The City of Burlington joins 40 communities across the country that have completed the Partners for Climate Protection (PCP) program, administered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (now known as ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability), to help municipalities to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. The … More Reaching a milestone, or five…
Thank you to the Awareness Subcommittee members of the Burlington Sustainable Development Advisory Committee for helping to plan a great Let’s Live Green event. Thank you also to the exhibitors and presenters who provided practical information about how we can all do our part to reduce our impact on the environment. Here are a few … More Let’s Live Green!
If you are passionate about sustainable growth and environmental and rural protection, the Official Plan is an important policy document to be aware of and to get involved in. The City of Burlington wants to hear from residents about the city’s draft new Official Plan. The plan will be used to guide decision making on … More Burlington’s Draft New Official Plan – What Do You Think?
Take action and come to Tansley Woods Community Centre on Saturday, May 27 between 1 and 5 p.m. as we have a great event planned for you! With 30 exhibitors and eight presentations, there will be something for every member of the family. There will be lots of practical ideas to help you reduce your … More Let’s Live Green Burlington!
Students at one of Burlington’s certified Gold Ontario EcoSchools are taking the “Make every day Earth Day” mantra to heart. M.M. Robinson’s EcoClub members recognized an issue at their school and through their effort made a difference across the Halton District School Board. Thank you to Caitlin Boutros and Heather Howell, teachers at M.M. Robinson … More M.M. Robinson Students – Champions of the Environment
Congratulations to BurlingtonGreen Environmental Association on their 10th anniversary. BurlingtonGreen is a local, citizen-led, nonpartisan, not-for-profit environmental agency with a continued focus on awareness, action and advocacy. Their grassroots work began in 2007 around a kitchen table where local citizens gathered with an aim to make a difference to help the planet locally. Since then … More BurlingtonGreen celebrates 10 years!
Earth Hour is a global movement of communities around the world to raise awareness of climate change and to showcase actions that we can all take to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Are you ready for Earth Hour? This year, Earth Hour will take place on Saturday, March 25 at 8:30 p.m. local time.What is the … More This Earth Hour, shine a light on climate action
March 22 is World Water Day and in Burlington, the Healthy Kids Community Challenge wants you to take a Great Big Sip. What is Healthy Kids Community Challenge Burlington? Burlington is one of 45 communities across Ontario chosen to promote children’s health through physical activity and healthy eating. Every nine months, communities are given a … More Be part of the Great Big Sip on March 22
March 22 is World Water Day; a day to raise awareness about the importance of fresh water and its proper care. Living close to the Great Lakes might lead us to believe that our fresh water is an endless resource. Unfortunately, this seems to lead to waste. Think back to the summer months when you … More Celebrate World Water Day
Did you know that in 1990, the City of Burlington declared itself a Sustainable Development Community and created the Sustainable Development Committee (SDC), a volunteer citizen advisory committee to City Council? In 2015, the SDC celebrated their 25th anniversary with past and present members in honour of their accomplishments. The SDC have been using the … More We’ve improved our Principles and Objectives of Sustainable Development … What do you think?
