Category: Climate Change

Walking in a Winter Wonderland

December 12, 2025

‘Tis the season for snow and ice. With the official first day of winter right around the corner, we wanted to share some reminders about winter walkway maintenance.  City Snow Removal The City of Burlington provides snow removal services throughout the city, maintaining 1,900 km of road and 850 km of sidewalks. Snowplows clear roads in priority order based on road classification. View our online road plowing priority map to discover which roads are designated as primary, secondary and … More Walking in a Winter Wonderland

Bay Area Climate Forum: Clean Energy Creating Economic Opportunity 

October 3, 2025

The Bay Area Climate Change Council is back with their annual keystone event – the Bay Area Climate Forum. This year, the focus of the Forum will be on the transition to a clean energy economy  What is the Bay Area Climate Forum?  Open to the public, this hybrid event is especially tailored for municipal … More Bay Area Climate Forum: Clean Energy Creating Economic Opportunity 

Backyard Pool Maintenance: Do You Know Where Your Pool Water Goes?

August 25, 2025

The final days of summer are here, and across Burlington everyone is trying to make the most of the last precious weekends. If you are planning to spend yours by your backyard pool, this post is for you! It goes without saying that owning a pool comes with great responsibilities particularly around pool safety. If … More Backyard Pool Maintenance: Do You Know Where Your Pool Water Goes?

Climate Resilient Burlington Plan – Year 3 Progress Update

July 30, 2025

In 2022, City Council approved Burlington’s first plan related to climate adaptation called Climate Resilient Burlington (CRB): A Plan for Adapting to Our Warmer, Wetter and Wilder Weather. The CRB plan includes a 10-year action plan with 32 actions identified under five themes to manage the highest risks to the City associated with our changing … More Climate Resilient Burlington Plan – Year 3 Progress Update

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June is Bike Month!

June 18, 2025

June is Bike Month, a time to celebrate cycling as a fun, affordable, and healthy way to get around Burlington. What to Look Forward to This Bike Month June Weekends with BurlingtonGreen – 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the BurlingtonGreen Eco-Hub Throughout June, BurlingtonGreen is hosting Cycle for the Planet weekends at the BurlingtonGreen … More June is Bike Month!

Burlington is a CDP 2024 A List City

Burlington Recognized on CDP’s 2024 A List for Climate Leadership

May 29, 2025

The City of Burlington has been named to the Carbon Disclosure Project’s (CDP’s) 2024 Cities A List, recognizing global leadership in environmental transparency, climate action and resilience planning. Only 112 cities worldwide (15 percent of scored cities) earned CDP’s top score. Canada’s 2024 A List cities include: Burlington alongside Calgary, Halifax, Montréal, Nanaimo, Toronto, Vancouver, … More Burlington Recognized on CDP’s 2024 A List for Climate Leadership

City of Burlington a Finalist for the 2025 Business Excellence Awards in the Environmental Impact Award Category

May 15, 2025

The Burlington Chamber of Commerce’s Business Excellence Awards were held on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. This event recognized 62 finalists across eight categories including: The City of Burlington was nominated for an Environmental Impact Award and then announced as one of six finalists earlier this year. While we were not the winner of our category, … More City of Burlington a Finalist for the 2025 Business Excellence Awards in the Environmental Impact Award Category

Emergency Preparedness Week 2025: Be Prepared for Every Season

May 6, 2025

Emergency Preparedness Week is May 4–10, 2025. Emergencies can occur in any season, and being prepared helps ensure your safety, as well as the safety of your loved ones and neighbours. Steps to Prepare for Any Emergency Create a Step-by-Step Emergency Plan Prepare Emergency Kits Home Emergency Kit Have a kit ready with essential items: … More Emergency Preparedness Week 2025: Be Prepared for Every Season

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Insurance: Are You Covered for Extreme Weather Events?

April 15, 2025

Our climate is changing, and our weather is becoming warmer, wetter and wilder. Earlier this month, local programs and tips to increase your resilience to rain events were highlighted. Now we are turning our focus to insurance. Ask yourself, if a significant rain event were to occur today and your home or car was damaged, … More Insurance: Are You Covered for Extreme Weather Events?

Tips to increase your resilience to rain events

April 1, 2025

It’s April and as the saying goes, “April showers bring May flowers.” While rain in the spring is normal, the way rain falls has been changing. The slow, steady rain, while still occurring at times, seems to be increasingly replaced by heavy, isolated downpours. While we can’t control the rain, there are many steps we … More Tips to increase your resilience to rain events

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Discover Your Home’s Heat Loss With MyHEAT Thermal Map

March 25, 2025

The MyHEAT Thermal Map is an educational resource for Burlington residents to help you see your home’s heat loss from a bird’s-eye view and compare it to similar homes in your neighbourhood. How was the MyHEAT Thermal Map developed? Enbridge Gas has partnered with MyHEAT to collect aerial rooftop infrared heat loss information in the … More Discover Your Home’s Heat Loss With MyHEAT Thermal Map

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Workshops: Plan for Flood Prevention and Design Your Native Landscape

March 6, 2025

It’s March and with that comes the official end of winter and the arrival of spring. Spring is known for its showers and for the start of the gardening season. The two are closely connected by the phrase “April showers bring May flowers.” This spring, Conservation Halton is once again hosting their popular online and … More Workshops: Plan for Flood Prevention and Design Your Native Landscape

Prepare for the big thaw. Tips to help protect your home and property.

February 26, 2025

This year, winter returned to Burlington! Kids tobogganed, built snow sculptures and tunnels, and even had a snow day! Meanwhile many adults shoveled, and shoveled, and shoveled some more. However, I know some took advantage of the winter weather such as the person I saw cross-country skiing on one of the City’s downtown trails. With … More Prepare for the big thaw. Tips to help protect your home and property.

Have Your Say on Burlington’s Climate Action Plan Update

January 13, 2025

In 2020, Burlington City Council approved the Climate Action Plan and a target to be a net carbon neutral community by 2050. Five years later, the time has come to revisit the plan and update it. A Little About the 2020 Climate Action Plan The original plan identified seven key program areas to help the … More Have Your Say on Burlington’s Climate Action Plan Update

Idling gets you nowhere. Turn your engines OFF!

December 2, 2024

Did you know that the City of Burlington has an idling control bylaw to limit unnecessary idling and that idling for more than one minute can result in a $120 ticket? Idling and Climate Change In April 2019, Burlington City Council passed a Climate Emergency Declaration “that Council and staff immediately increase the priority of … More Idling gets you nowhere. Turn your engines OFF!

Almost $17 million invested in local public transit

November 13, 2024

The City of Burlington is pleased to announce a combined investment of nearly $17 million with the federal and provincial governments. This supports improved and greener public transit, and better prepares the city’s infrastructure and transit services to support the future needs of Burlington’s growing and diverse community.  What this investment means for Burlington residents: … More Almost $17 million invested in local public transit