Resources
Live Green Toronto Grant Recipient Project Summaries
Since 2008, the City of Toronto’s Live Green Toronto program has offered human and financial resources to Toronto’s neighbourhoods and community groups to take collective action on climate change, clean air and sustainable energy use.
To date, more than 100 projects — from local food to renewable energy to water efficiency and more — have received funding through Live Green Toronto grants.
For more information, read or download these project summaries.
- Community Investment Program Grants: Project Summaries
- The Compost Council of Canada – Soup-a-licious! (2010)
- Jane/Finch Community and Family Centre – Green Change Project (2010)
- LEAF – Backyard Tree Planting Program & BOLD – Leslieville/Riverdale Tree Planting and Tree Preservation Pilot Project (2009 Capital Grant and 2010 Community Investment Program Grant)
- Not Far from the Tree (2008)
- PACT – Grow to Learn (2010)
- Toronto Renewable Energy Cooperative – Our Power Community Solar Program (2009)
- United Nations Association in Canada – Catching Rain (2010)
- Capital Project Grants: Project Summaries
- Access Alliance – Green Access: a Rooftop Garden (2009)
- FoodShare – Growing the Edible City (2009)
- LEAF – Backyard Tree Planting Program & BOLD – Leslieville/Riverdale Tree Planting and Tree Preservation Pilot Project (2009 Capital Grant and 2010 Community Investment Program Grant)
- The Stop Community Food Centre – The Greenhouse at Green Barn and Yes in My Backyard (2008 and 2010)
Climate Change:
- Toronto: Low Carbon City (PDF)
- Change is in the Air: Toronto’s Climate Change, Clean Air and Sustainable Energy Action Plan, Phase 1
- Highlights of Climate Change, Clean Air Action Plan, From Framework to Action, Phase 1 (PDF)
- Ahead of the Storm: Preparing Toronto for Climate Change (PDF)
- Highlights of Ahead of the Storm: Preparing Toronto for Climate Change (PDF)
Toronto's Eco-Roof Incentive Program provides incentives to commercial, industrial and institutional (ICI) property owners to improve the sustainability of Toronto's building stock and its resilience to climate change. Financial incentives are provided for the construction of green roofs that support vegetation and cool roofs that reflect the sun's thermal energy. The program, launched in March 2009, supports the City's Climate Change Action Plan and complements the City's Green Roof Bylaw and the Green Standard by encouraging owners of existing buildings to retrofit their roofs.
The following case studies feature green and cool roofs installed by some of the Eco-Roof Incentive Program grants recipients.
All projects supported by Eco-Roof Incentive Program to April 2011 (map)Green Roof Case Studies
Cool Roof Case Studies
Energy:
- Tower Renewal
- 20/20 – The Way to Clean Air – a practical guide to reducing your energy use by 20% at home and on the road
- Lights Out Toronto
- The Power to Live Green: Toronto’s Sustainable Energy Strategy (PDF)
- Staff Report on Sustainable Energy Strategy (PDF)
Health:
Gardening:
- Tips to Growing your Own Food and Eating Healthy (PDF)
- Container Gardening (PDF)
- A Calendar of Natural Lawn and Garden Care (PDF)
- Improving your Soil Organically for Successful Gardening (PDF)
- The Organic Fruit Garden (PDF)
- Organic Fertilizers - What to use with Which Plants (PDF)
- Organic Vegetable Gardening (PDF)
- Selecting the Right Plants for your Organic Garden (PDF)
- Tackling Weeds Organically (PDF)
- Using Mulch in your Organic Garden (PDF)
- Get a Free Tree (PDF)
Green Roofs:
Renewable Energy:
Transportation:
Waste
- What goes in the Blue Bin (PDF)
- What goes in the Green Bin (PDF)
- Composting publications
- Solid Waste Drop-off depot locations and hours
- Container Pick-up Locations
