The school district and cities of Port Moody, Port Coquitlam and Coquitlam are taking leadership roles in reducing waste, paper and energy in their operations and citizen services. They're not just being pro-active - they are required by the province to meet tougher carbon emission standards.
All three cities have made waste reduction a key goal and have introduced green waste along with their regular garbage pick-up while the school district and city of Coquitlam have significant energy retrofits planned for the coming year. The cities have also introduced sustainable planning for new developments, with the goal of reducing car reliance, among other things. While none of these changes will reduce carbon emissions overnight, together they are moving us in the right direction.
Could now be the time Tri-City homeowners and business owners to be more conscious of their own green plans and to commit to reducing their own carbon footprints? When it comes to slowing climate change, every little bit helps.
