Tag: Climate Change

Burlington Achieves CDP ‘A’ Score for Environmental Reporting

January 8, 2026

The City of Burlington has been recognized by CDP, the global environmental non-profit, for its leadership in transparency and action, securing a place on CDP’s respected ‘A’ List. CDP operates the world’s only independent environmental disclosure system, with over 1,000 cities, states and regions reporting environmental data through CDP in 2025. Achieving an ‘A’ places Burlington among the leaders demonstrating comprehensive … More Burlington Achieves CDP ‘A’ Score for Environmental Reporting

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

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

Image of a house with the thermal image on top of the roof.

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

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!

Burlington City Council approves the Urban Forest Master Plan

April 18, 2024

This week, Burlington City Council approved the Urban Forest Master Plan and Woodland Management Strategy. Both will serve as guiding documents for protecting and improving Burlington’s tree canopy over the next 20 years. The City’s Urban Forest Master Plan recognizes the value trees provide to the community. In Burlington’s 2021 Asset Management Plan, the City’s … More Burlington City Council approves the Urban Forest Master Plan

New Video on Taking Action on Climate Change in Burlington

January 15, 2024

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