Cradle-to-cradle processes:
Waste = resource
Resource decoupling
Transitioning into a-human-and-environment-focused economy will allow Hamilton, Ontario, to become a sustainable society where Hamiltonians and their children can age successfully.
Policies and Regulations
Wage policies
Job guarantees
Living wage
mandates
Degrowth-focused
social sustainability
Universal
basic income
Resource-use regulations
Residential greywarer
recycling requirements
Pay-as-you-waste
program
Stormwater fees
Emissions regulation
tools
industrial waste bans
(i.e., chemicals)
pollution-caps
carbon tax
Incentives
citizen tree-planing grants
tax breaks for energy efficient properties
Green Investments
Housing
Emergency housing
Housing Cooperatives
Public transportation
Hamilton cycling and walking infrastructure
Impact and resource decoupling
Hamilton Bike Share
(sobiHamilton)
Expanded HSR and LRT
routes
Decent, fair
and inclusive jobs
Skills development training
Community-owned renewable energy
Wind
Solar energy
Greening the economy
Economic Circularization
Agribusiness and
Food sector
Biomimicry strategies
Emissions decoupling
Goods movement sector
Energy and resource Recovery
Advanced manufacturing sector
Creative industries sector
Dematerialization (Service or Products)
Moving away from a growth-focused economy
Ecological economic strategies
Workers
cooperatives
Participitary budgeting
Following post-growth progress indicators
Human Development Index
Socially and environmentally sustainable economic growth
Genuine
Progress Indicator
Decoupling growth and inequality
Inclusive green policies
Fair trade
Conscious consumerism
Investing in household green infrastructure
buying and
using less
Innovative Approaches
Waste management
Recycling infrastructure
Reusing and recycling food waste
Agriculture
Regenerative farming
Controlled grazing
Organic Farming
no GMOs
or fertilizers
Permaculture
Closing nutrient loops
Agroforestry
Planting trees on farmland
Forestry
The Swedish targeted forestry model
Urban tree canopy
targets
Wastewater management
Wastewater recycling
Wetland restoration
Wastewater heat recovery
