URBAN
ENVIRONMENT
ISSUES
A Summary of
Issues and Approaches
AU G U ST 20 0 5
This is the second in a series of briefing papers providing an overview of key Canadian environmental issues, intended to provide background information on the issue and serve as a starting point for discussion on strategic approaches and collaboration on environmental grantmaking. Written by Ray Tomalty, with editing and additional content by Kathryn Townshend
Many thanks on behalf of CEGN to the following individuals for their helpful comments on drafts of the brief: Carrie Butcher (Ontario Trillium Foundation); Eva Cheung Robinson (Vancouver
Foundation); Ruth Richardson (George Cedric Metcalf Charitable Foundation); and Dr. Bob Gibson
(Environment and Resource Studies, University of Waterloo)
CEGN would like to acknowledge the generous support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation in the development of this report.
Canadian Environmental Grantmakers' Network
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© 2005 by the Canadian Environmental Grantmakers' Network
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Purpose
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Importance of Cities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Key Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Main Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Current Strategies and Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Appendix A. Regional Issues and Opportunities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .