energy Management Specialist:

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• manages Energy Consumption and Cost Impacts by reducing energy consumption at new and existing Region-owned facilities through a program of identification, prioritization and implementation of conservation initiatives; • delivers Education and Awareness Programs that focus and encourage staff to make better use of the energy resources available, seeks to reduce the consumption of energy through day to day work, and raises awareness on energy conservation issues; • measures, monitors, benchmarks and reports on activities that realize reductions in energy consumption and costs, and demonstrates the effectiveness of the Energy Management Program; and • promotes energy management within Corporate Sustainability objectives to minimize the future impact of new infrastructure and processes, through uses of “green” and “renewable” energy sources and achieved reductions in GHG emissions. Contact: Tony Vastano Energy Management Specialist Asset Management Halton Region 905.825.6000 ext. 7818 Tony.vastano@halton.ca

Job Descriptions and Training

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Burlington’s Job Descriptions

Milton’s Staff Training

The City of Burlington expects all employees to work in an environmentally friendly way; to work in a manner that is safe for themselves and others; to be aware of their health and safety obligations; and to recognize the uniqueness of the individuals they come into contact with and to treat them with dignity and respect.

The Town of Milton amended its Environmental Planner’s job description to include sustainability. Due to the popularity of green buildings, one Milton staff person was trained as LEED® AP. This designation helps proponents and staff reviewing development applications and was beneficial when funding was received for the Milton Arts Centre and Sports Centre Expansion.

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A number of municipalities in Halton are including sustainability in their job descriptions, and some are also obtaining sustainability credentials.

Contact: Lynn Robichaud Sr. Sustainability Co-Ordinator Corporate Strategic Initiatives City of Burlington 905.335.7600 ext. 7931 robichaudl@burlington.ca

Halton Hills’ Employee Development Plans To facilitate the required corporate paradigm shift to include a greater emphasis on sustainability, Employee Development Plans and Departmental Business Plans are being modified to include references to sustainability, starting with staff who sit on the Staff Sustainability Team. The feasibility of modifying all Town staff Employee Development Plans will be assessed at a later date.

Contact: Stephanie Jarvis Environmental and Sustainability Planner Planning and Development Town of Milton 905.878.7252 ext. 2567 stephanie.jarvis@milton.ca

Oakville’s Job Descriptions and Staff Training As job descriptions in the Environmental Policy Department are being prepared or updated, references to sustainability and leadership as well as the characteristics required of staff to support moving towards sustainability are being incorporated. These characteristics include ability to lead change; be life-long learner; have an indepth technical knowledge of new and emerging theory, concepts and issues related to the broader environment and sustainability; have knowledge of indicators and performance measures; be resourceful, with creative and strategic thinking to develop innovative solutions and an orientation towards continuous improvement.

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Staff training on corporate sustainability and environmental policies and procedures is being incorporated into all new staff orientation training. Training in clean air strategies, anti-idling and other environmental initiatives has been included in seasonal staff orientation sessions for about six years. Contact: Cindy Toth Director of Environmental Policy Town of Oakville 905.845.6601 ext. 3299 ctoth@oakville.ca

Additional information: www.haltonhills.ca/calendars/2010/PDS-2010-0015.pdf Contact: Damian Szybalski Sustainability Co-Ordinator Planning, Development, and Sustainability Town of Halton Hills 905.873.2601 ext. 2289 DamianS@haltonhills.ca

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Advisory Committees Sustainability Advisory Committees Halton Region’s Inter-Municipal Advisory Committee on Sustainability (IMACS) Halton Regional Council endorsed the striking of an Inter-Municipal Advisory Committee on Sustainability (IMACS) in 2009. IMACS is to provide leadership in guiding sustainability in Halton, to facilitate the coordination of best practices, and to identify emerging sustainability initiatives in Halton. IMACS is to also provide direction and advice on the development of a Sustainability Lens that will contribute to sustainable decision-making in Halton Region. IMACS membership is unique, consisting of representation from elected regional and local councillors (5) and senior staff from all member municipalities (5), and citizen representatives from each of the local municipalities (4). For more information visit: Terms of Reference for Striking IMAC on Sustainability Halton Public Works Committee Meeting minutes Contact: Gena Ali Manager, Office of Sustainable Planning Legislative and Planning Services Regional Municipality of Halton 905.825.6000 ext. 7865 gena.ali@halton.ca

Burlington’s Sustainable Development Committee

Halton Hills’ Sustainability Advisory Committee

In 1990, the City of Burlington convened a volunteer Citizens’ Advisory Committee on sustainable development. The 15 citizen representatives are charged with the goal of promoting the principles and objectives of sustainable development (adopted by Council in November 1994), and advising and assisting City staff and Council on sustainable development. The Committee also organizes conferences and workshops, produces videos, and submits position papers to Council, including Burlington’s State of the Environment Report.

In 2009, the Town of Halton Hills established the Sustainability Advisory Committee to bring together various stakeholders to ensure that Halton Hills becomes a model sustainable community. The Committee provides overall guidance on sustainability and bridges the Town’s corporate sustainability objectives with the wider community’s sustainability priorities. It also sets the agenda for sustainability initiatives that should be pursued by the Town.

For more information visit: http://cms.burlington.ca/page103.aspx Contact: Danielle Pitoscia, Clerk’s Department City of Burlington 905.335.7600 ext. 7375 pitosciad@burlington.ca

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The Committee advises, assists, and educates Town Council, staff and the wider community on sustainability matters, as outlined in the Strategic Plan, Green Plan, Corporate Sustainability Strategy and other relevant documents. For more information visit: www.haltonhills.ca/committees/sustainability.php Contact: Damian Szybalski Sustainability Co-Ordinator Planning, Development, and Sustainability Town of Halton Hills 905.873.2601 ext. 2289 DamianS@haltonhills.ca

Cycling Advisory Committees

Transit Advisory Committees

Burlington’s Cycling Advisory Committee

Halton Region’s Cycling Advisory Committee

Burlington’s Transit Advisory Committee

Policy Documents

The City of Burlington’s Cycling Committee was established in 1990 as a volunteer Citizen’s Advisory Committee. The Committee’s goal is to assist, advise, recommend, and support Council on cycling matters. Specifically, the Committee is to promote safe cycling as an alternative means of transportation and recreation, and to respond to requests for advice from Council and City staff on matters pertaining to the cycling system and cycling in Burlington. Eleven individuals sit on this Committee including one Council liaison, and 10 representatives from the community at large.

In 2004, the Halton Regional Cycling Advisory Committee was established. The Committee’s focus is to promote cycling in the Region as a healthy, safe and environmentally-friendly activity through educational and engineering initiatives, and encouragement. Sixteen individuals sit on this Committee, including four members of Regional Council (one from each Local Municipality), nine citizens at-large, one from Halton Regional Police Service and tow Regional staff members (one from Transportation Services, and one representative from the Health Department).

Municipal Leadership

For more information visit: http://cms.burlington.ca/Page90.aspx

Sustainability Monitoring and Measuring

Contact: Danielle Pitoscia, Clerk’s Department City of Burlington 905.335.7600 ext. 7375 pitosciad@burlington.ca

The Burlington Transit Advisory Committee was established in February 2007 to provide input to City Council and staff on initiatives and strategies affecting public transportation services in order to provide accessible, reliable, and affordable services in a cost-effective manner. Among other things, the Committee reviews Burlington’s Accessibility Plan on an annual basis, encourages and establishes partnerships to assist with improving accessible transit service, and reviews and provides comments on various educational, environmental and marketing strategies designed to promote Burlington Transit and address customer service needs. On an as-needed basis, the Transit Advisory Committee liaises with the Burlington Sustainable Development Committee, Burlington Cycling Committee, and others.

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In December 2010, following an end of term review for Regional Advisory Committees, Regional Council dissolved the Cycling Advisory Committee and endorsed striking of a new Active Transportation Advisory Committee. Staff will prepare a new Terms of Reference for the Active Transportation Advisory Committee for Council’s approval in 2011. These Terms of Reference are intended to maintain the integration and coordination with other municipal cycling interests and would reflect the coordination with local active transportation committees and activities. Contact: Nathan Stewart Transportation Technical Transportation Services Halton Region 905.825.6000 ext. 7644 Nathan.Stewart@halton.ca

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For more information visit: http://cms.burlington.ca/Page3073.aspx Contact: Joanne Hyde, Committee Clerk City of Burlington 905.335.7600 ext. 7492 HydeJ@burlington.ca

Milton’s Transit Advisory Committee The Town of Milton also has a Transit Advisory Committee. For further information visit: Milton Transit Advisory Committee www.milton.ca/residents/community/boards.htm#mtac www.milton.ca/execserv/Boards_Committees/TOR_ TransitAdvisory.pdf

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Environmental and Ecological Advisory Committees Halton’s Ecological and Environmental Advisory Committee (EEAC) Halton Region’s Ecological and Environmental Advisory Committee (EEAC) provides advice and assists the Region with the management and conservation of the natural environment of Halton. On an ongoing basis, EEAC members advise on the environment and natural heritage to Halton Region, and are consulted at the earliest stage of planning processes from broad planning studies and the development of Regional Official Plan policies to growth issues and specific development proposals. Contact: Gena Ali Manager, Office of Sustainable Planning Legislative and Planning Services Regional Municipality of Halton 905.825.6000 ext. 7865 gena.ali@halton.ca

Oakville’s Environmental Strategic Plan Advisory Committee The mandate of Oakville’s Environmental Strategic Plan Advisory Committee (ESP) (2006-2011) was to advise Town Council and/or staff on matters relating to Oakville’s ESP. The Committee served as ‘Champions’ of the ESP, building interest and awareness regarding the Plan’s implementation, and supporting Town initiatives on the ESP. To do this, the Committee: • developed and supported partnerships with the community for the implementation of ESP action plans; • provided input to Staff and Council on matters relating to Oakville’s ESP; • prepared annual reports to Council outlining the Committee’s achievements each year, including potential recommended changes to the ESP, if any; and • presented annual ESP implementation progress reports to Council in conjunction with staff.

The advisory committee was dissolved in March 2011 along with other non-statuatory committees. Committee members were thanked for their valuable work, as the time shifts to other approaches to public engagement.

Halton Region’s Water Conservation Advisory Committee Halton Region’s Water Conservation Advisory Committee provides advice and assists the Region in the development and implementation of a comprehensive water conservation plan. Specifically, the Committee: • ensures that water conservation becomes an integral part of water management system planning in the Region; • promotes environmental and economically sustainable development through water conservation practices; • promotes voluntary reduction of water usage in the residential sector through measures such as user habit changes, use of water saving devices and restricted lawn watering; • promotes water use reduction measures within residential, commercial and industrial sectors; and • ensures that water conservation initiatives are coordinated, where appropriate, with energy conservation and waste reduction programs.

Halton Region’s Waste Management Site Advisory Committee Halton’s Waste Management Site Advisory Committee advises and assists the Region with respect to off-site impacts due to operations at the Halton Waste Management Site and the monitoring of waste haulage practices in the Region. Specifically, the Committee makes recommendations for the avoidance and/or minimization of off-site impacts from Halton’s Waste Management Site, as required by the Conditions of Approvals (Condition 6 under the Environmental Assessment Act), and monitors waste haulage practices with a view to improving general traffic safety as required by the Conditions of Approvals (Condition 5 under the Environmental Assessment Act).

