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Active and Sustainable

Transportation Cycling Master Plan

The city is piloting buffered on-road bike lanes

along a 2.4 kilometre stretch of roadway on

Palladium Way between Appleby Line and Walkers

Line in the Alton community. Staff will assess

whether this buffer will further encourage cycling

as compared to standard bike lane widths that are

on other sections of the road throughout the city.

Reports about proposed bike lanes on Appleby Line

and Walkers Line south of New Street, and for

Lakeshore Road from the downtown to Burloak

Drive will be before council in the new year. Contact: Transportation Services Dept., Dan Ozimkovic X7485

Part of the North Shore Boulevard improvements

included a paved shoulder for pedestrians and

cyclists. A green treatment was added as part of a

trial application to delineate this multi-use lane and

alert motorists of the separated lane. Upon further

review, this green treatment will receive a painted

edge to give further visual impact. Contact: Engineering Department, Dave Johnson X7507

On October 1, an official celebration was held on

the Hydro Corridor Multi-Use Path near Nelson

Park to celebrate the upgraded path surfaces,

including bridges, and 26 public art benches.

Contact: Parks and Recreation Dept., Becky Ellis x7363

Burlington Transit Ridership

Burlington Transit ridership for the first six months

of 2011 increased 5.6 per cent compared to the

same period the previous year. This is above the

national average of a 4.9 per cent increase.

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Between July 2010 and June 2011, more than two

million revenue passengers were reported by

Burlington Transit, the highest 12 month ridership

in 15 years. www.burlington.ca/transit Contact: Transit Department, Donna Shephard x7763

Dundas Street Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Strategy

Halton Region hosted their second Public

Information Centre (PIC) on November 24

providing residents and property owners the

opportunity to review and discuss the preliminary

preferred alternatives. www.halton.ca/EAs Contact: The Regional Municipality of Halton, 905-825-6000

Healthy Weights: Halton Takes Action

Since 2006, Halton Region has addressed the issue

of healthy weights in Halton. One of three priorities

identified through community consultation was to

develop walkable and bikeable communities.

Ongoing initiatives supporting this priority include

the walkON program (to build environments that

support walking for active transportation), hosting

educational webinars (cycling plans in Halton), and

signing pedestrian charters (including Burlington).

On November 22, 2011, Halton Region launched a

community of practice to share ideas, exchange

information and explore future networking

opportunities regarding this initiative.

www.halton.ca/healthyweights Contact: The Regional Municipality of Halton, 905-825-6000

Plains Road Corridor Functional Design and

Implementation Study

A Public Information Centre (PIC) was held on

November 2 to provide an opportunity to discuss

scope and other issues related to the project.

Detailed functional design alternatives are

currently being developed for the roadway and

streetscaping. A second PIC will be held in early

February. At this meeting, opportunity will be

available to review and comment on these

proposals to assist in finalizing the design. Notice

of the date, time and location of the PIC will be

provided in City Update (in the Burlington Post)

and on the city’s website. Contact: Engineering Department, Cary Clark X7672

Subsidized Passes for Low Income Transit (SPLIT)

A one year pilot project is in effect where residents

with low income can apply for a subsidized bus

pass that covers 50 per cent or more of a monthly

pass. www.halton.ca/split Contact: The Regional Municipality of Halton, 905-825-6000

Transportation Master Plan - The Road to Change

A new transportation master plan that considers all

modes of transportation (automobiles, transit,

cycling and walking) to the year 2031 was approved

by Halton Regional Council. www.halton.ca/htmp Contact: The Regional Municipality of Halton, 905-825-6000

Energy Corporate Building Automation System

The Corporate Wide Building Automation System

(BAS) project has been implemented. The $1.5

million Canada – Ontario Infrastructure Stimulus

funded project scope included implementation of

an automated system for controlling the heating,

cooling, ventilation and outdoor lighting systems at

27 corporate facilities. The 27 buildings can now be

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controlled from one web page that is accessible

from any city facility, include city hall, arenas, fire

stations, animal control, pools and administration

buildings. Benefits of the BAS are increased energy

efficiency, increased employee productivity, faster

response to patron complaints and avoided energy

costs and greenhouses gas (GHG) emissions.

