Recipients of the Food Waste Prevention and Diversion: Research and Capacity Building Fund
Backgrounder
Since 2022, Environment and Climate Change Canada has invested $1.4 million to support Canadian industry associations, non-profit organizations, academic institutions, and local governments to take action in reducing the quantity of biodegradable waste disposed in landfills.
Through the Food Waste Prevention and Diversion: Research and Capacity Building Fund, Environment and Climate Change Canada is contributing more than $640,000 in funding to help support local government research and initiatives to reduce the quantity of food and other organic waste disposed in landfills. These efforts will contribute to achieving overall national waste reduction disposal goals and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions from landfills over the longer-term. This funding also supports Canada’s commitment to the Global Methane Pledge.
| Recipient | Location | Project title and description | Funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Churchill |
Churchill, Manitoba | Diverting food waste in Churchill: A tourism area with seasonal fluctuations and a northern community This project explores the suitability of various in-vessel composting systems to fulfill the unique requirements faced by a remote and northern community. The objective of the project is to research, evaluate, and trial two different composting systems. The outcomes include the development of a training program for use by other Canadian tourism and northern communities. |
$140,500 over two years |
| City of Vancouver |
Vancouver, British Columbia | Vancouver’s circular food action project This project brings together stakeholders from the industrial, commercial, and institutional sector to explore supply chain interventions identified by business and community participants to prevent and reduce avoidable wasted food. |
$150,000 over two years |
| Ville de Montréal |
Montréal, Quebec | Identification and validation of effective interventions to stimulate participation in food waste collection in multi-unit buildings equipped with shared collection tools This project identifies barriers and levers to increasing food waste diversion through research and stakeholder engagement to design, pilot, and evaluate targeted behaviour change interventions in multi-residential buildings. |
$150,000 over two years |
| City of Saskatoon |
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Public space and event organics reduction and diversion This project includes research, designs, and pilot programs to reduce and divert organic waste in public spaces (such as food courts, parks, and leisure centres), and for events. The pilot project implementation includes data collection, analysis, and reporting, as well as recommendations for future city-wide organics’ programs and services. |
$150,000 over two years |
| Regional Municipality of York |
York, Ontario |
“All Taste, No Waste”, a Food Literacy Tool Kit: Fostering community capacity for food waste programming This project consists of a comprehensive and visually engaging Food Literacy Tool Kit, promoting a unique approach to food waste reduction and integrating health and environmental messaging to encourage sustainable behaviours, such as meal planning, smart shopping, and proper food storage practices. |
$49,610 over one year |