Over the past 10 years, LRT boardings have grown by 132.5%. The City aims to continue its expansion of the LRT network. The Southeast to West LRT (Valley Line) is a low-floor urban line that will run from Mill Woods to Lewis Farms, crossing through downtown.

Pesticide Alternatives refers to the proportion of City-owned and managed turf areas where alternative integrated pest management measures such as mowing, digging and hand-pulling were utilized to control weeds.

Whenever a spill occurs, one that adversely affects the environment, the City is required to report the incident to Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development. The City actively tries to minimize the negative impacts that spills can cause to the environment, human health and safety or property. The City of Edmonton attempts to exceed these requirements by encouraging employees and contractors to report all releases, no matter the size or extent of impact, to a City 24/7 operated call center.

Over the past 10 years, LRT boardings have grown by 132.5%. The City aims to continue its expansion of the LRT network. The Southeast to West LRT (Valley Line) is a low-floor urban line that will run from Mill Woods to Lewis Farms, crossing through downtown.

There are a number of green building rating systems currently being used in Edmonton including LEED, BuildGreen Canada and EnerGuide. These systems are indicators of a shift to a greener building stock. This is the yearly number of EnerGuide labelled homes

There are a number of green building rating systems currently being used in Edmonton including LEED, BuildGreen Canada and EnerGuide. These systems are indicators of a shift to a greener building stock. This is the total number of LEED certified Buildings

Residential Waste Diversion measures the percentage of residential waste diverted through source reduction and recycling, composting and future waste conversion technologies.

There are a number of green building rating systems currently being used in Edmonton including LEED, BuildGreen Canada and EnerGuide. These systems are indicators of a shift to a greener building stock. This is the yearly number of BuiltGreen Canada certified Homes

Constructed wetlands are an integral component of Edmonton's storm water management strategy, while also providing habitat and urban biodiversity. Increasing the connections between natural areas and constructed wetlands improves ecological integrity while providing important ecological services.

This measure tells us how many rides are made annually on transit (both buses and LRT) as a rate proportional to Edmonton’s population. (i.e. Transit Ridership per capita)

Ecological footprint analysis compares human demands on nature with the biosphere’s ability to regenerate resources and provide services.

This measure tells us how many rides are made annually on transit (both buses and LRT) as a rate proportional to Edmonton’s population. (i.e. Transit Ridership per capita)

Construction Waste Recycled is calculated by dividing the tonnes of construction waste that is taken to recycling or reuse facilities by the total tonnes of construction waste produced during the construction of the City project.

Over the past 10 years, LRT boardings have grown by 132.5%. The City aims to continue its expansion of the LRT network. The Southeast to West LRT (Valley Line) is a low-floor urban line that will run from Mill Woods to Lewis Farms, crossing through downtown.

The City continues to secure tableland natural areas (i.e. those areas found outside of the North Saskatchewan river valley and ravine system).

The Alberta River Water Quality Index was developed as a way to summarize physical, chemical and biological data into a simple descriptor of water quality. The Index provides a simple snapshot of annual water quality conditions in major rivers of the province, such as the North Saskatchewan River. This index accounts for the inputs of all discharges in the region (municipal, industrial, agricultural and natural processes).

Maintaining and increasing the urban forest is an ongoing effort for City of Edmonton staff. Although tree planting plays a significant role in maintaining the tree canopy, additional strategies are required to meet targets in the Urban Forest Management Plan. The Root for Trees program is one such program that the City continues to promote.

The City monitors greenhouse gas emissions to track Edmonton's contribution to climate change, and to track its progress against its target to reduce the community's emissions by 35% relative to 2005 by 2035.

Staff calculate Edmonton's greenhouse gas emissions using the Global Protocol for Community-Scale Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventories, which is an international standard that allows the Edmonton to be compared with other cities around the world.

Edmonton's emissions are reported to a "Basic +" level, meaning that it includes: vehicle, train, boat and airplane fuel use, natural gas used to heat buildings, electricity used for industrial, commercial and residential purposes, emissions from landfills, emissions from industrial processes and product use, as well as from livestock and land, and CO2 absorption from our urban forest and agricultural land areas.

This data set provides the total amount of energy used (in MW) by all departments of the City of Edmonton, per person. It includes vehicle fuels (i.e. gasoline, diesel, propane and natural gas), natural gas heating for buildings, and electricity use for lighting, running the LRT, cooling buildings, etc.

Per capita energy use is gradually declining as LED street lights are installed, vehicle fuel efficiency improves and building energy retrofits are completed.

Climate change is an atmospheric warming (or greenhouse) effect largely being caused by human activities that generate emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases.

The City monitors greenhouse gas emissions to track Edmonton's contribution to climate change. Staff calculate Edmonton's greenhouse gas emissions using the Global Protocol for Community-Scale Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventories, which is an international standard that allows the Edmonton to be compared with other cities around the world.

Edmonton's emissions are reported to a "Basic +" level, meaning that it includes: vehicle, train, boat and airplane fuel use, natural gas used to heat buildings, electricity used for industrial, commercial and residential purposes, emissions from landfills, emissions from industrial processes and product use, as well as from livestock and land, and CO2 absorption from our urban forest and agricultural land areas.

Ecological footprint analysis compares human demands on nature with the biosphere’s ability to regenerate resources and provide services.

Edmonton's Watershed Contaminant Reduction Index (EWCRI) is an annual measure of the contaminants discharged to the North Saskatchewan River from the city of Edmonton, adjusted for population.

The index is calculated using the measured amounts of sediments, nutrients and bacteria discharged into the river compared to a baseline value. Sources of contaminants from the city of Edmonton include the wastewater treatment plant, combined sewer overflow sites, and stormwater outfalls.

An increase in the index value means less contamination is being discharged into the river. A score of 10.0 would result from zero contaminant discharge.

Progress is being made towards reducing contaminant loading to the river through implementation of low impact development and other management programs.

Energy used per capita is a measure of energy use efficiency within Edmonton's boundaries. The energy in this calculation includes vehicle fuels, natural gas and electricity.

Energy used per person in Edmonton has declined significantly since 2005 primarily due to improved fueld efficiency in vehicles, furnaces and boilers, and changes to LED lighting. Edmonton has a target to improve its energy use efficiency by 25% (to 181 MW / person) by 2035.