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For more information visit: Halton Region, Waste Management Site Advisory Committee www.halton.ca/cms/One. aspx?portalId=8310&pageId=10911 Contact: Rob Rivers Director, Waste Management Services Public Works Regional Municipality of Halton 905.825.6000 ext.7689 Rob.Rivers@halton.ca

For more information visit: Halton Region, Water Conservation Advisory Committee www.halton.ca/cms/One. aspx?portalId=8310&pageId=10904 Contact: Kathy McAlpine-Sims Water Efficiency Program Coordinator 905.825.6000 ext. 7337 Kathy.McAlpine-Sims@halton.ca

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Policy Documents Green and Environmental Plans Halton Hills’ Green Plan Halton Hills journey towards sustainability began with the approval of the Town’s first Green Plan in 2008. Prepared by the multi-stakeholder Mayor’s Green Plan Task Force, the Green Plan provides a compass for actions that can improve the community’s environmental health and guide it towards sustainability. The Green Plan demonstrates the Town’s commitment to environmental leadership and the need to ‘think globally while acting locally’. The Plan establishes Halton Hills as a community of leaders, demonstrating the Town’s commitment to being proactive rather than reactive in protecting and enhancing the environment. The Green Plan focuses on “PAREE” actions – Practical, Affordable, Reasonable, Enforceable and Educational. The Plan’s 70 recommendations pertain to schools, businesses, and local groups; other levels of government and agencies; Halton Hills and Halton Hills Hydro; and its residents. Green Plan implementation is facilitated through the Office of Sustainability, in collaboration with all Town departments, external stakeholders and the public at large. For more information visit: www.haltonhills.ca/sustainability/green-plan.php www.haltonhills.ca/sustainability/newsletters/ September2010.pdf Contact: Damian Szybalski Sustainability Co-Ordinator Planning, Development, and Sustainability 905.873.2601 ext. 2289 DamianS@haltonhills.ca

Oakville’s Environmental Strategic Plan Oakville’s 2005 Environmental Strategic Plan was completed by the Town’s Environmental Strategic Plan Task Force. More than 700 citizens participated in its development, which included a 500-citizen survey which draws on various Town, Regional and community activities contributing to the achievement of the ESP’s goals. Conceived to achieve environmental protection and improvement throughout Oakville over the long-and short-terms, the Plan sets out Oakville’s environmental priorities, action plans, and steps to focus the broad community on implementation. The Plan’s six goals are:

For more information visit: www.oakville.ca/Media_Files/BlueprintOakville/ ESP_25oct2005.pdf www.oakville.ca/bpo-esp.htm

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Contact: Cindy Toth Director of Environmental Policy Town of Oakville 905.845.6601 ext. 3299 ctoth@oakville.ca

• To sustain and enhance our natural resources – airsheds, watersheds, shoreline landscapes, flora and fauna • To reduce consumption and increase efficiency in resource and material use • To establish an environmentally friendly transportation system that improves mobility • To maintain and improve the health, cleanliness, safety and vitality of our neighbourhoods • To foster an educated, aware and engaged community acting as responsible stewards for the environment • To lead in creating, adapting and applying best environmental and risk minimization practices The ESP implementation status is reported to Council annually and after five years the plan is almost fully implemented. Currently the five year plan update is underway.

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Forest Management Plans

Burlington’s 2007-2010 Strategic Plan

Oakville’s Urban Forest Strategic Management Plan

Burlington’s Urban Forest Management Plan

The Town of Oakville’s Urban Forest Strategic Management Plan 2008-2027 sets out steps necessary to achieve short, medium and longterm goals for Oakville’s urban forest, south of Dundas Street, throughout a 20 year period. It is a proactive management plan which will enable staff to respond effectively to environmental and regulatory change, complexity, and unforeseen events. It will also guide operations using a stateof-the-art tree information database in conjunction with a management cycle approach.

Council approved the city’s first Urban Forest Management Plan on July 5, 2010. The purpose of the Plan is to increase urban forest management effectiveness and efficiency, improve tree health and diversity, minimize risks to the public, and maximize the benefits provided by a healthy and sustainable urban forest.

Focusing on stewardship, the Plan includes a discussion on tree habitat, descriptions for tree establishment, and a strategy for proactive townwide pruning, tree protection and plant health care. For more information visit: www.oakville.ca/Media_Files/ forestry/2008UFSMPappendices.pdf Contact: John McNeil Manager, Forestry Services Parks and Open Space Town of Oakville 905.845.6601 ext. 3395 jmcneil@oakville.ca

The Plan includes a vision and identifies opportunities on both public and private lands, in urban and rural Burlington focusing on five key areas: (1) Management and Implementation, (2) Community Engagement and Stewardship, (3) Protection and Preservation, (4) Replenishment and Enhancement, and (5) Tree Health and Risk Management. Recommendations for each of these areas have been developed and assigned priorities within the Plan’s 20 year framework, with many targeted for completion during the first five-year period.

The Environmental Stewardship component of Burlington’s Strategic Plan indicates the City’s environmental goals — a clean, green and environmentally healthy city, as well as environmental leadership by ensuring operations and services are carried out in a sustainable manner. Numerous strategic actions are identified including a corporate policy for energy conservation and renewable energy use, community partnerships to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, partnerships to protect bio-diversity, watershed enhancement, and efficient use of resources and waste reduction.

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For more information visit: http://cms.burlington.ca/AssetFactory.aspx?did=7251 Contact: Michelle Dwyer Coordinator, Strategic Initiatives Corporate Strategic Initiatives City of Burlington 905.335.7600 ext. 7378 dwyerm@burlington.ca

For more information visit: hhttp://cms.burlington.ca/Page5824.aspx Contact: Rick Lipsitt City Forester Roads & Parks Maintenance City of Burlington 905.333.6145 lipsitte@burlington.ca

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Municipal Leadership Halton Region’s Corporate Sustainability Assessment and Action Plan In 2009, Halton Region produced the Corporate Sustainability Assessment which assessed the Region’s corporate practices against evaluative sustainability criteria including the degree to which corporate operations address sustainability; the extent to which the Region is an early adopter of sustainability practices; how partnerships between departments and with stakeholders can be integrated; how to better collaborate with Regional employees; and ensure Regional operations meet the same requirements it has set for Halton residents and businesses. The 2009 Assessment set the stage for the 2010 Corporate Sustainability Action Plan. It dentifies corporate actions up to 2015 and is organized into six theme areas: • Corporate Facilities and Land Management; • Transportation and Fleet Management; • Corporate Energy Management; • Water Conservation and Waste Management; • Green Procurement; and • Sustainability Culture. Each theme has objectives and clearly describes the desired outcomes. Each action has corresponding targets and time-frames, and notes departmental responsibility. Collectively, this will enable monitoring and the tracking of progress. Contact: Gena Ali Manager, Office of Sustainable Planning Legislative and Planning Services Regional Municipality of Halton 905.825.6000 ext. 7865 gena.ali@halton.ca

Local Food Halton Region’s Local Food Procurement Halton Regional Council approved the Local Food Procurement Initiative in 2008. In April 2010, Halton Region became the first region in Canada to adopt local sustainable food procurement practices for its municipal food services. An agreement with Local Food Plus will bring fresh, local sustainable food to the cafeteria at Halton Regional Centre. Local Food Plus is a non-profit organization that certifies farmers and processers who follow strict sustainable practices, as well as links Certified Local Sustainable farmers and processors with local food service contractors, restaurants and grocery stores. The objectives of this procurement policy are to promote local food use in Halton Region’s food service contracts, promote the environmental health and economic benefits of local food use, and define local food targets for food service contracts and Regional facilities. The program’s initial goal is to introduce a 10 percent local food component in the Halton Regional Centre. For more information visit: http://webaps.halton.ca/news/mediashow. cfm?mediaid=2010-04-21-12-35-36 Contact: Sharon Telfer Purchasing Analyst Finance and Purchasing Halton Region 905.825.6000 ext. 7519 Sharon.telfer@halton.ca

Climate Change and Air Quality Oakville’s Clean Air Strategy: Heat, Health, Smog and Clean Air Response Plan In April 2010, the Town of Oakville updated the Clean Air Strategy to further improve its operations. The Strategy is intended to serve as a tool for staff in each department to continue to take actions to protect their own health and reduce the Town’s contribution towards poor air quality.

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The Strategy: • increases staff awareness into the causes and remedies of poor air quality; • provides information to staff regarding provincial alerts to poor air quality, smog, health and heat; • helps reduce smog emissions from municipal operations by implementing corporate strategies; • provides recognition and support for town programs aimed at improving local air quality; and • provides specific actions to be taken year round and on smog days to lessen the Town’s contribution to poor air quality and protect human health. For more information visit: http://securet.oakville.ca/eams/ cache/107/aj002n55lj0yrnnpi0agr455/ 8494505062011031440589.PDF Contact: Trisha Leszczynski Environmental Policy Coordinator Environmental Policy Department Town of Oakville 905.845.6601 ext. 3948 tLeszczynski@oakville.ca

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Oakville’s Health Protection Air Quality By-Law The Town of Oakville’s Health Protection Air Quality By-Law 2010-035 is intended to protect the health of Oakville residents from the negative effects of fine particulate matter measuring 2.5 microns or less in aerodynamic mass diameter (fine PM) by collecting information on emissions from facilities within Oakville and implementing regulatory controls for major emitters as defined in the by-law. For more information visit: www.oakville.ca/24932.htm Contact: Cindy Toth Director of Environmental Policy Town of Oakville 905.845.6601 ext. 3299 ctoth@oakville.ca

Halton Region’s Air Policy Program Halton’s Health Department spearheaded the Region’s air quality program which consists of policy development, stationary air monitoring, portable air monitoring, airshed modelling, and education and awareness.

Policy-Development Since 2007, the Halton Region Health Department has prepared a number of background reports on air quality. These reports are from the perspectives of walkable and bikeable communities, climate change, protecting health and land use compatibility, human health and the built environment, and traffic corridors handling more than 30,000 vehicles per day. For more information visit: www.halton.ca/cms/One.aspx? portalId=8310&pageId=13747 Contact: Peter Steer Environmental Health Senior Policy Analyst Health Department Halton Region 905.825.6000 ext. 7871 Peter.steer@halton.ca

Monitoring and Modelling The Region operates a stationary air monitoring station at Bishop Reding High School in Milton which continuously measures five common air pollutants: fine particulate matter, ozone, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, and carbon monoxide. The Region also owns two portable air monitors which measure the same five common air pollutants. Consultants have been retained to work on airshed modelling which will enable an understanding of how air pollutants are spread through the airshed. For more information visit: www.halton.ca/cms/One.aspx? portalId=8310&pageId=13708 www.halton.ca/cms/One.aspx? portalId=8310&pageId=13712 www.halton.ca/cms/One.aspx? portalId=8310&pageId=13729 Contact: Peter Steer Environmental Health Senior Policy Analyst Health Department Halton Region 905.825.6000 ext. 7871 Peter.steer@halton.ca

Education and Awareness Different media are used for the Region’s air quality and climate change health promotion program. In 2008, two one-minute videos were produced to alert the need to reduce energy, vehicle use, and reliance on vehicles to improve air quality and slow climate change. The videos use the premise of “addiction” to energy use as a way to communicate information. The videos complement the 20/20 The Way to Clean Air Campaign. The Health Department works with other health units across the GTA to deliver this program. This program is designed to provide residents with resources to help reduce home energy use and vehicle use by 20 per cent. There have been close to two million viewings of the PSAs. They have won a 2009 Apex Award for Publication Excellence (One-of-a-Kind Energy Efficiency Publication) and were nominated in the 2009 INCHES Environment and Health film competition and screened at both the Leids Film Festival and the Netherlands Film Festival. They

recently received a 2010 Strategic Video Award (Top winner in the Environmental Communication category). For more information visit: www.halton.ca/airquality Contact: Beckie Jas Environmental Health Specialist Health Department Halton Region 905.825.6000 ext. 7678 Beckie.jas@halton.ca

