City council has accepted a report detailing what sustainability initiatives the city has accomplished over the last two years.

At Monday night's council meeting, members voted to accept the summary report highlighting what was done in 2011 and 2012 on the Strategic Sustainability Plan.

Council also approved the communications activities to let Whitehorse residents know the report is available.

The sustainability plan outlines 23 goals and 53 specific actions to make Whitehorse a more sustainable community.

"The city is making progress on most actions in the SSP,” states an administrative report to council.

"There are some notable areas where the city has made significant progress such as amending the building and plumbing bylaw and pursuing sustainable land use through planning, zoning and other land use policies.”

It's noted the first of four categories would include specific initiatives that have been done, are close to being done and can be updated.

They include:

• supporting the Yukon government in developing air quality standards;

• improving emissions standards for city buses;

• developing a local climate change adaptation plan;

• incorporating the sustainability plan into the Official Community Plan;

• requiring energy efficiency in the building and plumbing bylaw;

• completing the Partners for Climate Protection Program; and

• providing for agricultural use in the zoning bylaw.

The second category looks at long-term actions the city has been pursuing and made considerable progress in but require ongoing work.

They include:

• improving public transit and increasing ridership;

• increasing pedestrian and bicycle transportation;

• cutting down the energy demand of city infrastructure;

• achieving universal design; and

• developing flexible design standards that encourage sustainability.

A third "status quo” category looks at initiatives that have been integrated into the the city's operations, like:

• ensuring transparency;

• continuing to work on traffic calming techniques;

• developing partnerships; and

• engaging "all citizens and cultures” in planning and facilitating partnerships with the arts and culture community.

Finally, the last category details initiatives that will require "innovation and commitment,” including:

• using climate change information in decision making,

• monitoring greenhouse gas emissions and reduction targets;

• increasing access to health care facilities;

• incorporating sustainability into city practices; and

• ensuring affordable access to city facilities.

In announcing the report's public availability, the city plans on sending out a one-page summary with the April utility bill and making both the summary and report available on its website.

It will also issue a press release announcing that the report is available.