Town of Beaumont Environmental Master Plan

Topic Subtopic Policy or Policy Excerpt Document location
waste management; composting; Encourage residents to do composting in their own backyards by developing a program to sell backyard composters to residents. Several Capital Region municipalities currently run similar programs. p. 22

education;

urban agriculture;

urban gardens/orchards;

community food system education;

 Beaumont will continue to promote and encourage the use of community gardens. This is a great way for residents to learn about land stewardship, meet each other, and grow their own local food. It also relates back to Beaumont’s history as a farming community. p. 26

 

Municipality:
Town of Beaumont

Level of Government:
Municipal

Topic(s):

Education
n
Urban Agriculture
n
Waste Management
n

Sub-topic(s):

community food system education
n
composting
n
urban gardens/orchard
n

Policy URL:
http://www.beaumont.ab.ca/164/Environmental-Master-Plan

Policy File:

Province:
Alberta

Year:
2012

Supplementary Information:
No

Population Range:
10,000 – 24,999