Item - 2020.TA9.2

Tracking Status

This item was considered by the Board of Directors of the Toronto Atmospheric Fund on November 6, 2020. The Committee received the item for information only. No further action will be taken on this item.

TA9.2 - Climate Policy and the Whitby Green Development Standard

Decision Type:: Presentation

Status:: Received

Board Decision

The Board of Directors of the Toronto Atmospheric Fund received the item for information.

Decision Advice and Other Information

TAF's Climate Policy Manager and Jade Schofield, Project Manager, Sustainability and Climate Change, Strategic Initiatives, Office of the CAO, Town of Whitby gave a presentation on TAF's recent policy advocacy to support the Town of Whitby in adopting a Green Development Standard.

Summary

Policy advocacy is an important tool Toronto Atmospherics Fund (TAF) uses to advance our mandate of achieving a carbon-neutral Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA). Evan Wiseman, TAF's Climate Policy Manager, will provide an overview of why, when, how and with who TAF undertakes policy work. This will be illustrated with a case study of TAF's recent policy advocacy to support the Town of Whitby in adopting a Green Development Standard.

Background Information

Presentation from the Climate Policy Manager, Toronto Atmospheric Fund and the Project Manager, Sustainability and Climate Change, Town of Whitby on TAF Climate Policy
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/ta/bgrd/backgroundfile-158141.pdf

Motions

Motion to Receive Item moved by Councillor Jennifer McKelvie (Carried)

That the item be received for information.