Clean Air Partnership

recent reports

  • Adapting to Climate Change in Ontario: Towards the Design and Implementation of a Strategy and Action Plan
    November 25, 2009

    The Ontario Ministry of the Environment has released a report titled Adapting to Climate Change in Ontario: Towards the Design and Implementation of a Strategy and Action Plan, authored by Ontario’s Expert Panel on Climate Change Adaptation.  The report lists a broad range of recommendations to help Ontario understand climate change impacts, reduce risks and take advantage of beneficial opportunities resulting from climate change.
     

  • Climate Change Adaptation Knowledge Needs Survey Report
    October 19, 2009

    This Report on the Needs Assessment Survey has been created by the Northern and Southern coordinators of the North South Climate Change Network (NSCCN). The Survey was distributed to 60 municipalities and, or organizations from both Northern and Southern Ontario.  A total of 24 of the selected groups responded to the survey.  The survey responses will serve to inform the Network and will provide participants with potential contacts and resources. Ongoing feedback from members will also be used to direct and evaluate network activities.  

  • Climate Change Adaptation in the City of Toronto: Lessons for Great Lakes Communities
    May 4, 2009

    Like other communities in the Great Lakes region, Toronto is undergoing significant changes in its climate. The city is becoming hotter, weather is becoming more variable, extreme weather is more common, and insect pests are multiplying as a result of warmer winters. Because of the millions of tonnes of greenhouse gases already released to the atmosphere, these changes will continue for the next century or more, even if we are successful in dramatically reducing emissions in the near future.

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20/20 At Work

January 20, 2010

20/20 The Way to Clean Air works with companies in the Greater Toronto Area and beyond to promote energy conservation among their employees. The program assists good corporate citizens meet their environmental goals. It also raises employee morale and helps participants save money, improve home comfort and reduce driving stress.

The program is provided free of charge to companies with the goal of improving air quality and public health

What is a 20/20 Workplace?

1. Workplace coordinator

The company’s primary role is to appoint a part-time on-site coordinator to recruit participants and offer them assistance in reaching their reduction goals. During this process promotional materials and guidance is provided by the 20/20 contact person.

This position is similar to a United Way workplace coordinator and requires two to five days a year to organize events.

2. Workplace events

Workplaces can schedule 20/20 campaign lunch and learn sessions. The campaign provides employers with information on the benefits of reducing energy consumption, and where possible establishes partnerships to provide hands on conservation tips.
Some workplaces hold 20/20 open house events, inviting energy service providers to set up displays and talk to employees one-on-one. These events usually occur around Earth Day in April or Environmental Week and Clean Air Day in June.

There are many benefits to hosting 20/20 workplace events, such as:

  • Informing attendees of new federal and provincial energy rebates and incentives
  • Sharing actions and strategies to reduce the costs associated with rising energy prices
  • Raising awareness about the issues associated with climate change and employee health
  • Addressing traffic congestion, commuter stress, and employee retention concerns by building networks to develop employee transportation programs
  • Demonstrating good corporate citizen behaviour by implementing conservation programs in the workplace

How to Become a 20/20 Workplace?

20/20 supports workplace programs by providing promotional materials, such as posters, template letters and emails, and a display, to companies participating in the campaign.

For more information, or to become a 20/20 Workplace, please contact the Director of Outreach Programs at 416.338.1288 or send us an email at 2020@cleanairpartnership.org.

20/20 Workplaces

Join these workplaces in the Greater Toronto Area and beyond and help reduce energy use while improving air quality:

  • AstraZeneca Canada
  • Conservation Halton
  • DuPont Canada
  • Enbridge Gas Distribution
  • Environment Canada, Ontario Region
  • Exhibition Place
  • General Motors of Canada
  • Glaxo Smith Kline
  • Honda Canada
  • ING Direct
  • Region of Peel
  • Toronto East General Hospital
  • Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
  • Town of Richmond Hill
  • Town of Oakville
  • Telus Mobility
  • Transamerica Life (Aegon)
  • Trillum Health Centre
  • University Health Network: Princess Margaret Hospital
  • York Region
For more information on being a 20/20 The Way to Clean Air Workplace, contact 2020@cleanairpartnership.org.