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The City of Cambridge is a vibrant community with a population of 126,000 and a diverse economy with leading industries in manufacturing, automotive, high technology, pharmaceutical, business and financial services and hospitality/retail. The City of Cambridge encourages the innovation, progress and development of green technology and promotions to make the environment a cleaner and healthier place for all people. This page provides information about some current initiatives and projects that the City of Cambridge has undertaken with a focus on the environment and sustainable building and design.
The City of Cambridge is committed to maintaining a healthy environment for all of us and future generations to enjoy. Through leadership in building practices, the City of Cambridge achieved its highest honour when it was officially annouced on August 5, 2008 that it had earned its Gold LEED certification making it the first municipal government in Canada to receive this level of certification.
For more information about New City Hall and the energy and environmental benefits, check out the New City Hall fact sheet or come take a self-guided tour with the help of our automated kiosks located in the lobby. A donation to the Cambridge Self-Help Food Bank would be greatly appreciated.
The City of Cambridge is a vibrant community with a population of 126,000 and a diverse economy with leading industries in manufacturing, automotive, high technology, pharmaceutical, business and financial services and hospitality/retail. The City of Cambridge encourages the innovation, progress and development of green technology and promotions to make the environment a cleaner and healthier place for all people. This page provides information about some current initiatives and projects that the City of Cambridge has undertaken with a focus on the environment and sustainable building and design.
"Only city hall in Canada to receive Gold LEED® certification"
The City of Cambridge is committed to maintaining a healthy environment for all of us and future generations to enjoy. Through leadership in building practices, the City of Cambridge achieved its highest honour when it was officially annouced on August 5, 2008 that it had earned its Gold LEED certification making it the first municipal government in Canada to receive this level of certification.
For more information about New City Hall and the energy and environmental benefits, check out the New City Hall fact sheet or come take a self-guided tour with the help of our automated kiosks located in the lobby. A donation to the Cambridge Self-Help Food Bank would be greatly appreciated.
 | SPRING 2010 LITTER CLEAN UPS 20 Minute Makeover Friday, April 16, 2010 Bags and gloves provided, register your workplace or school! Cambridge Community Clean Up Day Saturday, April 17, 2010 9 a.m. - noon Hespeler: Tim Hortons on Holiday Inn Drive Galt: Galt Arena Gardens Preston: Preston High School Look for the tents/City Green booths to pick up your bags, gloves, Clean Up Crew T-shirt, coffee and timbit and/or water. Enter a ballot to win a bike at these three locations and then head off to the location of your choice in Cambridge for a clean up! Thanks to TIM HORTONS for their support of Cambridge Community Clean Up Day! |
CEAC City Green Strategy 15th Annual Workshop: City Green, a subcommittee of the Cambridge Environmental Advisory Committee and dedicated groups of volunteers, hosted a workshop in the Cambridge City Hall Atrium and Bowman room. Themed "Eat Locally, Wisely", it explores one of the biggest emerging environmental issues - our food and food system. The food and environment theme boldly states that local food is not cheap, it's priceless. The emphasis was on local producers and the community benefits including environmental, that arise when we "buy local, buy fresh" and build relationships with the real people that provide our food. For more information click here. Read about the workshop in an article by Celeste Walker from the Cambridge Now! website by clicking here.
-Chief Energy Conservation Officer, Peter Love, Conservation Bureau, Ontario Power Authority |
Related Documents
| DOCUMENT | DESCRIPTION | DATE POSTED | |
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| General Communications | |||
| Cambridge City Hall – Gold LEED Certified Fact Sheet | Cambridge City Hall – Gold LEED Certified Fact Sheet | 2008-08-05 | PDF 51Kb |
| Media Releases | |||
| Cambridge Partners with Local Hydro: Community Can Join 'Count Me In' and Get Cambridge on the Radar | Communities all over the province are competing to have the most citizens per capita registered for the 'Count Me In' energy conservation challenge. The City of Cambridge and Cambridge and North Dumfries Hydro are partnering to get the word out and invite citizens and business leaders to participate in the competition that will wind up on August 14, 2009. | 2009-07-20 | PDF 39Kb |
| Energy Conservation Continues City of Cambridge Recognizes Blackout Anniversary | Dimming lights and conserving energy is what it's all about for the City of Cambridge. As the anniversary of the large scale power disruption of 2003 approaches, the municipality will engage in further initiatives to lower the lights and reduce energy needs. | 2008-08-10 | PDF 26Kb |
| It’s Official: Cambridge City Hall is Gold LEED First City Hall in the Nation to Achieve Gold | Similar to completing the last mile in an Olympic race, the City of Cambridge today proudly completes its journey to officially achieve Gold certification for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) from the Canada Green Building Council. | 2008-08-05 | PDF 29Kb |
| Other Published News | |||
| City prepares for 'voluntary blackout' | As Thursday marks the fifth anniversary of the blackout that left some 50 million Canadians and Americans in the dark, the City of Cambridge is preparing for a "voluntary blackout". | 2008-08-12 | PDF 49Kb |