The Regional Carbon Initiative

Overview

Sustainable Waterloo’s Regional Carbon Initiative facilitates voluntary target-setting and reductions of carbon emissions in organizations across Waterloo Region.

Members of the Regional Carbon Initiative commit to a reduction target within a standardized framework

Service Offering

For organizations across Waterloo Region seeking to substantiate their environmental strategies, Sustainable Waterloo’s Regional Carbon Initiative connects organizations to the networks, resources, and expertise necessary to achieve carbon emission reductions, while providing credible, third-party public recognition for actions undertaken by members.

Organizations participating in the Regional Carbon Initiative are provided with the following:

• A standardized, online carbon accounting & reporting tool
• Quarterly educational forums and technical workshops, as well as Peer-2-Peer (P2P) Networking Sessions (co-hosted with Communitech)
• A directory of Waterloo Region GHG Services Professionals
• Inclusion in consolidated reporting and recognition as merited

Membership Options

There are three membership options available for the Regional Carbon Initiative.

A Pledging Partner reports and works towards carbon emission reductions through the use of services provided. Sustainable Waterloo also publicly communicates the Pledging Partner’s reduction targets.

An Observing Organization is provided with the same service offering as a Pledging Partner, and either uses alternative programs to track and report their carbon emissions or works towards participation in the future.

A Sustaining Partner is a Pledging Partner that has generously committed to a higher annual financial investment in Sustainable Waterloo. Their added support strengthens Sustainable Waterloo’s capacity to achieve its mission.

For more information, as well as annual membership fee details, please consult this brief overview of the Regional Carbon Initiative (1 page).