More Information and Additional Links
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The Way to Clean Air provides you with the resources to help reduce home energy use and vehicle use by 20%. Energy efficiency service providers, transit agencies, and regional health departments from across the GTA are partners in this campaign. | |
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A branch of the Ministry of the Environment, Air Quality Ontario is responsible for air quality forecasts and issuing smog alerts. | |
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This website was created to help increase community awareness and understanding of the Bay Area Restoration Council, the Hamilton Harbour Remedial Action Plan, and the ecological, industrial and recreational aspects of Hamilton Harbour. | |
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Burlington Green |
BurlingtonGreen is a non-profit, non-partisan, environmental group. Through awareness raising, advocacy and action, they aim to mobilize individuals, groups and governments to make Burlington a leader in creating a healthy, environmentally responsible city. |
| Burlington Hydro Inc. | Burlington Hydro has the tools to help you conserve electricity. Find out about programs, initiatives and partnerships designed for homeowners and business owners and/or managers. |
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An advisory body to the City of Burlington Council, established in 1990 to promote the principles of sustainable development. | |
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The Government of Canada leads a campaign to promote safer, cleaner and more efficient wood burning practices for those who heat their homes with wood, or use it for recreational purposes. | |
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A recognized leader in pollution prevention, the Canadian Centre for Pollution Prevention encourages actions that avoid or minimize the creation of pollutants and waste, to foster a healthier environment, and a sustainable society. | |
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The voice of urban transit in Canada. Contains news about public transit initiatives and the environmental advantages of transit. | |
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Conservation Halton is a community based environmental agency that protects local ecosystems in partnership with its watershed municipalities. | |
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Take the Nature Challenge and help conserve nature. Steps include reducing home energy bills by 10%, choosing energy efficient appliances, replacing pesticides with alternatives and more. | |
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Earth Day Canada (EDC) is a national charitable environmental communications organization. EDC is mandated to improve the state of the environment by empowering Canadians to take action and achieve local solutions. | |
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Environment Canada's mandate is to preserve and enhance the quality of the natural environment; conserve Canada's renewable resources; conserve and protect Canada's water resources; forecast weather and environmental change; enforce rules relating to boundary waters; and coordinate environmental policies and programs for the federal government. | |
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Evergreen is a national charity bringing nature to our cities through naturalization projects. Evergreen motivates people to create and sustain healthy, natural outdoor spaces and gives them the practical tools to be successful through its three core programs: Learning Grounds, Common Grounds, and Home Grounds. | |
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FCM has been the national voice of municipal government since 1901. FCM is dedicated to improving the quality of life in all communities by promoting strong, effective and accountable municipal government. | |
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The Federation of Ontario Naturalists (FON) web site deals with the protection of threatened species and preservation of open space. | |
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The Field & Stream Rescue Team is a non-profit organization focused on cleaning and rehabilitating urban stream corridors. Their goal is to reduce harmful toxins from entering our Great Lakes while improving bio-diversity of each stream corridor. | |
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The Commuter Challenge is a week-long, friendly competition between Canadian cities during Environment Week to see which one can cut its air pollution the most by using active and/or sustainable modes of transportation. | |
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The Conservation Council of Ontario's web site is dedicated to promoting effective environmental strategies in Ontario. | |
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Green Venture is a not-for-profit community based organization committed to energy, water and waste reduction, education, green space conservation, and the greening of small businesses. | |
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Greenest City is a non-profit, community-based environmental organization committed to reducing pollution, regenerating urban life, and promoting social equity. Programs include Active and Safe Routes to School and Idle Free campaigns. | |
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The Greater Toronto Area Clean Air Council (GTA-CAC) is an inter-governmental working group with a mission to help reduce smog across the GTA. | |
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The Hamilton Conservation Authority, located at the western end of Lake Ontario, is the region's largest environmental management agency, and is dedicated to the conservation and enjoyment of watershed lands and water resources. | |
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The team is made up of twelve public sector partners within Halton whose purpose is to address the impact of smog on health and the environment. | |
| Halton Partners for Naturally Green |
The Region of Halton, area municipalities and Landscape Ontario are delivering a public education and awareness-raising program to inform the public about the potential risk of pesticide use and alternatives that are available to the community. The program supports the policy of "prudent avoidance" - If you do not need to use pesticides around your home, then you should avoid using them. |
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Halton's Ecological and Environmental Advisory Committee was formed in 1976 to provide technical advice on matters and issues affecting Halton's natural environment. | |
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This site is part of the Healthy Lawns Strategy, which has been developed through a partnership effort between Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) and the provincial and territorial governments. | |
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The site provides basic information about the heat island effect, as well as detailed findings for individuals and organizations interested in taking action to cool their community. | |
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Canada's first website dedicated to helping Canadians stop unnecessary idling in their communities. | |
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International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) |
ICLEI is an international association of local governments implementing sustainable development. Its mission is to build and serve a worldwide movement of local governments to achieve tangible improvements in global environmental and sustainable development conditions through cumulative local actions. |
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A listing of over 500 Ontario environmental groups ranging from national to neighbourhood-based. | |
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The OMA Smog site gives a general overview of the health risks associated with elevated smog levels, accompanied by fact sheets offering advice to smog-vulnerable groups(children and seniors). | |
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The Ministry of the Environment is responsible for developing programs and polices that protect air, water and land, and encouraging green industry and technologies. | |
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The Ministry of Natural Resources is concerned with the use of the physical resources of land, water, trees, fish, animals and certain minerals for resource utilization and recreation. | |
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Partners for Climate Protection (PCP) is a national program that brings Canadian municipal governments together to reduce the local production of greenhouse gas emissions and improve quality of life. | |
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The Personal Vehicle Program provides Canadian motorists with helpful tips on buying, driving, and maintaining their vehicles to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Reducing fuel consumption means saving money and, more importantly, helping the environment. | |
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Pitch-in Canada is a national nonprofit organization using personal action to conserve, enhance and protect the environment and to reduce and reuse waste. | |
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This group organizes yearly fleet challenges, in which Burlington participated in 2003. | |
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The goal of Riversides is to achieve clean, habitable, naturally flowing surface and groundwater through a series of programs, including the RiverSafe Carwash Campaign. | |
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For more information regarding blue boxes, yard/bulk waste, collection zones, etc. | |
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For more information regarding water efficiency in the Region of Halton. | |
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Burlington is one of 22 cities that are part of the Waterfront Regeneration Trust's 325 km. waterfront trail system. |