Future Guelph
Strategic Plan 2024–2027
Strategic Plan 2024–2027
Future Guelph – Environment
Environment
Our role in environmental stewardship to reduce corporate greenhouse gas emissions and energy use, protect and improve our green spaces, and support community climate change action.
9 Be a leader in climate action
- Establish a resilient and sustainable city by investing in climate change actions.
- Reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions.
- Mitigate the impacts of climate change by increasing tree canopy coverage.
- Protect Guelph’s water supply by advancing the Stormwater Management Master Plan.
- Reduce Guelph’s carbon footprint by investing in zero emissions vehicles for our fleet.
10 Empower the community to help create a sustainable city
- Encourage community participation in Race To Zero.
- Make homes more energy-efficient by implementing the Guelph Greener Homes program.
- Conserve and protect Guelph’s drinking water.