With your help, we are building a new Climate Action Plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and manage the impact of climate change on civic services and the community.
We have completed Phase 1 and 2 of the planning process, which has included two rounds of public engagement to identify community concerns and priorities.
During these phases, we have also conducted targeted consultation with youth, the Kwikwetlen (kʷikʷəƛ̓əm) First Nation, community organizations, utility providers, School District 43 and other stakeholders and under-represented groups.
The Phase 1 Engagement Summary Report [PDF/1.3MB] summarizes what we heard. Integrating community input with technical analysis, we will use this combined information to develop goals for Port Coquitlam’s low-carbon future and preliminary actions to get us there.
A New Climate Action Plan for Port Coquitlam
Climate change is happening. Extreme heat, drought, storms and flooding are all signs of climate change that are affecting our community’s safety and well-being more every year.
Building on the City’s 2010 Corporate and Community Climate Action Plan, Port Coquitlam plans to adopt a comprehensive new made-in-PoCo Climate Action Plan in 2022 combining input collected – from the public, Council, kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem) First Nation and other key stakeholders – with climate science, research and technical data.
The plan will deliver:
- New GHG emissions inventories and targets to be added to the Official Community Plan
- Measurable corporate and community actions in a variety of areas to achieve the emissions targets
- Identification of key partnerships for climate action planning and implementation
- Consideration of natural assets (green infrastructure) to adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change
- Strategies for evaluating, reporting communicating the desired actions
- A detailed implementation plan including annual progress updates, responsibilities, costs, timelines, and potential funding opportunities
The intent is to adopt a new Climate Action Plan in 2025 that demonstrates strong leadership, is ready for implementation, and has a focus on educating and engaging people to participate in achieving its objectives.