Circular Economy Month is a public awareness campaign dedicated to educating and empowering Canadians to support an economy that protects the planet and prioritizes people. What is a Circular Economy? A circular economy minimizes waste and makes the most of the earth’s resources by making products that last longer, that can be fixed, reused again … More October is Circular Economy Month & Waste Reduction Week
As summer vacations wind down and families prepare to jump back into familiar routines, it is a great time to adopt some simple, sustainable habits that benefit both your household and the environment. Try a Greener Commute In Burlington, transportation sources and existing buildings are the largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions in our community. … More A Greener Back to School Season
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
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
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
Earth Hour began in Sydney, Australia in 2007 as a movement to take action on climate change. At first, the action was symbolic, asking people to turn their lights off for one hour. Earth Hour eventually included messaging around biodiversity and the importance of protecting and restoring nature. Since 2023, the message has focused on … More Earth Hour – Going Beyond the Hour
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
Happy New Year! In keeping with a relatively new tradition, our ‘year in review’ summary provides us an opportunity to share some of our ongoing achievements. In 2024, we published 31 posts and had the most visitors and views to our blog for a given year. We never imagined when we started this blog in … More 2024: A Year in Review
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!
Are you interested in taking positive action for the environment but don’t know where to start? Check out an upcoming event hosted by BurlingtonGreen, featuring the City of Burlington, Burlington Transit and the Burlington Repair Café where you can: Mark your calendars! Burlington Repair Café Additional information For a list of electronic waste and special … More Take Action (for the Environment) Day on October 19
Calling all Burlingtonians! Can we collectively carry out 200,000 eco actions by 2030? BurlingtonGreen thinks we can! If you live, work, or go to post-secondary school in Burlington, consider sharing your eco actions to protect and care for our environment with BurlingtonGreen. They will track, report, and celebrate your eco actions with the hope of … More Share Your Eco Actions
Summer vacations often begin with the end of the school year. Having fun at pools is a tradition for many creating lifelong memories. Our summers are getting hotter. If you’re looking for a pool, splash pad or spray park to stay cool, visit the City of Burlington’s webpage for a location near you. If you … More Eco-friendly tips to maintain your pool, hot tub and spa this summer
Tree Planting Opportunity In April 2024, Burlington City Council approved Our Forest: City of Burlington Urban Forest Master Plan (UFMP) 2025-2045 along with the Woodland Management Strategy. The UFMP identifies a 35 per cent canopy cover target by 2060. One way to achieve this community target is through tree planting on both public and private … More Get Active and Creative in June
Are you a Halton resident with household hazardous waste and electronic waste piling up at home? Then you’re in luck as Halton Region is hosting a free special waste drop-off day for household waste in Burlington. Please note that commercial waste is not accepted. Acceptable household hazardous waste Acceptable electronic waste For information on how … More Special Waste Drop-off Day on June 22
For over 50 years Canadian Environment Week has been celebrated around World Environment Day (June 5) to highlight environmental accomplishments and encourage Canadians to conserve and protect our environment. This year, Canadian Environmental Week is taking place from June 2 to 8, 2024. We thought we’d take the opportunity to highlight 10 ways we’re making … More Ten ways we’re making a difference for the environment
In April, the City of Burlington and BurlingtonGreen are connecting residents with opportunities to take action on climate change, clean up our environment, and learn about nature. Earth Day Community Tree Planting Event Residents are invited to join BurlingtonGreen and City staff in planting 500 native trees. Advance registration at burlingtongreen.org is required as space is limited. … More Spring Into Action: Make Every Day Earth Day
Our climate is changing. It’s not just about polar bears and melting ice caps; it’s about our homes, our communities, and our future. We all need to ‘Take Action Burlington’ to: Small actions can lead to big impacts. Whether it’s reducing single-use plastics, making the switch to active and sustainable modes of transportation, replacing your … More New Video on Taking Action on Climate Change in Burlington
Happy New Year! As John Lennon and Yoko Ono sang, “Another year over, a new one just begun.” So, we thought this is a good time to highlight the 37 Take Action Burlington blog posts published in 2023, our highest ever since we started the blog in 2015! With City Council declaring a climate emergency … More 2023: A Year in Review
Growing up, several decades ago as a kid in the GTA, one of my chores was to “take the garbage out” on “garbage day.” One, two, or even more bags were dutifully carried to the end of the driveway to be picked up the following morning. There were no tags, green bins or blue bins. … More Put Waste In Its Place!
As the last few carefree summer days are winding down and the first day of school approaches, let’s consider how we can take action to reduce our impact on our local environment. Getting to and from school If you live close enough to school in urban areas – within 1.6 km for elementary students and … More Back to School Eco-Friendly Tips
For over 50 years, Earth Day has been celebrated on April 22. We can all do our part to thank our Earth for providing us with air, land and water. Whether you choose to show your appreciation by picking up litter, walking or cycling to your nearby destination, growing plants that attract pollinators, or adding … More Earth Day and Spring Activities
It’s hard to believe we started the Take Action Burlington blog seven years ago as a place to highlight the City of Burlington’s environmental accomplishments, profile community initiatives and events, and promote tips for home, work and play to reduce our collective footprint. Since then, we have published 173 posts and over the past five … More 2022: A Year in Review
After a two-year hiatus due to COVID, the Halton Children’s Water Festival returned to Kelso Conservation Area this past September and welcomed back about 700 students for an in-person program focused on protecting water in our community. This was the 15th year for the festival which has educated about 50,000 elementary school students with the … More Halton Children’s Water Festival – A Successful Return
Join BurlingtonGreen for a full day of action for the planet at Burlington Centre including: Bring your e-waste and other unique waste to the drive-thru where volunteers will accept: Date and Location Outdoors: Saturday, Oct. 15 | 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Burlington Centre Parking Lot, 777 Guelph Line (at Guelph Line/Fairview Street) More … More Local Action for the Planet Event
It’s that time of year again with the last few carefree summer days and the return to routines. For those of you responsible for school aged children, you may be hearing increased groans or anxiety about the prospect of returning to school while at the other end of the spectrum, perhaps excitement about reconnecting with … More Back to School Eco-Friendly Tips
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