Living In Hamilton:
Issues
The member organizations of the Hamilton Area Eco-Network are concerned and active about many diverse issues. Follow the links to get more information.
Air
Air Quality, Industrial Emissions, Mobile Emissions and Air Quality Monitoring, Trans-boundary Air Pollution, Upwind-Downwind Issues
Reducing non-essential urban pesticide use.
Biotechnology
Climate Change
Education and action to improve climate change through renewable energy activities.
Eat Local
Promoting consumption and production of local food.
Education (Environmental)
Providing public information opportunities to help preserve our environment.
Working with schools and groups (scouts) to discuss water quality issues and yellow fish road.
Energy
Energy Conservation.
Renewable Energy - generation of community owned renewable energy resources and education about benefits.
Renewable Energy, supporting research and information sharing - alternative energy sources.
Environmental Health
Reducing non-essential urban pesticide use.
Fair Trade
Field and Stream Rehabilitation
Cleaning, rehabilitating and maintaining the unattended areas in Halton and Hamilton Regions to increase species diversity.
Food
Footprint – Ecological
Hamilton Harbour
Hamilton Harbour Remedial Action Plan
Randle Reef Sediment Remediation
Community Involvement in Hamilton Harbour Cleanup
Human Health
Reducing non-essential urban pesticide use.
Land
Hamilton Conservation Authority
Land protection.
Nature land sanctuaries.
Pesticide Reduction
Limiting use of pesticides for cosmetic purposes.
Political / Cultural Change
Reducing non-essential urban pesticide use.
Red Hill Expressway
Opposition to building expressway in Red Hill Valley.
Smart Growth
Social Justice
Soil Quality
Reducing non-essential urban pesticide use.
Sustainability
Sustainable Lifestyle Promotions.
Campus Sustainability.
Transportation
Alternative Transportation.
Transportation for Liveable Communities.
Commuter Challenge.
Trees
Inventorying and planning neighbourhood forests.
Urban Design
Urban Sprawl
Waste Reduction / Reuse / Recycle
Waste reduction of water, energy and paper.
Waste diversion and reduction.
Water
Hamilton Conservation Authority
Water conservation.
Reducing non-essential urban pesticide use.
Water Quality focusing on urban stream restoration and clean-up.
Water Quality.
Watershed
Reducing non-essential urban pesticide use.
Watershed Restoration - plantings in an effort to control and mitigate erosion.
Hamilton Conservation Authority
Wetlands
Youth and Environment
Student volunteer opportunities at plantings and cleanups.
