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| 08 Apr, 2020 | |
| 07 Apr, 2020 | Toolkit: Create green development standards for your community |
| 01 Apr, 2020 |
Community efficiency financing: New and existing residential energy financing programs Call for applications: Capitalize new and existing community efficiency financing programs |
| 23 Mar, 2020 |
Climate Action in Small Communities Webinar Implementing innovative, meaningful climate actions can feel challenging in municiplaities, especially small ones. Despite this, small communities across Canada are launching innovative projects and transitioning towards a carbon neutral future. |
| 20 Mar, 2020 |
B.C. communities benefit from flood mitigation investments
Local and regional governments in 18 communities have been approved to receive their share of more than $12 million in provincial emergency preparedness funding to support structural flood mitigation projects.
The intent is to support eligible applicants to prevent, eliminate or reduce hazards through structural flood mitigation projects.
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| 10 Mar, 2020 |
Report: Nature helps communities manage flooding
The latest research from the Municipal Natural Assets Initiative (MNAI) finds that natural assets like wetlands, forests and ponds help communities in Canada better manage flood risk, while providing a range of other ecosystem benefits, and at savings ranging from $0.2 to $414 million.
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| 28 Feb, 2020 |
Burnaby Charges Ahead on Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
The City of Burnaby is making it easier for residents with electric vehicles to stay “charged up,” unveiling 14 electric vehicle charging stalls at six locations across the community, with more to come.
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| 25 Feb, 2020 |
Introducing the Smart Energy Communities Benchmark
Today QUEST and Pollution Probe launched the Smart Energy Communities Benchmark. The Benchmark measures where a community stands relative to Canadian best practices on ten indicators that, taken together, constitute the core characteristics of a Smart Energy Community.
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| 11 Feb, 2020 |
Renewed team will help B.C. build on first year of climate action
A renewed provincial council will advise government and track progress on CleanBC initiatives to reduce pollution and create new opportunities for people around the province.
Members of the Climate Solutions Council were announced by George Heyman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy, at GLOBE 2020 – a sustainable business and innovation summit focused on climate action.
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| 06 Feb, 2020 |
New program helps keep organic waste out of landfills
People in communities throughout British Columbia will soon benefit from expanded composting facilities that will reduce the amount of organic material sent to B.C. landfills, create jobs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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| 29 Jan, 2020 |
Saanich releases climate plan, outlines actions to fight climate change
Through the Climate Plan: 100% Renewable and Resilient Saanich, which was just released and endorsed by Council last night, the District of Saanich is proposing actions to improve our quality of life, protect our community now and in future, and reduce local and global risks associated with a changing climate.
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| 23 Jan, 2020 |
-44 degrees no problem for City Bioenergy System
Through extremely cold temperatures last week, the City of Prince George's Downtown Renewable Energy System operated at its highest level ever – and may have set a new standard for Canada in the process.
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| 22 Jan, 2020 |
Courtenay Council Adopts Asset Management Bylaw
Municipal asset management – the maintenance of infrastructure large and small, including roads, utilities, and facilities – is one of a local government’s most significant responsibilities. To recognize the central role of asset management in its operations, the City of Courtenay has become one of the first municipalities in Canada, and the first in B.C., to enshrine its asset management program in a formal bylaw.
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| 17 Jan, 2020 |
Ministry accepting community proposals to test emerging technology
People in B.C. are one step closer to hopping on e-scooters to get around town.
Communities interested in being on the front lines of testing new and emerging transportation technologies (such as e-scooters and electric skateboards) are invited to submit proposals to the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure.
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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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