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ACCOUNTABILITY THROUGH MEASUREMENT

2nd National Conference March 2 and 3, 2010 Toronto, ON Canada. ACCOUNTABILITY THROUGH MEASUREMENT. Canadian Sustainability Indicator Initiatives. THE SUSTAINABLE MCGILL PROJECT. ORGANIZATION: McGill University LOCATION: Montreal, Québec

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ACCOUNTABILITY THROUGH MEASUREMENT

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  1. 2nd National Conference March 2 and 3, 2010 Toronto, ON Canada ACCOUNTABILITY THROUGH MEASUREMENT Canadian Sustainability Indicator Initiatives

  2. THE SUSTAINABLE MCGILL PROJECT • ORGANIZATION: McGill University • LOCATION: Montreal, Québec • GOAL: A student led initiative working towards a more environmentally sustainable and socially just campus society. • KEY PRODUCTS: Ecosystem Sustainability Assessment Report, Toilets, Trees and Travel (2005).

  3. Solid Waste Indicator Set Ecosystem Sustainability Assessment of McGill University: Trees, Toilets, and Travel (2007)

  4. ATLANTIC CANADA SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE • ORGANIZATION: Centre for Rural Sustainability • LOCATION: Atlantic Canada • GOAL: Building greater regional collaboration on and support for sustainability in Atlantic Canada. • KEY PRODUCTS: ACSI Strategic Plan 2008-2011.

  5. The Sustainability Bulletin http://www.atlanticsustainability.ca/news/sustbulletin.htm

  6. CANADIAN INDEX OF WELLBEING • ORGANIZATION: Institute of Wellbeing • LOCATION: Toronto, Ontario • GOAL: To report on the quality of life of Canadians, and to promote a dialogue about the types of policies and programs that will move us closer toward achieving wellbeing. • KEY PRODUCTS: How Are Canadians Really Doing? (2009); Community Vitality (2009).

  7. Headline indicators for community vitality. http://www.ciw.ca/en/TheCanadianIndexOfWellbeing/DomainsOfWellbeing/CommunityVitality/HeadlineIndicators.aspx

  8. REGIONAL GROWTH STRATEGY (RGS) MONITORING PROGRAM • ORGANIZATION: Capital Region District • LOCATION: Region of Victoria, British Columbia • GOAL: A suite of over fifty indicators chosen to evaluate the success of regional initiatives and implementation of the RGS. • KEY PRODUCTS: State of the Region Report, 2008 Regional Growth Strategy Five-Year Monitoring Review.

  9. Sample solid waste indicator. State of the Region Report (2008).

  10. NWT STATE OF THE ENVIRONMENT REPORT • ORGANIZATION: Government of the Northwest Territories • LOCATION: Northwest Territories • GOAL: To provide information about our changing environment; to identify trends and help make policy decisions. • KEY PRODUCTS: State of the Environment Report (2009).

  11. Vegetation indicator. State of the Environment Report (2009).

  12. TORONTO’S SOCIAL LANDSCAPE REPORT • ORGANIZATION: Social Planning Toronto • LOCATION: Toronto, Ontario • GOAL: To paint a picture of Toronto’s population and the major trends impacting its residents. • KEY PRODUCTS: Toronto’s Social Landscape - Ten Year Trends (2009).

  13. Education indicators. Toronto’s Social Landscape - Ten Year Trends(2009)

  14. SUSTAINABLE PICKERING • ORGANIZATION: City of Pickering • LOCATION: Pickering, Ontario • GOAL: Working to make Pickering a more sustainable city - environmentally, socially, and economically. • KEY PRODUCTS: Measuring Sustainability Progress Report (in development).

  15. Measuring sustainability. http://sustainablepickering.com/measuringsustainabilityc18.php

  16. UBC SUSTAINABILITY OFFICE • ORGANIZATION: University of British Columbia • LOCATION: Vancouver, British Columbia • GOAL: By harnessing UBC’s immense physical and intellectual resources, we’re working to develop positive solutions for today’s ecological challenges. • KEY PRODUCTS: Inspirations and Aspirations, a sustainability strategy (2007); UBC Sustainability Report (2009).

  17. Biodiversity indicators. UBC Sustainability Report, 2006-2007.

  18. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PROGRAM • ORGANIZATION: Atomic Energy of Canada, Ltd. • LOCATION: Mississauga, Ontario • GOAL: The AECL Environmental Policy commits the AECL to the concept of sustainable development. • KEY PRODUCTS: AECL Annual Environmental Performance Report (2007).

  19. Environmental Protection Program. http://www.aecl.ca/Development/Environment/EPP.htm

  20. UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO SUSTAINABILITY OFFICE • ORGANIZATION: University of Toronto • LOCATION: Toronto, Ontario • GOAL: A student led initiative working towards a more environmentally sustainable and socially just campus society. • KEY PRODUCTS: Ecosystem Sustainability Assessment Report, Toilets, Trees and Travel (2005).

  21. Greenhouse Gas emissions chart. http://sustainability.utoronto.ca/projects/ghg/buildings.htm

  22. CANMORE COMMUNITY MONITORING PROGRAM • ORGANIZATION: Biosphere Institute of the Bow Valley • LOCATION: Canmore, Alberta • GOAL: To monitor developing trends, assist with decision making, serve as an early detection system, and illustrate progress towards the community’s vision. • KEY PRODUCTS: Canmore Community Monitoring Program (2003, 2006, 2008).

