Environment Strategy

Richmond Hill has a long tradition of working with the community to protect our natural environment. Since 2014, the City has built on this tradition by implementing our Environment Strategy, "Greening the Hill: Our Community, Our Future." Its mission is to create a healthier environment through:

Responsible community development
Reliable municipal management
Effective community programming

View the Public Guide to the Environment Strategy.

View the Environment Strategy 2020 Accomplishments highlight sheet.

Share your ideas for a more sustainable community

Achieving a more sustainable environment in Richmond Hill is a community effort and together we have made great progress in protecting our local environment. Building on that positive momentum, we’re updating our Environment Strategy to consider emerging issues, current trends and priorities…and we need your help!

Join us at a Virtual Workshop

Through a community survey this spring, we heard what matters most to citizens about the environment, what we should keep doing and other areas to consider. As work to update the Strategy continues, you're invited to provide feedback on key themes and directions, as well as how the City can continue to engage, involve and inspire the community to take environmental action.

Please join us at a virtual workshop. There are two sessions to choose from.

Workshop Feedback Form

After the workshop, you can provide us with feedback using the online form below. If you were unable to attend the workshop, you can review the workshop presentation slides and/or watch the presentation video before responding. The comment period closes on November 3, 2021.

Environment Strategy Update Feedback Form

If you have any questions or issues registering online or with the feedback form, email us at greeningthehill@richmondhill.ca.

Environmental Scorecard

Richmond Hill’s first Environmental Scorecard is now available! The Scorecard uses key indicators to show progress on our efforts to protect, restore and enhance our natural environment. Covering the years 2015 to 2019, the indicators are grouped into three categories:

Greening our Consumption (waste; water use; energy and GHG’s)
Greening our Natural Spaces (water quality and stormwater management; trees; biodiversity; community gardens)
Greening our Growth (sustainable development; transportation)

View the Environmental Scorecard.