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Partners For Climate Protection The Partners for Climate Protection (PCP) program is a network of Canadian municipal governments committed to reducing greenhouse gases and acting on climate change. Halton Region, the City of Burlington, and the Towns of Halton Hills and Oakville are part of this network. PCP has a five milestone framework designed to support municipal government commitments in reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) at the corporate and community levels. The five milestone process is a flexible performance-based model - milestones do not need to be completed in sequential order. Each milestone provides an opportunity for municipal capacity building. So far, 194 municipalities across Canada are committed to achieving the five milestones which are: Milestone 1: Emissions Inventory and Forecast Milestone 2: Set a Reduction Target Milestone 3: Develop a Local Action Plan Milestone 4: Implement the Local Action Plan Milestone 5: Measure Progress and Report Results Halton Region and the local municipalities are at different stages in the PCP process. For more information visit: www.sustainablecommunities.fcm.ca/Partners-forClimate-Protection/Reporting.asp

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Suzanne Austin Research Policy Analyst Environmental Policy Department Town of Oakville 905.845.6601 ext. 3910 saustin@oakville.ca

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Tony Vastano Energy Management Specialist Asset Management Halton Region 905.825.6000 ext. 7818 tony.vastano@halton.ca

Damian Szybalski Sustainability Co-Ordinator Planning, Development, and Sustainability Town of Halton Hills 905.873.2601 ext. 2289 damians@haltonhills.ca Lynn Robichaud Sr. Sustainability Co-Ordinator Corporate Strategic Initiatives City of Burlington 905.335.7600 ext. 7931 robichaudl@burlington.ca

Green Meeting Policy Halton Hills Green Meeting and Event Policy The Halton Hills Green Meeting and Event Policy was approved by Council on September 27, 2010. This policy recognizes that a typical meeting or event can cause adverse environmental impacts, including greenhouse gas emissions, waste generation, and needless energy, water and paper use. Environmental impacts can be avoided or significantly reduced through the adoption of green meeting and event practices. As a result, the Office of Sustainability developed a comprehensive ‘Green Meeting and Event Policy’ to elevate the sustainability of the Town’s internal corporate operations by embedding environmentallyresponsible practices throughout all stages of planning and hosting all meetings and events at all Town facilities. This Policy recognizes the fact that the Town is a major local employer, and purchaser of goods and services. As such, the Town’s practices can positively influence decision making by other community stakeholders in favour of more environmentally-responsible practices.

For more information visit: www.haltonhills.ca/calendars/2010/PDS-2010-0056.pdf Contact: Damian Szybalski Sustainability Co-Ordinator Planning, Development, and Sustainability Town of Halton Hills 905.873.2601 ext. 2289 damians@haltonhills.ca

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Green Fleet Strategies Halton Region’s Green Fleet Initiatives Since 2004, Halton Region has been greening its fleet. In 2004, the Region began using bio-diesel and between 2006 and 2009 the Region has purchased four hybrid vehicles. Over the past 10 years the Region reduced the size of many of the engines in its vehicles from V-8 to V-6 and 4 cylinders. In 2009, Halton became a member of E3 Fleet (Energy, Environment, Excellence) Rating Program. E3 Fleet Rating is designed to evaluate and recognize performance, and allows fleets to be rated at the Bronze, Silver or Gold level of performance. E3 Fleet Rating uses a pointbased Rating System Checklist for rating fleet performance, with points for fleet management practices and energy/emissions performance. The Region’s E3 Fleeting ranking will be established in

2011. Also in 2011, the Region will be conducting a right-size survey and will be developing a formal Green Fleet strategy. Contact: Jim McDowell Manager, Equipment Services Halton Region 905.825.6000 ext. 7709 jim.mcdowell@halton.ca

Burlington’s Green Fleet Transition Strategy In 2008, City Council approved the Green Fleet Transition Strategy to help reduce air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions. There are nine sections in the strategy with information on the

issue and background information on existing city practices. Actions are listed where the City can make further improvements. A target for timing and the lead departments are also listed under each section. For more information visit: http://cms.burlington.ca/AssetFactory.aspx?did=8955 Contact: Lynn Robichaud Sr. Sustainability Coordinator Corporate Strategic Initiatives City of Burlington 905.335.7600 ext. 7931 robichaudl@burlington.ca

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Oakville’s Green Fleet Strategy The Sustainable Green Fleet Strategy and Guide are formalized as Procedure EN-GEN-001-001 under the town’s Environmental Sustainability Policy EN-GEN-001. The procedure applies to all town departments and staff and outlines actions into the future to guide fleet greening to assist with the town’s greenhouse gas emission reduction goals, reduction of the use of non-renewable resources and to improve fuel efficiency. All actions and decisions related to fleet management shall consider promoting and encouraging sustainable green fleet practices, replacing vehicles with fuel efficient, low emission and/or hybrid alternatives of the appropriate size, green fleet maintenance, driver training and management practices, promoting fleet and personal vehicle operations to achieve fuel efficiencies and idling reduction, implementing innovative carbon reduction strategies and monitoring current and upcoming green fleet technologies and management options along with continuing to look at job function and potential transition from single occupancy vehicle use to alternative, active transportation modes. Continuous staff education is integral to the success of the procedure. Implementation progress is reported to Council on an annual basis. For more information visit: www.oakville.ca/EN-GEN-001-001.htm www.oakville.ca/Media_Files/PoliciesProcedures/en-gen001-001a.pdf Contact: Suzanne Austin Research Policy Analyst - Energy Environmental Policy Department Town of Oakville 905.845.6601 ext. 3910 saustin@oakville.ca

Oakville’s Sustainable Purchasing Procedure and Guide The Sustainable Purchasing Procedure and Handbook are formalized as Procedure ENGEN-001-002 under the town’s Environmental Sustainability Policy EN-GEN-001. The procedure applies to all town staff making purchasing decisions and outlines the criteria to achieve continuous improvement to waste diversion rates and indoor and outdoor air quality while reducing natural resource, energy and water consumption, greenhouse gas emissions and impact on the environment. All purchasing decisions shall consider the efficient use of natural resources, minimizing waste and toxicity, preference for high quality materials that can be upgraded or repaired, renewed, recycled or reused, and protection of indoor and outdoor air quality. Continuous staff education is integral to the success of the procedure. Implementation progress is reported to Council on an annual basis.

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For more information visit: www.oakville.ca/EN-GEN-001-002.htm www.oakville.ca/Media_Files/environment/ 2009SustainablePurchasingHandbook.pdf Contact: Trisha Leszczynski Environmental Policy Coordinator Environmental Policy Department 905.845.6601 ext. 3948 tleszczynski@oakville.ca

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Sustainability Monitoring and Measuring Oakville’s Let Go Green Together

Burlington’s Environmental Quarterly Update Reports

Halton Hills’ Green Plan Progress Report Card

Let’s Go Green Together highlights activities and initiatives in Oakville which support the Town’s 2005 Environmental Strategic Plan. These activities and initiatives correspond to each of the Plan’s six goals (See Section 4.3) and accompanying actions. The document, which is intended as a public communications/outreach piece, also provides tips for getting involved in environmental protection and enhancement.

Since 2006, Burlington staff have reported to Council on environmental initiatives on a quarterly basis. The quarterlies report on the status of actions and identify the lead department under three main headings: Corporate Sustainability, Community Outreach and Projects, and Future Initiatives and Events. The most current Quarterly Environmental Report was provided to Council in July 2010 for the April to June 2010 period.

Halton Hills recognized the importance of regular measurement and assessment of the Town’s attainment of the Green Plan’s implementation. The key objective of the Green Plan Progress Report Card is to measure the Town’s progress with respect to implementing all 70 Green Plan recommendations and to report to Council on its findings. In 2010, the first report card was prepared which found that action has already been taken on 61 or 87 per cent of the 70 recommendations.

Annual implementation progress reports are prepared, and the 2007 to 2010 Reports document achievements made by the Town and its community partners since the ESP’s inception and demonstrate how the actions in the ESP have been fulfilled. Outstanding items are noted and next steps identified. Contact: Donna Doyle Senior Environmental Policy Analyst Environmental Policy Department Town of Oakville ddoyle@oakville.ca 905.845.6601 ext. 3898

For more information visit: http://cms.burlington.ca/Page2893.aspx Contact: Lynn Robichaud Sr. Sustainability Co-Ordinator Corporate Strategic Initiatives City of Burlington 905.335.7600 ext. 7931 robichaudl@burlington.ca

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For more information visit: www.haltonhills.ca/sustainability/newsletters/ October2010.pdf www.haltonhills.ca/calendars/2010/PDS-2010-0068.pdf Contact: Damian Szybalski Sustainability Co-Ordinator Planning, Development, and Sustainability Town of Halton Hills 905.873.2601 ext. 2289 DamianS@haltonhills.ca

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A scan of sustainability initiatives reveals that the following influence built form:

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 Sustainable Energy  Sustainable Buildings  Community Design  Sustainability Checklists  Mobility

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Sustainable Energy Burlington’s Renewable Energy Projects

Oakville’s Sustainable Corporate Energy Management Plan

In April 2010, 90 solar collector panels providing a total energy supply of 325 kW thermal and 25 per cent of the energy required to heat the pool at Tansley Woods Community Centre were installed. This project will reduce the city’s greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 67.5 tons each year. The solar thermal heating system will also reduce the city’s hydro consumption by approximately 101,481 KWh per year and natural gas consumption by 24,138 m3 and provide an estimated annual energy cost savings of $27,033. The new system is expected to pay for itself in about two years.

The Sustainable Corporate Energy Management Plan establishes the importance of energy conservation and the strategic management of energy usage as necessary to reduce the operational contributions to greenhouse gas emissions, to reduce the reliance on nonrenewable fossil fuel sources and to support becoming a sustainable community. The plan establishes the baseline energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions for operations, identifies actions along with roles and responsibilities, performance measures and timing to better manage corporate energy sustainably. The plan is comprehensive and serves to effectively integrate and manage responsibilities, plan implementation and impact assessment. Related procedures include the Sustainable Purchasing (ENGEN-001-002) and Sustainable Building Design guidelines (EN-GEN-001-003).

Solar energy (PV) panels will also be installed at the new Alton Secondary School, Library, and Community Centre in north Burlington as well as at the new Fire Station 8. A solar wall with a heat recovery system is also being installed at the new fire station. For more information visit: http://cms.burlington.ca/Page5982.aspx Contact: Shahid Naeem Co-ordinator, Energy Management Corporate Strategic Initiatives City of Burlington 905.335.7600 ext. 7354 Naeems@burlington.ca

For more information visit: http://securet.oakville.ca/eams/cache/107/1mx5rhijfsuze t45a4zify55/8494503252011040108135.PDF Contact: Suzanne Austin Research Policy Analyst - Energy Environmental Policy Department 905.845.6601 ext. 3910 saustin@oakville.ca

Burlington’s Corporate Energy Policy As part of its Energy Conservation Program, Burlington City Council approved the Corporate Energy Policy in 2009. The goal is to implement a comprehensive corporate energy management program to reduce consumption, achieve cost savings and meet greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction target (reduce corporate GHG emissions by 20 per cent on a per capita basis from 1994 levels by 2012). The policy provides guidance and direction to staff on the development and implementation of a comprehensive corporate energy management program.

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The main objectives of the Corporate Energy Policy include: • Undertake facility energy audits to identify energy efficient and capital improvement measures; • Develop an energy management plan based on the results of the facility energy audits, including a comprehensive schedule to implement recommended energy efficient and capital improvement measures to conserve electricity, natural gas and water; • Implement a corporate energy tracking program to monitor and report on energy consumption, variances and greenhouse gas emissions; • Undertake re-commissioning of facilities where necessary; • Implement an energy demand management program to reduce energy consumption during peak power periods; • Develop and implement an employee training and staff energy conservation awareness program; and, • Continue to implement the green fleet strategy to conserve fuel and reduce GHG and air emissions.

