Hay Your Say on the 2016 Report Card!

What Did Your Think About the 2016 Municipal Sustainability Report Card?

Sustainable Severn Sound (SSS) has developed the 2016 Sustainability Report Card as an annual assessment of municipal sustainability progress. It provides a summary of what is being done, and what can be done to further enhance the sustainability of the partner municipalities and their communities.

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* 1. Which municipality do you represent? If you are not a staff or Council member of 1 of SSS's 7 partner municipalities, please select 'other'.

Town of Midland

Town of Penetanguishene

Township of Georgian Bay

Township of Oro-Medonte

Township of Severn

Township of Tay

Township of Tiny

Other

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* 2. What did you like about the 2016 Municipal Sustainability Report Card?

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Language was easy to understand	Language was easy to understand Response Choices menu
Purpose was clearly understood	Purpose was clearly understood Response Choices menu
Content was well-organized	Content was well-organized Response Choices menu
Information was wide-ranging but represented each municipality effectively	Information was wide-ranging but represented each municipality effectively Response Choices menu
Recommendation (What Else Can We Do?') section was applicable and of value	Recommendation (What Else Can We Do?') section was applicable and of value Response Choices menu

Please share any other comments below.

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* 3. What information in the Report Card did you find helpful?

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The Sustainability Assessment Checklist	The Sustainability Assessment Checklist Response Choices menu
The 10 Sustainability Building Block Summaries ('What is Being Done', and 'What Else Can We Do?' sections)	The 10 Sustainability Building Block Summaries ('What is Being Done', and 'What Else Can We Do?' sections) Response Choices menu
Municipal Survey Infographic	Municipal Survey Infographic Response Choices menu
Conclusion	Conclusion Response Choices menu

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* 4. How can SSS improve the Report Card?

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* 5. Please select 3 practices from the Sustainability Assessment Checklist which your municipality or organization is interested in moving forward, either independently or with assistance from SSS and the Steering Committee.

Green Fleets Plan (steps to transition a potion of fleet to electric or hybrid)

Travel Conservation Guidelines or Policy

Climate Change Adaptation and/or Resilience Plan

Climate Change Action Plan

Energy Reduction Target

GHG Reduction Target

Green/Sustainable Employment Support Program

Green Building Rating System or Checklist

Green Energy Purchasing or Supporting Green Energy Projects

Corporate/Staff Energy Conservation Policy or Program (in addition to CDM Plan)

Green Procurement Policy or Guidelines

Invasive Species Management Program or Initiative(s)

Trails, Park and/or Recreation Plan or Active Projects

Affordable Housing Practices or Policies (beyond the County or District Plan)

Volunteer Management Program

Natural Heritage Plan or Forest Management Plan (beyond the County or District Plan)

Tree Cutting and/or Tree Preservation By-Law or Policy (in addition to the County's 1 Ha. Or the District standard)

Shoreline/Riparian Habitat Protection Policy ('above and beyond the standard')

Active Transportation Plan or Projects (beyond the County or District Plan)

Plastic and/or Other Waste Reduction Guidelines or Policy

Stormwater Management or Low Impact Design (LID) Guidelines or Policy

Monitoring Program for Private Sewage Systems

Corporate/Staff Water Conservation Policy or Program

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* 6. Would you or your municipality or organization be interested in more detailed information from the Sustainability Report Card?

Written Report

Presentation to Council

Other

If yes, please enter your contact information. Please share any other comments below.

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* 7. Based on feedback from the Steering Committee, the following 6 recommendations from the Report Card have been selected as the highest priority for action by SSS. Which 2 do you think should be the highest priority for action by SSS and the SPSC?

Develop & implement a Green Development Evaluation Checklist to raise the performance of residential & commercial development.

Continue to support trail development & transit linkages.

Collaborate with municipalities to develop a Local Food Month with complimentary activities in each community.

Develop a framework or a set of 'Guiding Principles' for municipalities to enhance community engagement.

Deliver a series of best practice workshops or webinars for municipal staff to share, learn & collaborate around Low Impact Development (LID) & green infrastructure techniques.

Develop a local Community of Practice to share information, tools & resources on climate change assessment, planning & implementation.

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* 1. Which municipality do you represent? If you are not a staff or Council member of 1 of SSS's 7 partner municipalities, please select 'other'.

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* 2. What did you like about the 2016 Municipal Sustainability Report Card?

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* 3. What information in the Report Card did you find helpful?

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* 4. How can SSS improve the Report Card?

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* 5. Please select 3 practices from the Sustainability Assessment Checklist which your municipality or organization is interested in moving forward, either independently or with assistance from SSS and the Steering Committee.

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* 6. Would you or your municipality or organization be interested in more detailed information from the Sustainability Report Card?

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* 7. Based on feedback from the Steering Committee, the following 6 recommendations from the Report Card have been selected as the highest priority for action by SSS. Which 2 do you think should be the highest priority for action by SSS and the SPSC?

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* 8. Do you have any other comments about the Report Card you would like to share?