
Shuswap Climate Action Society
supporting community knowledge and solutions
Municipal Resources
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Retooling for Climate Change is a project of the Fraser Basin Council with a focus on social, economic and environmental resilience to climate change in British Columbia. This site has a broad range of resources for everyone, from Indigenous governments and organizations, local municipalities, the public sector, industries and businesses, to individuals.
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BC's Climate Action Charter formed in 2007, is a voluntary agreement between the B.C. government, Union of BC Municipalities and each local government signatory to take action on climate change.
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The federal government provides lots of information and data on climate change in Canada on their website Canadian Centre for Climate Services.
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You will find a database of effective tools appropriate for different local government targets, time-frames and budgets BC Climate Action's Toolkit.
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Connect here with Inspiring Climate Action BC, a project intended to build British Columbia’s capacity to adapt to climate change by providing working professionals with education, training and networking opportunities.
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The Community Research Connections, a consortium of research dedicated to sustainable futures of Canadian communities, provides access to studies and initiatives including MC3-Meeting the Climate Change Challenge.
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You can find examples of local community climate action plans for Kelowna, one under development for Kamloops, and the draft plan for Vernon.
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Read about Metro Vancouver's Climate 2050, a comprehensive strategy developed for the region to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. The link includes other great resources.