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Provide Input on Draft Climate Actions at May Public Engagement Events

19 April 2024

Join us at one of the following engagement sessions on Cumberland's Climate Action Plan and provide your input on proposed climate actions.

Drop-in open house: Thu, May 2, 4:30-7:00 pm, Council Chambers, 2675 Dunsmuir Ave.

Online: Tue, May 7, 12:00-1:00 pm. Email planning@cumberland.ca for the meeting link.

Highlights from the proposed actions:

  • Set 2050 as target to achieve net zero GHG emissions.
  • Adopt Zero Carbon Step Code to require new buildings to be energy efficient.
  • Support retrofits of existing homes to clean energy use and better energy efficiency
  • Add more public EV charging stations
  • Complete a Drought Response Plan.
  • Fire smart training for the community.
  • Construct safer bike paths to reduce car dependence

If you cannot make one of the above sessions, you are invited to submit comments online. The proposed actions will be posted at engagecomoxvalley.ca/climate-action-plan and will be open for comment May 1 - May 10.

Public comments will be presented to Village Council together with a final Climate Action Plan for review and adoption in June.

FMI, visit engagecomoxvalley.ca/climate-action-plan