| Air quality continues to improve across Metro Vancouver | http://www.metrovancouver.org/metroupdate/issue-33/471/Air quality continues to improve across Metro Vancouver | Air quality continues to improve across Metro Vancouver | <div class="ExternalClass85E39FB1080E426188AB128E6B9895BA"><p>Residents and visitors across Metro Vancouver continue to enjoy good air quality, despite the increasing population, according to the region's annual <a href="/services/air-quality/AirQualityPublications/CaringfortheAir2017.pdf" target="_blank">Caring for the Air 2017 report</a>. The report provides updates and information on progress made in reducing emissions of greenhouse gases and air contaminants in the Metro Vancouver region.</p></div> | http://www.metrovancouver.org/metroupdate/PublishingImages/CaringForTheAir2017.jpg | Read more... | aq | Full | |
| Metro Vancouver raises issue of illegal dumping at RCBC conference | http://www.metrovancouver.org/metroupdate/issue-33/472/Metro Vancouver raises issue of illegal dumping at RCBC conference | Metro Vancouver raises issue of illegal dumping at RCBC conference | <div class="ExternalClass113B10CABA3F4C4EA8C4769B657BE48A"><p>Metro Vancouver, along with the City of Surrey, recently raised the problem of illegal dumping – and the measures being taken to address it -- at the Recycling Council of B.C.'s Zero Waste Conference on June 21. Illegally dumped waste, such as furniture, mattresses and demolition materials, is collectively costing the region $2.5 million per year to manage.<br><br></p></div> | http://www.metrovancouver.org/metroupdate/PublishingImages/Issue33-RCBC-conference.jpg | Read more... | rcbc | Full | |
| Grouse Grind Trail officially open for the season | http://www.metrovancouver.org/metroupdate/issue-33/473/Grouse Grind Trail officially open for the season | Grouse Grind Trail officially open for the season | <div class="ExternalClass005621E9BF094EB38F90FA59FAA082F8"><p>The Grouse Grind Trail officially opened for the season in mid-June, with Metro Vancouver hailing it as the "flagship trail" in its newest regional park. The Grouse Grind required extensive safety maintenance, including rock scaling, danger tree removal, step repair and safety netting replacement, following an unusually cold and wet winter. The trail will be open daily from 6:15 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.</p></div> | http://www.metrovancouver.org/metroupdate/PublishingImages/Issue33-GrouseGrind.jpg | Read more... | grouse | Full | |
| Metro Vancouver prepares for wildfire risk | http://www.metrovancouver.org/metroupdate/issue-33/474/Metro Vancouver prepares for wildfire risk | Metro Vancouver prepares for wildfire risk | <div class="ExternalClassA3A498DCE22C4B47BC03828B12431069"><p>Metro Vancouver staff are prepping gear and running bi-weekly drills to prepare for the summer fire season, Forest fires can pose a significant risk to Metro Vancouver, which manages lands that are vast, largely forested, and susceptible to fire from lightning or preventable human causes. </p></div> | http://www.metrovancouver.org/metroupdate/PublishingImages/Issue33-WildFirePrep.jpg | Read more... | wildfire | Full | |
| BC Energy Step Code to reduce future building energy consumption | http://www.metrovancouver.org/metroupdate/issue-33/475/BC Energy Step Code to reduce future building energy consumption | BC Energy Step Code to reduce future building energy consumption | <div class="ExternalClass98524BE9AC424611823EA966135E55D5"><p>The B.C. Government in April adopted the BC Energy Step Code, which will set out a path to make all new buildings "net zero energy ready" by 2032. Residential and commercial buildings currently generate about a third of the region's greenhouse gas emissions. A net zero energy building produces as much energy as it consumes over a year, as it is designed to minimize energy use and have its low energy needs supplied by renewable energy created by the energy systems of the building.</p></div> | http://www.metrovancouver.org/metroupdate/PublishingImages/Issue33-BCEnergy.jpg | Read more... | bcenergy | Full | |
| Housing and Transportation Cost Burden Study lauded | http://www.metrovancouver.org/metroupdate/issue-33/476/Housing and Transportation Cost Burden Study lauded | Housing and Transportation Cost Burden Study lauded | <div class="ExternalClassD88B3B4B354E4269A6BAAC6F442EF6FA"><p>Metro Vancouver has been recognized by the Planning Institute of British Columbia for its Housing and Transportation Cost Burden Study, which quantifies transportation costs and combines them with housing costs to provide a more complete picture of affordability for working households. The study received a Gold award for Excellence in Planning: Research and New Directions in Planning.</p></div> | http://www.metrovancouver.org/metroupdate/PublishingImages/Issue33-CostBurdenStudy.jpg | Read more... | costburden | Full | |
