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Some of the issues BurlingtonGreen has advocated for to date include(most recent to past):
- November 15, 2011 - Input regarding City of Burlington's Green Procurement Policy: letter
- October 24, 2011 - School Surplus Site Draft Criteria: delegation
- September 28, 2011 - Ontario Zero Waste Coalition letter to Provincial election candidates: letter
- September 26, 2011 - comments submitted to City of Burlington regarding Draft Strategic Plan document-letter
- August 31, 2011 - follow-up delegation to Burlington Council regarding Community Garden partnership proposal - delegation
- June 1, 2011 - delegation to Burlington Council regarding Community Garden partnership proposal - delegation
- May 31, 2011 - delegation to Burlington Council regarding Draft Strategic Land Acquisition Policy - delegation
- May 31, 2011 - delegation to Burlington Council regarding Community Energy - delegation
- April 20, 2011 - delegation re: Burlington Beach Master Plan Review Workplan - delegation
- March 28, 2011 - delegation (originally to be presented March 7) to Burlington Council regarding financial support for Randle Reef Clean-up - delegation
- March 21, 2011 - (artificial turf continued)Response letter to BurlingtonGreen from City staff - letter (note: Council votes in support of staff recommendation to proceed with artificial turf installation at Norton Park)
- March 20, 2011 - Letter to City Staff and members of Councill regarding Council's March 9 unanimous support to proceed with installation of artificial turf at Norton Park-letter
- March 17, 2011 - Coalition letter to Halton Councillors regarding fluoride in municipal waters - letterMarch 9, 2011 - Letter to City Staff, Mayor and members of council following up on January 20 letter (above) regarding staff recommendation to install artificial turf at Norton Park - letter
- March 7, 2011 - Randle Reef remediation -DEFERRED ITEM AT CDC - BurlingtonGreen viewpoint
- March 7, 2011 - BrightSky Power presentation to CDC regarding State of the Environment IV energy related recommendation-powerpoint slides
- March 7, 2011 - presentation to Burlington Community Development Committee regarding State of the Environment IV prepared by the Sustainable Development Committee - delegation
- January 20, 2011 - letter to City staff, Mayor and members of Council regarding need for more research and citizen engagement regarding artificial turf use in Burlington - letter
- January, 2011 -presentation to Burlington Council regarding Burlington suggestions for strategic planning process - pdf presentation
- January 3, 2011-letter to Regional Council regarding removal of fluoride from Halton Region water - letter
- November 17, 2010 - Update on the Process to Develop Halton Regional Council’s 2011 – 2014 Strategic Work Plan-delegation
- October 29, 2010 - Eco-fees letter to the Province
- August, 2010 - Rules Proposed for Off-Shore Wind Turbines -letter to Province
- presentation to the Halton District School Board regarding their decision to sell the parklands at General Brock/Gary Allan school; presentation and delegation to City of Burlington regarding acquisition of property; presentation
- July 12 week - collection of comments submiited re: Climate Change Summit, Quarterly Environment report, Clean Air Council Declaration, smoking ban on outdoor properties and the Ministry of Transportation's proposed Niagara to GTA Corridor
- July 12, 2010 - submission to City of Burlington Community Development Committee re: Proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments - “Back to Back” Townhouse and Townhouse Regulations
- June 23, 2010 - presentation to City of Burlington Community Services Committee regarding the proposed Urban Forest Management Plan
- April 19, 2010 - presentation to City of Burlington Community Development Committee regarding the promotion of Sustainable Building Features for private development
- April 19, 2010 - presentation to City of Burlington Community Development Committee in support of City signing Declaration and taking action on Countdown to Save Biodiversity
- April 19, 2010 - presentation to City of Burlington Community Development Committee in support of Corporate Sustainability Building Policy
- March 31, 2010 - letter forwarded to members of Council regarding proposed Emerald Ash Borer treatment process.
- March 29, 2010 presentation to City of Burlington Community Development Committee in support of a downtown market to support local food initiative
- March 24, 2010 presentation to Region of Halton Admin & Finance Committee regarding Renewable Energy Co-op initiative
- letter to Burlington's Budget & Corporate Services Committee regarding funding support for Zero Waste program
- Feb 9, 2010 presentation at City Hall supporting the recommendation to restrict the sale of bottled water at city facilities. presentation & staff report
- Joined Environmental Defense's campaign asking the Premier to enact legislation to avoid SLAPP suits.
- Submission to Minister of Environment re: Waste Diversion Act - Jan 31, 2010 here and here.
- Delegation regarding Cootes Paradise preservation strategy - Jan, 2010 presentation
- letter of support for proposed Citizens Advisory Committee for the Waterfront - Jan 18, 2010 letter
- Jan, 2010: Joint Submission on Niagara to GTA Corridor and Environmental Assessment Study; letter
- to adopt zero waste policies at the City of Burlington -Dec, 2009 presentation
- delegated to members of Council regarding a proposal to introduce an outdoor eco-market in downtown Burlington-Dec, 2009 presentation
- advocated for stronger environmental assessment & sustainable planning for the City of Burlington's Parks, Rec & Cultural Master Plan; letter
- presentation to the PPW Committeee at the Region of Halton to call for a strong Natural Heritage System (Map 1) and higher residential densities regarding ROPA 38 (Regional Official Plan Amendment) presentation & presentation
- presentation to the Halton District School Board regarding their decision to sell the parklands at General Brock/Gary Allan school; presentation and delegation to City of Burlington regarding acquisition of property; presentation
- letter to MP Wallace re: Conservative Government's rejection of Bill C-311 Climate Change Accountability Act; letter
- delegated to City Council about the environmental implications of developing the waterfront with high-rise towers;presentation
- delegated to City of Burlington members of Council to reject the staff recommendation to remove support for the introduction of a Community Action Summit for Climage Change from the budget. presentation
- delegated and letter writing to the City, Region, Conservation Halton and the Niagara Escarpment Commission supporting PERL (Protecting Escarpment Rural Lands), initiative to stop the Nelson quarry expansion application.presentation
- advocated in support of City staff's proposed energy action initiatives (June 2009);
- changes in Provincial Ministry of Education legislation to support the protection of school site community green space; presentation
- advocated for the ban of bottled water at all city facilities and events (unanimously supported by Council - policy pending) presentation
- presentation regarding Appleby Ice Surface Expansion Report - presentation
- call to action to Province of Ontario re: delay in Pesticide legislation; bulletin
- advocated for stronger, measurable sustainable guiding principles for the proposed Sustainable Halton growth plan; letter
- recommendations to Burlington and Regional Council for the establishment of a Mount Nemo Heritage System to protect "one of the most diverse and highly functioning ecosystems in the GTA"; letter
- presentation to Burlington Council regarding the Strategic Land Acquisition Fund for at risk green space to ensure the associated bylaw would reflect the intent; presentation
- advocated for all development costs incurred by the Region be included in the Development charges paid by developers and not the taxpayers; presentation
- call to action in support of Halton Region's waste reduction bylaw and bottom ash proposal; letter
- recommendations for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) silver or higher certification and Co2 controls for the proposed Performing Arts Centre; letter & presentation
- the need for a carryng capacity study prior to determining acceptable growth targets for Halton; Dec, 2007 presentation
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