What's New

Interested in environmental news? Here are the latest updates.

The City of Burlington is pleased to support BurlingtonGreen's new interactive eco-program for children ages 4-11 beginning September, 2010! FREE 40-60 minute workshops will include fun team games, creative button making and take action challenges - all designed to tackle climate change locally. To learn more about this exciting new opportunity click here or visit www.burlingtongreen.org

2010 Power Pledge Community Challenge - Results

Burlington Green is hosting its second annual Eco-Awards Celebration on November 23. They are accepting nominations for individuals and organizations that are taking action to help make Burlington a cleaner, greener place to live until October 1st.

Information about Giant Hogweed

Burlington Green Map

Take Action Burlington, the City's first community climate change summit took place on May 6, 2010 at the Royal Botanical Gardens. The presentations are now posted online.

Recent reports to committee and council:

• Report recommending endorsement of GTA Clean Air Council 2010 inter-governmental declaration on Clean Air and Climate Change and providing an update on the 2010 Burlington Clean Air & Climate Change Summit. (CSI-18-l0)
• Report providing information on Take Action Burlington & World Environment Day. (CSI-16-10)
• Report providing a quarterly report on environmental initiatives. (CSI-15-10)
• Memorandum concerning a more sustainable approach to the Ontario Building Code. (CD-16-10, Addendum Resolution)
• Report requesting the approval of the Urban Forest Management plan. (RPM-10-10)   Appendices  A  B  C
• Report providing the Sustainable Development Committee 2009 Annual Update and 2010 Objectives. (CD-12-10)
• Report providing information on the World Environment Day Event on June 5, 2010. (CSI-11-10)
• Report providing information on Solar Energy Generation Demonstration Project. (CSI-12-10)
• Report recommending approval of the Corporate Sustainable Building Policy. (CSI-04-10)
• Report recommending various approaches to encourage sustainable building and site features for private development. (PB-32-10)

Gord Miller, Ontario's Environment Commissioner wants to learn more about the barriers and incentives you've experienced when conserving energy in Ontario. He's created a new website at www.ontarioenergyconservation.ca for Ontarians to report their pleasure or frustration with energy conservation initiatives. 

Next phase of Ontario electronics recycling program powers up

Visit www.halton.ca/airquality to view two short videos and learn how saving energy is good for air quality, your health, and the climate.

Updated Idling Control Bylaw in effect since June 1, 2009. For more information, please click on the link.

Provincial Cosmetic Pesticide Ban in effect since April 22, 2009.

• Ontario Ministry of the Environment media release.
• For general inquiries about the provincial pesticide regulations please call 1-800-565-4923 or view http://www.ene.gov.on.ca/en/land/pesticides/. Industry specific fact sheets are also available at http://www.ene.gov.on.ca/en/land/pesticides/factsheet-pesticides.php
• Reports of suspected non-compliance should be directed to your local MOE district office (during business hours). The Halton-Peel district office phone number is 905-319-3847 or 1-800-335-5906 or to the Ministry’s Pollution Hotline at 1-866-MOE-TIPS (1-866-663-8477).
• Halton Region fact sheet about the provincial ban. 
• City of Burlington Healthy Green Spaces link.

The Clean Air Partnership in Toronto have received funding for 75 Idle Free Zone banners and are making them available on a first come first served basis to GTA schools that report on their idling initiatives. They have also prepared an Idle Free Campaign in a Box, a how-to guide that helps schools deliver idle free campaigns.

Battery recycling at five municipal locations. Related staff report to council.

Schools interested in improving their environmental performance should check out the links to the following initiatives:

• EcoSchools
• Active and Safe Routes to School
• Yellowfish Road Program
• Idle Free Awareness Campaign Materials
• 2007 'Keep Burlington Clean' Poster

• Consume This! Buying That Matters (booklet for 14-18 year olds on sustainable consumption)