The project will fulfill actions identified in the city’s

strategic plan Burlington, Our Future under the

‘excellence in government’ strategic direction

including milestones 3g (data is gathered about use

and cost of facilities) and 4b (GHG emissions

reduced by 20 per cent per capita from 1994

levels). Contact: CSI Department, Shahid Naeem X7354

Corporate Energy Audit and Management Plan

The Corporate Energy Audit and Corporate Energy

Management Plan project has begun. The project

scope includes energy audits of 51 corporate

facilities to examine opportunities for energy

efficiency retrofits and renewable energy

installations. The final stage of the project includes

the completion of a corporate energy management

plan which will outline future steps and implement

continuous improvement corporate energy

management practices in line with best practices

and current standards.

The project will fulfill actions identified in the city’s

strategic plan Burlington, Our Future under the

‘excellence in government’ strategic direction

including milestones 4a (complete energy audits of

city facilities) and 4b (complete corporate energy

management plan). The project will also help the

city prepare for achieving milestone 3b (increased

number of renewable energy projects) as identified

under the ‘prosperity’ strategic direction. Contact: CSI Department, Shahid Naeem X7354

Union Gas Incentives: Burlington Case Study

At the December 8 Association of Municipalities of

Ontario (AMO) CONNECTIONS Energy Symposium:

Powering Up for 2012, Union Gas highlighted the

City of Burlington’s Corporate Building Automation

System (as noted above) and other initiatives that

have resulted in cost savings for the corporation. Contact: CSI Department, Shahid Naeem X7354

Community Energy Plan

City staff will be meeting with local stakeholders to

discuss a terms of reference for the development

of a Community Energy Plan (CEP). A CEP is

generally a standalone document that looks at a

range of issues related to how we use and generate

energy within our community. It may identify

opportunities for further conservation and

efficiency measures; assess the potential for local

generation, including the use of renewable energy;

and consider the built community and its energy

implications as well as look at economic

development opportunities. One of the first steps

will be to complete a scan of existing energy

initiatives within our community to provide a

baseline to help us move forward. Contact: CSI Department, Lynn Robichaud X7931

Solar in Our Community

Burlington Auto Spa and Burlington Baptist Church

recently unveiled their solar photovoltaic energy

systems.

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Green Buildings

Fire Station No. 8

The official opening of the city’s newest fire station

was held on November 18. The station is projected

to be 41% more efficient than similar buildings and

is striving for LEED (Leadership in Energy and

Environmental Design) Silver certification.

Contact: CSI Department, Jennifer Johnson X7358

Burlington Performing Arts Centre

The official opening of the Burlington Performing

Arts Centre was held in December. The centre was

built to strive for LEED (Leadership in Energy and

Environmental Design) certification. The predicted

Energy Use Intensity (EUI) of the building is

estimated to be 592.8 MJ/m2 which is 77.9% lower

than the regional average EUI in Ontario in the arts,

entertainment and recreation category (2,677

MJ/m2). The energy performance is improved

mainly by reducing heating energy use by 60.4%,

energy use for hot water by 34.1%, lighting energy

use by 26.1%, and cooling energy use by 18.6%.

Note: the energy reduction is against the Model

National Energy Code for Buildings. Contact: CSI Department, Craig Stevens X7471

Sustainable Building and Development Guidelines

The Planning and Building Department will present

a report on sustainable building and development

guidelines for private property in January 2012. Contact: Planning & Building Department, Nisha Shirali X7536

Green Purchasing On November 28, Burlington City Council approved

a Green Procurement Policy and by-law 93-2011

which integrates the green procurement policy

statement into the city’s existing procurement by-

law 69-2005. Staff and vendor training and website

updates will take place in 2012.

www.burlington.ca/environment Contact: Finance Department, Jazz Thandi x7660

Green Schools/Youth

Burlington Transit Youth Ambassadors (BT YAs)

Burlington Transit in partnership with

BurlingtonGreen launched a youth ambassador

program. The ambassadors champion and lead

Burlington Transit’s promotional programs in their

own high school. Two positions are available per

school. To date Aldershot, Robert Bateman, Nelson

and Notre Dame high schools are participating.

On World Car Free Day (September 22), BT YAs ran

a “Green Monster” campaign in their schools.

