Our Environmental Plan In Action

Air	Waste
Energy & Climate Change	Water
Food	Sustainability & Resiliency
Land

Air

Pages 43 to 44 of the Environmental Strategic Plan

Goal

• Edmonton's air sustains healthy people and healthy ecosystems.

Current Actions

• We are a partner in the Alberta Capital Airshed Alliance (ACAA).
• We are committed to maintaining Edmonton's good air quality and work with regional partners to develop programs designed to effectively manage emissions in the region.

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Energy & Climate Change

Pages 51 to 55 of the Environmental Strategic Plan

Goals

• Edmonton's sources and uses of energy are sustainable.
• Edmonton is resilient to disturbances that could affect its energy supplies and distribution system.
• Edmonton is a carbon-neutral city.
• Edmonton is resilient to disturbances from climate change.

Current Actions

• We are drafting our City Operations Greenhouse Gas Management Plan.
• The Green Building Policy was approved by City Council in 2012.
• We are replacing old street lights with LED technology.
• We have a Sustainable Building Policy that all new City-owned buildings and major renovations be designed and constructed to meet LEED Silver Standard as a minimum.
• Our Carbon Dioxide Reduction Edmonton (CO₂RE) program is aimed at helping homeowners reduce their greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency.

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Food

Page 57 of the Environmental Strategic Plan

Goal

• Edmonton has a resilient food and agriculture system that contributes to the local economy and the overall cultural, financial, social and environmental sustainability of the city.

Current Actions

• We are developing a Food and Agriculture Strategy.

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Land

Pages 24 to 33 of the Environmental Strategic Plan

Goal

• Edmonton is full of nature – a place where in the course of everyday life, residents experience a strong connection with nature.

Current Actions

• We work to ensure that natural areas are protected, restored and managed.
• We have an Urban Parks Management Plan and an Urban Forest Management Plan.
• The Green Building Policy was approved by City Council in 2012.
• We are working on Brownfield Redevelopment.
• Our Ribbon of Green Concept Plan aims to establish publicly supported goals for the development and management of our river valley.
• We offer educational opportunities through the John Janzen Nature Centre and Edmonton Valley Zoo.

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Waste

Page 59 of the Environmental Strategic Plan

Goal

• Edmonton generates zero waste.

Current Actions

• We have programs encouraging residents to recycle, grasscycle and compost their waste.
• The Edmonton Waste Management Centre is North America's largest collection of modern, sustainable waste processing and research facilities.

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Water

Pages 38 to 40 of the Environmental Strategic Plan

Goal

• Water quality in the North Saskatchewan River sustains healthy people and ecosystems.

Current Actions

• We are involved with the North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance.
• We treat and manage biosolids from wastewater so that they can be used as a fertilizer and soil amendment.
• Wherever possible, natural landscape features that contribute to the natural water cycle are preserved and incorporated into urban design using low impact development.
• We work closely with EPCOR to continually improve water treatment at the Gold Bar Wastewater Treatment Plant.

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Sustainability & Resiliency

Pages 64 to 66 of the Environmental Strategic Plan

Goals

• The City of Edmonton strives for sustainability and resiliency in all it does.
• Edmontonians' lifestyles contribute significantly to the city's sustainability and resilience.

Current Actions

• We continue to build upon Enviso, our ISO 14001 environmental management system.
• We continue to educate our employees to understand, value and apply the principles of sustainability and resilience through various employee programs and our internal Green Team.
• We have a Sustainable Purchasing Policy that encourages staff to consider key environmental and social benefits over the entire lifecycle of the product/service when making purchases.
• We continue to educate and provide opportunities for residents to green their lifestyles and reduce their carbon footprint.

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For more information:

Office of Environment - The Way We Green

Suite 750, Tower 1 Scotia Place
10060 Jasper Avenue NW
Edmonton, Alberta
T5J 3R8

Telephone	In Edmonton: 311 Outside Edmonton: 780-442-5311
Fax	780-495-0612
Email	thewaywegreen@edmonton.ca