This committee is formed to develop and propose strategies which address Beaconsfield's vision of becoming a sustainable community through improved environmental responsibility.
The citizen members of the BEAC have a wide range of expertise and backgrounds to meet the demands of this important mandate. After much discussion the BEAC has decided to focus its energies in the first part of its mandate on the following: Creating a local action plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; Reducing garbage (certain provincial restrictions are forthcoming which our municipality will have to abide by) while increasing recycling and reusing; Exploring alternative energy sources for our municipality to reduce costs and GHG emissions; Develop an education campaign to support these goals, in our schools, commerce and homes; and finally establish itself as a credible advisory body to the council on issues and decisions which have an environmental impact on our community.