Motivating Local Government Clean Air and Climate Change Actions

Greater Area Clean Air Council

Gabriella Kalapos, Outreach Director Clean Air Partnership

www.cleanairpartnership.org Clean Air Partnership (CAP)

CAP’s mission is to work with partners to achieve clean air, facilitate the exchange of ideas, advance changes and promote and coordinate actions to improve local air quality and reduce greenhouse gases for healthy communities.

ƒ We focus on strategies that will influencing decisions in the interests of livable cities. Goals of the Clean Air Council

ƒ Joint actions and pooling research ƒ Sharing of experiences and lessons learned ƒ Promoting clean air and climate change actions being undertaken across the region ƒ More results with less effort and fewer financial costs and risks.

Promotion of Local Food

Declaration 4.3:

Development of a Local Food Solutions Paper that provides guidance and lessons learned on the development and implementation of local food procurement policies.

Update: •Local Food Procurement Actions and Reports Scan in development, draft currently under review •Local Food Procurement Policies approved in Markham, Toronto, and Halton Region Phasing Out Disposable Water Bottles

Declaration 4.5:

Working to take action on identifying barriers to phasing out disposable water bottles from GTA-CAC member’s government facilities, identifying barriers to building awareness within the community on the benefits of municipal tap water

Target: 10 municipalities have committed to phasing out disposable water bottles within municipal facilities by 2010 Phasing Out Disposable Water Bottles

Update: • Approved in Ajax, Burlington, Caledon, Durham Region, , Hamilton, , Newmarket, Oakville, Toronto, and • Restrictions in Halton Region, Markham, , Richmond Hill, York Region

GTA-CAC partnering with FCM, AMO and Polaris Institute to develop educational materials and promote the benefits of municipal tap water

GTA-CAC Actions

Declaration 4.11: Development of Action Plans outlining actions aimed at reducing energy use and mitigating air pollution and climate change.

Approved Corporate Plans: •Ajax, Aurora, Burlington, Caledon, East Gwillimbury, , Hamilton, Mississauga, Oakville, Region of Peel, Pickering, Richmond Hill, Toronto, Vaughan, York Region

In Progress: •, Durham Region, King, Oshawa, Markham, Newmarket

GTA-CAC Actions

Approved Community Plans: •East Gwillimbury, Halton Hills, Hamilton, Mississauga, Oakville, Oshawa, Pickering, Richmond Hill, Toronto, Vaughan, York Region

In Progress: •Ajax, Brampton, Caledon, (2011), Durham Region (2011), King Township (2011), Markham Taking Actions on Green Procurement Policy Declaration 4.12: Development of corporate Green Procurement Policies that increase the implementation of energy efficiency criteria in purchasing, lease and contract decisions.

Approved Green Procurement Policies/Procedures: •Brampton (Energy Star and EcoChoice label criteria); Oakville (green procurement procedure); Hamilton (life cycle costing policy), Toronto (green procurement procedure)

Green Procurement Policies in Progress: •Burlington, Caledon, Halton Region, Region of Peel, Markham, Mississauga, Oshawa, Richmond Hill, Vaughan, Whitby, York Region

Green Procurement Practices in Progress: •A GTA-CAC Green Procurement Policy, Procedure, and Practice Scan will be undertaken in the Spring of 2011

Taking Action on Promoting Active Transportation

Declaration 4.13:

Development of community Bicycle/Pedestrian Plans aimed at increasing a modal shift from single occupancy vehicle use to active transportation.

Taking Action on Promoting Active Transportation

Update:

Approved Bicycle/Pedestrian Plans: •Ajax, Brampton, Burlington, Caledon, Durham Region, Halton Region, Hamilton, Markham, Newmarket, Oakville, Pickering, Richmond Hill, Toronto, Vaughan, York Region

In Progress: •Aurora, Clarington (2011), East Gwillimbury, Halton Hills, Mississauga, Oshawa, Region of Peel, Whitby Taking Actions on Promoting Renewable Energy

Declaration 4.14:

Establishment of a Community of Practice to increase the implementation of renewable energy purchasing or production Green Energy Purchasing: Aurora, Caledon, Mississauga, Oakville, Region of Peel, Toronto, York Region Green Energy Production: Ajax, Burlington, Region of Halton, Halton Hills, Hamilton, King, Markham, Mississauga, Oakville, Region of Peel, Richmond Hill, Vaughan, Toronto, York Region

Actions on Green Developments

Declaration 4.15:

Implementation of green development policies and practices.