Pledges were received from students and teachers

to walk, bike or take the bus that day. Aldershot

high school BT YAs signed up over 300 pledges, or

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almost half their school population, and received a

$250 prize towards their Eco-Club for their efforts.

www.burlington.ca/transit Contact: Transit Department, Sandra Maxwell x7853

Energy Tracking at Halton Catholic District Schools

Halton Catholic District School Board schools are

now tracking their energy consumption (water, gas

and electricity) in an effort to reduce their

environmental footprint. Schools are able to

compare their school to all others within the school

board through colour coded (green, yellow and

red) and different sized graphics.

http://haltoncatholic.zerofootprint.net/

Green Apple School Program Grants

Ten Burlington elementary schools each received

$1,000 grants for their environmental projects in

2011. All elementary and high schools in Ontario

and Quebec are eligible to apply for up to two

grants per school per year. The program, which is

in its third year, is run by Metro grocery chain.

www.greenapplegrants.com

Halton Student EcoCelebration

The annual event, celebrated this year on October

13, provides an opportunity to celebrate certified

EcoSchools which is an environmental education

and certification program for elementary and high

schools. Schools must apply annually for the

certification process which covers teamwork and

leadership, energy conservation, waste

minimization, school ground greening, curriculum,

and environmental stewardship. Seventeen

Burlington schools received EcoSchools

certification in the 2010-2011 school year (10 Gold,

six Silver and one Bronze).

City staff were present at the event to promote the

city’s idling awareness campaign and the Yellow

Fish RoadTM program. Contact: Halton District School Board and Halton Catholic

District School Board

Idling

Three Burlington schools (Paul A. Fisher, John T.

Tuck and Clarksdale) borrowed one of the city’s

Idle Free Zone outdoor banners (12 x 3 feet) to

display at their schools as part of their awareness

raising initiatives. www.burlington.ca/environment Contact: CSI Department, Fleur Storace-Hogan x7580

International Walk to School Week

IWALK events are celebrated annually in October

to promote active transportation and related

issues. www.saferoutestoschool.ca

Kids GO Green

More than 5,000 Burlington children, ages 4-11

have participated in BurlingtonGreen’s curriculum

linked workshops which include an interactive

presentation about positive actions everyone can

take to help the environment, an activity (making a

pledge button) and a commitment to take action to

complete the GO GREEN challenge. This program is

offered at two dollars per child with support from

the Government of Ontario, the City of Burlington

and Mountain Equipment Co-op.

www.burlingtongreen.org.

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Waste Free Lunch Challenge

Halton Waldorf School was one of approximately

2,800 schools that participated in the Recycling

Council of Ontario’s Challenge in October which

coincided with the national Waste Reduction

Week. Garbage, recycling and organic waste were

weighed daily and compared to the unannounced

waste audit done the week prior. Garbage was

reduced by more than half.

Youth Environmental Conference

On October 27, BurlingtonGreen’s third annual

environmental conference was held at the Royal

Botanical Gardens. The event was planned by

youth for youth in grades seven to twelve (300

youth and teachers from 26 schools attended). The

keynote speaker was Severn Cullis-Suzuki. CSI

(sustainability) and Burlington Transit staff were

present with displays and outreach material.

www.burlingtongreen.org

Healthy Communities Burlington, Our Future Strategic Plan

On November 7, Burlington City Council

unanimously adopted the city’s new strategic plan

Burlington, Our Future, which will guide the work

of council and staff. Several environmental

initiatives are within the plan’s three strategic

directions: vibrant neighbourhoods, prosperity and

excellence in government. These include

implementing a tree management plan to protect

and enhance the urban forest plan, promote

walking and cycling-friendly neighbourhoods, use

partnerships to develop and implement a

community energy plan, implement a green

procurement policy, and more.

www.burlington.ca/ourfuture. Contact: CSI Department, Michelle Dwyer, x7378

Official Plan Review

Council recently approved a process for the

upcoming Official Plan review, required every five

years under the provincial Planning Act. The

review will include a number of issues such as

natural heritage, urban agriculture and local food,

healthy communities and neighbourhoods,

transportation and transit, and the Greenbelt.

