Free Resources

Downloads—Food

What’s On Your Plate Food Awareness, Food Accessibility, Food Future and what you can do. 1-page document, published by Sustainable Cobourg. (184 KB)

Lowdown on Buying Local A wide array of influential opinion leaders, from foodies to celebrity chefs, and from economic development gurus to environmentalists, are urging consumers to “buy local”, especially food. Yet there is little hard information on how the large the buy local movement is, or of its future potential. This report takes a critical look at the realities of buying local. 25-page document, written by Desmond O’Rourke, CEO, Belrose, Inc., 2009. (258 KB)

Cobourg Retail Grocer Survey Results of a survey of local produce vendors. Observations were made regarding availability of local and organic produce and their results documented. 2-page publication. Survey conducted by Sustainable Cobourg. (106 KB)

Ontario Elections 2010: Putting healthy, local, sustainable food on the municipal plate Toolkit to help citizens bring five categories of food priorities to their Municipal candidates’ attention 8-page document, published by Sustain Ontario. (385 KB)

Menu 2020: Ten Good Food Ideas for Ontario These ideas are based on a recognition that through food, a variety of social, cultural, environmental, and economic problems that Ontarians face can be addressed. They represent solutions to a broken food system in which farmers find it challenging to make a living growing food, and consumers find it difficult to make the good food choices they want to make. 58-page document, published by The Metcalf Foundation, 2010. (336 KB)

Food Connects Us All: Sustainable Local Food in Southern Ontario The way we grow, market, process, manufacture, and distribute our food here in Ontario reveals connections across the global village. Ontario’s working landscapes, farms, rural communities, and cities are linked in a web of complex exchanges. But our food policies to date have usually ignored that web, dividing rather than connecting. 58-page document, published by The Metcalf Foundation, 2008. (430 KB)

“Wow! I didn’t know that…” Fabulous Food Facts Dietitians of Canada’s National Nutrition Month Campaign 2010 focuses on a celebration of food – right from where its grown and harvested all the way to appetizing and healthy food on our tables. Check out these fabulous food facts and try our delicious menu ideas made from cross Canada ingredients! 2-page document, published by Dietitians of Canada, 2010. (741 KB)

Northumberland County Agriculture Action Plan A market analysis of the county’s agriculture industry and an assessment of sector opportunities to support present and future agri-food business, presented in the form of an Agricultural Action Plan. 94-page document, published by Economic Development and Tourism Dept. of Northumberland, 2008. (1.5 MB)

Nurturing Fruit and Vegetable Processing in Ontario There is growing concern that our current food system is not working well. In Ontario, many farmers are facing an income crisis. Too many people lack access to healthy food. And, despite growing demand for local food, our centralized, large-scale food processors, distributors, and retailers are unable to provide it. 50-page document, published by The Metcalf Foundation, 2010. (279 KB)

How to: Celebrate food… from field to table! Dietitians of Canada’s National Nutrition Month Campaign 2010 invites Canadians to celebrate food – right from where it’s grown and harvested all the way to delicious and healthy food on our tables. Here are some great tips to help you in your celebration. Dietitians are your trusted source for nutrition and healthy eating advice. 2-page document, published by Dietitians of Canada, 2010. (586 KB)

To whet your appetite… Dietitians of Canada’s National Nutrition Month Campaign 2010 invites Canadians to celebrate food – right from where it’s grown and harvested all the way to delicious and healthy food on our tables. Here are some common questions and answers to whet your appetite. Dietitians are your trusted source for nutrition and healthy eating advice. 2-page document, published by Dietitians of Canada, 2010. (725 KB)

Downloads—Town Hall & Policy Review

Second Submission for the Town of Cobourg Official Plan Review This paper was submitted as part of the Town of Cobourg’s Official Plan (OP) Review process. This paper builds on CSC’s first submission, A New Urban Design Vision for Cobourg, December 17, 2008. 28-page document, published by Citizens for a Sustainable Cobourg (now Sustainable Cobourg), 2009. (315 KB)

Recommendations for Cobourg’s Official Plan Review This presentation accompanied the second submission from Citizens for a Sustainable Cobourg as part of the Town of Cobourg’s Official Plan (OP) Review process. Originally a power point presentation. 28-page presentation, published by Citizens for a Sustainable Cobourg (now Sustainable Cobourg), 2009. (3.8 MB)

A New Urban Design Vision for Cobourg This presentation was presented to Cobourg Town Council at a meeting in 2008. It demonstrates surprising facts about climate change, energy consumption etc. and contains recommendations. 43-page presentation, published by Citizens for a Sustainable Cobourg (now Sustainable Cobourg), 2008. (1.6 MB)

Downloads—Bicycling

Climate Change and Bicycling: How bicycling advocates can help craft comprehensive Climate Action Plans Using examples from existing plans, this report examines how pro-cycling policies have been written into Climate Actions Plans of states, cities and universities and how to ensure that governments follow through on promises. 34-page report, published by The American League of Cyclists, 2010. (995 KB)

An Inside Look at the Ajax Cycling Plan Presentation to the Peterborough and the Kawarthas Cycling Summit in 2011 by the Mayor of Ajax, Steve Parish. 10-slide PDF document (590 KB)

Share The Road: Getting it Right: Cycling, Transportation, Health and the Policy Connection Presentation to the Peterborough and the Kawarthas Cycling Summit in 2011 by the founder of the Share the Road Coalition, Eleanor McMahon. 60-slide PDF document (537 KB)

The County of Lennox and Addington’s COUNTY TRAILS NETWORK Presentation to the Peterborough and the Kawarthas Cycling Summit in 2011 by the Manager Roads and Bridges, Lennox and Addington, Steve Roberts. 40-slide PDF document (623 KB)