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For more information visit: http://cms.burlington.ca/AssetFactory.aspx?did=11985 Contact: Shahid Naeem Co-ordinator, Energy Management Corporate Strategic Initiatives City of Burlington 905.335.7600 ext. 7354 Naeems@burlington.ca Ken Pirhonen Co-ordinator Asset Management Corporate Strategic Initiatives City of Burlington 905.335.7600 ext. 7408 pirhonek@burlington.ca

Sustainable Buildings Burlington’s Green Building Policy In April 2010, Burlington City Council approved the Corporate Sustainable Building Policy. This policy targets LEED® silver certification for new corporate facilities greater than 500m2 (5,400 ft2) and major expansions or retrofits which must be designed, delivered and certified by the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) as being rated LEED® silver. The Transit Operations Centre expansion and new fire station have both been designed to meet LEED® silver certification. The Performing Arts Centre and the Appleby Arena expansion are targeted to be LEED® certified. Sustainable building practices and local building materials will be applied to new municipal facilities and building retrofits less than 500 m2. These buildings will be designed to improve efficiency in energy and water usage where possible. For example, the new Norton Park facility will have a green roof installation. As a result, new facilities or major retrofits will be at least 30 percent more energy efficient than the Model National Energy Code for Buildings (1997 version). For more information visit: http://cms.burlington.ca/AssetFactory.aspx?did=14287 Contact: Lynn Robichaud Sr. Sustainability Co-Ordinator Corporate Strategic Initiatives City of Burlington 905.335.7600 ext. 7931 robichaudl@burlington.ca

Halton Hills Green Building Projects Halton Hills Fire Stations In the Summer of 2010, two new fire stations (the Headquarters Fire Station at Eighth Line and 10 Side Road, and the Joint Fire and EMS Station at 53 Maple Avenue) were completed and built to LEED® standards. Among other green building features, the two fire stations incorporate natural lighting, geo-thermal heating, in-floor radiant heating, waterless urinals, rain water collection, low-flow washroom/shower facilities and convenient bike racks.

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For more information visit: www.haltonhills.ca/calendars/2007/FIRE-2007-0006. pdf Contact: Mr. Harry Olivieri Deputy Chief, Prevention and Public Education Halton Hills Fire Department 905.873.2601 ext. 2102 harryo@haltonhills.ca

Halton Hills’ Devereaux House The Devereaux House in Halton Hills provides an example of an 1860’s era heritage structure retrofitted to incorporate numerous green building features such as on-demand water heating, energy efficient lighting, geo-thermal heating, low-flow toilets, biofilter septic system, and zoned indoor heating. The goal of the transformation of the heritage building is to create a community-owned facility with low operating costs that can serve as a model for homeowners and small businesses

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to emulate. The building is operated by Friends of Devereaux House, with space leased to the local soccer association, and with rental facilities available for receptions and meetings.

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The Devereaux House Preservation Project centered on the restoration of a 19th century home. Through this project, the Town and Halton Hills Hydro worked with the Friends of Devereaux House to secure Federation of Canadian Municipalities funding for the inclusion of sustainable technologies in this heritage conservation project. Financial support was also received from the Trillium Foundation.

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For more information visit: www.haltonhills.ca/media/2009/125.449.8916.pdf

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Contact: Paul Stover, Manager of Facilities, Parks and Recreation Department 905.873.2601 ext. 2264 pauls@haltonhills.ca

Community Design Natural Heritage and Open Space Systems Halton Region’s Natural Heritage System (NHS)

North Oakville’s Natural Heritage System and Open Space

In undertaking the Sustainable Halton exercise to conform to the Provincial Greenbelt and Places to Grow Plans, and the 2005 Provincial Policy Statement, Halton Region wanted to protect what is valuable before allocating new land for urban development. Determining a regional natural heritage system was crucial to this exercise. To do this, Regional Council moved away from the features based approach for biodiversity and ecological integrity (known as Greenlands A and B in the Regional Official Plan 2006 Office Consolidation), to a science based natural heritage system which is guided by form, function, and connectivity of Greenlands A and B, candidate significant woodlands, other significant natural features, buffers, centres for biodiversity, enhancement areas, and linkages.

North Oakville is the last undeveloped area in the Town. Approximately 3,100 hectares in size, the area will soon be home to four new communities: 407 West, Sixteen Hollow, Glenorchy, and Joshua’s Meadows. In planning for these communities, a Natural Heritage System and an Open Space System was defined for the area early in the planning process.

The Regional NHS is identified as a single land use designation on Map 1 of ROPA 38. Exact NHS boundaries are to be refined through the preparation of Area-specific Plans, Subwatershed studies and Environmental Impact Assessments. The Natural Heritage System is fundamental to the long-term viability of the Region’s ecological functions and features in view of urban expansions and climate change. The NHS is to work in harmony with agriculture in Halton. For more information visit: www.halton.ca/cms/one.aspx?portalId=8310&pageId= 26760#ropa38 Contact: Haiqing Xu, Manager of Long Range Planning Planning Services Legislative and Planning Services 905.825.6000 ext. 7208 Haiqing.xu@halton.ca

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The North Oakville Natural Heritage System is approximately 900 hectares and is comprised of Core Preserve Areas, Linkage Preserve Areas, the Glenorchy Conservation Area, High Constraint Stream Corridor Areas, Medium Constraint Stream Corridor Areas, and Other Hydrological Features. Bigger than Stanley Park in Vancouver, Central Park in New York City, and High Park in Toronto, the North Oakville NHS, together with the Open Space land use designation, comprises 30% of the land area in North Oakville. Development within the NHS will generally not be permitted. For more information visit: www.oakville.ca/naturalheritagesystem.htm www.oakville.ca/bpo-nosp.htm Contact: Robert Thun Senior Planner Planning Services Town of Oakville 905.825.6601 ext. 3029 rthun@oakville.ca Charles McConnell Manager Planning Services Town of Oakville 905.825.6601 ext. 6042 cmcconnell@oakville.ca

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Sustainability Checklists Halton Hills’ Green Development Evaluation Checklist In October, Halton Hill’s Council approved a Green Development Evaluation Checklist for new residential development. In recognizing that buildings consume over 30 per cent of energy, the Checklist aims for higher environmental building performance which will assist in achieving the Town’s sustainability objectives. Considered as a “first generation’ Checklist, it consists of 23 criteria relating to Energy Conservation, Water Conservation and Quality, Transportation, Indoor Air Quality, and Innovation and Other Green Features. While the Checklist is intended as a selfassessment tool for proponents, it is to serve as the preferred minimum baseline for all new major ground-related residential development including sub-divisions and site plan applications. A key feature is a direction for all new ground-related residential dwellings to be constructed with Energy Star standard for new homes. For more information visit: www.haltonhills.ca/calendars/2010/PDS-2010-0085.pdf Contact: Damian Szybalski Sustainability Co-Ordinator Planning, Development, and Sustainability Town of Halton Hills 905.873.2601 ext. 2289 DamianS@haltonhills.ca

North Oakville Sustainability Development Checklist The North Oakville Sustainability Development Checklist exemplifies Oakville’s commitment to sustainable development in the new community of North Oakville. The Checklist is an implementation tool designed to achieve the objectives spelt out in the North Oakville Secondary Plan. Divided into four areas – Development Form, Air Quality/ Energy Efficiency, Water Management, and Natural Heritage System – the Checklist is to be completed early in the development process. Points are awarded on the sustainability level assessed and each item assigned a point value. Required Checklist items are highlighted and in some cases not all points will be applicable. The checklist applies to sub-division design and site level design. As a “living” document, the checklist will require updating as sustainable building technologies and evaluation tools continue to evolve.

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For more information visit: www.oakville.ca/Media_Files/planning08/ SustainabilityChecklist__May_20_FINAL.pdf Contact: Robert Thun Senior Planner Planning Services 905.845.6601 ext. 3029 rthun@oakville.ca Charles McConnell Manager Planning Services 905.845.6601 ext. 6042 cmcconnell@oakville.ca

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Cycling Master Plans

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Halton Hills’ Cycling Master Plan

Burlington’s Cycling Master Plan

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The Halton Hills’ Cycling Master Plan was initiated in 2009 to meet principles of environmental stewardship and increase active transportation and active recreation opportunities for Town residents. The July 2010 Draft Master Plan proposes a network of cycling routes identified through an iterative process involving public and stakeholder input. The Plan establishes short, mid-and-longterm actions, as well as recommendations that support and encourage an improved level of cycling activity for residents and visitors. This Plan will guide the Town’s implementation of the integrated and convenient cycling network, and cycling supportive programs over the next 10 or more years.

Burlington City Council approved the Cycling Master Plan in July 2009. The Master Plan will guide the City in creating a network of on-road bikeways and multi-use pathways throughout Burlington, along with supportive policies, practices and programs to encourage more people to cycle. The goals of the Master Plan are to:

For more information visit: www.haltonhills.ca/cycling/index.php

The network implementation plans consists of three phases: short-term (2009-2015); mid-term (2016-2020); and long-term (2021 and beyond).

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www.haltonhills.ca/calendars/2010/INF-2010-0032.pdf Contact: John Kwast Manager, Design and Construction Infrastructure Services Town of Halton Hills 905.873.2001 ext. 2310 johnk@haltonhills.ca

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Develop policies and other initiatives to create a bicycle-friendly Burlington.

Contact: Dan Ozimkovich Transportation Technologist City of Burlington 905.335.7600 ext. 7485 ozimkovichd@burlington.ca

Oakville’s Active Transportation Master Plan Oakville’s 2009 Active Transportation Master Plan (ATMP) updates the 1985 Trails and Cycleways Master Plan. It includes a full review of the Town’s pedestrian and cycling facilities network and focuses on how these initiatives blend with transit services. The study assessed current conditions and recommends an implementation plan to improve and expand the network, and promote cycling and walking in Oakville. The study also covered safety, environmental benefits, performance measures, promotion, education, maintenance, and a number of other areas integrated with cycling and walking.

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The Plan benefited from extensive consultation. A Communication and Consultation Strategy was developed at the outset to provide the framework for engaging stakeholders and the public. The key audiences included Oakville citizens, special interest groups and stakeholders, organized cycling and walking groups in Oakville, Town of Oakville staff and Councillors, Oakville Transit; Halton Region (Police, Health, Engineering), neighbouring local municipalities, and the Provincial Ministry of Transportation, GO Transit/Metrolinx, Canadian National Railway, Conservation Halton and Ontario Parks. The consultation strategy consisted of public notices, an online web-based survey, study newsletters, advisory group and stakeholder meetings, Public Information Centres, and a project web page. For more information visit: www.oakville.ca/activea2b.htm Contact: Chris Clapham Project Coordinator Sustainable Transportation Program Coordinator Town of Oakville 905.845.6601 ext. 3306 cclapham@oakville.ca

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Economic Development Air Quality and Mobility Physical Activity and Health Water Waste Management

The scan of sustainability initiatives reveals the following are some of the areas that Halton municipalities engage their communities:

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 Sustainability Checklists  Economic Development  Air Quality and Mobility  Physical Activity / Health  Water  Waste Management

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Economic Development

Oakville’s Eco-Action Toolkit

Halton Hills Chamber of Commerce Economic Sustainability Paper

Resource conservation is a key aspect of Earth Day Canada activities. The town has partnered with Earth Day Canada to offer the EcoAction Calculator conservation tool and a comprehensive, self-administered online savings calculator or tracking program to Oakville residents. The EcoAction Calculator suggests conservation actions and lifestyle changes you can make to save resources, and tracks your savings as you implement change. For more information visit: www.ecoactionteams.ca/pub/index.php Contact: Donna Doyle Senior Environmental Policy Analyst Environmental Policy Department 905.845.6601 ext. 3898 ddoyle@oakville.ca

Coming out of the Town’s Green Plan in February 2009, the Halton Hills Chamber of Commerce established a Green Business Team Task Group. Preparation of an Economic Sustainability Position Paper was one of its key deliverables. The Halton Hills Chamber of Commerce was one of the first (if not the first) in Ontario to prepare such a position paper. The Paper acknowledges the important role that the business community can play in moving Halton Hills community towards sustainability. In discussing sustainability and the Chamber’s commitment to sustainability, the Paper specifies actions which the Chamber will take to help businesses operate in a sustainable fashion. The Chamber recognizes that economic sustainability is closely tied to environmental sustainability, and that economic sustainability can be a prerequisite for environmental protection. The

Chamber’s partnership with other sustainabilityminded organizations will demonstrate leadership in this area and simultaneously advance the Town’s sustainability journey. The Chamber will assist the Town in Green Plan implementation and provide sustainability advice from a business perspective by providing business expertise and perspective on sustainability, and identifying barriers to the implementation of sustainable policies, practices and procedures, and corresponding approaches to overcoming these barriers.

