Reducing Environmental Footprint in the Fletcher’s Creek Watershed

On May 20th, 2010, Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) and the Ontario Centre for Environmental Technology Advancement (OCETA), with support from the City of Brampton, presented a highly successful workshop to provide stakeholders in the Fletcher's Creek Watershed and Peel Region (including businesses, government, schools, NGOs, public) with a forum to discuss and share information on pollution prevention opportunities while strengthening partnerships across stakeholder communities.

Workshop presentations now available:

WORKSHOP INTRODUCTION (195 KB)
Ontario Centre for Environmental Technology Advancement (OCETA)

FLETCHER'S CREEK WATERSHED VIRTUAL TOUR (9.4 MB)
Kyle Vander Linden, Water Resource Specialist, Credit Valley Conservation

ACTIVITIES THAT IMPACT THE HEALTH OF THE FLETCHER'S CREEK WATERSHED & POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS (11.7 MB)
Phil James, Water Resources Engineer, Credit Valley Conservation

UNDERSTANDING DRAINAGE, STORM AND SANITARY SEWER NETWORKS IN BRAMPTON AND PEEL REGION (2.2 MB)
Elaine Gilliland, Supervisor, Pollution Control, Wastewater Division, Region of Peel

TORONTO REGION SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM: CLEANER AND GREENER MANUFACTURING WITH AN IMPROVED BUSINESS BOTTOM LINE (992 KB)
Fred Granek, Vice President, Sustainability, OCETA

INDUSTRY CASE STUDY IN POLLUTION PREVENTION (387 KB)
Valerie McCoy, Marketing Manager, Pharmaceuticals, L.V. Lomas Ltd

WORLD CAFÉ: REDUCING THE ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT (254 KB)
Interactive Discussion facilitated by CVC / OCETA

The workshop provided participants with critical information about:

• Activities that impact the health of the Fletcher's Creek watershed and potential solutions
• Drainage, storm and sanitary sewer networks in Brampton and Peel region
• What industry leaders are doing, and what your business can do, to save MONEY and reduce toxics, hazardous waste, wastewater effluents and smog-causing pollutants at the source

Workshop Presented by:

With Support from:

What is a Watershed?

A watershed is the area of land that catches rain and snow that then travels overland or through soil into a marsh, creek, or lake. So for example, rain or snow that melts from the Cassie Campbell Community Centre parking lot will flow towards the lowest point of the watershed which is Fletcher's Creek and then eventually into Lake Ontario...Read more

More on Pollution Prevention:

The use of processes, practices, materials, products or energy that avoid or minimize the creation of pollutants and wastes, at the source.

Credit Valley Conservation Pollution Prevention Portal

OCETA's Toronto Region Sustainability Program: Pollution Prevention Technical Asssistance

14th Canadian Pollution Prevention Roundtable
June 3-4, 2010 | Toronto, ON

97 stakeholders participated in the workshop, including:

• Students
• Government Representatives
• Plant / Facility Managers
• Business Owners
• Environmental Educators
• Consultants
• Non-profit Organizations
• Local Citizens