Item - 2022.ZB21.5

Tracking Status

This item was considered by Board of Management of the Toronto Zoo on April 14, 2022 and was adopted without amendment.

ZB21.5 - TZNet0: Environmental Sustainability Plan

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Adopted

Ward:: 25 - Scarborough - Rouge Park

Board Decision

The Board of Management of the Toronto Zoo:

1. Approved the TZNet0: Environmental Sustainability Plan as shown in Attachment 1 to the report (March 28, 2022) from the Director, Facilities and Infrastructure, Toronto Zoo.

Origin

(March 28, 2022) Report from the Director, Facilities and Infrastructure, Toronto Zoo

Summary

To align the Zoo's sustainability objectives with the Toronto Zoo Strategic Plan 2000 and Capital Master Plan, as well as the City of Toronto's TransformTO Report, the Zoo drafted a new TZNet0: Environmental Sustainability Plan (TZNet0 Plan). The new plan sets more aggressive targets for water consumption, waste generation and greenhouse gas emissions and includes biodiversity and community engagement as key objectives for 2021 to 2024. Looking long term, the TZNet0 Plan also sets net zero objectives for waste, water and greenhouse emissions.

Background Information

(March 28, 2022) Report from the Director, Facilities and Infrastructure, Toronto Zoo on TZNet0: Environmental Sustainability Plan
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/zb/bgrd/backgroundfile-223791.pdf
Attachment 1 - TZNet0: Environmental Sustainability Plan
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/zb/bgrd/backgroundfile-223792.pdf

Communications

(April 13, 2022) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (ZB.New)

Motions

Motion to Adopt Item moved by Ivan Hon (Carried)