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For more information visit: www.haltonhillschamber.on.ca/ Contact: Sue Walker Manager, Halton Hills Chamber of Commerce 328 Guelph Street, Halton Hills 905.877.7119 sue@haltonhillschamber.on.ca

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Air Quality and Mobility Burlington’s Anti-Idling Program On June 1, 2009, a new idling control bylaw (27-2009) to target unnecessary idling came into effect, replacing the original idling control bylaw (71-2004). The primary changes in the new bylaw are: • A reduction in the permitted idling time (for unnecessary idling) from three minutes to one minute (60 seconds); • The removal of the temperature exemption; and • The changing emphasis from education to enforcement. Under the new Idling Control Bylaw, idling is now defined as a parking offence. As a result, parking enforcement staff are able to issue a parking ticket for an idling offence. A $150 set fine was approved by the province. These changes have made it more efficient to enforce the idling control by-law. The City also provides resources to community groups and schools to support anti-idling awareness campaigns, such as posters, bookmarks, stickers and banners. Anti-idling signs are sold at cost for $28. For more information visit: http://cms.burlington.ca/PageFactory.aspx?PageID=4118 Contact: Fleur Storace-Hogun Sustainability Co-ordinator Corporate Strategic Initiatives City of Burlington 905.335.7600 ext 7580 storace-hoganf@burlington.ca

Oakville’s Anti-Idling Program Oakville’s Anti-Idling Program also includes a school campaign, which involves participation of approximately 10 schools annually. For more information visit: www.oakville.ca/anti-idling.htm Contact: Trisha Leszczynski Environmental Policy Co-Ordinator Environmental Policy Town of Oakville 905.845.6001 ext. 3948 tleszczynski@oakville.ca

Halton Hills Anti-Idling By-law Halton Hills By-law was amended to change the anti-idling provisions to be considered a parking offence to make enforcement easier. For more information visit: www.haltonhills.ca/calendars/2010/2010-0068.pdf Contact: Suzanne Jones Town Clerk Corporate Services Town of Halton Hills 905.873.2601 ext. 2330 suzannej@haltonhills.ca

Halton Region’s Anti-Idling Program Halton Region also has an anti-idling campaign using education/awareness brochures from the Halton Partners for Clean Air. Idle-Free Signs are placed in Regional Facilities. For more information visit: www.halton.ca/cms/One. aspx?portalId=8310&pageId=13743

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Contact: Beckie Jas Environmental Health Specialist Health Protection Services Halton Health Department 905.825.6000 ext. 7678 Beckie.jas@halton.ca

Smart Commute Halton Smart Commute is an initiative of Metrolinx and the municipalities in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. It helps local employers and commuters explore different commuting choices such as carpooling, cycling and transit. Since 2004, Halton Region along with the Regions of Peel, York and Durham and the Cities of Toronto, Mississauga, and Hamilton have been working together on the joint Municipal project known as the Smart Commute Initiative. In June 2006, the Smart Commute Halton TMA (Transportation Management Association) established a Transportation Demand Management program at the Halton Regional Centre which includes car pooling and transit passes for Regional employees. It is also available at the Region’s North Service Road location. In 2007, the Smart Commute Halton program was expanded to the Local Municipal offices of the City of Burlington, the Town of Milton and the Town of

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Oakville. In December 2010, Halton Hills joined Smart Commute Halton.

Physical Activity and Health

Today, Smart Commute Halton is an association led by Halton Region that works with local businesses and community organization to provide programs and initiatives that encourage active and sustainable transportation. Smart Commute Halton offers a wide array of services to make commuting easier:

Active and Safe Routes to School

Burlington’s Transit, Trails, and Tourism Map

Active and Safe Routes to School is a provincial initiative aimed at creating an environment conducive to, and supportive of, safe, walkable communities through active transportation for daily school trips. This initiative addresses health and traffic safety issues while taking action on air pollution and climate change. Eight initiatives are associated with Active and Safe Routes to School including: Walking School Bus, Walking Wednesdays, iWalk (International Walk to School Week and Day), Walk a Block, Neighbourhood Walkabout, Walking Buddies, No Idling at School, and Classroom Mapping.

In July 2010, the City of Burlington released Transit, Trails, and Tourism - the first Green Transportation Map for the City. The map shows Burlington’s interconnected trail systems, transit routes, cycling definitions, and tourism destination points including municipal facilities and major parks. It also includes information on roadshare safety and Burlington’s Pedestrian Charter. The map highlights new trails and pathways for pedestrians and cyclists, making walking and cycling safer, and encouraging healthy lifestyles. Based on a complete street index, it showcases public transit routes and how they connect with cycling trails to make bike and ride travel more convenient.

• Carpooling - exclusive ridematching programs for employers • Site assessments and surveys to understand employee commuting behaviour

Physical Activity and Health

• Employee work arrangement solutions: telework, compressesed work weeks and flex hours, workshops, lunch and learns and seminars

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• Incentives and promotions

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• Clean Air Commute and other fun events For more information visit: www.smartcommute.ca/en/home Contact: Alicia Jakaitis Transportation Coordinator Transportation Services Public Works Halton Region 1151 Bronte Road Oakville, L6M 3L1 905.825.6000 ext. 7556 Alicia.Jakaitis@halton.ca

The Halton Region Health Department worked closely with the Halton District School Board on a pilot project with eight schools across the Region. In 2009, the pilot’s final report contained 22 recommendations for the HDSB’s consideration. The Halton District School Board subsequently responded by approving a budget to expand the program to 25 more schools in the 2009-2010 school year. In January 2010, the Halton Catholic District School Board committed the participation of five schools in the project. For more information visit: www.halton.ca/cms/One. aspx?portalId=8310&pageId=10745 Contact: Jennifer Jenkins Project Manager – Active and Safe Routes to School Halton District School Board Burlington, ON 905.335.3665 ext. 2228 jenkinsje@hdsb.ca

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The map was created with the help of a grant from the provincial Ministry of Transportation. It is available at the downtown Bus Terminal, Burlington GO Stations, City Hall, Tourism Burlington and Burlington Transit ticket agents. The map is intended to improve the City’s accessibility and its sustainable transportation options. For more information visit: http://cms.burlington.ca/AssetFactory.aspx?did=15235 http://cms.burlington.ca/Page6385.aspx Contact: Sandra Maxwell Marketing Coordinator 905.335.7600 ext. 7853 maxwells@burlington.ca

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Milton’s Community Connections The Town of Milton’s Community Connections contains mapping and information on transit routes and schedules, trails, parks, schools, and facilities in Milton. Mapping includes urban area and rural maps, and illustrates the trail network, featuring hard surface, granular, woodchip and proposed future trails. Maps are available online and printed maps are available at Town facilities. Community Connections is intended to help Milton residents connect to various destinations. For more information visit: www.milton.ca/residents/transit/connectionsmap.htm Contact: Tony D’Alessandro Coordinator, Transit Community Services Department Town of Milton 905.878.7252 ext. 2548 tony.dalessandro@milton.ca

Mobility Milton The Town of Milton continues to encourage public transit use through various campaigns aimed at raising public awareness and participation. Mobility Milton 2010 is the Town of Milton’s marketing strategy to encourage transit use. As of September 1, 2010, Milton Transit is issuing one month free transit passes to new households. Households select their month of choice. For more information visit: www.insidehalton.com/news/article/862093--miltontransit-to-offer-new-routes Contact: Tony D’Alessandro Coordinator, Transit Community Services Department Town of Milton 905.878.7252 ext. 2548 tony.dalessandro@milton.ca

Water Halton Region’s Water Efficiency Programs Halton Region has a number of initiatives as part of its Water Efficiency Program.

Metering All Halton residential and ICI water customers have been fully metered since 1992, and aging meters are replaced on a regular basis. Charging for water based on actual consumption compared to a flat rate is a proven water efficiency measure. Region-wide public education and outreach has been undertaken since 1993, including staff attendance at various community events throughout the year, and free distribution of information such as the Household Guide to Water Efficiency. In 2007, Halton began promoting the benefits of water efficient landscaping and worked with the Royal Botanical Gardens to create a brochure encouraging the use of Native and Drought Tolerant Plants in residential gardens.

Low Flow Toilet Rebate Program In fall 2007, Halton Region commenced the Low Flow Toilet Rebate Program to encourage Halton residents to replace old inefficient toilets with a more water efficient model. The program has grown in popularity each year. As of June 2010, more than 12,000 residents have participated in the rebate program.

Outdoor Water use Strategy In 2009, Halton launched a new Outdoor Water Use Strategy using a three level numeric-andcolour coded system to encourage wise outdoor water use, and to communicate any necessary outdoor water use restrictions.

Rain Barrel Sales In 2009, Halton Region began annual Rain Barrel Sales Events, hosting a truckload rain barrel sale in each Local Municipality. Halton Region purchases the rain barrels at a bulk rate price from the supplier and passes the savings to Halton residents through the truckload sales events. Over 10,000 rain barrels have been purchased by Halton residents in the first two years of the program.

