Protecting the Headwaters Reports and Links

REPORTS & RELATED LINKS

RELEVANT REPORTS:

• Water Quality Report, South Peel Water Supply System 2010, – This Report, developed by the Region of Peel, provides drinking water system information for Mississauga, Brampton and Bolton.
• Canadian Index of Well-Being: Environment  – The report, and its Executive Summary, provides a snapshot of the state and the trends in Canada‘s environment. It also represents the beginning of a discussion about how the stocks and flows of Canada‘s natural capital affect human well-being.
• Canadian Index of Well-Being: Environment Ideas for Positive Change – This document outlines recommendations for specific sectors or groups in making positive change to improve the environment.
  

RELATED LINKS:

• Caledon Green T Environmental Awareness – is committed to raising environmental literacy. By providing a platform for education forums we provide Caledon citizens with the resources to make environmentally-sound choices and to convert that awareness into action.
• Dufferin Eco-Energy Park (DEEP) – Find more information about this 200 acre (80.94 hectare) undeveloped waste management site in the Township of East Luther Grand Valley which is on the verge of a transformation into multiple, visionary, multi-use energy-from-waste facilities.
• Peel Annual Water Quality Reports – You can find  Find annual water quality reports for Peel municipalities.
• Air Quality Ontario – At this site you can learn more about what affects air quality, smog alerts, and air quality monitoring.
• Drinking Water Source Protection – Dufferin and Caledon are served by 4 separate source water protection committees.  Find information about Source Water Protection and preliminary assessment reports at the following links:

• CTC Source Protection Region – This area includes Toronto and Region Source Protection Area that serves Caledon; and Credit Valley Source Protection Area that serves Orangeville, parts of Mono, Amaranth, and Caledon.
• Nottawasaga Valley Source Protection Area:  This area includes Mulmur, Shelburne, and Mono.
• Grand River Source Protection Area – This area includes Amaranth, East Luther Grand Valley, and East Garafraxa
• Credit Valley Conservation Authority – is a community-based environmental organization, dedicated to protecting, restoring and managing the natural resources of the Credit River Watershed. As the primary scientific authority for the watershed, CVC works in partnership with municipal governments, schools, businesses and community organizations to deliver locally-based programs.

• The Grand River Conservation Authority – manages water and other natural resources on behalf of 38 municipalities and close to one million residents.
• The Toronto Region Conservation Authority – is responsible for the Humber River watershed.  TRCA works with its partners to ensure The Living City is built on a natural foundation of healthy rivers and shorelines, greenspace and biodiversity, and sustainable communities.
• The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority – The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority is your public agency dedicated to the preservation of a healthy environment. As your partner, the NVCA provides the expertise to help protect our water, our land, our future.
• The Natural Step for Communities: How Cities and Towns can Change to Sustainable Practices – The Natural Step is a non-profit organization founded with the vision of creating a sustainable society. For two decades, The Natural Step has been at the forefront of international research and dialogue about sustainable development. We have developed a proven, science based model that helps communities and businesses better understand and integrate environmental, social, and economic considerations.