Thinking Green Initiatives

Our "Thinking Green!" Program is a comprehensive sustainability program committed to protecting the environment, enhancing economic prosperity, and improving the health and lifestyle of our community.  “Thinking Green!” is about policies and actions that make sense, and when added together will make a difference.  Listed here are some of the things we have already committed to or are working on: 

• The Draft Thinking Green Development Standards (TGDS) will help to ensure sustainable development
• The Source Separated Organics Program – launched in September 2007 to encourage residents to further reduce the amount of waste that is directed to landfill sites
• Official Plan Review - to ensure sustainability as growth continues to occur in our community
• “Shop Local – Eat Local” program - to cut down on greenhouse gases when products have to be shipped long distances
• Town-Wide Litter Clean Up - Residents, businesses and organizations participate in annual litter clean up.
• Energy Retrofit on our facilities to ensure maximum energy savings
• Education Programs on energy reduction for our residents
• Helping to promote LEAF's (Local Enhancement & Appreciation of Forests) Do-It Yourself Planting Program, which offers native trees and shrubs to homeowners at a subsidized cost