The Made-In-Ontario Environment Plan is now one year old and the Ontario Government is updating what work has been done on it to date. The plan looks to lower the greenhouse gas emissions and help communities prepare for climate change while protecting land, air and water.
Some of the many things that have been accomplished include creating an advisory panel on climate change, a joint draft Canada-Ontario agreement on the Great Lakes Water Quality and Ecosystem Health, transitions the blue box recycling program and committing to lower greenhouse gas emission levels by 2030.
The plan also works to balance a healthy environment and a healthy economy.
Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks Jeff Yurek says that balancing the two is important and possible in fighting climate change.
Yurek says that residents can work to reduce their own environmental footprint as an easy way to play a role in the plan.
