Gasification — Be Informed — Mount Work Coalition

Colin Plant, CRD Publicly Contradicts CRD's Biosolids Resolutions; Butchart Gardens CEO Takes Plant to Task

Open letter to Capital Regional District Chair, Colin Plant, from the Peninsula Biosolids Coalition, penned by David Cowen, CEO of Butchart Gardens, one of the largest employers in the CRD, and signed by members of the Peninsula Biosolids Coalition. Opposition grows to the spread of toxic biosolids at Hartland Landfill, a regional watershed that boarders Mount Work Regional Park. Open letter calls out Plant for contradicting CRD’s own resolutions to end spread of toxic biosolids at Hartland. Calls on Plant to ensure Public trust.

Esquimalt Council Approves Second Phase Funding for IRM Study

Mount Work Coalition, along with community partners, Creatively United for the Planet and Esquimalt ECO Team, and South Island Climate Action Network voiced their support for Esquimalt’s plans for an Integrated Resource Management system that uses new alternative waste technology to reduce waste flow to the Hartland landfill. Esquimalt Council voted to approve funding for Second Phase of IRM study.

News Releases & Updates, GasificationDelaney ToshNovember 20, 2020Gasification, Esquimalt Council, IRM

Will CRD Solid Waste Management Plans Worsen Climate Emergency?

The proposed expansion of the CRD Hartland Landfill will occur between 2045 and 2100 and result in the loss of more than 73 acres of trees. During this time, the world will have been transformed either through a severe change in climate if we cannot become carbon neutral by 2050.

Climate Crisis, Hartland Expansion, GasificationDelaney ToshNovember 15, 2020Climate Crisis, crd, Gasification

Gasification Q and A: What is it and will it solve our waste management and climate challenges?

Is gasification the right solution to eliminate need for landfill and CRD’s plans to massively expand Hartland Landfill? We have received many questions about gasification and its merits. This is exciting - it is promising to see so many in our region engaging in this important conversation about how to better manage our waste while directly addressing climate action. Here are answers to your questions…