| Prince Edward County and the Climate Action Plan Working Group are looking for community input on the best ways to mitigate and adapt to the impacts of climate change. Residents are encouraged to provide suggestions for corporation action as well as community-led initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
The intent is to develop a plan that is by the County for the County. A series of consultation events will occur in the coming weeks:
At each of the consultation events, participants are invited to:
As a result of particularly severe flooding in 2017 and 2019, County Council declared a climate emergency in 2019. In 2021, the municipality took another step in implementing effective measures to mitigate climate change when it became a member of the Partners for Climate Protection (PCP) program. The PCP program is a national network of more than 500 municipalities with the shared goal of taking action against climate change and reducing local greenhouse gas emissions. As a member of the PCP program, the municipality is committed to meeting five milestones over the next 10 years:
These steps are followed by the corporation and by the community in a collaborative approach to developing a plan to address climate change. Municipal staff are leading the portion of the action plan aimed at reducing the GHG emissions within the local government’s direct control or influence. The Climate Action Plan Working Group is responsible for quantifying the GHG emissions generated within the community as a whole. Visit Have Your Say to learn more about the initiative. Questions can be directed to Albert Paschkowiak, Environmental Services and Sustainability Supervisor, at 613.476.2148 extension 4004 or email apaschkowiak@pecounty.on.ca or Angus Ross, the Chair of the Working Group, who can be reached at landaconcepts@rogers.com. |
PEC’s Climate Action Plan Working Group asking for public input
