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We propose increasing the ability of builders and decision-makers at condominiums across Toronto to engage with local opportunities to decrease carbon emissions. This will be achieved through both behavioural and infrastructural green solutions, and will result in the following:

There is a dire need for commercial kitchen space in the city. Many small food entrepreneurs are emerging with stunning food products but in order to comply with Toronto public health regulations, they need, among other things, to prepare their food in a commercially inspected kitchen.

The CSR+ Urban Organic Recycling Project is a process that returns what we now call organic waste back to the soil. Currently most organic waste is eliminated rather than recycled into a highly effective soil amendment. The elimination is by landfill or incineration in what is commonly known as waste to energy processes. Some is composted but in Toronto most of the compost facilities are many miles away as far as the Quebec border and Boston Mass.

The Mazava Clean Commute (MCC) project aims to provide a solution for the city of Toronto’s commuting and transportation problems. According to a study by the Toronto Board of Trade, Toronto ranks last out of 21 worldwide metropolitan centres for its commuting time.  A Torontonian travels an average of 80min/day to and from work, compared to a mere 69 min for Tokyo (the world’s largest metropolis with 6 times the population of Toronto).