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| 13 Jan, 2020 |
Kamloops Arenas Reduce Carbon Footprint
The City of Kamloops is committed to implementing strategies that reduce its impact on the environment. To that end, the City has eliminated the use of hot water in its ice resurfacers (Zambonis) in four of its ice rinks and has plans to add another rink to the energy-reduction program in 2020.
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| 10 Jan, 2020 |
Planned network of Charging Stations Receives Boost from Northern Development
Northern Development Initiative Trust today announced its commitment of $192,000 towards the creation of an electric vehicle (EV) charging station network across central and northern B.C.
Branded “Charge North”, this partnership involves 23 regional districts, municipalities and First Nations and demonstrates collaboration on addressing the issue of clean energy, while supporting economic development and enhancing tourism.
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| 02 Jan, 2020 |
Building Smart with Changes to the BC Building Code
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| 19 Dec, 2019 |
Toolkit Newsletter: Climate Action Updates for BC Local Governments - December 2019
BC Climate Action Toolkit sends out monthly newsletters with information on free programs, grants, valuable tools and success stories from local government peers. Visit our newsletter page for archived campaigns and to subscribe to our mailing list.
Read the latest issue of Climate Action Updates for BC Local Governments. |
| 18 Dec, 2019 |
Wood stove exchange program recipients announced
Santa could have less soot to contend with in 15 B.C. communities this Christmas.
These communities are receiving funding from this year’s wood stove exchange program, which helps people replace old, smoky woodstoves with cleaner burning models.
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| 13 Dec, 2019 |
Climate Change Adaptation Fundamentals Course
After completing the course you will be able to:
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| 06 Dec, 2019 |
Castlegar council approves 2050 renewable energy plan
Another West Kootenay community has signed on to a drive to move its operations to 100 per cent renewable energy by 2050.
Castlegar city council voted last week to join other Kootenay cities and towns working to use only renewable energy sources for heating and cooling, transportation, electricity and waste management.
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| 05 Dec, 2019 |
Transport 2050 Phase One Engagement Report Released
TransLink is releasing the report from the first phase of public engagement for Transport 2050, Metro Vancouver’s blueprint for the next 30 years of transportation. With input from every jurisdiction in the region, the engagement results will help shape the priorities identified in Transport 2050 when released later next year. This round of engagement had a record-breaking 31,700 responses and over 4,000 ideas submitted.
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| 02 Dec, 2019 |
Sustainable Transportation on the Rise in Coquitlam
About 30 per cent of trips in Coquitlam are expected to be taken on foot, bicycle and transit by 2031, suggests a new City report.
Presented to Council Nov. 25, a progress report on the City’s Strategic Transportation Plan (STP) shows Coquitlam is on track to meet its key STP goal for sustainable travel.
Adopted in 2012, the STP emphasizes transit, walking and cycling in the future of Coquitlam’s transportation system.
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| 29 Nov, 2019 |
Minister’s statement on B.C. ranking first in Canada for energy efficiency
Michelle Mungall, Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, has issued the following statement:
“It is great to see British Columbia recognized for its leadership and innovation in energy efficiency. This shows we are on the right track with our government’s CleanBC plan to boost the economy, create good jobs for people and make life more affordable.
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| 27 Nov, 2019 |
Public input sought to help B.C. prepare for climate change
The Province is looking for public input to help develop a new strategy that will better prepare B.C. communities for the impacts of climate change.
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| 25 Nov, 2019 |
West Kootenays Leads Country in Commitment to 100% Renewable Energy Transition
Half of the Canadian local governments that have committed to renewable energy are in British Columbia’s West Kootenays.
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| 20 Nov, 2019 | FCM Sustainable Communities Awards |
| 15 Nov, 2019 |
BC Active Transportation Design Guide Fall 2019 Training Workshops
MOTI is excited to be offering training regarding the Design Guide to design professionals across the province and to support applications for the provincial active transportation grant program. The training consists of a one-day workshop that provides a comprehensive overview of the Design Guide using a range of learning tools, including presentations, videos, discussions, and hands on exercises.
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| 13 Nov, 2019 |
City of New Westminster establishes New Climate Action Budgeting Framework
In March 2019, the City of New Westminster declared a climate emergency. In response to the climate emergency, New Westminster City Council has endorsed a 2020 Climate Action Budgeting Framework for the City’s 2020 budget process, as well as seven bold steps to guide the process with the goal of moving New Westminster towards a zero carbon future by 2050.
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| 08 Nov, 2019 |
All-electric BC transport economical, thanks to low-cost renewables
If all vehicles in British Columbia were powered by electricity instead of liquid fuels by 2055, BC would need to more than double its electricity generation capacity to meet forecasted energy demand—and the move could prove surprisingly cost-effective.
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| 06 Nov, 2019 |
Rooftop Solar Panels Provide Sustainable Solution for Castlegar City Hall
The City of Castlegar is now generating electricity using solar panels on the rooftop of City Hall.
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| 04 Nov, 2019 |
Infrastructure Planning Grant Program
The infrastructure planning grant program offers grants to support local government in projects related to the development of sustainable community infrastructure. The program is open for applications year-round, and has regular processing deadlines. Next deadline: January 15, 2020.
Grants of up to $10,000 are available to help develop or improve long-term comprehensive plans including, and not limited to:
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| 30 Oct, 2019 |
Low Carbon Resilience Interventions: Case Studies at the Building, Neighbourhood and Community Levels
October 27 marks the release of ACT’s latest report: Low Carbon Resilience Interventions: Case Studies at the Building, Neighbourhood, and Community Levels. A compilation of comprehensive LCR interventions and associated case studies, this report gives readers a robust understanding of practical LCR application in communities.
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| 30 Oct, 2019 |
CivX 2019: Civil Ideas for Less Civil Times
At this one-day seminar (8:30am – 4:30pm) delegates will hear practical ideas for making our towns and cities more inclusive for our citizens, regardless of age, gender, culture, or socio-economic background. Our exciting line-up of guest speakers includes:
Diane Kalen-Sukra, Author, “Save Your City: How Toxic Culture Kills Community & What to Do about It”.
Tasha Henderson, Director, Women Transforming Communities
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