Eco Industrial Networking Opportunities for Ross Industrial Park

Ross Industrial Park, the City of Regina’s largest, consists of more than 400 businesses ranging from large refineries to non-retail commercial operations and small distribution facilities. The Regina Eco-Industrial Network Association (REINA) will work with the City of Regina and use the Eco-Industrial Networking (EIN) approach to develop an integrated strategy focussing on environmental, economic, and social sustainability in relation to transportation infrastructure and activities within the Park. A Geographic Information System (GIS) will be used to map data and inform decision making. Findings from the study will feed directly into the City’s Long Range Land Use Plan for Northeast Regina. The City, also a member of the Partners for Climate Protection program, anticipates that several EIN opportunities identified in the study will be energy-related and will feed directly into its community energy planning process. REINA expects that environmental benefits from the implementation of transportation-related opportunities will result in a more efficient use of natural resources, less congestion, fewer GHG emissions, improved natural habitats, reduced exposure to pollutants, and improved storm water quality. A 30 per cent reduction in overall energy consumption by businesses will reduce GHG emissions by 176,700 tonnes CO2e per year.