Boy on shoreline of False Creek in Vancouver

Greenest City goals

The Greenest City Action Plan is divided into 10 goal areas addressing three overarching areas of focus:

  • Zero Carbon
  • Zero Waste
  • Healthy Ecosystems

Goal areas

Each goal area has at least one measurable 2020 target.

Climate and Renewables

Climate and Renewables

Our goal: Eliminate Vancouver's dependence on fossil fuels

Green Buildings

Green Buildings

Our goal: Lead the world in green building design and construction

Green Transportation

Green Transportation

Our goal: Make walking, cycling, and public transit preferred transportation options

Zero Waste

Zero Waste

Our goal: Create zero waste

Access to Nature

Access to Nature

Our goal: Vancouver residents will enjoy incomparable access to green spaces, including the world's most spectacular urban forest

Clean Water

Clean Water

Our goal: Vancouver will have the best drinking water of any city in the world

Local Food

Local Food

Our goal: Vancouver will become a global leader in urban food systems

Clean Air

Clean Air

Our goal: Breathe the cleanest air of any major city in the world

Green Economy

Green Economy

Our goal: Secure Vancouver’s international reputation as a mecca of green enterprise

Lighter Footprint

Lighter Footprint

Our goal: Achieve a "one-planet" ecological footprint