Environmental Action Committee

Meeting #:
Date:
Time:
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Location:
Council Chambers, Civic Centre, 2nd Floor
300 City Centre Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L5B 3C1
and Online Video Conference
Members Present
  • Chair and Councillor Matt Mahoney, Ward 8
  • Vice-Chair and Councillor Stephen Dasko, Ward 1
  • Councillor Alvin Tedjo, Ward 2
  • Councillor Brad Butt, Ward 11
  • Prabhjit Banga, Citizen Member
  • Jihan Khatib, Citizen Member
  • Morgan Lee, Citizen Member
  • Karen Pawlowski, Citizen Member
  • Derek Stone, Citizen Member
  • Alice Casselman, Association for Canadian Educational Resources
  • Britt McKee, Ecosource
  • Melanie Kramer, Credit Valley Conservation
  • Jennifer Taves, Partners in Project Green
  • Lily Bai, Peel Environmental Youth Alliance (PEYA) Student Representative
  • Tea Falzata, University of Toronto Mississauga Student

Staff
Dianne Zimmerman, Manager, Environment
Teresa Chan, Supervisor, Environmental Outreach
Eglantina Bacaj-Gondia, Legislative Coordinator

1.
CALL TO ORDER

 

Councillor Mahoney, Chair called the meeting to order at 9:32 AM.

2.
INDIGENOUS LAND STATEMENT

 

Councillor Mahoney, Chair recited the Indigenous Land Statement.

3.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 

Approved (Councillor A. Tedjo)

4.
DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST

 

Nil

5.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

 

6.
PRESENTATIONS - Nil

 

7.
DEPUTATIONS

 

7.1
Anita Krajnc, Campaign Coordinator and Yarim Hinojosa, City Campaigner, Plant Based Treaty regarding endorsement of the Plant Based Treaty

 

A. Krajnc and Y. Hinojosa spoke to the Plant Based Treaty, its endorsement by other cities, impact of climate change on food systems and global agricultural shifts.  They highlighted alignment with current City initiatives, discussed local events and efforts to promote plant-based foods.

Committee Members engaged in discussion, commenting and inquiring about approaches to localizing the Plant Based Treaty, trends in agricultural shifts, environmental impact of hen programs, tree plantings, and integrating educational initiatives.  In response, A. Krajnc spoke to trends in agricultural shifts, environmental impact of animal feed, and provided information on the organization, Greener by Default.

  • RECOMMENDATIONEAC-0005-2025
    Moved ByCouncillor Dasko

    That the deputation from Anita Krajnc, Campaign Coordinator and Yarim Hinojosa, City Campaigner, Plant Based Treaty at Environmental Action Committee on March 4, 2025, regarding endorsement of the Plant Based Treaty, be referred back to staff for further review. 

    Approved

7.2
Leya Barry, Supervisor, Climate Policy regarding the Climate Change Action Plan update

 

L. Barry spoke to the Climate Change Action plan highlighting technical modeling, climate policies and programs implemented in Business As Planned (BAP) and Low-Carbon (LC) scenarios, and provided an update on engagement.

Committee Members inquired about tools to enable recycling in the ICI sector, retrofits, engagement through homeowner associations, communication strategies to developers on retrofit standards and floodplain changes, and monitoring tree plantings.

In response, Dianne Zimmerman, Manager, Environment and L. Barry spoke to the ICI sector programming and identifying waste diversion opportunities, green development standards, and the role of Conservation Authorities regarding retrofit standards and floodplains.

Committee Members further commented on the gap in communications related to notifications on retrofit standards and floodplains, the impact of legislation on Conservation Authorities' ability to comment on new developments, incorporating chutes by type of waste in high rise buildings, and example of chutes with double compactors.

  • RECOMMENDATIONEAC-0006-2025
    Moved ByCouncillor Dasko

    That the deputation and associated presentation from Leya Barry, Supervisor, Climate Policy regarding the Climate Change Action Plan update, be received. 

    Received

8.
PUBLIC QUESTION PERIOD - 15 Minute Limit - Nil

 

9.
CONSENT AGENDA

 
  • RECOMMENDATIONEAC-0007-2025
    Moved ByMelanie Kramer

    That the following items were approved under the Consent Agenda;

    • 10.1 - Environmental Action Committee Work Plan dated February 2025
    Approved

10.
MATTERS CONSIDERED

 

10.1
Environmental Action Committee Work Plan dated February 2025 (CONSENT)

 
  • RECOMMENDATIONEAC-0008-2025
    Moved ByMelanie Kramer

    That the Environmental Action Committee Work Plan dated February 2025, be approved.

    Approved

10.2
Upcoming Events (Environmental Action Committee Members, Verbal)

 

Committee Members spoke to upcoming events, such as free webinars on trees through ACER, tree planting and other events through Credit Valley Conservation, Maple Syrup events at Bradley Museum and Terra Cotta Conservation area, and Toronto Bicycle Show.

11.
INFORMATION ITEMS - Nil

 

12.
OTHER BUSINESS - Nil

 

13.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING - April 1, 2025

 

14.
ADJOURNMENT

 

10:28 AM (M. Kramer)

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