Community engagement will be a key focus of the

review including a community scan of existing

issues under the current Official Plan to help

provide scope for potential revisions. Contact: Planning & Building Dept., Alan Gummo x7477

Healthy Green Spaces

Artificial Grass

On December 19, Burlington City Council approved

a staff report recommending that no change occur

to Zoning By-law 2020. Artificial grass is not

permitted in residential front yards.

www.burlington.ca Contact: Planning & Building Department, Nisha Shirali X7536

Community Food Advisor Program

The Community Food Advisor program provides,

through trained volunteers, reliable information

and education that promote safe and nutritious

food selection, preparation and storage practices

to consumers in Halton Region. Community Food

Advisors provide free healthy eating presentations,

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displays, food demonstrations and information for

Halton community groups, organizations and

workplaces. Requests for presentations must be

made eight weeks in advance. Contact: The Regional Municipality of Halton, 905-825-6000

Central Park Community Garden

Construction at the site began for the 27 new

garden plots (7 x 12 ft) and one demonstration

plot. Work includes a perimeter fence, a concrete

walkway and entrance, a tool shed and two raised

wheelchair access plots. Registration for the $50

plots is set to open in March and the site will be

ready for the spring planting season.

www.burlingtongreen.org

Heritage Tree

The Province of Ontario has recognized a 300 year

old white oak tree on Allview Avenue in Aldershot

through its Heritage Tree Program. Contact: RPM Department, Rick Lipsitt, 905-333-6166

General Brock High School Site

On November 7, Burlington City Council approved

the purchase of approximately 11 acres of the

former General Brock High School space, including

the floodplain, driveway and southeast portion of

the site. At the same meeting, council approved

draft criteria for the draft Strategic Land

Acquisition Policy that will undergo stakeholder

and public consultation in winter 2012. Contact: Community Services Division, Scott Stewart x7839

Waste Management Battery and Cell Phone Recycling at City Facilities

Since January 2009, the City of Burlington and

Halton Region have provided a service at five city

facilities making it easier for residents to properly

dispose of their household batteries. Residents

were asked to place their single use and

rechargeable batteries and cell phones in two

separate bins. This program has kept over 7,000 kg

of batteries and cell phones out of the landfill.

As of October 5, the program became more user

friendly as residents are no longer required to

separate single use batteries, rechargeable

batteries and cell phones. All household batteries

and cell phones can now be placed into one

container. The collection sites at city facilities

remain the same - Aldershot Community Pool,

Appleby Ice Centre, Brant Hills Community Centre,

City Hall and Tansley Woods Community Centre.

An additional 738 kg of batteries were collected

between September and November from the city’s

five facilities. www.burlington.ca/environment Contact: CSI Dept., Fleur Storace-Hogan x7580

The Regional Municipality of Halton, 905-825-6000

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Halton Region Solid Waste Management Strategy

On November 16, Halton Regional Council

approved Halton’s new Solid Waste Management

Strategy with a goal to reach a waste diversion rate

of 65% by 2016 through six new initiatives. They

include: enhanced promotion, education and

outreach; enhanced awareness of textile diversion

options; enhanced multi-residential waste

diversion; expanded special waste drop-off days;

expanded blue box materials and enhanced blue

box capacity; and decreased garbage bag limit and

introduction of bag tags.

www.halton.ca/wastestrategy

Halton Region recently launched two social media

tools to help local residents access information

related to waste management. These include a

Twitter account (@HaltonRecycles) and a blog site

at www.haltonrecycles.ca. www.halton.ca/waste. Contact: The Regional Municipality of Halton, 905-825-6000

On the Road to Zero Waste

In December, the city’s Green Team performed an

audit on City Hall’s waste. Staff confirmed that

with the introduction and use of the centralized

waste stations, waste diversion improved from

approximately 83% to 95% (by weight) within a

year. Garbage bags at City Hall are picked up daily

by the Roads and Parks Maintenance department.

While the number of bags has been reduced from

about 10 to three to four, there is still room for

improvement as the Green Team found some

recyclables and organics in the garbage bags. The

goal is to meet a target of two garbage bags per

day.

