Climate Change Tool Box

Wanting more information to enhance your personal efforts in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, look no further! Scroll down to see the compiled links to material that supports and enhances the CCAP. The Climate Change team is also looking to highlight examples from other communities that are relevant to Ontario as a whole. 

Visit the One Stop Shop – Incentives, Rebates and Resources page for a list of available programs.

Greening Your Home

Thinking about how you, as a homeowner, can adapt to climate change? Have you considered your ability to manage rainfall on your own property? Being able to manage rainfall is becoming a standard for new builds, but the challenge will always be for existing and especially older developments that are not linked to a stormwater management pond or system. The importance of naturalizing and landscaping property is on the rise. For more information and to learn what you can do, check out How to Bring Green Landscaping to Your Home

City of Peterborough’s Low-Flow Toilet Replacement Rebate Program:

http://www.peterborough.ca/Business/Studies___Projects/Low-Flow_Toilet_Replacement_Rebate_Program.htm

Energy Efficiency: 

https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/transportation-infrastructure-and-energy/building-energy-efficient-new-home

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-energy-efficient-home-1.3947819?cmp=rss

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Municipalities Managing Energy Loads:

http://las.on.ca/Blog/The-LAS-Blog/August-2017/Managing-Plug-Loads-in-Your-Municipality.aspx 

High Performance Multi-Unit Residential Buildings: 

https://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/inpr/su/hirimu/upload/achieving-high-performance-murbs-opportunities.pdf

Green Housing:

https://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/co/grho/index.cfm

WaterSense Landscaping Tool:

https://www.epa.gov/watersense/landscaping-tips

City of London Community Energy Action Plan: 

https://www.london.ca/residents/Environment/Energy/Pages/Community-Energy-Action-Plan.aspx

Electric Vehicles

http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/vehicles/electric/electric-vehicle-incentive-program.shtml

Eligible Vehicle Makes include: Audi, BMW, Fiat Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, MINI, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Smart, Tesla, Toyota, Volkswagen, and Volvo.

For a detailed list on available incentives please visit the Ontario Ministry of Transportation Electric and Hydrogen Incentive Program

For more information on electric vehicles and the incentives available to you please visit Plug’n Drive