Many years ago, the City used to dump snow removed from roads directly into the river but this raised environmental concerns due to the amount of salt and sediments entering the North Saskatchewan River. For that reason, snow storage facilities were built around Edmonton during the 1980s.
(via Gigantic Living Paintings Unveiled at Edmonton International Airport)
“The first passengers arriving into Edmonton, Canada were greeted by a breath of fresh air produced by the largest Living Wall inside any airport terminal in the world.”
Source: marketwire.com
Edmonton’s waste management system is known as one of the most innovative in the world and that reputation earned Edmonton a spot on a special episode of the Nature of Things called The Suzuki Diaries: Future City.
Green Building Strategy
The Green Building Plan will be going to Executive Committee of City Council early in 2012.
We should be more like Edmonton
Glad to see our city getting some love from the east!
But it’s also about perspective: Instead of looking at trash as something useless, the people of Edmonton began realizing a while ago that it can be something profitable - there’s value, after all, in those empty glass bottles, broken computers and even an unfinished doughnut. Furthermore, a lot of money is saved when there are fewer trucks having to collect and transport waste to a landfill.
Edmontonians are putting litter in its place and its paying off. Capital City Clean Up’s 2011 Litter Audit shows a 10 per cent reduction in litter on city streets from last year and a 37 per cent reduction from two years ago.
The City has taken another step towards reducing its carbon footprint by adding its first all-electric vehicle to its fleet.
In 2011, there will be 4500 light fixtures installed in 12 neighbourhoods. The LEDs will replace deteriorated, inefficient street light systems, reduce and minimize light pollution and overflow, and ensure proper lighting to improve pedestrian, cyclist and motorist safety.
The City of Edmonton was a winner at the 20th annual Emerald Awards on June 15, 2011. This is the sixth time the City is an Emerald Award recipient.
The City launches the first phase of its Really Grate Tree Project to improve soil conditions of 55 elm trees in the downtown core. These trees will be monitored to evaluate the City’s efforts to improve growing conditions where traffic, concrete and buildings limit space and light.
City of Edmonton - The Way We Move (by CityEdmonton)
“Thankfully, the City has a plan. To encourage us walk, bike, carpool and use transit. A plan to provide transportation options and make it easier for us to choose sustainable options. This plan is called “The Way We Move”. I invite you to take a glimpse into what a future Edmonton can be.”
From the blog post here.
Source: youtube.com
(via Artificial lawns scoring points with Edmonton’s eco-set)
“The esthetic varies from region to region, says Synlawn’s Bignell, depending on the look of natural grass in each area. “Popular here is the look of fescue, for its shade and length … it’s lush, longer and less uniform and comes in a darker colour,” he says.”
Source: edmontonjournal.com
Two of Edmonton’s biggest business interest groups expressed strong concerns Wednesday to city councillors about the draft version of the Way We Green plan.
Edmontonians are encouraged to join City Councillors in discussing The Way We Green environmental strategic plan to determine if the transformative 30-year strategy will bring to life the vision of being a sustainable, resilient city by 2040.
The 66-page draft plan will be presented and examined in a May 11 public hearing.
