The City of Belleville recognizes the importance of a healthy, sustainable environment, and is committed to fulfilling the Strategic Plan and Community Vision with regard to sustainability. The City will endeavour to
preserve and green Belleville’s environment while maintaining economical, social, cultural and community
health. The City is dedicated to meeting the needs of the community today while ensuring a desirable
future for following generations.
In 2007, our current City Council established the Green Team Committee to work towards the common
goal of creating a green footprint for the municipality.
The purpose of the Green Team is to ensure that municipal decision making will endeavour to identify
and prioritize environmental and sustainability initiatives through the preparation and execution of an Environmental/Sustainability Action Plan (Green Plan).
The Green Team’s emphasis will be on the City’s corporate operations and services, and educating the
public. Through the development of the Plan, policy and procedural gaps will be identified and new environmentally progressive municipal strategies as well as external funding and program opportunities
will be considered. Proposed actions will positively impact the community at many levels.