[getsmart-l] Green urban innovations across Canada, interactive map

[Gloria Boxen]

Start with St. John's and work your way across Canada
to find out about some of the green innovations that
Canadian cities are adopting.  Links are provided for
more details.  

http://www.stjohns.ca/cityservices/environment/pdfs/Climate%20Change%20Plan.pdf
New residential development requires a minimum of 15
centimetres (6")of top soil to allow for healthy lawns
and minimize runoff.  On the other hand, the City is
replacing grass with native plants.] St. Johns
Newfoundland and Labrador is aiming to surpass Kyoto
targets and reduce greenhouse gases 15% of 1994
levels. 

Gloria Boxen

http://www.cbc.ca/news/interactives/gmaps/greencities/

Green cities
Status report: What Canada's municipalities are doing
to help fight climate change

Armed with a $550-million Green Municipal Fund
courtesy of the federal government, the Federation of
Canadian Municipalities has been doling out grants
over the past seven years for pilot projects and
capital spending designed to reduce energy use.