The 2019 Environmental Master Plan (pdf) identifies six focus areas: water, ecology, community design, air, energy and waste. See our progress in each focus area by clicking on the tiles below.

Much has been accomplished since 2019, including:

• 85% of the metrics are achieving or partly achieving the targets with significant progress for water, residential waste, pesticide use, fuel consumption and transportation emissions.
• Provided funding to five projects in 2023 through the Environmental Initiatives grant and facilitated connections between community groups.
• Achieved water loss and water use targets through water conservation programs and automatic metering technology.
• Provided energy reduction programs for residents including a smart thermostat rebate, LED exchange program and energy efficiency workshops.
• Celebrated 2022 as the Year of the Garden to provide citizens with enhanced opportunities to learn to garden, grow food and care for green spaces.
• Declared the Civic Yards site an idle-free zone building off of The City’s idle-free policy to reduce emissions from vehicles and improve air quality.
• Upgraded the residuals management facility to improve the City’s water treatment process, lessen impacts to fish and reduce energy use.
• Planted over 1,800 trees and 5,100 seedlings in 2023 to increase tree species and canopy.