City of Red Deer not shifting focus on environmental targets
A review of The City of Red Deer’s 25-year Environmental Master Plan (EMP) is finished, and as city council heard Monday night, city staff feels there’s no reason for much of a shift from its current direction.
Adopted in 2011, the EMP focuses on six key areas – air, community design, ecology, energy, waste and water.
“This plan is addressing climate change in a very broad way. There are some specific targets in the plan for community greenhouse gas emissions reductions, as well as for corporations,” says Environmental Initiatives Supervisor Nancy Hackett. “In terms of actions, there are many throughout the plan that may contribute to the mitigation of climate impacts.”
Hackett says The City and its citizens have excelled in the area of water conservation.