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For more information visit: www.halton.ca/cms/One.aspx?portalId=8310&page Id=11372 Contact: Kathy McAlpine-Sims Water Efficiency Program Manager Water Planning Services Halton Public Works 905.825.6000 ext. 7337 Kathy.mcalpine-sims@halton.ca

Halton Children’s Water Festival Since 2006, Conservation Halton and Halton Region have co-hosted the Halton Children’s Water Festival. Held outdoors, the Festival provides elementary students from Grades 2 to 5 with the opportunity to learn about water as one of the world’s most precious resources and the importance of ground and surface water. Specifically, the children learn about water conservation and how to be good stewards of natural areas and watercourses. The theme for the 2010 festival was Biodiversity as 2010 was the International Year of Biodiversity, celebrating the variety of life on our planet, which is crucial to the health of our ecosystems. Held over a four day period, the festival features over 50 curriculum-based, hands-on activity centres that incorporate four central water related

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themes: Water Science and Technology, Water Conservation and Protection, Water Health and Safety, and Water and Society. In 2010, the Festival was once again held in partnership with the generous support of the Halton District School Board, the Halton Catholic District School Board, The City of Burlington, The Town of Halton Hills, The Town of Milton and The Town of Oakville and involved approximately 4,200 students. As a community partnership, the Festival depends on over 150 volunteers each day to assist with various activities, including Halton high school students, and staff from the partner organizations and community volunteers. For more information visit: www.hcwf.ca Contact: Kathy McAlpine-Sims Water Efficiency Program Manager Water Planning Services Halton Public Works 905.825.6000 ext. 7337 Kathy.mcalpine-sims@halton.ca

Waste Management Halton Region’s Waste Management Strategy Halton Region together with the Joint Municipal/ Regional Waste Management Committee updated the 1999 Solid Waste Management Strategy with one for 2006-2010, which was approved by Regional Council on June 21, 2006. The strategy is designed to protect and conserve the capacity of Halton’s landfill site and meet a target of diverting 60 per cent of waste away from landfill by striving to cost-effectively maximize waste reduction and diversion programs. The main initiatives include: • Implement a Region-wide source separated household organics program; • Explore partnerships with neighbouring municipalities • Enhance promotion and education of waste diversion programs • Enhance multi-residential diversion (i.e. recycling in apartments and condos) • Conduct waste studies when required • Advocate to the provincial government on the promotion of waste reduction initiatives and product stewardship initiatives • Harmonize waste management service levels across the Region • Maximize capacity at the Halton Waste Management Site • Enhance electronics recycling • Expand Blue Box materials when viable • Investigate Energy from Waste • Enhance industrial/commercial/institutional recycling For more information visit: www.halton.ca/cms/One. aspx?portalId=8310&pageId=12223 Contact: Shirley McLean Supervisor of Solid Waste Planning Halton Region Public Works 1151 Bronte Road Oakville, ON 905.825.6000 ext. 8235 Shirley.mclean@halton.ca

Halton Region’s Green Cart Program Halton’s Green Cart Program was implemented in April 2008 as a part of the 2006-2010 Solid Waste Management Strategy. This Strategy aims for a 60 per cent diversion of waste from landfill disposal. Initially implemented in approximately 140,000 single family households, the Green Cart program was expanded into additional sectors. At the present time, all 50 Halton Catholic District School Board elementary and secondary schools, 37 elementary schools in the Halton District School Board, four in the Conseil scolaire de district catholique Centre-Sud, two in the Conseil scolaire de district du Centre-Sud-Ouest, and three in the Provincial Schools Branch participate in the Green Cart program, as well as 95 per cent of townhouses eligible for residential curbside service. Waste audits show that the schools are diverting between 55 and 90 percent of their waste away from landfill. The program is a valuable environmental teaching tool and 61 of these schools have attained provincial Eco School certification.

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In November 2010, a pilot project was initiated in three apartment buildings in Burlington, Milton and Oakville. The pilot will be evaluated in spring 2011 to make recommendations on implementing the program to apartment buildings Region-wide. The GreenCart program has also been implemented at a number of Regional and Local Municipal facilities. In 2009, Halton Region collected 24,787 tonnes of material in the GreenCart program for composting. Contact: Shirley McLean Supervisor of Solid Waste Planning Halton Region Public Works 1151 Bronte Road Oakville, ON 905.825.6000 ext. 8235 Shirley.mclean@halton.ca

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Halton Region’s Battery Recycling

Halton Hills Battery Collection

Burlington’s Zero Waste Policy

In 2007, Halton Region introduced the Take It Back! Halton program to expand on recycling options for residents to properly divert waste from the landfill. In May 2008, Halton Region Battery Recycling Drop-off Program was initiated. The Region began collecting both disposable and rechargeable batteries in six Regional facilities. Since then the program has been expanded to 22 locations in Regional and local municipal facilities. The disposable batteries are collected from each location by Regional staff and delivered to the Household Hazardous Waste depot at the Halton Waste Management Site where all batteries collected by the Region are bulked for shipment to the recycling facility. The rechargeable batteries are managed in partnership with the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) program and are transported to the recycling facility via courier service. The collection and recycling costs are funded by the RBRC. As part of this program, the Towns of Halton Hills and Oakville, and the City of Burlington, have set up locations for residents to drop-off household batteries for recycling.

In an effort to divert used household, rechargeable and old cell phone batteries to proper disposal facilities, the Town now offers a Battery Collection Program. Battery collection receptacles are located at the Civic Centre, Acton Arena, Mold-Masters SportsPlex and the Gellert Community Centre.

In December 2009, Council approved a Zero Waste Policy to guide waste reduction practices for City operations. A staff Green Team has been organized with the initial focus being on City Hall and then expansion to satellite facilities. Staff education will be a key part of this campaign.

For more information visit: www.haltonhills.ca/media/2008/2008-07-02.pdf

For more information visit: http://cms.burlington.ca/Page2929.aspx

In 2009, Halton Region collected 24 tonnes of disposable and 6.2 tonnes of rechargeable batteries from the battery drop-off locations, the Household Hazardous Waste Depot located at the Halton Waste Management Site and the Special Waste Drop-off Days which are operated by the Region and held once a year on a Saturday in each local municipality.

Contact: Damian Szybalski Sustainability Co-Ordinator Planning, Development, and Sustainability Town of Halton Hills 905.873.2601 ext. 2289 DamianS@haltonhills.ca

Burlington Battery Recycling In 2009, Burlington began collecting rechargeable and single use batteries in partnership with Halton Region and the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation. Batteries are collected at five city facilities including City Hall, Appleby Ice Centre, Tansley Woods Community Centre, Brant Hills Community Centre, and Aldershot Pool. For more information visit: http://cms.burlington.ca/Page4425.aspx Contact: Fleur Storace-Hogan Sustainability Project Co-ordinator Corporate Strategic Initiatives City of Burlington 905.335.6000 ext. 7580 Storace-hoganf@burlington.ca

Contact: Sean Kenney Waste Diversion Coordinator Corporate Strategic Initiatives City of Burlington 905.335.7600 ext. 7359 kenneys@burlington.ca

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Burlington’s Bottled Water Sales Restriction In 2010, Burlington City Council approved an implementation plan to restrict the sale of flavoured, enhanced, and unflavoured bottled water at city facilities. The City launched the Thirsty? Try the tap public campaign in November, phasing out the sale of bottled water products at most city buildings where drinking water is readily available. To help with this transition and encourage the use of reusable water bottles, the city has installed or replaced water fountains with water bottle fillers at most of its public buildings. This allows staff and visitors an accessible and convenient way to refill water bottles. The removal of bottled water began at Tansley Woods community centre, Brant Hills Community Centre, the Burlington Seniors’ Centre and all city arenas on Nov. 1, 2010. To assist with special events, City staff have built a portable bottle filler station that connects to the municipal water supply. For more information visit: http://cms.burlington.ca/AssetFactory.aspx?did=13699 Contact: Lynn Robichaud Sr. Sustainability Co-Ordinator Corporate Strategic Initiatives City of Burlington 905.335.7600 ext. 7931 robichaudl@burlington.ca

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Oakvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Zero Waste In April 2009, Town staff advised Council of the Towards Zero Waste program which was to be implemented in all eligible town facilities. The Zero Waste program encompasses all waste reduction and diversion initiatives, sustainable purchasing and the restrictions on the use of bottled water. The move towards zero waste is supported by the Province of Ontario, Halton Region, town staff and Town Council. Implementation began with Town Hall as the pilot facility and has been extended to other town facilities, events and public spaces. Environmental Policy partnered with many town departments and Halton Region to implement this program.

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Contact: Trisha Leszczynski Environmental Policy Co-Ordinator Environmental Policy Department Town of Oakville 905.845.6001 ext. 3948 tleszczynski@oakville.ca

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Best Practices from Elsewhere

Influencing Built Form Community Engagement

IMACS members identified a number of best sustainability practices from areas outside Halton. These best practices are organized into the same three categories:

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 Dedicated Municipal Resources  Influencing Built Form  Community Engagement

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Dedicated Municipal Resources Staff Training

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York Region’s Management Training

Sustainability Screening Reports, Canmore, Alberta

Strategic Question Worksheet, Whistler, BC

Since 2007, at the Town of Canmore, planning applicants are required to prepare a Sustainability Screening Report (SSR). In the SSR, the applicant must demonstrate the environmental, social and economic benefits of their proposal. If direct net benefits cannot be demonstrated, the applicant must demonstrate some benefit to the community. The Sustainability Screening Report must be reviewed at a public meeting and approved by Town Council before the final application goes before Council. Council advises the applicant whether the SSR is accepted as submitted or whether the SSR and/or the application require clarification in order to be deemed a net benefit to the community. Council may also recommend/ require the applicant to enhance public consultation as part of the planning approval process. Examples of approved SSRs include LEED®-gold developments, a LEED®-silver development, developments with solar thermal panels, computers for library, money to Perpetual Affordable Housing Fund, commitment to entry level housing units, money to daycare, and money to arts guild.

As part of its implementation, Whistler2020 has a worksheet to guide daily decision-making. Four strategic questions are posed to help individuals assess any type of action, project, initiative or proposal:

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York Region’s Sustainability Strategy was approved by Council in 2007. Staff training was led by the CAO’s office and seen as a corporate priority. York Region, in partnership with the Sustainable Enterprise Academy, Schulich School of Business, York University, developed a training session on sustainability for Regional staff. The training was split into three phases. The first phase involved a Pilot Program for senior management over three one-day sessions. The second phase involved a one-day workshop and the full roll-out of the program to all managers and supervisors. Over 150 supervisors, managers, and senior management received training. Individuals departments have since held workshops to identify specific actions to integrate into their business plans. A section on the Sustainability Strategy is included in new employees’ orientation. For more information visit: www.york.ca/Final +Sustainability+document.pdf Contact: Dawn Seetaram, Planner Long Range and Strategic Planning Branch Planning Development Services Regional Municipality of York 905.830.4444 ext. 1570 Dawn.seetaram@york.ca

For more information visit: www.canmore.ca/Municipal-Sustainability/SustainabilityScreening-Reports/ Contact: Sally Caudill Town of Canmore 403.678.1500 scaudill@canmore.ca

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• Does the action move Whistler toward our shared vision of success? • Does the action move Whistler toward our shared sustainability objectives? • Does the action present a flexible platform for future movement toward Whistler2020 in the future? • Does the action present a good financial investment? These questions are accompanied by more focused sub-questions which assess attainment of Whistler2020, and serves as a decision-making lens to determine whether or not, or the extent to which the application is approved. For more information visit: www.whistler2020.ca/whistler/site/genericPage.acds?co ntext=1967994&instanceid=1967995 Contact: Dan Wilson Whistler 2020 Reporting and Monitoring Coordinator Monitoring Coordinator Resort Municipality of Whistler 4325 Blackcomb Way Whistler, British Columbia V0N 1B4 604.935.8373 dwilson@whistler.ca

Mobility

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King County Metro Vanpool Programs

Influencing Built Form Community Engagement

King County Metro has the largest public commuter van program which includes VanPool and VanShare. VanPool provides the van and everything needed for successful ridesharing including rider support services, maintenance, insurance, fuel, tires and training for people in the Puget Sound region. A vanpool is a prearranged group of 5-15 people sharing a ride to work. The group has a low monthly fare and a comfortable commute in a van that seats 8, 12, or 15 passengers. Vanpool members are usually coworkers or people who work in the same vicinity, who volunteer to drive and fuel the vans, keep them clean, and schedule maintenance and repair work. King County employees who are eligible to receive transportation benefits can apply the $45 monthly value of their free bus pass toward their fare when riding in vanpools provided by Metro Transit, Pierce Transit, Community Transit, or Island Transit.

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VanShare bridges the gap between individuals, public transportation, and a final destination. For more information visit: http://metro.kingcounty.gov/tops/van-car/commutervans. html www.kingcounty.gov/employees/Transportation/ Vanpool.aspx Contact: 1-800.427.8249 vanpool.information@kingcounty.gov

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Community Design

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Credit Valley Conservation’s Low Impact Development: Stormwater Management Credit Valley Conservation has prepared a Low Impact Development Stormwater Management Planning and Design Guide. Low Impact Development refers to a stormwater management strategy to mitigate the impacts of increased urban runoff and stormwater pollution by managing it as close to its source as possible. It comprises a set of site design approaches and small scale stormwater management practices that promote the use of natural systems for infiltration and evapotranspiration, and rainwater harvesting.

