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Natacha Beauchesne, AdvisorSustainable Development Office
Ville de Montréal
TOWARDSA CIRCULAR ECONOMY
September 19th 2017
PRESENTATION PLAN
Montréal – A Brief Profile
The Montréal SD Approach
Circular Economy in Planning Tools
Leading the Way – Exemplary Montréal
From Theory to ImplementationInitial Portrait of the Development
of Montréal’s Circular Economy
Cities’ Potential Contribution to Fostering a
Circular Economy
MONTRÉAL – A BRIEF PROFILE
Source : Massimiliano Pieraccini/Shutterstock.com / GHG Inventory 2013, City of Montréal
Approximately 2 million inhabitants
The most populous French-speaking city in North America
Québec’s metropolis and the heart of its economic activity
A dynamic and fully developed downtown area
A green city
An extensive public transit network
45 % of the population is concentrated in the reconstituted cities and the central boroughs
World’s best city for students in 2017
Intelligent Community of the Year in 2016
THE MONTRÉAL APPROACHTogether for a sustainable metropolis
Central administration
Boroughs
Demerged cities
Partner organizations
Citizens and employees
SUSTAINABLE MONTRÉAL 2016-2020IN BRIEF…
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SUSTAINABLE MONTRÉAL 2016-20203 CHALLENGES
THE MONTRÉAL APPROACHCircular economy: a priority
THE MONTRÉAL APPROACH
Partner Organization Action Plan
Municipal Administration Action Plan
CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN OTHER PLANNING TOOLS
Parc Frédérick-Back & Complexe environnemental de Saint-MichelMONTRÉAL EXEMPLARY
Limestone Quarry Landfill Site Emblematic Park
FROM THEORY TO IMPLEMENTATION
Research Chair on WasteRecovery
« Bois public »
Industrial SymbiosisZoning bylaws
Arena St-Michel
Organic waste collection
FIRST STEP : Initial portrait of the development of Montréal’s circular economy
• Joint initiative of the Sustainable Development Office and the Economic Development Service of Montréal
• Mandate given to the Institut de l’environnement, du développement durable et de l’économie circulaire (Institut Eddec) to map out the players and initiatives in circular economy on the Montréal territory
Objective
To better understand the actors and initiatives that already contribute to a better circularity of resources in the city in order to better target and formulate priorities for actions, policies and strategies
KEY RESULTS: Initial portrait of the development of Montréal’s circular economy• Montréal has a variety of existing players and initiatives: in sizes, thematics,
geographic location
• Circular economy already very present on the territory - nearly 300 initiatives identified
• Existing initiatives relating mainly to:• Functionality / collaborative economy (sharing)• Sustainable procurement / reduction at source• Longer service life (maintenance and repair, re-use, reconditioning)• Recycling and recovery of materials
• Significant presence in circular economy initiatives in 3 boroughs that have in common:• Many community-based organizations• A population composed largely of responsible and conscientious consumers• Innovative local environments• Policy favoring the deployment of the circular economy
HIGH POTENTIAL TRENDS : Initial portrait of the development of Montréal’s circular economy• Circular urban networks
Tohu - geothermal, reuse of materials in architectural elements, etc.Aréna Saint-Michel - Use of rainwater to maintain the ice rink
• Food loop LOOP - Uses discarded fruit to make juice and returns the residue to a company that manufactures animal feedBlanc de Gris - Mushrooms grown on recycled coffee grounds in the heart of Montreal
• Shared mobilityCommunauto - Self-service car serviceBIXI - Self-service bicycles
• Increased symbiosisSynergie Montréal - Industrial economy and symbiosis project to facilitate networking between the various industries present in the territoryPolystivert - Recovery of industrial polystyrene for recycling
HIGH POTENTIAL TRENDS : Initial portrait of the development of Montréal’s circular economy• Sharing and repairing objects
La Remise - Library of tools that allows its members to rent tools and share a workshopInsertech - social economy company providing reintegration employment opportunities to recondition electronic devices
• Tiers-lieux of the circular economy Fab-lab, co-working spaces for companies
• Responsible consumer city Sustainable Procurement Policy
• Reproductive city of spacesLande - Directory of vacant lots in Montreal to promote their temporary or permanent appropriation
CITIES POTENTIAL CONTRIBUTION TO FOSTER A CIRCULAR ECONOMY
• Exemplary projects
• Implementation of infrastructure
• Sustainable Procurement
• Use of inputs
• Municipal Regulation
• Programs
• Support for Research
• Facilitating networking between stakeholders
THANK YOU!