UNSM's Municipal Sustainability Office
Municipal Fleet Management
Purchasing fuel efficient vehicles
Halifax Regional Municipality
Other Municipalities (17)
Driver behaviour training for municipal staff
Municipalities (13)
Fleet maintenance program to improve fuel efficiency
Halifax Regional Municipality
Other Municipalities (23)
Anti-idling policy
Town of Annapolis Royal
Other Municipalities (18)
Transportation
Public transportation improvements/studies
District of Digby
Halifax Regional Municipality
Other Municipalities (17)
Cycling
Bike loan program, Town of Annapolis Royal
Police bike patrols, Town of Annapolis Royal
Bike paths/routes, Halifax Regional Municipality
Carpool program for municipal staff
Halifax Regional Municipality
Other Municipalities (7)
Active Transportation Strategy or Plan
Town of Bridgewater
Cape Breton Regional Municipality
Other Municipalities (12)
Anti-idling campaign
Town of Annapolis Royal
Halifax Regional Municipality
Other Municipalities (14)
Renewable Energy
Renewable energy strategy for the community
Town of New Glasgow
Other Municipalities (10)
Municipal solar energy project
Halifax Regional Municipality
Town of Bridgewater (underway)
Other Municipalities (8)
Municipal geothermal project
Halifax Regional Municipality
Other Municipalities (9)
Municipal wind energy project
Municipalities (7)
Wind energy by-law
Town of Annapolis Royal
Municipality of the County of Pictou
Other Municipalities (14)
Other renewable energy policies/by-laws
Other Municipalities Reporting Successful Initiatives (6)
Town of Annapolis Royal
Planning
Climate change adaptation
Halifax Regional Municipality
Town of Annapolis Royal
Other Municipalities (14)
Climate change mitigation
Halifax Regional Municipality
Other Municipalities (11)
ICSP Development
Municipality of the District of Shelburne
Town of Bridgewater
Town of Bridgetown
Municipality of the District of Yarmouth
Town of Windsor
Municipality of the District of Chester
Municipality of the District of Argyle
Other Municipalities (30)
Remediation and/or redevelopment of a brownfield site
Municipalities (10)
Community Energy Strategy/Plan
Municipality of the District of Clare
Town of New Glasgow
Halifax Regional Municipality
Other Municipalities (12)
Active Living Strategy
Town of Annapolis Royal
Water
Watershed protection plan
Town of Wolfville
Other Municipalities (30)
Installation of water conservation devices in municipal facilities
Municipalities (21)
Improvements to the water treatment plant and distribution system
Region of Queens Municipality
Other Municipalities (22)
A policy to encourage the use of municipal drinking water
Municipalities (11)
Policy to ban bottled water at municipal events
Halifax Regional Municipality
Town of Digby
Other Municipalities (6)
Waste Management
Program to divert waste from the landfill
Halifax Regional Municipality
Town of Bridgewater
Town of Stellarton
Municipality of Argyle
Town of Antigonish
Region of Queens Municipality
Municipality of the District of East Hants
Town of Annapolis Royal
Town of Windsor
Municipality of the District of Chester
Town of Yarmouth
Town of Kentville
Cape Breton Regional Municipality
Municipality of the County of Pictou
Municipality of the County of Antigonish
Other Municipalities (9)
Clear bag recycling program
Halifax Regional Municipality
Municipality of the District of Argyle
Municipality of the District of Digby
Town of Antigonish
Municipality of the District of East Hants
Town of Annapolis Royal
Town of Windsor
Municipality of the District of Chester
Town of Yarmouth
Municipality of the County of Antigonish
Municipality of the County of Richmond
Other Municipalities (8)
Zero Waste Initiative
Town of Annapolis Royal
Landfill Gas Capture
Halifax Regional Municipality
Energy Efficiency
Green fund to bank energy savings to support future sustainability project
Halifax Regional Municipality
