We are already seeing the effects of climate change first-hand in York South-Weston, where basements regularly flood. City infrastructure has fallen behind, as climate change causes bigger and more frequent storms. We can’t just sit back and clean up after each storm – we also need to proactively address the cause.
Prevent flooding
- Build adequate storm and sewer infrastructure
- Upgrade the Jane Street Bridge and complete the Black Creek Sanitary and Trunk System
- Ensure commercial parking lots are paying their fair share for the runoff that ends up in our basements
- Incentivize new developments to increase permeable surface area, so water gets absorbed instead of overflowing our sewers
- Establish rebates for homeowners who make their homes more sustainable (rain gardens, backwater valves, solar panels, retrofits)
Reduce Toronto’s carbon emissions
- Fully fund all actions in TransformTO Net Zero Strategy
- Implement new revenue tools to fund climate action
- Scale up highrise and commercial retrofits, without passing the cost to tenants (MURA and Hi-RIS programs)
Create a circular economy
- Require shift from single-use foodware items to reusable alternatives
- Maintain and expand public control and delivery of waste services
- Focus on waste diversion; no to incineration of garbage
- Ensure all residents have access to recycling and organics collection