Brockton wants to take a leadership role in the fight against global warming.
The municipality is taking steps to become a member of the Partners in Climate Protection Program.
This program is a network of Canadian municipalities that are committed to reducing greenhouse gases.
Brockton has spent 19 hundred dollars to hire an environmental consultant service to make application to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities for funding consideration in the project.
Mayor Charlie Bagnato calls it a first step in a long journey to make Brockton more environmentally friendly.
Future costs concerns associated with the program has been voiced by councillor Tim Mancell however.
He notes that full involvement in the program could cost 30 to 50 thousand dollars in the long run.
Bagnato isn’t worried — he says it will take years before the program is fully implemented adding Brockton will enlist the help of volunteers to keep costs down.
The program has five milestones:
Milestone 1: Creating a greenhouse gas emissions inventory and forecast;
Milestone 2: Setting an emissions reductions target;
Milestone 3: Developing a local action plan;
Milestone 4: Implementing the local action plan or a set of activities; and
Milestone 5: Monitoring progress and reporting results.