The ‘know where to throw’ program expanded

beyond City Hall to other city facilities in

partnership with Halton Region. Centralized waste

stations (Blue Box, GreenCart and garbage) will be

available by January at Fire Station #1

(administration offices), Burlington Animal Shelter,

Appleby Ice Centre, Mainway Recreation Centre,

Central Arena, Seniors Centre and Tansley Woods

Community Centre. The Roads and Parks

Maintenance Operations Centre will have a

centralized waste station that includes Blue Box

and garbage only. Staff training took place

throughout November and December. Contact: CSI Department, Sean Kenney x7359

The Regional Municipality of Halton, 905-825-6000

Water Burlington Beach Regional Waterfront Park

Master Plan

Halton Region, the City of Burlington and

Conservation Halton held a public meeting on

November 29 to invite public input into the

development of an updated Master Plan for the

Burlington Beach Regional Waterfront Park. A

historical overview of the area, information on

technical environmental studies and the process of

developing the plan update were presented at the

meeting. The plan will establish a long-term

strategic vision for the park. Contacts: Conservation Halton, Brenda Axon 905-336-1158

x222; Burlington Parks & Recreation Dept., Ingrid Vanderbrug

x7832; The Regional Municipality of Halton, 905-825-6000

Erosion Control Projects

The Indian Creek erosion control and stream

restoration project was completed this year (480 m

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from Greenwood Drive to Cedar Avenue). As part

of this restoration project 31 trees were planted. Contact: Engineering Department, Arif Shahzad x7486

Flood Control Projects

The ditch improvements from 5600 to 5630 Cedar

Springs Road are complete and 12 trees were

planted. The Old Waterdown Road culvert

replacement project is complete and 18 trees will

be planted in the spring. Contact: Engineering Department, Arif Shahzad x7486

Halton Cross-Connection Control Program

In September, Halton Region began to roll out the

second phase of the Cross-Connection Control

Program (Backflow Prevention). They are working

with businesses in the Industrial, Commercial and

Institutional (ICI) sector and multi-residential

buildings in Burlington and Halton Hills to prevent

water from flowing backwards from private

plumbing systems into the municipal drinking

water supply. www.halton.ca/backflow Contact: The Regional Municipality of Halton, 905-825-6000

Halton Water and Wastewater Master Plan

On October 5, Halton Regional Council endorsed

the plan which ensures that Halton Region

continues to provide a safe and uninterrupted

water supply for all Halton residents and

businesses that receive regional water, and ensure

that wastewater is collected and treated efficiently

and effectively. www.halton.ca/EAs. Contact: The Regional Municipality of Halton, 905-825-6000

Yellow Fish Road Program

In 2011, Canadian Martyrs and St. Elizabeth Seton

elementary schools, Port Nelson United Church and

the 33rd Burlington Pathfinders participated in the

Yellow Fish RoadTM program to raise awareness

about the impacts of pollution entering urban

storm drains. Over 70 students participated in the

program by painting yellow fish on storm drains

and distributing fish shaped hangers that explained

why yellow fish now appear on local storm drains.

www.burlington.ca/environment Contact: Corporate Strategic Initiatives (CSI) Department,

Lynn Robichaud x7931 or Fleur Storace-Hogan x7580

Thirsty? Try the tap

Two new water fountains with bottle filling stations

and pet fountains were installed at Spencer Smith

Park in November.

Contact: CSI Department, Sean Kenney x7359

In Our Community Agriculture in the City: Breaking New Ground |

October 1 – 2

The free, family oriented event that explores how

agriculture is all around us was held at Burlington

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Mall. Exhibits were set up by farming and food

experts.

Community clean-up | October 3

The Bay Area Restoration Council hosted a clean-up

of Grindstone Creek in the vicinity of Snake Road

and Hillsdale Avenue. www.hamiltonharbour.ca

Community clean-up | October 8

The Burlington Field and Stream Rescue Team and

Friends of Kerncliff hosted the annual Fall Clean Up

at Kerncliff Park. www.streamrescue.com

Waste Reduction Week | October 14 – 28

City staff set up a display at Burlington Central

Library, 2331 New St., promoting general

awareness about waste reduction and highlighting

related city initiatives.

www.burlington.ca/environment Contact: CSI Department, Fleur Storace-Hogan x7580

The Recycling Council of Ontario recognized both

Burlington Mall and Halton Region with a 2011

Ontario Waste Minimization Award. Burlington

Mall received a Platinum Award in the IC&I

Facilities category and Halton Region received a

Silver Award in the Unique Program category.