Approved corporate green development policies/standards: Ajax, Burlington, Durham Region, East Gwillimbury, Halton Hills, Markham, Mississauga, Newmarket, Oakville, Pickering, Richmond Hill, Toronto, York Region

Corporate green development policies/standards in progress: Aurora, Region of Halton, Hamilton, King, Region of King

Actions on Green Developments

Approved community development policies/standards/incentives: Brampton, Caledon, Clarington, East Gwillimbury, Hamilton, Markham, Pickering, Toronto, Vaughan (residential), York Region

Community development policies/standards/incentives in progress: Ajax, Aurora, Burlington, King, Mississauga, Oakville, Region of Peel, Richmond Hill

Testing Light Emitting Diode (LED) Technology

Declaration 4.18:

Pilot testing of light emitting diode (LED) technology for street, pathway, and garage lighting

•Caledon, Hamilton, Mississauga, Region of Durham, Toronto participating in LightSavers. •Vaughan (LED streetlight retrofits approved); Burlington (LED path and streetlight pilots); Halton Hills (pilot testing LED pathway lighting); Aurora, Oakville, Richmond Hill (LED street lighting pilot projects) •Oshawa (solar powered LED in use at airport)

Shift to More Sustainable and Lower Emission Modes

Declaration 4.19:

Continued support and development of transportation demand management initiatives and programs to reduce and shift travel to more sustainable and lower emissions modes.

Listing of Smart Commute offices: •Smart Commute 404-7:York Region, Richmond Hill, Markham •Smart Commute Brampton Caledon, Region of Peel •Smart Commute Central York: Newmarket, York Region •Smart Commute Durham Region, Durham Region, Oshawa and Whitby •Smart Commute Halton: Region of Halton, Burlington, Oakville •Smart Commute Hamilton •Smart Commute Mississauga •Smart Commute North Toronto-Vaughan •Smart Commute Toronto Burlington Recognition Certificate

Clean Air/Climate Change Actions

ARTICLE 4 Scans: available for download at www.cleanairpartnership.org

• Green Energy Purchasing Scan • Green Energy Production Scan • Green Development Scan • Action Plan Scan (outlining Actions aimed at reducing energy use and mitigating air pollution and climate change) • Bicycle/Pedestrian Scan • Local Food Procurement Actions and Reports Scan (coming Spring of 2011) • Urban Forestry Strategy and Actions Scan (coming Spring of 2011) • Green Procurement Policies and Actions Scan (coming Summer of 2011)

Highlight of 2010-11 Declaration Actions

ƒ 3.3 Collaborate with the Public Health Association’s and the Coalition Linking Action and Science for Prevention Working Groups to help create healthier communities. Combining Maps and Prioritizing Integration

ƒ 3.4 - Where existing data is available, develop an integrated map of bicycle lanes and paths and trail systems across the GTA to identify and promote opportunities for integration of path and trail systems between GTA-CAC member jurisdictions.

Monitoring Progress

ƒ 3.5 - Develop Implementation, Monitoring and Reporting Action Plans outlining actions aimed at reducing energy use and mitigating air pollution and climate change.

Complete Streets COP

ƒ 3. 6 - Develop a Complete Streets Community of Practice that will work collaboratively to identify and implement strategies designed and operated to enable safe, attractive, and comfortable access and travel for all users. Go Green Video and Case Studies and Social Marketing

ƒ 3.7 - Develop and deliver a Go-Green Video and Case Study series and social marketing campaign to highlight and promote clean air and climate change actions being implemented by GTA-CAC jurisdictions. ƒ Burlington’s Tansley Woods Solar Thermal project to be one of the Go- Green Videos. Financing Community Energy Actions

ƒ 3.8 - Research and prioritize financing strategies available to Ontario municipalities to finance energy efficiency and green energy actions and work collaboratively with the Province of Ontario and the Government of to pilot test financing initiatives. Tackling the Personal Transportation Sector

ƒ 3.11 - Identify and prioritize municipal opportunities to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from personal vehicles. Clean Air Council Five Year Plan (2010 – 2015)

ƒ Create a vision for low carbon community ƒ Share that vision ƒ Show how it improves communities ƒ Move clean air and climate change actions from pilot stage to business as usual ƒ Track and share lessons learned ƒ Support and track the transfer of those actions across the region ƒ Report on progress ƒ Identify new opportunities being undertaken elsewhere and transferable to May 27th Special GTA-CAC Meeting

ƒ Familiarize GTA Mayors and Councillors with the work of the GTA-CAC ƒ Share regional actions and strategies and a vision of clean air and climate change actions to improve communities ƒ Gain early input into strategic directions on a regional basis ƒ Friday May 27th @ McLaughlin Gallery in Oshawa Thank You

Contact Information:

Gabriella Kalapos, Outreach Director [email protected] 416-338-1288