The City of Kenora is developing its very first Sustainability Action Plan to guide local efforts to enhance sustainability and increase community resiliency. City staff will provide key input into the Plan, with multi-sectoral insight from the Sustainability Advisory Committee.
Get involved
There are ways you can be involved in the process:
- online surveys
- virtual community workshops
Watch here for engagement opportunities throughout the three phases of the process and project updates as the Sustainability Action Plan develops.
For further updates, you may register with our Strategic Initiatives Officer.
Project updates
View what happened in Phase 1 and read the summary report. Learn about what is happening now in Phase 2.
Phase 1 |
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In Phase 1, you shared your thoughts about priorities for the community related to sustainability and climate change. You can view the feedback in the Phase 1 What We Heard Report, which summarizes:
Watch the video recording of the Phase 1 presentation from February 23, 2021. Use the required passcode @NcBgWU5 to access the zoom recording.
Phase 1 was completed in March 2021. |
Phase 2 |
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In Phase 2, you will have opportunities to share feedback on potential projects that can be implemented over the next decade in Kenora to help enhance local sustainability and build resilience to climate change in a meaningful way. Report and surveyReview the Phase 2 Background Report to better understand how each of the projects came to be included. Then take the Phase 2 survey. Open for your responses until June 25. WorkshopWatch the video recording of the Phase 2 presentation from June 9, 2021. Use the required passcode CKJ!=FX4 to access the zoom recording. |
Art Contest |
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We received many submissions to the Sustainability Art Contest in both the adult and youth categories. The entries were judged on three criteria:
Congratulations to the winners!
View all the art contest entries: Adult categoryPhoto Gallery: Sustainability Art Contest Adult Entries will appear here on the public site.
Youth categoryPhoto Gallery: Sustainability Art Contest Youth Entries will appear here on the public site.
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FoodCycler pilot program
Because composting is important to you, the City has partnered with Food Cycle Science Corporation to bring a food waste diversion solution into City of Kenora households.
The FoodCycler appliance will be available for 250 participants on a 'first come, first serve' basis. City of Kenora residents will be given priority to participate in the pilot project. If there are remaining units, the City will consider opening participation to those in the unincorporated regions.
The City of Kenora is subsidizing the cost of the FoodCycler, lowering the price to $150 plus HST per unit. As a participant, you will be expected to track the weekly amount of food waste composted for 12 weeks and answer surveys about your usage.
All 250 FoodCycler™ units were assigned only a few days after registration opened. If you signed up, you can expect an email from our Strategic Initiatives Officer by Friday, September 10, on next steps, payment and pick-up of your unit.
If you missed out, you can send an email to Kylie Hissa be put on a waiting list in case any units become available again.
Project overview
The Plan will be action-oriented and include at least ten projects the City and our partners can undertake to effect meaningful change. These projects may build on existing initiatives or be brand new. We must complete the projects over the next ten years with resources that are already available or obtained easily. We aim to complete the development of the Plan by the end of 2021.
The Plan will be a guide to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, move toward more sustainable sources of energy, reduce waste, and manage the impacts of a changing climate.
Defining sustainability
We know that the term sustainability means different things to different people; for the purposes of this Plan, we are defining sustainability in the context of community actions that are:
- economically viable
- socially equitable
- environmentally friendly
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