The City of Peterborough has taken a progressive approach to sustainability by acting as the lead municipality in the development of an integrated Community Sustainability Plan, as a member of Sustainable Peterborough Coordinating Committee, and most recently, leading the Greater Peterborough Area Community Climate Change Plan.
The City of Peterborough is actively pursuing sustainable activities and projects such as energy and water conservation, generation of renewable energy, right sizing vehicles, and creating a greenhouse gas inventory for the City of Peterborough and the community.