FCM’S SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES CONFERENCE 2023
Learn more about Zibi’s commitments to One Plant Living and zero carbon energy.
Regular office hours: Wednesday 12pm – 5pm
Please contact [email protected] for further information.
About One Planet Living
Zibi adheres to all 10 principles of the world-class One Planet Living framework developed by Bioregional and the World Wildlife Fund – from eliminating GHG emitting energy sources to encouraging social equity. Together we are reaching our goal of building the most sustainable and only One Planet Living endorsed global leader in Canada.
The One Planet program is backed by decades of qualitative and quantitative research and to date only a handful of projects have met its standards. Its robust sustainability framework guides every facet of Zibi’s development.
Annual reports:
2020 One Planet Report and Appendix.
Zero Carbon Energy
Zibi has developed the region’s first zero-carbon District Energy System (ZCU) relying on post-industrial waste energy for heating, and the Ottawa River for cooling.
Learn more about ZCU
Facts & Features
This One Planet Living centre gives us the opportunity to share fun facts about sustainability and how we measure up. It also lets us dive deeper into some of our principles and explore some great features
like impressive local businesses, traditional knowledge, fun projects and more.
Check them out!
Equity & Local Economy
Zibi will be a place where smaller, local and/or ethically run enterprises can thrive.
Local business feature
Makatew Workshops
Makatew Workshops provides educational and creative workshops that center on Indigenous teachings all while creating your own keepsake items. They also have products for sale and source their raw materials locally and ethically.
Local & Sustainable Food
Zibi will serve as a model for integrating agriculture into the urban landscape.
Winter Feature
Cabbage
Cabbage is low in calories but full of nutrients, like vitamin C and K, fiber and folate. In fact, the first cabbage in the Americas was brought by French explorer Jacques Cartier circa 1541 as its high vitamin C content prevented scurvy on long ocean journeys.
Cabbage is available in abundance in the winter as it prefers cooler growing temperatures, can withstand frost and has a relatively long shelf life. It is quite versatile, too, as it can be eaten raw or cooked or pickled.
Feature RecipeZero waste
Zibi aims to divert 70% of residential waste and 90% of construction waste from landfill.
DIY Feature
DIY: Sweater Quilt
Go through your closet or head to the thrift store, for this project you’ll need old sweaters. In this example you can make a blanket but why stop there? Stay warm this winter by repurposing sweaters into gloves or scarves or toques, too!
Feature Project
