They are 4 university students highly passionate about the environment and their communities. Combining these interests drove them to be part of the climate action program Innovate MY Future, which supports young adults in designing a local project aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and mitigating climate change. They decided to focus on the topic of local food and pollinators.
The City’s Municipal Energy Plan Revision has five phases:
A review of relevant policies, plans and local context was conducted and data was collected to calculate the greenhouse gas emissions baseline and a business-as-planned scenario.
About climate change
Climate change is a significant threat and emergency that must be addressed. Local and national governments need to respond immediately to help make lasting and impactful changes. Vaughan, like all other communities, has the responsibility to lower its emissions.
The final draft of Vaughan's 2024 Municipal Energy Plan is now complete. Council endorsement of the plan is pending.
Once approved, the City’s revised Municipal Energy Plan will:
Green Buildings are key to urban environmental sustainability through establishing a sustainable built form. The City of Vaughan continues to set the bar high for construction of green buildings with the adoption of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), an internationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high-performance green buildings.
Resources for Residents
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Grow Zones
In taking the Mayors’ Monarch Pledge, the City committed to identifying opportunities for revised mowing programs and planting pollinator-friendly plants. Vaughan has embarked in identifying Grow Zones which will be left as natural enhancement areas. Natural enhancement areas will not be mowed but left with tall grass and plants. The City will continue to identify priority Grow Zone sites and are developing signs to promote this initiative.
Benefits of Grow Zones:
