1. Planning
1.1. Climate change adaptation
1.1.1. Halifax Regional Municipality
1.1.2. Town of Annapolis Royal
1.1.3. Other Municipalities (14)
1.2. Climate change mitigation
1.2.1. Halifax Regional Municipality
1.2.2. Other Municipalities (11)
1.3. ICSP Development
1.3.1. Municipality of the District of Shelburne
1.3.2. Town of Bridgewater
1.3.3. Town of Bridgetown
1.3.4. Municipality of the District of Yarmouth
1.3.5. Town of Windsor
1.3.6. Municipality of the District of Chester
1.3.7. Municipality of the District of Argyle
1.3.8. Other Municipalities (30)
1.4. Remediation and/or redevelopment of a brownfield site
1.4.1. Municipalities (10)
1.5. Community Energy Strategy/Plan
1.5.1. Municipality of the District of Clare
1.5.2. Town of New Glasgow
1.5.3. Halifax Regional Municipality
1.5.4. Other Municipalities (12)
1.6. Active Living Strategy
1.6.1. Town of Annapolis Royal
2. Water
2.1. Watershed protection plan
2.1.1. Town of Wolfville
2.1.2. Other Municipalities (30)
2.2. Installation of water conservation devices in municipal facilities
2.2.1. Municipalities (21)
2.3. Improvements to the water treatment plant and distribution system
2.3.1. Region of Queens Municipality
2.3.2. Other Municipalities (22)
2.4. A policy to encourage the use of municipal drinking water
2.4.1. Municipalities (11)
2.5. Policy to ban bottled water at municipal events
2.5.1. Halifax Regional Municipality
2.5.2. Town of Digby
2.5.3. Other Municipalities (6)
3. Energy Efficiency
3.1. Green fund to bank energy savings to support future sustainability project
3.1.1. Halifax Regional Municipality
3.1.2. Other Municipalities (3)
3.2. Energy baseline for the municipality
3.2.1. Halifax Regional Municipality
3.2.2. Town of Annapolis Royal
3.2.3. Municipality of the District of Clare
3.2.4. Other Municipalities (21)
3.3. Municipal district energy project
3.3.1. Municipalities (4)
3.4. LED street lights
3.4.1. Halifax Regional Municipality
3.4.2. Town of Annapolis Royal
3.4.3. Other Municipalities (7)
3.5. Purchase of new equipment to reduce energy use such as energy meters
3.5.1. Town of Annapolis Royal
3.5.2. Town of Kentville
3.5.3. Municipality of the District of Clare
3.5.4. Halifax Regional Municipality
3.5.5. Other Municipalities (10)
4. Corporate Policies
4.1. Sustainable procurement policy
4.1.1. Town of Annapolis Royal
4.1.2. Other Municipalities (9)
4.2. Carbon offset policy for staff travel and/or events
4.2.1. Municipalities (4)
4.3. Green office procedures policy to reduce energy and resource use
4.3.1. Town of Annapolis Royal
4.3.2. Other Municipalities (4)
4.4. Green cleaning policy for municipal buildings
4.4.1. Municipalities (11)
5. Buildings
5.1. Energy standards for new municipal buildings such as LEED
5.1.1. Municipalities (13)
5.2. Energy efficiency retrofit of municipal buildings
5.2.1. Halifax Regional Municipality
5.2.2. Town of Bridgewater
5.2.3. Town of Annapolis Royal
5.2.4. Other Municipalities (18)
5.3. Energy audit of municipal buildings
5.3.1. Town of Annapolis Royal
5.3.2. Municipality of the District of Clare
5.3.3. Other Municipalities (25)
5.4. LEED standard for municipal buildings
5.4.1. Municipalities (5)
5.5. Other
5.5.1. Town of Bridgetown Redevelopment Plan
6. Partnership Programs
6.1. Atlantic Climate Adaptation Solution or RAC
6.1.1. Municipalities (7)
6.2. FCM's Partners for Climate Protection
6.2.1. Town of Annapolis Royal
6.2.2. Town of Wolfville
6.2.3. Other Municipalities (6)
6.3. Engineers Canada
6.3.1. Municipalities (2)
6.4. Atlantic Sustainability Initiative
6.4.1. Municipalities (3)
6.5. Ecology Action Centre
6.5.1. Town of Bridgewater
6.5.2. Town of Bridgetown
6.5.3. Town of Antigonish
6.5.4. Town of Annapolis Royal
6.5.5. Other Municipalities (4)
6.6. Local university
6.6.1. Halifax Regional Municipality
6.6.2. Town of Bridgewater
6.6.3. Town of Bridgetown
6.6.4. Town of Annapolis Royal
6.6.5. Other Municipalities (3)
6.7. Clean Nova Scotia
6.7.1. Town of Bridgewater
6.7.2. Town of Antigonish
6.7.3. Municipality of the District of East Hants
6.7.4. Other Municipalities (11)
6.8. Other
6.8.1. Town of Bridgewater- Sustainability Partnership Program
6.8.2. Town of Annapolis Royal-Clean Annapolis River Project
6.8.3. Town of Annapolis Royal-Applied Geomatics Group at COGS
6.9. ecoNovaScotia
6.9.1. Municipality of the District of East Hants
6.9.2. Other Municipalities (20)
6.10. Municipal revenues
6.10.1. Municipalities (35)
6.11. Gas tax funds
6.11.1. Municipalities (24)
6.12. Conserve Nova Scotia
6.12.1. Municipalities (18)
6.13. Federation of Canadian Municipalities' Green Municipal Fund
6.13.1. Municipalities (13)
6.14. Government of Nova Scotia
6.14.1. Municipalities (27)
6.15. Other
6.15.1. Nova Scotia Power
6.15.1.1. Municipality of the District of East Hants
6.15.2. Infrastructure Canada/NS
