Climate Change Initiatives

In June 2024, Council authorized the Township of Oro-Medonte to join the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Partners for Climate Protection (PCP) Program. The Township of Oro-Medonte is currently working on gathering data to create a corporate and community greenhouse gas (GHG) baseline to achieve Milestone One of the PCP program.

Learn more by visiting the Climate Action Plan webpage.

Municipal Energy Management depends on the successful integration of energy efficient practices into the operations and culture of the organization. It includes the ongoing assessment of energy use performance and requires the implementation of measures that will help reduce energy waste and increase efficiency. 

Ontario Regulation 25/23 (Broader Public Sector: Energy Reporting and Conservation and Demand Management Plans) requires broader public sector organizations, including municipalities, to develop a Conservation and Demand Management Plan (CDM Plan) and update it every five years.

In 2014, the Township of Oro-Medonte (the Township) adopted its first CDM Plan. This report presents the updated CDM Plan covering the period from 2024 to 2029, (referencing energy data compiled up until the end of 2023). It has been developed to provide energy conservation guidance to assist the Township in achieving reductions in overall energy use and GHG emissions. The measures cover current Township operations along with future planning for energy efficient capital projects.

Learn more about the Energy Conservation & Demand Management Plan

The Rain Barrel Program has been discontinued. Information regarding products and equipment setup can still be found on RainBarrel.ca.