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!