Municipal Resources
- Municipalities have many resources for climate action. We’ll be adding to this page in the coming months.
- We are strongest when we work together; please consider volunteering for a city advisory committee or related group. Let us know how it’s going!
- We try to keep our links as up to date as possible; if you find an error, please report it.
Stratford
City Committees
Infrastructure, Transportation and Safety Sub-Committee
Lots of work goes on here on walking trails, bike paths and improving cycling infrastructure. Think about electrification of buses, and just all-round better transportation. Search for minutes of past mettings through this link.
Advisory Committees
The advisory committees below have a focus on the environment. Anyone can attend meetings as an observer. You are encouraged to put your name forward to become an advisory committee member.
Learn more here
Energy and Environment Advisory Committee
Interested in learning more about this committee? You can see complete minutes on the Stratford City website, but we’ve also made up some summaries of E&E meetings to give you an idea of the breadth of work that gets accomplished by two councillors and a varying number of residents. You are warmly invited to join in; committee applications for committee members are called for in November of every year, but informal working groups are always looking for new members. Contact Casey Riehl to learn more.
Communities in Bloom Advisory Committee
This committee encourages community participation to foster civic pride, environmental protection, and beautification of neighbourhoods, parks, open spaces and streets, with an accompanying focus on environmental awareness and preservation of heritage and culture.
City of Stratford environmental links
Sadaf Ghalib, MPM, B. Arch, LEED AP (she/her) Climate Change Manager
The Corporation of the City of Stratford
P: : 519-271-0250 ext. 5311 – E: sghalib@stratford.ca
Information on holding sustainable events is on this page. Also hazardous waste, landfill, yard waste, treasure hunt weekend. This page also contains a lot of good information on what/what not to recycle. Garbage schedule is here.
Did you know that Stratford uses a recycling app? You can download it here.
Playground equipment, bandshells, pavilions, Art in the Park, Dolan natural area, wildlife, tree maintenance, many other things
Animal control services, wildlife. Pet licensing is on this page
St Marys
Environment and Sustainability Page
Environmental intiatives for the Town of St. Marys.
Green Initiatives Awareness Program
This program was developed by the Town’s Green Advisory Committee to highlight our community’s efforts to protect the planet and promote sustainability. Each year, the Town will ask for submissions from a specific group, based on a specific theme. That group will be asked to share details about an initiative they have undertaken to combat climate change.
December 2017 – in cooperation with the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change. Newer initiatives are here.
Creating a Healthy Environment
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan for Perth County, North Perth, Perth East, Perth South, West Perth, Stratford and St. Marys, 2021