Cooksville Neighbourhood Climate Action Plan - Mississauga
Official title: Sustainable Neighbourhood Action Program
Why This Matters
Live near Cooksville Creek? This plan affects your neighbourhood directly. It covers everything from flood protection to green spaces along 355 hectares of south-central Mississauga. The 29 actions could change how your streets handle stormwater, where new trees get planted, and how the area adapts to extreme weather.
What Could Change
The approved plan includes 29 specific actions organized around five goals. These could lead to new stormwater management projects, tree planting initiatives, and infrastructure upgrades along Cooksville Creek. Implementation will involve the City, Credit Valley Conservation, and the Region of Peel working together.
Key Issues
- How should the neighbourhood adapt to climate change impacts?
- What actions will make Cooksville Creek and surrounding areas more sustainable?
How to Participate
- Read the Cooksville SNAP Draft Action Plan Summary to see the approved vision, goals, and 29 actions.
- Subscribe to the Cooksville SNAP Newsletter to stay updated on implementation.
What Happened
The consultation engaged over 2,300 residents, 19 community groups, and 99 businesses. A total of 2,500 comments and 11,000 votes were collected. This feedback shaped an Action Plan with one vision, five goals, and 29 actions. The Final Action Plan Report was approved by the City's Environmental Action Committee, General Committee of Council, and CVC's Board of Directors in March 2025.