March 31, 2010 - Partners in Project Green

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NEXT STEPSBased on the proposed not-for-profit business model, government support will berequired in order to ensure the success of a materials exchange network in the PearsonEco-Business Zone. The Resource Reutilization Team is recommending the followingnext steps:• Discuss with the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) their interest in supporting amaterials exchange in the Pearson Eco-Business Zone in order to realize theirdiversion goals for the IC&I sector.• Pending MOE support, develop a detailed business plan in partnership with theMOE, the Region of Peel and City of Toronto for the operation of a materialsexchange network in the Pearson Eco-Business Zone.• Based on the results of the business plan and securing of funding partners,launch and operate the Pearson Eco-Business Zone materials exchangenetwork.A copy of the Report is available upon request.Report prepared by: Chris Rickett, extension 5316For more information contact: Chris Rickett, extension 5316Date: March 22 nd , 2010
Item 6.2TO:FROM:RE:Members of the Partners in Project Green Steering CommitteeMeeting #02/10 April 13, 2010Partners in Project Green Building Performance TeamHOSPITALITY SUSTAINABILITY CONSORTIUM BUSINESS MODELKEY ISSUESteering Committee endorsement of the proposed business model for the Pearson Eco-Business Zone Hospitality Sustainability Consortium.RECOMMENDATIONTHAT staff report on the proposed business model for the Pearson Eco-BusinessZone Hospitality Sustainability Consortium be received;THAT a collaboration be developed with High Performance Solutions Inc. (HPS) todevelop and deliver the Hospitality Sustainability Consortium;THAT the terms of the collaboration be reviewed on an annual basis;AND FURTHER THAT a copy of this report be forwarded to TRCA to takenecessary action to implement the proposed collaboration including signing andexecution of documents.BACKGROUNDThe Pearson Eco-Business Zone features over 500 accommodation and restaurantoperations. A number of these operations have been involved with Partners in ProjectGreen, including Woodbine Entertainment Group, while others have been engagedthrough events and workshops, such as the International Centre and the TorontoCongress Centre.In 2009, the International Centre developed its corporate sustainability plan andengaged TRCA in a discussion about how it could work with its neighbours onsustainability issues. Their interest was two-fold – one to leverage the lessons andknowledge of their neighbours to drive sustainability deeper and quicker into their ownorganization; and, secondly, to develop a group of sustainability thought leaders thatcould be leveraged to generate new business opportunities.TRCA brought together a number of other hospitality businesses that had been involvedin Partners in Project Green, as well as the Greater Toronto Hotel Association, TourismToronto and the Ontario Restaurant, Hotel and Motel Association, to discuss how theymight work together on sustainability issues. The outcome of that meeting was that all
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