Becoming the Greenest City
Vancouver is situated in an exceptional natural environment and is often cited as one of the best cities in the world to live, work, visit or invest in. We also have one of the smallest carbon footprints of any major city in North America and we’re a leader in green building, planning and technology.
In February 2009, Mayor Gregor Robertson launched the Greenest City initiative, with a goal to map out how we can earn that title by 2020. A Greenest City Quick Start report was published in the spring, and on October 20, the Mayor introduced the Action Plan at the Resilient Cities Gaining Ground conference in Vancouver. The report also linked the initiative to the recently introduced Vancouver Green Capital business strategy.
Find out how we plan on earning the title of becoming
the greenest city on earth by 2020: Read Vancouver 2020: A Bright Green Future 
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