Meeting the needs for environmentally, socially, culturally and economically healthy communities within the Credit River Watershed now and into the future...

Welcome to the Strategic Sustainability Online Toolkit. A place where Municipal staff, Developers, Planners, Professionals from the Private, Non-Profit and ICI Sector and Community Residents can visit to learn about:

  • Sustainable Development - Planning Tools for Sustainable Policies, Green Buildings & Community Design
  • Green Technologies in the Credit River Watershed
  • Sustainable Communities - Credit River Municipalities' Initiatives & Leaders in Action Case Studies

Explore and learn so you can start your own sustainability initiatives.

Integrated Community Sustainability Planning

Municipalities across Canada are facing the Integrated Community Sustainability Plan (ICSP) requirement. Integrated Community Sustainability Plans are required to be submitted according to the Federal Gas Tax Fund Agreement in order for the municipality to receive Gas Tax Funding for environmentally sustainable infrastructure projects in the areas of:

  • drinking water treatment & distribution;
  • public transit;
  • wastewater systems;
  • solid waste;
  • community energy systems; and
  • building systems transportation.

Leaders in Action Feature

Through this visual profile, learn about innovative green technologies and buildings projects . Click here to view the profile.

 

Making it Work - Ways to Make a Difference

Did you know?: Every day you invent your sustainable future with the choices you make about water, food, transportation, paper and energy use.

Making choices that conserve helps preserve our resources and promotes a healthy environment for your healthy life. - David Suzuki Foundation

Did you know that the computers and office equipment like printers that we all use day in and day out are huge energy wasters, unless we know how to manage them responsibly?

Check out the Conservation Peel Sustainable Home online for great energy-saving ideas.