Greening Greater Toronto
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Greening Greater Toronto, is an organization of over 120 civic leaders from business, NGOs, and government joined together to develop a regional environmental vision to achieve the goal of making the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) the greenest
city-region in North America
. The Partnership was created in 2008 as a result of the Toronto City Summit Alliance’s 2007 Summit, which identified the environment as a key issue facing the Toronto
region
.
Greening Greater Toronto builds on the existing efforts and leadership of environmental organizations, governments, research institutions and businesses to mobilize and connect new people and resources to address our environmental challenges and opportunities. The partnership is focused on identifying opportunities for business, households, and the public sector to significantly reduce their environmental impact, in addition to evaluating and tracking the GTA's performance along key environmental measures (carbon, air quality, water, waste, and land use).
Greening Greater Toronto launched three initial projects carefully chosen to target areas with the highest potential for improvement:
•A fund through which businesses will contribute to the "greening" of NGOs and the public sector
•A corporate green procurement program
•A region-wide plan to accelerate commercial building energy efficiency
Greening Greater Toronto is chaired by Eva Ligeti
(Executive Director, Clean Air Partnership), Mike Pederson (Group Head, Corporate Operations, TD Bank Financial Group), and Kilian Berz (Partner & Managing Director, The Boston Consulting Group), and was launched on June 24, 2008.
Green building
Green building refers to a structure and using process that is environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building's life-cycle: from siting to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and demolition...
city-region in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
. The Partnership was created in 2008 as a result of the Toronto City Summit Alliance’s 2007 Summit, which identified the environment as a key issue facing the Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
region
Greater Toronto Area
The Greater Toronto Area is the largest metropolitan area in Canada, with a 2006 census population of 5.5 million. The Greater Toronto Area is usually defined as the central city of Toronto, along with four regional municipalities surrounding it: Durham, Halton, Peel, and York...
.
Greening Greater Toronto builds on the existing efforts and leadership of environmental organizations, governments, research institutions and businesses to mobilize and connect new people and resources to address our environmental challenges and opportunities. The partnership is focused on identifying opportunities for business, households, and the public sector to significantly reduce their environmental impact, in addition to evaluating and tracking the GTA's performance along key environmental measures (carbon, air quality, water, waste, and land use).
Greening Greater Toronto launched three initial projects carefully chosen to target areas with the highest potential for improvement:
•A fund through which businesses will contribute to the "greening" of NGOs and the public sector
•A corporate green procurement program
•A region-wide plan to accelerate commercial building energy efficiency
Greening Greater Toronto is chaired by Eva Ligeti
Eva Ligeti
Eva Bobbi Ligeti was chosen as Ontario’s first Environmental Commissioner of Ontario by an all-party committee of the legislature in 1994....
(Executive Director, Clean Air Partnership), Mike Pederson (Group Head, Corporate Operations, TD Bank Financial Group), and Kilian Berz (Partner & Managing Director, The Boston Consulting Group), and was launched on June 24, 2008.