The Town of Innisfil recognizes that environmental issues can affect our infrastructure, services, amenities, resources, economy, and community. We developed an Integrated Sustainability Master Plan (ISMP) to meet the sustainability challenges faced by Innisfil today and in the future. This plan outlines the steps the Town is taking to address climate change and other sustainability concerns.

Integrated Sustainability Master Plan

The ISMP offers a strategic blueprint for a sustainable Innisfil. Its guiding vision is building a sustainable, climate-resilient, and low-carbon community.

Read the Integrated Sustainability Master Plan

Objectives

Planned actions address one of the six objectives that lead this work. The Town's most impactful actions, or Top Moves, per objective are as follows:

1. Reduce corporate emissions and energy use

Top Moves:

  • Alternative fuels feasibility study implementation
  • Vehicle and equipment conversions
  • Charging infrastructure installations
  • Facilities and energy management
  • Technology and infrastructure upgrades
  • Renewable energy integration

2. Adapt to the impacts of climate change

Top Moves:

  • Low Impact Development and climate resilient public infrastructure integrations
  • Policy, land-use designation, and zoning updates for vulnerable areas
  • Community climate education, Earth Day celebrations, and citizen engagement
  • Staff training exercises and enhanced emergency preparedness
  • Key Performance Indicators development and continuous climate risk monitoring

3. Support and enhance place-making

Top Moves:

  • Develop green standards for new developments in Innisfil
  • Expansion of active transportation routes
  • Support the attraction of green businesses

4. Enhance natural assets and resources

 Top Moves:

  • Increase urban tree cover by 30%
  • Increase community and pollinator gardens

5. Support sustainable economic prosperity

 Top Moves:

  • Costing analyses of low-carbon options for infrastructure projects
  • Sustainable procurement criteria and carbon management integration

6. Reduce corporate waste

 Top Moves:

  • Eliminate Town single-use plastic usage
  • Conduct a corporate waste audit