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Lighting up Mississauga
A city-wide street lighting conversion project will not only reduce light pollution and improve visibility, it will provide future energy and maintenance savings.
The City is making a $26 million conservation commitment by converting approximately 49,000 street lights from High Pressure Sodium technology to Light Emitting Diode (LED), and by acquiring a Street Lighting Monitoring System. The LED street lights will emit a more natural white light in city neighbourhoods, compared to the traditional yellow orange coloured light. Savings of approximately 55 per cent will be realized in future energy consumption and a significant reduction in maintenance costs is anticipated with more reliable lighting fixtures. In addition, the new monitoring technology can detect and transmit information about malfunctioning street lights remotely. Mississauga is one of the first Canadian cities to have a city-wide LED street light program. Click here to learn more: mississauga.ca/streetlighting |
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Turning Neighbourhoods Green
"Let Your Green Show" encourages residents to do something, get something and turn their neighbourhoods green. Launched in July 2012, the first phase of the campaign was developed through a partnership with the City of Mississauga and the Region of Peel to promote environmental actions found in the Living Green Master Plan and Peel Climate Change Strategy.
During this phase, participants were encouraged to “grow local, eat local” by visiting a Peel farm, greenhouse or nursery or Mississauga Farmers’ Market, or planting a tree or shrub. “Greenback” rewards were selected once an action was chosen from the Let Your Green Show website and ranged from $5 off a purchase at a farmers’ market to a free organic vegetable garden consultation. The “grow local, eat local” theme was the first phase of the Let Your Green Show campaign. Over 500 people took part in this phase that ran July through October 2012. Future phases of the campaign will be launched throughout the Region of Peel in 2013 and will focus on actions to encourage residents to reduce water usage and reduce automobile usage. Click here to learn more: letyourgreenshow.ca |
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Credit River a "Gem"
Recognized as one of Mississauga’s treasured resources, the future of the Credit River is coming under close review in the City’s Credit River Parks Strategy. A master plan has been crafted to support conservation, management and growth of the 42 parks and natural areas that hug the Credit River.
The Credit River Master Plan was drafted through extensive engagement with City departments, external agencies and community organizations. Residents and stakeholders were presented with the plan, the preferred concepts and a draft implementation strategy for the parks and natural areas along the Credit, at an open house in 2012. The Credit River has the potential ”green” infrastructure to support all-season recreation use, leisure, education and relaxation activities. A strategy will align City initiatives with preservation and enhancement of the Credit River parklands to foster awareness and conservation, so that future generations can enjoy this “gem.” The Credit River Master Plan will be finalized in 2013. Click here to learn more: mississauga.ca/creditriverparksstrategy |
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Garry W. Morden Centre Goes Green
The newly-opened Garry W. Morden Centre not only serves as a training facility for fire and emergency services, it also houses information technology, the Department of National Defence Armoury, has a shared driver training track with the Peel Regional Police and it’s “green.” The centre, which opened in 2012, was designed with many green elements. Environmentally friendly features include radiant heating in the garage bays, energy efficient HVAC system and low consumption showers. Rainwater is harvested and stored for use in the vehicle wash bay area and for flushing toilets. The facility, which was built in partnership with The Department of National Defence and Peel Regional Police, was designed to achieve a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) silver standard. LEED credentials signify active participation in the green building movement and are awarded for buildings that save energy, use fewer resources, reduce pollution and contribute to healthier environments. Click here to learn more: mississauga.ca/portal/residents/garrymordencentre |
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