Our climate is changing and there are actions we can take to reduce the amount of warming while also being ready for the consequences of the changes we expect. The Village of Cumberland is updating its Climate Action Plan to develop policies and actions that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve the resilience of our natural and built infrastructure. Village Council, staff, local groups, residents, and expert advisors are all part of the process of creating the Climate Action Plan, and we invite you to contribute your ideas during two rounds of public engagement events (see Project Timeline to right).

The Climate Action Plan will outline how the Village of Cumberland will respond to the impacts of climate change by reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and increasing resilience. The Plan will also inform the Village’s Official Community Plan (OCP) update, currently in progress.

Cumberland’s first Climate Action Plan was developed in 2013 and focused on actions the municipality could take to reduce emissions from the services and facilities they operate. This updated plan will build upon that work and consider emissions and resilience for the community as a whole.

The work on the Climate Action Plan includes:

• Analyzing sources of municipal and community emissions and climate change risks.
• Developing emissions reduction targets and climate action goals for 2030, 2040 and 2050.
• Identifying strategies and actions that the Village and community can take to increase resilience and reduce emissions.

1. Participate in a public engagement event. There are two rounds of public engagement:

• Round 1 – Community input on goals, targets and ideas for actions and policies
  • In person – February 6, 2024 (completed)
  • Online – February 15, 2024 (completed)
• Round 2 – Community input on the proposed actions and implementation priorities
  • In person - May 2, 2024
  • Online - May 7, 2024
  • See Key Dates at top of right sidebar for more detail.

2. Stay up to date. You can follow this page to receive updates, subscribe to receive Village of Cumberland news by email on our website at cumberland.ca, view Council’s discussion in person or online when reports are presented at Council meetings, or read staff reports posted under Documents below.

The draft climate actions are scheduled to be presented to Village Council at their Monday, April 22, 2024 meeting. The staff report and draft actions will be posted below.

3. Comment on the draft climate actions on this site. The final draft actions to be presented at the May 2 and May 7 public engagement events will be posted in an online comment tool on this site May 1.