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Benchmarking Active Transportation in Canadian Cities: Report Highlights
September 23, 2011
Highlights from a TCAT report released in 2010 comparing the performance of active transportation in Toronto against other cities in Canada, the United States and Europe using key indicators as benchmarks. This paper will be presented at the Walk 21 Conference in Vancouver, BC on October 4, 2011 and published in their proceedings.
Climate Change Adaptation and Health Equity Workshop Report
July 13, 2011
On May 24, 2011, Clean Air Partnership (CAP) and Toronto Public Health (TPH) jointly organized and hosted a Climate Change Adaptation and Health Equity workshop in order to initiate a broader discussion and subsequent action toward climate change adaptation and health equity. The workshop results will be of use to municipalities, NGO’s and other sectors who work with vulnerable populations.
Climate Change Adaptation and Health Equity Background Report
June 2, 2011

The Climate Change Adaptation and Health Equity Background Report explores information on climate change adaptation and health equity to ensure that Toronto’s adaptation efforts do not further widen the health inequality gap. This report focuses primarily on research that is relevant to a first-world, urban city.

Prepared For: Healthy Public Policy Team, Toronto Public Health

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Audited Financial Statements

Government leaders sign clean air declaration

April 16, 2009

For immediate release
June 7, 2006

Government leaders sign clean air declaration
Participants agree to work towards reducing air pollution emissions

TORONTO – Provincial and municipal government leaders will make clean air commitments, announced new initiatives, shared ideas, and signed the Toronto and Region 2006 Intergovernmental Declaration on Clean Air at the 7th Annual Smog Summit today, announced Eva Ligeti, Executive Director of the Clean Air Partnership.

Government leaders invited to speak include; Ontario Minister of the Environment, Laurel Broten; Ontario Minister of Transportation, Donna Cansfield; and City of Toronto Mayor David Miller. Special guests include air quality scientist, Dr.Greg Evans of the University of Toronto; and Lino Luison of Enbridge Gas Distribution.

The Smog Summit draws on the expertise and collective effort of the GTA Clean Air Council, which includes representation from four federal government departments, two provincial government ministries, 21 municipalities and three associate members, to identify and promote the most effective initiatives to reduce air pollution.

“Last year’s record number of smog alerts and air quality advisories created a sense of urgency for a better understanding of the effects of poor air quality,” said Ligeti. “We need to deepen the connection between the quality of our air and individual health.

The Ontario Medical Association released a report last year detailing the health effects and costs associated with air pollution. According to the report, smog accounts for nearly 6,000 premature deaths each year while hospital visits for cardiovascular and respiratory complications will top 16,000 this year. Overall, the accumulated economic cost associated with smog is pegged at nearly $8 billion a year. Ligeti said with numbers like that, people can’t afford to ignore the smog problem.

The Smog Summit continues over the next day with the Best Practices Exchange. For the first time there are more than 15 U.S. jurisdictions and the U.S.A. Environmental Protection Agency to identify and select innovative and practical methods to implement across the air sheds of southern Ontario and Midwestern and Northeastern United States.

Contact:
Eva Ligeti
Clean Air Partnership

For more information visit www.cleanairpartnership.org/

The Clean Air Partnership is a charitable organization that works in partnership to promote and coordinate improvements to local air quality. Our sponsors and partners for this event include Enbridge Gas Distribution, Toronto Atmospheric Fund, Government of Canada, Government of Ontario, Toronto Hydro, Golder Associates, Warren’s Waterless Printing, Bullfrog Power, and the GTA-CAC.