Community Sustainability Charrette Report
On May 15, 2008, the FOCUS Kingston Steering Committee and the City of Kingston hosted an interactive Community Sustainability Charrette that brought together 50 key stakeholders from the public, private and academic sectors to engage in the first stage of a new community strategic plan based on the pillars of cultural, social, environmental and economic sustainability.
Corporate Strategic Plan
City of Kingston Corporate Strategic Plan 2009-2011.
Corporate Strategic Plan
City of Kingston Corporate Strategic Plan 2011-2014.
Sustainable Kingston Plan-Community Governance and Implementation Report
FOCUS Kingston Steering Committee Report (May 19, 2011) with recommendation regarding Sustainable Kingston Plan-Community Governance and Implementation.
Green Centre Canada
GreenCentre Canada brings together academic researchers and industry partners in a common goal of developing clean, less energy-intensive alternatives to traditional chemical products and manufacturing processes.
Kingston Sustainability Centre
The Kingston Sustainability Centre is a not for profit community centre designed to help engage the community and also share knowledge of local successes regarding sustainability.
Kingston Unplugged
The Kingston Unplugged Concert (annual Earth Hour event) invites residents to enjoy performances by local artists, appearances by engaging speakers, sustainability displays, vendors and more; all at no cost and powered by solar and wind charged batteries.
Knowledge Sharing Report
The purpose of this Knowledge Sharing Report is to provide other municipalities with an outline of the methodology and process, lessons learned, tools, resources, and graphic design templates used during the development of Sustainable Kingston, the City of Kingston’s Integrated Community Sustainability Plan (ICSP).
Queen’s University – Sustainability Office
Explore Queen’s University’s sustainable initiatives.
Sustainability
Information about municipal sustainability initiatives on the City of Kingston website.
Sustainability Summit Report
A summary of the Sustainability Summit Results May 25th-29th, 2009.
The New Farm Project
The NFU New Farm Project is a farmer education, training, and support program aimed at strengthening the Kingston region’s farm community and local food system.
Waste Sorting Tool
Use the City of Kingston's waste-sorting lookup tool to discover what to do with a wide variety of items.
Earth Day Canada
Earth Day Canada’s kid-friendly website.
Independent Electricity Systems Operator
The Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) has information on Ontario’s electricity mix.
Integrated Community Sustainability Plan Toolkit
The Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) is a non-profit organization representing almost all of Ontario’s 444 municipal governments and provides a variety of services and products to members and non-members.
Ministry of Environment
Ontario's Ministry of the Environment E-Zone is a website for kids.
Canada’s Sustainability Report
The Sustainability Reporting Program is Canada's first independent initiative to find out how we are doing at living in balance for the long term.
Canadian Sustainability Indicators Network
The Canadian Sustainability Indicators Network aims to advance best practices in measurement and sustainability indicator systems in Canada and beyond in an effort to achieve progress toward global sustainable development.
Division for Sustainable Development-United Nations
The Division for Sustainable Development (DSD) provides leadership and is an authoritative source of expertise within the United Nations system on sustainable development.
EarthCorps
A practical environmental charity that helps people to make positive changes at home, at work, at school, and in the community.
Earth Hour
Earth Hour is organized by WWF. It’s one of the world's largest independent conservation organizations.
Freecycle
A not for profit network for giving and receiving unwanted items for free.
International Institute for Sustainable Development
The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) is a Canadian-based, public policy research institute that researches into sustainable development.
Sustainable Business
A website dedicated to business that contributes to an equitable and ecologically sustainable economy.
The Melbourne Principles for Sustainable Cities
The Melbourne Principles are intended to guide thinking and provide a strategic framework for action.
The Natural Step Canada
The Natural Step Canada is a non-profit organization which helps organizations and individuals understand and make meaningful progress toward sustainability.
The Report of the Brundtland Commission
Our Common Future, also known as the Brundtland Report, from the United Nations World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED) was published in 1987. Its targets were to help nations search for a sustainable development path.
The Trade Knowledge Network
The Trade Knowledge Network (TKN) is a global collaboration of research institutions working on issues of trade, investment and sustainable development.
Worldwatch Institute
A leading source of information on the interactions among key environmental, social and economic trends.
Believing Cassandra: An Optimist Looks at a Pessimist’s World — Alan AtKisson
Cradle to Cradle: Re-making the Way We Make Things — William McDonough and Michael Braungart
Dancing with the Tiger — Brian Nattrass and Mary Altomare
Development and Human Needs. In Real-life Economics: Understanding Wealth Creation — M. Max-Neef
For the Common Good: Redirecting the Economy Toward Community, the Environment, and a Sustainable Future — H.E. Daly and J. J. Cobb
Mid-Course Correction — R. Anderson
Natural Capitalism: Creating the Next Industrial Revolution Hawken — P. A. and L.H. Lovins
Our Common Future: The World Commission on Environment and Development — G. Brundtland
Our Ecological Footprint: Reducing Human Impact on the Earth Wackernagel — M. and W. Rees
Sustainability Advantage — Bob Willard
The Ecology of Commerce — Paul Hawken
The Fifth Discipline: the Art and Practice of the Learning Organization — P. Senge
The Limits to Growth — D. Meadows
The Natural Step for Business — B. Nattrass and M. Altomare.
The Natural Step for Communities: How Cities and Towns Can Change to Sustainable Practices — S. James and T. Lahti
The Natural Step Story: Seeding a Quiet Revolution — K. H. Robèrt
The Next Sustainability Wave — Bob Willard
UpSizing: The Road to Zero Emissions — Gunter Pauli
Wisdom of the Elders: Sacred Native Stories of Nature — D. Suzuki and P. Knudtson