6.15.2.1. Municipality of the County of Colchester
6.15.3. Natural Resources Canada (EcoEnergy)
6.15.3.1. Municipality of the District of East Hants
7. Municipal Fleet Management
7.1. Purchasing fuel efficient vehicles
7.1.1. Halifax Regional Municipality
7.1.2. Other Municipalities (17)
7.2. Driver behaviour training for municipal staff
7.2.1. Municipalities (13)
7.3. Fleet maintenance program to improve fuel efficiency
7.3.1. Halifax Regional Municipality
7.3.2. Other Municipalities (23)
7.4. Anti-idling policy
7.4.1. Town of Annapolis Royal
7.4.2. Other Municipalities (18)
8. Transportation
8.1. Public transportation improvements/studies
8.1.1. District of Digby
8.1.2. Halifax Regional Municipality
8.1.3. Other Municipalities (17)
8.2. Cycling
8.2.1. Bike loan program
8.2.1.1. Town of Annapolis Royal
8.2.2. Police bike patrols
8.2.2.1. Town of Annapolis Royal
8.2.3. Bike paths/routes
8.2.3.1. Halifax Regional Municipality
8.3. Carpool program for municipal staff
8.3.1. Halifax Regional Municipality
8.3.2. Other Municipalities (7)
8.4. Active Transportation Strategy or Plan
8.4.1. Town of Bridgewater
8.4.2. Cape Breton Regional Municipality
8.4.3. Other Municipalities (12)
8.5. Anti-idling campaign
8.5.1. Town of Annapolis Royal
8.5.2. Halifax Regional Municipality
8.5.3. Other Municipalities (14)
9. Renewable Energy
9.1. Renewable energy strategy for the community
9.1.1. Town of New Glasgow
9.1.2. Other Municipalities (10)
9.2. Municipal solar energy project
9.2.1. Halifax Regional Municipality
9.2.2. Town of Bridgewater (underway)
9.2.3. Other Municipalities (8)
9.3. Municipal geothermal project
9.3.1. Halifax Regional Municipality
9.3.2. Other Municipalities (9)
9.4. Municipal wind energy project
9.4.1. Municipalities (7)
9.5. Wind energy by-law
9.5.1. Town of Annapolis Royal
9.5.2. Municipality of the County of Pictou
9.5.3. Other Municipalities (14)
9.6. Other renewable energy policies/by-laws
9.6.1. Other Municipalities Reporting Successful Initiatives (6)
9.6.2. Town of Annapolis Royal
10. Waste Management
10.1. Program to divert waste from the landfill
10.1.1. Halifax Regional Municipality
10.1.2. Town of Bridgewater
10.1.3. Town of Stellarton
10.1.4. Municipality of Argyle
10.1.5. Town of Antigonish
10.1.6. Region of Queens Municipality
10.1.7. Municipality of the District of East Hants
10.1.8. Town of Annapolis Royal
10.1.9. Town of Windsor
10.1.10. Municipality of the District of Chester
10.1.11. Town of Yarmouth
10.1.12. Town of Kentville
10.1.13. Cape Breton Regional Municipality
10.1.14. Municipality of the County of Pictou
10.1.15. Municipality of the County of Antigonish
10.1.16. Other Municipalities (9)
10.2. Clear bag recycling program
10.2.1. Halifax Regional Municipality
10.2.2. Municipality of the District of Argyle
10.2.3. Municipality of the District of Digby
10.2.4. Town of Antigonish
10.2.5. Municipality of the District of East Hants
10.2.6. Town of Annapolis Royal
10.2.7. Town of Windsor
10.2.8. Municipality of the District of Chester
10.2.9. Town of Yarmouth
10.2.10. Municipality of the County of Antigonish
10.2.11. Municipality of the County of Richmond
10.2.12. Other Municipalities (8)
10.3. Zero Waste Initiative
10.3.1. Town of Annapolis Royal
10.4. Landfill Gas Capture
10.4.1. Halifax Regional Municipality
11. Engagement
11.1. Sustainable Practices Committee with staff, council and/or citizens
11.1.1. Municipalities (15)
11.1.1.1. New node
11.2. Public educational campaign
11.2.1. Halifax Regional Municipality
11.2.2. Other Municipalities (14)
11.3. Fairs or special events
11.3.1. Town of Bridgewater
11.3.2. Municipality of the District of Argyle
11.3.3. Other Municipalities (15)
11.4. Incentive programs
11.4.1. Municipalities
11.5. Presentations to the community
11.5.1. Municipalities (21)
11.6. Public announcements
11.6.1. Municipalities (19)
11.7. Public consultations
11.7.1. Town of Bridgewater
11.7.2. Other Municipalities (16)
11.8. Printed materials
11.8.1. Municipalities (18)
11.9. Partnering with other municipalities on a regional initiative
11.9.1. Other Municipalities (17)
11.10. Website with sustainability content
11.10.1. Town of Bridgewater
11.10.2. Municipality of the County of Colchester
11.10.3. Town of Annapolis Royal
11.10.4. Town of Windsor
11.10.5. Municipality of the District of Chester
11.10.6. Other Municipalities (16)
11.11. Community Asset Mapping Workshop
11.11.1. Municipality of the District of Argyle
12. Local Food Security
12.1. Support for a local farmers' market
12.1.1. Town of Bridgewater
12.1.2. Other Municipalities (26)
12.2. Buy local food campaign
12.2.1. Municipalities (18)
12.3. Community gardens
12.3.1. Town of Bridgewater
12.3.2. Other Municipalities (12)
12.4. Guide to local food sources
12.4.1. Municipalities (11)