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Local Climate Action in the Time of COVID
City-Builders Series
June 4, 2020
CEA is the only non-profit in BC focused exclusively on supporting local governments and indigenous communities on CLIMATE and ENERGY activities.Our expertise is helping communities with:
About Us
Research & Planning
Coaching & Education
Turnkey Implementation
TRANSPORTATION BUILDINGS WASTE
CEA has expertise in:
CEA Members are recognized as leaders in driving climate action in BC and are among the province’s most driven advocates for inspiring climate solutions.
Public Sector• BC Hydro• BC Transit• University of British
Columbia• Federation of Canadian
Municipalities
Private Sector• Fortis BC• Prism• SES Consulting
Associations & Foundations• Union of BC Municipalities• Urban Development
Institute• Real Estate Foundation of
BC• Planning Institute of BC• Clean Energy BC
Our Members
This Moment in Time
LOSS
RESPONSIBILITY
OPPORTUNITY
Understanding the Losses
Understanding the Losses
Responding to the Other Crisis
2030
2050
Responding to both Crises
The challenge and opportunity of here and now:
• Boost local job creation and stimulate the economy, while….
• Maintain physical distancing and follow changing public health orders,
• Incorporate equity and justice so everyone is included in the solutions
• … and keep momentum going on local climate action (mitigation and adaptation)
Multi-Layered Response
Climate Caucus
2020 Declaration for Resilience in Canadian CitiesCatalyst Business Coalition
Pembina InstituteGreen Stimulus
Recommendations Green Technology Education Centre (GTEC) Rebuilding Report
Common Vision, Common ActionLocal Measures for Caring, Low-
Carbon Communities
Corporate Knights Green Recovery
Doughnut EconomicsClean Air Partnership
Just Transition for All
Green New Deal
Smart Prosperity Institute
David Suzuki Foundation
Task Force for a Resilient Recovery
Build Back Better
Council of Canadians
Sustainable Development
Goals
QUEST Canada
The Goals for Action-Setting
• Job Creation: Immediate job creation potential for workers in greatest impacted sectors (service, retail, food and hospitality)
• Cost Savings: Energy cost savings including reduced electricity and gas bills and less reliance on mobility fuels.
• GHG Reductions: Long-term GHG reductions and/or foundational action for future deep reductions
• Health: Contributions to improved public health due to air quality benefits, reduced isolation, and others.
• Social Equity: Support for vulnerable populations and increased affordability.
• Resilience: Climate adaptation benefits and other resilience goals.
Four Phases
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WWe have the opportunity to choose a stimulus strategy that builds in economic, health and climate benefits.
Match stimulus plans with the real need
Local and regional approaches
Provincial and Federal Financial Support
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MPeople who have lost jobs need new jobs.
Road Space Reallocation
• Support re-opening of restaurants with re-allocation of road space from cars to dining areas
• Close streets to cars to allow people to walk, cycle and roll while maintaining distance
• Prioritize routes for transit
Supports for Remote Working
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MPeople who have lost jobs need new jobs.
Adaptation and Natural Assets
• FireSmart treatments in and around communities to reduce risk and get folks working with minimal training
• Restore and manage natural assets and green infrastructure
Local Food Production
• Provide new opportunities for local farming and support existing farms
Resource Recovery
• Organics diversion programs, outreach, repair/reuse cafes
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MPeople who have lost jobs need new jobs.
Building Retrofits
• Simple retrofit programs for weatherization and attic/basement insulation
Local Tourism
• Local tourism development including electric vehicle tourism promotion
Infrastructure Planning
• Identify shovel-worthy projects for potential Fed/Provfunding programs (e.g. EV charging, renewable energy, resource recovery)
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Weathering the second wave.
Agile Management
• Job creation strategies will need to be dynamic, agile and rapidly responsive to changing conditions
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MFuture-building towards ramped up climate action
Infrastructure
• Leverage Provincial and Federal funding to invest in public infrastructure tied to climate mitigation and adaptation goals
Expanded Retrofits
• Retrofit programs to drive deep energy retrofits and decarbonisation across all sectors, especially affordable and social housing
New Construction
• Fast track construction of new affordable housing units, with possible focus on wood-frame building
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MFuture building with infrastructure and ramped up climate action
Accelerate Climate Action
• Keep momentum going, implement the Big Moves for high impact local climate action
