The Town of Halton Hills Is Recognized for Its Corporate Environmental Leadership by Conservation Halton

Mayor Bonnette and the Town of Halton Hills were once again recognized for their environmental leadership with an “Award of Excellence” in the corporate category by Conservation Halton.

Mayor Bonnette and the Town were recognized for taking a leadership role in recognizing the need to preserve, protect and enhance the environment, as well as for helping to educate and inspire others to do the same.

This was accomplished through the Mayor’s Green Plan Task Force which was created to lead the development of the Town’s first-ever Green Plan. The Green Plan was subsequently approved by Council in the Summer of 2008.

The Green Plan centers around 70 recommendations that commit the Town to actions that demonstrate environmental leadership while meeting the PAREE Principle. The PAREE Principle means that the Green Plan’s recommendations are practical, affordable, reasonable, educational and enforceable. Copies of the Green Plan are available at: www.haltonhills.ca/sustainability

In receiving the award, Mayor Bonnette cited Dr. Seuss (from The Lorax): “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.”. Expanding on this quote, Mayor Bonnette noted: “Taking environmental leadership requires taking action locally, while thinking globally. The 70 Green Plan recommendations help us achieve this by focusing on recommendations that meet the PAREE Principle which was coined by the Mayor’s Green Plan Task Force. The PAREE Principle required the Green Plan to consist of actions that are practical, affordable, reasonable, educational and enforceable. We are thankful for this Award of Excellence and look forward to continuing with Green Plan implementation, and to moving towards a more sustainable future.”

Each year, the Awards of Excellence are awarded to people and organizations who make a significant contribution to conservation within the Halton watershed. The awards program has been in place for over 20 years and is presented in six categories, including a corporate category. This corporate category is presented to a corporation or a municipality that demonstrates leadership in protecting and enhancing the environment. For more infromation on the awards, please visit Conservation Halton at: www.conservationhalton.ca

For more information on the Town’s sustainability initiatives and Green Plan implementation, please visit: www.haltonhills.ca/sustainability.

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