  23. Conceptual land use map. Canmore Community Monitoring Program (2008).

  24. SUSTAINABLE HALTON • ORGANIZATION: Region of Halton • LOCATION: Halton Region, Ontario • GOAL: Sustainable Halton is the region’s response to the province’s Places To Grow Plan. It identifies urban growth areas to 2031, and what land will be preserved for wildlife, greenspace and farmland. • KEY PRODUCTS: Sustainable Halton Growth Management Plan Evaluation Framework (2008); From Policy to Practice (2009).

  25. Sustainable Halton Timeline http://www.halton.ca/cms/one.aspx?portalId=8310&pageId=9382

  26. THE WAY AHEAD: CITY OF EDMONTON STRATEGIC PLAN • ORGANIZATION: City of Edmonton • LOCATION: Edmonton, Alberta • GOAL: A ten year strategic plan highlighting how the City is working to achieve the Edmonton envisioned by its citizens. • KEY PRODUCTS: Annual State of the City Reports measures Edmonton’s progress towards these goals.

  27. Compilation of select indicators. City of Edmonton State of the City Report (2007).

  28. SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION STUDY • ORGANIZATION: Canadian Centre for Pollution Prevention • LOCATION: Mississauga, Ontario • GOAL: A primary research study of consumer purchasing behaviour. The results suggest possible actions that could lead to increased adoption of sustainable consumption in our purchasing decisions. • KEY PRODUCTS: Sustainable Consumption: How Do We Encourage Consumers to Purchase Sustainably? (2009)

  29. Sustainability Issues in Purchasing Sustainable Consumption: How Do We Encourage Consumers to Consume Sustainably? (2009)

  30. SYNCRUDE SUSTAINABILITY REPORT • ORGANIZATION: Syncrude Canada Ltd. • LOCATION: North of Fort McMurray, Alberta • GOAL: A comprehensive discussion about the social, economic and environmental impacts of Syncrude’s business activities. • KEY PRODUCTS: Sustainability Reports (2002 - 2007).

  31. Key Air Indicators. Syncrude 2007 Sustainability Report.

  32. SHELL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT REPORT • ORGANIZATION: Shell Canada • LOCATION: Calgary, Alberta • GOAL: Intended to provide stakeholders with a balanced representation of the company’s economic, environmental and social performance. • KEY PRODUCTS: Sustainable Development Report (2005, 2006).

  33. Environmental performance indicators. Shell 2006 Sustainable Development Report.

  34. CANADIAN CEMENT INDUSTRY SUSTAINABILITY REPORT • ORGANIZATION: Cement Association of Canada • LOCATION: Montreal, Quebec • GOAL: Through collective action by its members, the CAC promotes the sustainable growth of the cement industry. • KEY PRODUCTS: Canadian Cement Industry Sustainability Report (2006, 2008).

  35. Air pollutant releases chart. Canadian Cement Industry Sustainability Report 2006.

  36. NESTLÉ CANADA SUSTAINABILITY REPORT • ORGANIZATION: Nestlé Canada Inc. • LOCATION: North York, Ontario • GOAL: Actions are taken at improving the environmental sustainability of Nestlé products throughout their life cycle. • KEY PRODUCTS: Environmental Sustainability Report (2008)

  37. Environmental Performance Indicators. Nestlé Canada Environmental Sustainability Report 2008.

  38. ONTARIO COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY REPORT • ORGANIZATION: The Pembina Institute • LOCATION: Drayton Valley, Alberta • GOAL: A report to inform and provide a basis of measurement for urban sustainable policies and program development. • KEY PRODUCTS: Ontario Community Sustainability Report (2007).

  39. Study indicators. Ontario Community Sustainability Report (2007).

  40. FOCUSING OUR ENERGY • ORGANIZATION: Government of Newfoundland and Labrador • LOCATION: St. John’s, Newfoundland • GOAL: To ensure the province’s energy resources contribute to a vibrant and sustainable Newfoundland and Labrador. • KEY PRODUCTS: Focusing Our Energy (2009).

  41. Wind Energy Potential Focusing Our Energy (2009).

  42. TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE MINING • ORGANIZATION: Mining Association of Canada • LOCATION: Ottawa, Ontario • GOAL: A strategy for improving the mining industry’s performance by aligning its actions with the priorities and values of Canadians. • KEY PRODUCTS: Towards Sustainable Mining Progress Report (2007, 2009).

  43. TSM Frameworks and Protocols. Towards Sustainable Mining Update Bulletin (January 2010).

  44. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY 2007-2009 • ORGANIZATION: Fisheries and Oceans Canada • LOCATION: Ottawa, Ontario • GOAL: The SDS is an important tool to help the department deliver on its mandate and take environmental, economic and social considerations into account in decision making. • KEY PRODUCTS: Sustainable Development Strategies (2001, 2005, 2007); Our Waters, Our Future, Strategic Plan 2005-2010.

  45. Selected indicator table. Sustainable Development Strategy, 2007-2009.

  46. SUSTAINABLE ABORIGINAL COMMUNITIES • ORGANIZATION: Sustainable Forest Management Network • LOCATION: Edmonton, Alberta • GOAL: To develop criteria and indicators for Aboriginal Peoples and their social and economic development. • KEY PRODUCTS: Early in development.

  47. Sustainable Aboriginal Communities Research Area webpage. http://www.sfmnetwork.ca/html/inbrief_aboriginal_communities_e.html

  48. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY 2007-2009 • ORGANIZATION: Parks Canada • LOCATION: Ottawa, Ontario • GOAL: Parks Canada’s SDS provides a roadmap for integrating the principles of sustainable development into its policies, programs, legislation and operations. • KEY PRODUCTS: State of the Protected Heritage Areas Report (2005, 2007).

  49. Selected indicator chart. State of Protected Heritage Areas Report (2005 - 2007).

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