The City of Edmonton recently won an award in Copenhagen for our environmental initiatives around climate change. The award was presented by some of Canada’s most noted environmental groups.
We’re proud of this award which recognizes the leadership role the City of Edmonton has taken in developing programs that preserve and sustain our environment.
One of the programs highlighted with this award is CO2RE (Carbon Dioxide Reduction Edmonton) which is a community-based program to reduce greenhouse gases in the city. But despite the good work of CO2RE, and other GHG reduction programs, greenhouse gas emissions have risen in the city over the last number of years. People are probably wondering then why Edmonton won an award for a program that’s not meeting its goal.
Certainly it’s been disappointing that we haven’t achieved our targets but that doesn’t mean we throw up our hands and admit defeat. We’re continuing with the CO2RE program and entering into a new partnership with Sustainability Works that will increase energy efficiency projects in the community. As well, we’re creating an Alternative Energy Task Force which will look at ways to help Edmontonians take advantage of all the exciting possibilities offered by alternative energy. Of course we’re also continuing and expanding our partnerships with community and environmental groups to look for ways we can cooperate on programs or initiatives. In other words, we’re not giving up.
I’m proud of all that the City of Edmonton has accomplished in terms of environmental programming. Are we perfect? No. Do we have challenges yet to face? Absolutely. But I think we’re making real progress and, with the help of all Edmonton citizens, I think this city will someday become world-renown for its sustainability practices.
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