After many years of careful planning, Vancouver Island’s Capital Regional District (CRD) has just received provincial approval for a $782-million sewage system upgrade that will put an end to the practice of dumping raw sewage into the ocean. Saanich City Councillor, Judy Brownoff, who also serves as chair for the CRD’s Sewage Treatment Committee, has stated that the new plant will be "fully contained, odour-free and
remove about 80 per cent of biosolids and other contaminants, such as
heavy metals and pharmaceuticals". Read the full story in the Globe and Mail.
Month: August 2010
Local Government Toolkit for Sustainable Food Production
Prepared by the Land Conservancy and Farm Folk City Folk, the “Local Government Toolkit for Sustainable Food Production” provides tools and resources for the promotion of local farming and food security. Download the toolkit here.
Copenhagen: A Transformed City
Watch this video to learn what steps Copenhagen took to become one of the most livable cities in the world, and how it went from a "traffic infested city to a people oriented city". Hint – lower speed limits!
Community Energy Association releases its 2010 Funding and Resource Guide
The Community Energy Association has just released a guide providing information on over 60 funding programs and resources that provide financial and educational support to BC local governments and climate change initiatives. To access the guide click here.