GCC Communiqués

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GCC_Comm_Jan_2018.png	*January 4, 2018* In May 2014, under the BC Recycling Regulation, responsibility for end-of-life management of residential packaging and printed paper shifted to the businesses that produce these materials. Read More...
	*November 29, 2016* In acknowledgment and recognition of the ongoing efforts of local leaders, the joint Provincial-UBCM Green Communities Committee (GCC) is pleased to announce revisions to the Climate Action Recognition Program for BC local governments. Read More...
	*November 30, 2014* The GCC has renewed its support of the “making progress towards carbon neutral” option under the Framework for the year 2014 and onwards subject to GCC’s annual review of local government progress. Read More...
	*July 11, 2014* The Green Communities Committee (GCC) is pleased to announce the availability of a fifth GCC-approved Option 1 project to assist local governments in meeting their climate action goals – the Avoided Forest Conversion Project (AFCP) Read More...
	*September 11, 2013* Local Governments from across BC have demonstrated strong leadership in signing on to the Climate Action Charter and committing to work toward reducing GHG emissions and taking actions to make their communities more complete, compact and energy efficient. Read More...
	*November 1, 2012* In acknowledgment of the ongoing efforts of local leaders, the joint Provincial-UBCM Green Communities Committee (GCC) is pleased to announce the new Climate Action Recognition Program for BC local governments. Read More...

April 18, 2012

The GCC has recently developed a step-by-step guidebook for local governments on how to account for emissions that are generated in the delivery of contracted traditional services.

Download: The ‘Guidance on Including Contracted Emissions in Local Government Corporate Inventories’ (Contracted Emissions Guidance).

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March 1, 2012

The GCC is pleased to be able to recommend SMARTTool for carbon emissions inventory and reporting.

Available Now: 50% cost reduction for local government users during their 2011/12 on-boarding (start-up) year.

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What's New

18 Aug, 2010

Adaptation: Challenges and Opportunities

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While actions to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions are critical, communities also need to prepare for unavoidable climate change and its impacts. This is referred to as “adaptation”.
23 May, 2018

Kimberley’s former mine site becomes home to the largest solar project in BC

In 2015, the City of Kimberley BC began commercial operation of SunMine, the province’s first municipally owned utility-scale solar facility.
22 May, 2018

Toolkit Newsletter: Climate Action Updates for BC Local Governments - May 2018

BC Climate Action Toolkit sends out bimonthly newsletters with information on free programs, grants, valuable tools...