Computer Collection | October 15

The Canadian Federation of University Women

(CFUW) Burlington sponsored their second Share-IT

Used Computer Collection event. Usable material

was donated to those in need and unusable

components were recycled through the Ontario

Electronic Stewardship (OES) program.

Bronte Creek Rehabilitation | October 15

Trout Unlimited Canada biologists gave a tour of

the recently restored section of Bronte Creek at

Lowville Park highlighting how the creek is

healthier for birds, bugs, fish and people.

Local Food: What’s in it for you? | October 18

The Burlington Sustainable Development

Committee and Burlington Public Library hosted

the event with displays from local food suppliers

and a speaker panel at the Burlington Public

Library. www.burlington.ca/soer

2011 Eco-Film Festival | October 20 Addicted to Plastic was featured in

BurlingtonGreen’s 2011 Eco-Film Festival held at

the Burlington Public Library.

www.burlingtongreen.org

Special Waste Drop-off Day | October 22

Halton residents were provided with an

opportunity to drop off their household hazardous

and electronic waste free of charge at Mohawk

Racetrack (parking lot) in Campbellville.

www.halton.ca/waste

Plug-in Ceremony | October 24

Mapleview Shopping Centre now has an electric

vehicle charging station in the east parking lot

providing Level I and Level II charging capabilities

for electric vehicles. The fee is $2 per charge.

Climate Reality: It’s better to change laws than

light bulbs | November 4

Grant Linney, was the keynote speaker at the free

event hosted by the Royal Botanical Gardens,

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Hamilton 350 Committee, Environment Hamilton

and BurlingtonGreen.

Idle Free Zone display | Nov 25 – Dec 2

City staff set up a display at Burlington Central

Library to promote the city’s idling awareness

campaign and bylaw while promoting other

environmental initiatives.

www.burlington.ca/environment Contact: CSI Department, Fleur Storace-Hogan x7580

Burlington: Our Energy Future | November 30

BurlingtonGreen hosted the event focused on how

to create a more sustainable future using clean,

green renewable energy sources at Burlington

Central Library. Mayor Goldring was the keynote

speaker. Clean energy vendors were also available

to answer questions. www.burlingtongreen.org

Upcoming Events National Sweater Day | February 9

World Wildlife Fund Canada invites everyone to

turn down the heat and wear a fun sweater to

symbolize your commitment to action on climate

change. www.wwf.ca

The Route Ahead – Transit Master Plan | Feb 22

Consultation results, study findings and potential

directions will be presented at the community

information sessions while providing an

opportunity to obtain feedback prior to finalizing

study recommendations.

• Burlington Seniors Centre – Wellington

Room (2285 New Street) – 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.

• Burlington City Hall (426 Brant Street) –

6:00 – 9:00 p.m.

www.burlington.ca/transit

Upwind Downwind Conference: Unlikely Partners

| Feb 26 (evening - free) 27 (day – fee to register)

A free public speaker event will take place at the

Art Gallery of Hamilton on February 26 from 2:00 –

4:00 p.m. Jay Walljasper, author and speaker,

explores how new ideas in urban planning, tourism,

community development, sustainability, politics

and culture can improve our lives as well as the

world. RSVP requested.

The conference will be held on February 27 at the

Sheraton hotel in downtown Hamilton. This year’s

theme is unlikely partners, which explores the

unlikely partnerships and actions that have formed

among unlikely groups to address issues of air

quality, sustainability, health and climate change.

http://www.cleanair.hamilton.ca/

World Water Day Display | March 16-23

City staff will set up a display at Burlington Central

Library to promote World Water Day (March 22)

and the city’s ‘Thirsty? Try the tap’ campaign. Contact: CSI Department, Fleur Storace-Hogan x7580

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Earth Hour | March 31

World Wildlife Fund Canada invites you to turn

your lights off for one hour from 8:30 – 9:30 p.m.

as a symbolic gesture to raise awareness about

environmental issues and encourage behaviour

change. www.wwf.ca

Burlington Cleanup Greenup | April 21

Further details about the annual community

cleanup event will be posted in the next edition.

www.burlingtongreen.org

Take Action Burlington is prepared by the Corporate Strategic Initiatives Department. All City of Burlington staff contacts listed in the document can be reached at 905-335-7777 unless otherwise noted.

Contact: environment@burlington.ca