Documents such as the CVC’s Credit River Water Management Strategy Update and the TRCA’s Watershed Plans for the Rouge (2007), Humber (2008) and Don (2009) Rivers have concluded that a shift away from conventional approaches and towards low impact development is essential to protecting watershed health, and improving watershed resiliency to some of the hydrologic impacts of climate change. The Low Impact Development (LID) Stormwater Management Guide is a joint initiative of the Toronto and Region and Credit Valley Conservation Authorities that has been developed in consultation with representatives from the Ministry of the Environment, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, GTA

municipalities and the development industry. The guide was developed to provide engineers, ecologists and planners with up-to-date information and direction on landscape-based stormwater management planning and low impact development stormwater management practices, and thereby help ensure the continued health of the streams, rivers, lakes, fisheries and terrestrial habitats in the CVC and TRCA watersheds. It is also intended to help streamline and focus the design and review process, as well as ensure that the goals, objectives and targets outlined in watershed and subwatershed studies are being met.

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For more information: www.creditvalleyca.ca/sustainability/lid/index.html

Biodiversity Biodiversity refers to genetic and species diversity, as well as ecosystems and their functions. Biodiversity is essential to sustainability, and its protection and restoration need to be a key aspect of sustainable development. A number of global initiatives are underway to address biodiversity, including the Cities and BioDiversity Index, the Local Action for BioDiversity (LAB) Program from ICLEI, and The Economics of BioDiversity and Ecosystems.

internationally accredited and recognized system for measuring the status of biodiversity and biodiversity conservation efforts, and changes over time. The CBI contains 23 indicators which are used to monitor biodiversity. The City of Montreal is testing the City Biodiversity Index application in the city, which when completed, will facilitate the near-term formulation of an action plan to preserve biodiversity. For more information visit: www.cbd.int/authorities/gettinginvolved/cbi.shtml

Cities and BioDiversity Index (CBI) The First Expert workshop on the development of the City Biodiversity Index took place in Singapore in 2009. The CBI was mainly developed by the Government of Singapore in collaboration with the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Secretariat. The CBI is a set of biodiversity indictors which are specifically being developed for cities. The intent is to provide local governments with an

www.cbd.int/authorities/doc/User’s%20Manual-for-theCity-Biodiversity-Index27Sept2010.pdf

ICLEI Local Actions for BioDiversity Program (LAB) Local Action for Biodiversity (LAB) is a global urban biodiversity program coordinated by ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability (previously

known as the ‘International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives and changed to Local Governments for Sustainability in 2003). The LAB Pioneer WorkNet began in 2006 with a select group of local and regional authorities from around the world. ICLEI’s LAB Program recognizes the role of local governments in the sustainable management of urban biodiversity, and highlights the need for increased political support for biodiversity at local level, and the integration of biodiversity considerations into all aspects of local governance. The LAB Initiative aims to address these concerns through the following project goals: • Profiling local governments and the important role they play in biodiversity management. • Advocating for, and promoting the importance of, urban biodiversity worldwide. • Raising the status of local government’s management of urban biodiversity.

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• Actively mainstreaming biodiversity into all decision-making and planning processes at local level. • Facilitating lesson-sharing among local authorities across the globe. • Producing and disseminating good practice biodiversity case examples. • Leading the way for the next generation of participating cities in future ICLEI / LAB programs. • Cooperating and networking globally with a wide range of stakeholders. For more information visit: www.iclei.org/index.php?id=6238

The Economics of Ecosystems and BioDiversity (TEEB) TEEB is a rapidly expanding approach to benchmarking the value of BioDiversity and Ecosystem services. It is a way in which economic value can be considered in a land use planning scenario to recognize and internalize the costs associated with land use change as they apply to the ecological and natural infrastructure values that are provided by BioDiversity. TEEBs also considers and develops Payment for Ecosystem Services. As a first step in the TEEB work, an assessment of the Natural or Ecological Capital is undertaken. TEEB has and continues to develop materials for Local and Regional Policy Makers to answers to practical questions that arise when a focus on ecosystem services is adopted. TEEB explores and gives practical guidance on how to deal with the challenge of biodiversity loss at a local and regional level. It examines what local governments can do with respect to natural resource use and management, maintaining and supporting biodiversity, local and regional urban and spatial design, as well as market-based approaches, such as Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES).

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For more information visit: www.earthscan.co.uk www.teebweb.org Contact: Leslie Adams P.O.W.E.R P.O. Box 192 Georgetown, ON L7G 4T1 905.873.1820 info@powerhalton.ca

Sustainable Energy

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Toronto’s District Heating and Cooling

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In 1998, the Enwave Energy Corporation in Toronto received approval to conduct an Environmental Assessment for the Deep Lake Water Cooling project – an innovative method of air-conditioning buildings. In 2004, the Deep Lake Water Cooling System was launched, making Enwave a leader in sustainable energy and a fully-integrated energy services provider. Pipes are buried 40 kilometres deep in the municipal rights-of-way, allowing Enwave to distribute steam and chilled water. Enwave’s Deep Lake Water Cooling (DLWC) is the world’s largest lake-source cooling system. And it’s the ultimate in renewable, clean, green energy. It reduces electricity use by up to 90 per cent compared with conventional air-conditioning. • Eliminates 79,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide annually – the equivalent of 15,800 fewer cars on the streets of Toronto • Cuts 45,000 kg of polluting CFC refrigerants • Saves more than 61 MW of electricity annually – the equivalent power demand of 6,800 homes • Eliminates the need to install cumbersome, expensive equipment and to dispose of it at the end of its useful life • Eliminates 145 tonnes of Nitrogen Oxide • Eliminates 318 tonnes of Sulphur Oxide • Provides fresh, drinkable lake water to taps across Toronto Enwave is also involved in district energy which is the generation and distribution of thermal

energy at the community level, rather than on a building-specific basis. Instead of having on site infrastructure, cumbersome boilers, and costly maintenance concerns, buildings are able to connect to an external network that delivers reliable heating and cooling. Enwave focuses primarily on large commercial, government, or institutional buildings that are close to our existing infrastructure or require sufficient quantities of steam to justify creating a connection to the Enwave heating system. For more information visit: www.enwave.com/ Contact: 416.392.6838

Stockholm’s District Heating and Cooling The City of Stockholm uses cold water from lakes and the sea to produce district cooling. The city is supplied by four major production plants. In addition to heat, electricity and district cooling are produced. Today, district heating is produced by Fortum Värme, and comprises nearly 80 per cent renewable fuel or energy from waste or residual heat. The district heating system covers nearly 80 per cent of Stockholm’s total heating needs. The district heating network is being continuously expanded to further increase the proportion of district heating in the city. The use of district heating is increasing by 200-300 GWh annually in Stockholm.

The conversion from oil heating to district heating has reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 593,000 tonnes since 1990. The use of district heating with advanced pollution control and optimized processes has reduced small, old oil boilers. This has not only reduced CO2 emissions, but has also led to reductions in emissions of substances that are hazardous to health. Sulphur dioxide emissions have decreased by 95 per cent since the beginning of the 1960s. The larger plants produce both electricity and heat, known as co-generation. One of the combined power and heating plants is the Högdalen plant, where the city’s waste is used for energy production. Heat in wastewater is also used for the production of district heating. For the production of district cooling, cold water from lakes and the sea is used. In addition, the process utilises the cooling effect that arises in heat pumps that extract energy from seawater or wastewater. The use of district cooling reduces carbon dioxide emissions in Stockholm by about 50,000 tonnes annually. The same heat pumps can be used for both district cooling and district heating according to the season.

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Fortum Värme’s Stockholm network for district cooling is the world’s largest network of its kind, and covers nearly the whole of central Stockholm. District heating offers the greatest benefit at workplaces with a large amount of heat-producing technical equipment and within the food industry. District cooling also replaces small individual cooling plants that are less efficient. For more information visit: http://international.stockholm.se/Stockholm-by-theme/ A-sustainable-city/

Sustainable Buildings

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Ironstone Condominiums in Burlington

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Ironstone Condominiums in Burlington are getting ready for occupancy in Spring 2011. The development will consist of a 16 storey building with 210 suites including some live/work units and 12,000 square feet of street-level shops. The developers, Davies Smith Developments, are aiming for LEED Silver due to: • The development’s energy savings features: some Energy Star appliances, individuallymetered hydro, reflective roofing, energy efficient double-glazed windows (low emissivity to retain internal heat), and independent unit controls for heating and cooling. • The energy-generating features: a geothermal heating and cooling system, and solar panels to pre-heat the hot water tanks and support the electrical needs of geo-thermal heating and cooling system. • The waste management/reduction features; construction waste management procedures implemented to lessen waste, and the use of recycled construction materials. • The water saving features: water-saving faucets and toilets Other features include: carpeting with low volatile organic compounds (emissions), green rooftop gardens, on-site recycling room, bicycle parking, low HCFCs from traditional air cooling systems, and where possible, paint and composite wood will have low levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). For more information visit: http://cms.burlington.ca/Page4061.aspx www.ironstonecondominiums.com Contact: Lynn Robichaud Sr. Sustainability Co-Ordinator Corporate Strategic Initiatives City of Burlington 905.335.7600 ext. 7931 robichaudl@burlington.ca

GreenLife Condos, Del Ridge Homes, Milton Del Ridge Homes is building a new condo in Downtown Milton at 383 Main Street East. Called GreenLife, it is marketed as Canada’s Greenest Condos, with zero condo fees and zero carbon emissions – the first ever of its kind in Canada and perhaps even in the world. GreenLife will be a six storey building with approximately 150 units starting from $189,900 with most units approximately 1,000 square feet in size. Even the location was chosen with sustainability measures in mind. The location is within walking distance of all amenities, shopping and transportation. Even transportation for commuters was taken into consideration with this location, as the GO Station is a two minute walk from the site. GreenLife will deliver zero carbon emissions through energy saving measures, energy conservation techniques and energy producing measures such as ground source heating and cooling, on-grid electricity from wind turbines, and on-grid electricity from roof solar arrays; it is one of the largest solar power arrays in eastern Canada. Specifically, technologies such as geo-thermal heating and cooling throughout, R45 walls, R60 ceilings/Roof Insulation, Low E Argon windows, hollow core concrete floors, energy efficient lighting (LED and CFL), motion sensored common lighting, dual flush toilets, insulated hot water tanks, programmable thermostats, insulated concrete form construction built to enerbuild 7000E standards, and solar powered parking lot lights. Each unit will have Energy Star® rated appliances. It is expected that the green energy income stream will produce enough revenue to cover the condo fees of every resident on a yearly basis.

For more information visit: www.delridgehomes.com/ Contact: Dave de Sylva 7340 Markham Road Markham, ON L3S 0B1 905.209.8884

Mountain Equipment Co-Op, (MEC) Burlington

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Built in 2008, this store is the first in our next generation of green buildings. We’re not only reducing and reusing materials, we’re operating a photovoltaic and solar thermal system to selfgenerate some of the energy used to run the store. Based on current modeling, the store is expected to be 70% more efficient than a conventional retail building. The project has been designed to meet LEED Gold certification.

Material The structure and envelope are designed to be disassembled and repurposed when the building reaches the end of its useful life. Mechanically fastened wood structures, panelized walls, and some of the exterior and interior finishes can be taken apart and reused.

