Sustainability & Environment
Overview
Esquimalt is committed to sustainability and protecting the environment and is taking steps to become a leader and innovator in sustainable community development.
Major Project Partnership with Royal Roads University
In 2010, the Environmental Advisory Committee made two applications for project partnerships with undergraduate Environmental Science students at Royal Roads University. The first proposal was to develop a social marketing campaign to reduce the distribution of single-use plastic shopping bags in the Township of Esquimalt. The second proposal was to develop a framework for community engagement in climate action. Both applications were successful and from January to August 2011 staff and the Environmental Advisory Committee liaised with two teams, consisting of five students each, on the projects.
The reports are available to download by clicking on the below links:
What is Sustainability?
One of the first and most commonly cited definitions of sustainability was created by the Brundtland Commission (formerly the World Commission on Environment and Development), led by former Norwegian Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland.
Sustainability is defined as “…meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” (Brundtland Report)
Find links in this section to initiatives, resources, and rebates to support energy efficiency and a sustainable future:
For more information about municipal sustainability initiatives please email or call 250-414-7114.
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