Other Municipalities (3)
Energy baseline for the municipality
Halifax Regional Municipality
Town of Annapolis Royal
Municipality of the District of Clare
Other Municipalities (21)
Municipal district energy project
Municipalities (4)
LED street lights
Halifax Regional Municipality
Town of Annapolis Royal
Other Municipalities (7)
Purchase of new equipment to reduce energy use such as energy meters
Town of Annapolis Royal
Town of Kentville
Municipality of the District of Clare
Halifax Regional Municipality
Other Municipalities (10)
Engagement
Sustainable Practices Committee with staff, council and/or citizens
Municipalities (15), New node
Public educational campaign
Halifax Regional Municipality
Other Municipalities (14)
Fairs or special events
Town of Bridgewater
Municipality of the District of Argyle
Other Municipalities (15)
Incentive programs
Municipalities
Presentations to the community
Municipalities (21)
Public announcements
Municipalities (19)
Public consultations
Town of Bridgewater
Other Municipalities (16)
Printed materials
Municipalities (18)
Partnering with other municipalities on a regional initiative
Other Municipalities (17)
Website with sustainability content
Town of Bridgewater
Municipality of the County of Colchester
Town of Annapolis Royal
Town of Windsor
Municipality of the District of Chester
Other Municipalities (16)
Community Asset Mapping Workshop
Municipality of the District of Argyle
Corporate Policies
Sustainable procurement policy
Town of Annapolis Royal
Other Municipalities (9)
Carbon offset policy for staff travel and/or events
Municipalities (4)
Green office procedures policy to reduce energy and resource use
Town of Annapolis Royal
Other Municipalities (4)
Green cleaning policy for municipal buildings
Municipalities (11)
Local Food Security
Support for a local farmers' market
Town of Bridgewater
Other Municipalities (26)
Buy local food campaign
Municipalities (18)
Community gardens
Town of Bridgewater
Other Municipalities (12)
Guide to local food sources
Municipalities (11)
Buildings
Energy standards for new municipal buildings such as LEED
Municipalities (13)
Energy efficiency retrofit of municipal buildings
Halifax Regional Municipality
Town of Bridgewater
Town of Annapolis Royal
Other Municipalities (18)
Energy audit of municipal buildings
Town of Annapolis Royal
Municipality of the District of Clare
Other Municipalities (25)
LEED standard for municipal buildings
Municipalities (5)
Other
Town of Bridgetown Redevelopment Plan
Partnership Programs
Atlantic Climate Adaptation Solution or RAC
Municipalities (7)
FCM's Partners for Climate Protection
Town of Annapolis Royal
Town of Wolfville
Other Municipalities (6)
Engineers Canada
Municipalities (2)
Atlantic Sustainability Initiative
Municipalities (3)
Ecology Action Centre
Town of Bridgewater
Town of Bridgetown
Town of Antigonish
Town of Annapolis Royal
Other Municipalities (4)
Local university
Halifax Regional Municipality
Town of Bridgewater
Town of Bridgetown
Town of Annapolis Royal
Other Municipalities (3)
Clean Nova Scotia
Town of Bridgewater
Town of Antigonish
Municipality of the District of East Hants
Other Municipalities (11)
Other
Town of Bridgewater- Sustainability Partnership Program
Town of Annapolis Royal-Clean Annapolis River Project
Town of Annapolis Royal-Applied Geomatics Group at COGS
ecoNovaScotia
Municipality of the District of East Hants
Other Municipalities (20)
Municipal revenues
Municipalities (35)
Gas tax funds
Municipalities (24)
Conserve Nova Scotia
Municipalities (18)
Federation of Canadian Municipalities' Green Municipal Fund
Municipalities (13)
Government of Nova Scotia
Municipalities (27)
Other
Nova Scotia Power, Municipality of the District of East Hants
Infrastructure Canada/NS, Municipality of the County of Colchester
Natural Resources Canada (EcoEnergy), Municipality of the District of East Hants