Energy MEC purchases wind-generated power to meet 100% of the building’s electrical needs. Heating, cooling and ventilation are delivered by independent systems to maximize efficiency. The design includes high-efficiency gas boilers with radiant in-floor heating, an ice storage system that uses off-peak electricity for cooling, and a fanassisted displacement system with heat recovery for ventilation. Extensive windows provide abundant natural light. Daylight sensors reduce the use of artificial lighting when natural light is available. Lighting is also controlled by occupancy sensors and dimming

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ballasts. When lighting is needed, energy-efficient T5 fluorescent tubes are used, which require less energy to produce and operate, and have less mercury than conventional lamps.

Water A stormwater retention system provides water for all non-potable uses. Stormwater management includes rain gardens, an infiltration gallery, and two large cisterns. The system is designed to accommodate a 100-year storm cycle. Low-flow fixtures and dual flush toilets reduce the store’s potable water requirements by half. Landscape plantings reflect the regional environment and vary depending on the site conditions created by the building. The design includes plant species that encourage bird and insect populations. For more information visit: www.mec.ca/Main/content_text. jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=253.437.4302887030 Contact: 888.847.0770 or 604.876.6221

Stockholm’s Energy Efficient Buildings Stockholm Energy Centre, the City’s internal energy advisory service, works to reduce energy consumption and thereby operational costs in Stockholm. To reduce energy consumption, the City surveys which energy-efficiency enhancements are the most cost-effective. Actions are then taken, such as investments in more energy-efficient technology and façade insulation. It is often most cost-effective to improve control and regulation systems for ventilation and heating. To encourage an increase in energy-efficiency enhancement measures, the City has increased allocations for investments and decreased allocations for the operation of its own building stock. According to surveys in Sweden, large-scale, long-term energy-efficiency enhancements are seldom carried out for properties, although they are profitable in the long term. Accordingly,

the City is setting aside funds for the municipal housing companies to make these investments. It is now planning comprehensive actions for energy efficiency in the city’s social housing units built during the 1960s, including improved façade insulation. The City is testing a new model for implementing largescale energy-efficiency enhancement in its property holdings. The contractors who are making the investments are also responsible for operation, maintenance and follow-up for a number of years. The City and contractors will share the profits of the energy efficiency-enhancement efforts. Another example of such actions is the installation of diode lighting (LED) in schools, offices and parks. LED provides a more natural light and reduces energy consumption by at least 25 per cent. Stockholm is also working to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in private properties. In cooperation with all municipalities in the Stockholm region, the City provides free advisory services to residents and companies regarding how they can decrease their energy consumption and climate impact while reducing their costs. The City has also worked with targeted information regarding alternatives to oil and direct electric heating for single-family homes. In addition, it has arranged energy efficiency-enhancement training for tenant-owner associations. The City also uses the facilities provided by environmental legislation to check whether property owners have sufficient knowledge about their energy consumption and their opportunities to increase energy efficiency. The City of Stockholm will invest SEK 205 million in energy efficiency measures in its buildings. Oil-based heating will be replaced by alternative energy sources with less environmental impact and the need for heating is to be reduced by 30 percent.

The City’s buildings initiative • Encompasses some 60 buildings, including City Hall, Stockholm City Theatre, the Oscar Theatre and Alfred Nobel’s former explosives plant at Vinterviken. • Energy efficiency measures will be undertaken for a total surface area of 400,000 square metres. • All measures are to be completed by 2012. • The City’s annual operating costs will be reduced by SEK 12 million. • Heating energy consumption will decline by 30 percent per year, which corresponds to approximately 14.5 GWh or enough energy to heat 1,000 homes.

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• Carbon dioxide emissions will be reduced by 12.5 percent. Some of the measures planned are: • Conversion from oil to alternative energy sources. • Usage of excess heat from cooling appliances. • More energy efficient fans and pumps. • Improved management of technical systems. • Selection of more efficient lighting with adapted operations. For more information visit: http://international.stockholm.se/-/News-from-the-Cityof-Stockholm http://international.stockholm.se/

“These measures benefit both Stockholmers and the environment,” says Vice Mayor Kristina Alvendal, “While emitting 12.5 percent less greenhouse gases we can also cut annual operating costs by SEK 12 million.”

Waste Management

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Boulder County’s Zero Waste

Interface’s Zero Waste

Guelph’s Blue W

In 2006, City Council in Boulder, Colorado adopted a resolution to make Boulder a zero waste community and approved the Master Plan for Waste Reduction. The Master Plan contains goals, objectives, and policy guidance for waste reduction and recycling programs. It also outlines an investment strategy for waste reduction programs in Boulder through three levels of investment – a fiscally constrained plan of how to use the revenue the city expects to receive from current Trash Tax funding sources, an action plan of how the city could invest in waste reduction if additional revenue becomes available, and a vision plan which is a collection of strategies that move the city and the community toward a sustainable low waste economy.

The Interface floor covering company began operations in 1973. During the mid-1990s, the company’s strategy shifted to include a focus on sustainability without sacrificing its business goals. Waste is one area of sustainability that Interface looked at. To this end, Interface began the QUEST™ (Quality Using Employee Suggestions and Teamwork) program in 1995 to engage employees in identifying, measuring and eliminating waste in the company’s manufacturing processes. Their suggestions to minimize material usage and improve the efficiency of equipment and processes, resulted in a 50 percent reduction in waste cost per unit, resulting in $372 million in avoided waste costs to date.

As part of its efforts to reduce waste and promote municipal water, the City of Guelph is participating in Blue W. Blue W provides detailed information on where to find healthy and safe municipal tap water anywhere around the globe. Guelph’s renowned municipal water conservation and promotion efforts made it a logical first choice to launch the Blue W program.

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For more information visit: www.bouldercounty.org/sustain/zerowaste/pages/ default.aspx www.ecocycle.org/ZeroWaste/governments/index.cfm

The QUEST program follows three principles: identify every possible waste stream; develop methods to eliminate this waste; and measure the savings. The most innovative aspect of QUEST is how broadly waste is defined – that is, any cost that does not produce value to customers. QUEST is now an overarching model of employee engagement around the issue of waste reduction. It creates focused and innovative cross-functional teams brought together with a shared goal. The definition of waste has evolved and now extends beyond the company’s own production procedures to consider the entire supply chain. Interface requests that all suppliers minimize their packaging and, where possible, the company reclaims packaging from customers for onsite recycling. Where waste cannot be avoided, Interface continues to find other uses for it, either within existing internal processes or by recycling it for reuse by other organizations.

Blue W is a charitable, not-for-profit initiative, supported by the City of Guelph that offers an online directory, Google map and downloadable Smartphone application that show where to access municipal tap water for free. Businesses register with Blue W for free and agree to refill reusable containers with water from their tap, without compelling anyone to make additional purchases. The businesses receive a Blue W window decal and local promotional material. The registered businesses are then represented on a Blue W map.

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For more information visit: http://guelph.ca/newsroom_display.cfm?itemID=78940 www.bluew.org/index.php Contact: Wayne Galliher Water Conservation Project Manager Waterworks Environmental Services City of Guelph 519.822.1260 ext. 2106 wayne.galliher@guelph.ca

For more information visit: www.interfaceglobal.com/Sustainability.aspx

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Community Engagement Sustainability Checklists

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Sustainability-at-Home Toolkits, Alberta

Partnership Agreement Package, Whistler, BC

Sustainability at home is a toolkit that helps homeowners understand how to apply sustainable development concepts to everyday household decisions. The guide covers an explanation of sustainability; root causes of un-sustainability; questions to ask while making household decisions; concrete and simple suggestions for every room in your house; renovations; resources for further information and idea and more. Originally designed for Alberta, this guide will be useful for new and experienced homeowners alike.

In an effort to realise Whistler2020, Partnership Agreements have been developed to recognize and celebrate Whistler organizations’ shared commitment to effectively working together to achieve a successful and sustainable resort community. Partnership Agreements are expressions of an organization’s public commitment to work towards the Whistler2020 Vision, Priorities and Descriptions of Success and guided by principles of collaboration, open communication, integrity, innovation, inclusive engagement, responsibility, transparency, and integration. By working together, influence will be optimized, limited resources will be used better, better trust built among organizations, and credibility within the community. The agreements

For more information visit: www.thenaturalstep.org/~natural/sustainability-homea-toolkit

demonstrate that an organization is actively contributing to Whistler’s ongoing success and sustainability, and express their intent to work cooperatively and collectively in achieving the desired results of the Whistler2020 plan and process.

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For more information visit: www.whistler2020.ca/whistler/site/partners.acds?contex t=1967926&instanceid=1967927 Contact: Dan Wilson Whistler 2020 Reporting and Monitoring Coordinator Monitoring Coordinator Resort Municipality of Whistler 4325 Blackcomb Way Whistler, British Columbia V0N 1B4 604.935.8373 dwilson@whistler.ca

Mobility Colltrans – Collingwood Public Transit – Reduced Fares

accommodate wheel chairs. These new buses use bio-diesel fuels in an effort to reduce emissions.

Collingwood Public Transit reduced fares to $1 and significantly increased ridership. The Collingwood Public Transit “COLLTRANS” offers regular schedules and provides residents with the ability to bring their bicycle with them on the bus employing an easy-to-use bike rack available to bus riders at no extra charge.

For more information visit: www.town.collingwood.on.ca/transit

The Town of Collingwood has purchased three Eldorado Low Floor Buses with wheelchair accessibility. The new buses will have special areas to accommodate wheelchairs, mobility vehicles and strollers, and bus shelters are designed to

www.sinton.com/services/CollingwoodTransit.aspx Contact: bmacdonald@collus.com 97 Hurontario Street Collingwood, Ontario L9Y 3Z5 705.445.1292

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Car Free Sundays Numerous cities including BogotĂĄ, Ottawa, Guadalajara, and New York City have car free Sundays between 7 a.m. and 2 p.m. Runners, walkers, cyclists, joggers, and roller bladders take to the streets. Car free Sundays promote physical activity and health. In addition to the social and cultural benefits from using public space as an open meeting area, there are also environmental benefits in terms of cleaner air. For more information visit: www.8-80cities.org Contact: Gil PeĂąalosa, Executive Director 215 Spadina Avenue, Suite 500 Toronto 416.591.7404 info@8-80cities.org

Island County Transit, Washington Island Transit is a Public Transportation Benefit Area/public municipal corporation that serves Island County communities by providing transit and rideshare services that are free, safe, efficient, and convenient for residents and visitors. The intent is less congestion and a reduction in air pollution. The mission of Island Transit is to provide a package of ridesharing services which emphasize rider use, safety, satisfaction, and results in increased mobility opportunities, as well as reducing congestion and air pollution. Island Transit is pre-paid with a local Sales Tax of 9/20ths of 1 per cent on every dollar spent in Island County.

Special Community Events Community Sustainability Breakfasts, Vancouver, BC Since June 2006, Metro Vancouver has been holding Sustainability Community Breakfasts on a monthly basis to support the Sustainable Region Initiative. These Breakfasts provide an opportunity for network building and partnerships among individuals and organizations interested in the sustainability of the region to increase awareness and understanding of opportunities and challenges related to sustainability. The breakfasts appeal to a growing number of individuals in the private, public, academic, and not-for-profit sectors that are interested in networking and keep abreast of latest developments and issues around sustainability.

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Free of charge, the breakfasts cover a range of topics including community gardening, bike paths, conserving energy, health and obesity, arts and culture, transportation, the regional economy/ diversification, policing, parks and natural areas/ biodiversity, recreation, education and more. For more information visit: www.metrovancouver.org/region/breakfasts/Pages/ default.aspx Contact: Simon Cumming Division Manager External and Intergovernmental Relations Metro Vancouver Simon.Cumming@metrovancouver.org

For more information visit: http://islandtransit.org/#farefree

For more information, contact

Halton Region Dial 311 or 905-825-6000 Toll free 1-866-4HALTON (1-866-442-5866) TTY 905-827-9833 www.halton.ca