The National Battlefields Commission
2017-18 Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy
FSDS goal : a low carbon emission government
| FSDS target | FSDS contribut-ing action | Corresponding departmental actions | Support for UN Sustainable Develop-ment Goal Target | Starting point, target and performance indicator for departmental actions | Results achieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reduce greenhouse gas emissions from federal government buildings and fleets by 40% below 2005 levels by 2030, with an aspiration to achieve it by 2025. | Purchase of vehicles to modernize the vehicle park and to reduce the use of vehicles. | 1.1 Order of bicycles in order to establish a bike patrol to insure the safety of the park users. | 13. |
Starting point : No bike patrols were conducted on the park. Elaboration of an action plan. Target : For summer 2018, conduct 300 hours of bike patrol. Indicator : Number of hours of bike patrol. |
In 2017-18 bicycles and the necessary equipment for bike patrols have been acquired and the action plan has been implemented. |
| Improve the use of energy and the energetic efficiency of our buildings/ operations. | 1.2 Capture rainfall to make use of it on the park. | 13. |
Starting point : No watering has been done with rainwater on the park. Target : For fall 2018, create a rainfall recovery system to ensure the decrease of the consumption of clean water to irrigate the plants and green spaces. Indicator : Number of litters of reused rainfall. |
Realization starting from 2019-20. | |
| 1.3 Decrease the water consumption with low flow taps and toilets. | 13. |
Starting point : The NBC had no low flow plumbing fixtures. Target : Starting in 2018-19, during replacements, install low flow plumbing fixtures to reduce the quantity of consumed water. Indicator : Quantity of low flow plumbing fixtures used. |
Implementation for the 2018-19 period. |