| Regional Prosperity Initiative advancing economic prosperity | http://www.metrovancouver.org/metroupdate/issue-33/477/Regional Prosperity Initiative advancing economic prosperity | Regional Prosperity Initiative advancing economic prosperity | <div class="ExternalClassD186CC3DF71743118BB303290D3A8317"><p>Metro Vancouver is engaging with important partners to develop a collaborative approach to advance the economic prosperity, livability and sustainability of our region. A proposal for this independent organization will be discussed at the second Regional Prosperity Forum on September 15th.</p></div> | http://www.metrovancouver.org/metroupdate/PublishingImages/Issue33-RPI.jpg | Read more... | prosperity | Full | |
| Beat the summer heat in a regional park | http://www.metrovancouver.org/metroupdate/issue-33/478/Beat the summer heat in a regional park | Beat the summer heat in a regional park | <div class="ExternalClassDAFED64770C24D0ABB3C8F11E67873D2"><p>Whether you want to wander through the intertidal zone at a beach or stroll along forested trails, Metro Vancouver Regional Parks offers the perfect summer escape – a place where you can dive into nature or learn more about it.</p></div> | http://www.metrovancouver.org/metroupdate/PublishingImages/Issue33-RegionalParks.jpg | Read more... | parks | Full | Wilderness at your Doorstep draws nature enthusiasts as they head out to the backcountry at Lynn Headwaters Regional Park |
| Saving energy at Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant | http://www.metrovancouver.org/metroupdate/issue-33/479/Saving energy at Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant | Saving energy at Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant | <div class="ExternalClass448A20F02A0443EFAE4C575F15584D45"><p>The new Iona Island Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plant, which will be operating by 2030, will be designed for energy efficiency. In the meantime, staff continue to find ways to reduce energy consumption in the existing plant.</p></div> | http://www.metrovancouver.org/metroupdate/PublishingImages/Issue33-Iona.jpg | Read more... | iona | Full | |
| New guidelines to improve stormwater management | http://www.metrovancouver.org/metroupdate/issue-33/480/New guidelines to improve stormwater management | New guidelines to improve stormwater management | <div class="ExternalClass3C182CD602FC4A5FA638120BB2604BBA"><p>New guidelines developed by Metro Vancouver and its members aim to improve how stormwater is managed in residential areas across the region. The guidelines encourage the use of features – such as absorbent landscaping and detention tanks - that allow rainwater to be absorbed into the ground instead of being channeled into storm sewers.</p></div> | http://www.metrovancouver.org/metroupdate/PublishingImages/Issue33-stormwatermanagement.jpg | Read more... | stormwater | Full | |
| Metro Vancouver’s 7th Annual Zero Waste Conference set for November | http://www.metrovancouver.org/metroupdate/issue-33/481/Metro Vancouver’s 7th Annual Zero Waste Conference set for November | Metro Vancouver’s 7th Annual Zero Waste Conference set for November | <div class="ExternalClass8AEDDAEC2F924D20AF54F6B17EE65751"><p>Registration is open for Metro Vancouver's Zero Waste Conference on November 1, which brings together innovative leaders and thinkers who are working towards a future without waste. Eliminating waste and creating value are essential pillars in a new way of doing business and developing policy - a new norm of addressing waste in every facet of our lives. </p></div> | http://www.metrovancouver.org/metroupdate/PublishingImages/Issue33-zwc.jpg | Read more... | zwc | Full | |
| Love Food Hate Waste offers food for thought | http://www.metrovancouver.org/metroupdate/issue-33/483/Love Food Hate Waste offers food for thought | Love Food Hate Waste offers food for thought | <div class="ExternalClass54304B210C74435CB5D09B3358EA0C07"><p><a href="http://www.lovefoodhatewaste.ca/Pages/default.aspx" target="_blank">Love Food Hate Waste</a>, Metro Vancouver's food waste reduction campaign, will once again host face-to-face outreach at community events and farmer's markets throughout the region this summer. Representatives will share key messages about the issues around food waste, particularly the role that consumers play in reducing avoidable waste and how doing so can save them money. <br><br></p></div> | http://www.metrovancouver.org/metroupdate/PublishingImages/Issue33-Asparagus.jpg | Read more... | lfhw | Full | Find simple tips to avoid food waste and save money at Love Food Hate Waste events this summer |
