What does the Take Action Burlington Blog have in common with the Apple Watch, Jurassic World and Bruno Mars’ “Uptown Funk”? They all turn 10 in 2025! We never imagined when we posted our first Take Action Burlington blog in 2015, that we would be here 10 years later continuing to engage residents of Burlington … More Take Action Burlington Turns Ten: A Decade In Review
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
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
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
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
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
The City of Burlington is excited to announce the launch of the Burlington Solar Map. This map will provide you with an estimate of your roof’s solar potential, and the financial and environmental benefits of installing solar panels on your home. Step-by-step Instructions Important Considerations about the Burlington Solar Map Benefits of Solar and Next … More Burlington Solar Map Launch
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 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
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
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
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!
Today, the City of Burlington’s sustainability team went to Aldershot High School to participate in a pilot speaker series designed to engage youth from two grade nine geography classes. The program is modelled after a successful initiative at Acton High School in partnership with Halton Region Health Department. Throughout the month of November, guest speakers … More Engaging Our Future Leaders
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