Low Carbon Resilience: Community Conversation

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Low Carbon Resilience (LCR) is a green lens that balances the co-benefits of environmental, economic and social determinants and aligns with Sustainable Development Goals (see note). Among the co-benefits:

  • Economic co-benefits look to diversify the local economy and reduce waste and optimize resources;
  • Social co-benefits look to enhance human health and well-being, improve climate awareness and access to data and information, and improve community livability and vitality;
  • Environmental co-benefits look to improve water quality, support habitat creation and promote regional connectivity.

Expanding active transportation corridors, investing in wastewater treatment infrastructure, and the availability of a community carbon calculator are just some of Sooke's steps forward to create low carbon resilience. Join the conversation! The combined efforts of all citizens will allow Sooke to truly deliver in this area.

You're invited to:

  • share stories of how you are reducing your carbon footprint
  • help us understand what is hard about lowering emissions.

Feel free to share in this learning space and we'll have a conversation that demonstrates our care for the community - show your love for Sooke and pay it forward to future generations!

“Residents and neighbours, who we know share a love for Sooke, can share their ideas to support and inspire each other,” says Jessica Boquist, Parks and Environmental Services Coordinator, and staff liaison with the Climate Action Committee “The Climate Action Committee wants to understand what is working in Sooke and what barriers residents are experiencing to lowering their emissions. This conversation will support the incredible work of all stewards of our community,” Boquist adds.

Every action in daily living has a climate impact – either locally or globally. By inherently applying consideration for the environment through a “low carbon resilience” lens, the District is taking action to support the community to have a lighter carbon footprint. As a community that embraces our natural assets including local parks, trails, waterways and ocean-fronts; we honour the history of the lands of the T’Sou-ke and Sc’ianew (Cheanuh) First Nations within the Coast Salish Territory.


Note: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - SDGs were adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity by 2030 (United Nations website)

Low Carbon Resilience (LCR) is a green lens that balances the co-benefits of environmental, economic and social determinants and aligns with Sustainable Development Goals (see note). Among the co-benefits:

  • Economic co-benefits look to diversify the local economy and reduce waste and optimize resources;
  • Social co-benefits look to enhance human health and well-being, improve climate awareness and access to data and information, and improve community livability and vitality;
  • Environmental co-benefits look to improve water quality, support habitat creation and promote regional connectivity.

Expanding active transportation corridors, investing in wastewater treatment infrastructure, and the availability of a community carbon calculator are just some of Sooke's steps forward to create low carbon resilience. Join the conversation! The combined efforts of all citizens will allow Sooke to truly deliver in this area.

You're invited to:

  • share stories of how you are reducing your carbon footprint
  • help us understand what is hard about lowering emissions.

Feel free to share in this learning space and we'll have a conversation that demonstrates our care for the community - show your love for Sooke and pay it forward to future generations!

“Residents and neighbours, who we know share a love for Sooke, can share their ideas to support and inspire each other,” says Jessica Boquist, Parks and Environmental Services Coordinator, and staff liaison with the Climate Action Committee “The Climate Action Committee wants to understand what is working in Sooke and what barriers residents are experiencing to lowering their emissions. This conversation will support the incredible work of all stewards of our community,” Boquist adds.

Every action in daily living has a climate impact – either locally or globally. By inherently applying consideration for the environment through a “low carbon resilience” lens, the District is taking action to support the community to have a lighter carbon footprint. As a community that embraces our natural assets including local parks, trails, waterways and ocean-fronts; we honour the history of the lands of the T’Sou-ke and Sc’ianew (Cheanuh) First Nations within the Coast Salish Territory.


Note: Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - SDGs were adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity by 2030 (United Nations website)

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    What you feel is the most important thing you and your neighbours can do to cut climate pollution? Share your ideas here. 

    Would you like to take 5-minutes to talk further? If you have 5-minutes for a quick phone call to video chat to talk further, please let us know by submitting this form. We are looking to connect with 100 residents between June 4, 2021 and June 18, 2021. 

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    Sooke has a target to reduce emissions by 50% by 2030 and it will take all of us working together, along with other levels of government, to reach this target. 

    What if making a favourite impact to reduce our emissions meant saving you time and money? 

    What if, by working together, we could thrive in a vibrant, community with a bustling local economy - embracing the people and places that make it so special?

    The truth is there's never been a better time for us to build the life we want, right here in Sooke.

    We are developing a Regeneration and Resilience Strategy, and invite your input on themes of:

    • How we move
    • How we build
    • How we grow
    • How we relate
    • How we lead

    What do these themes mean to you? What are solutions that you would like Sooke to consider for each of these themes? Share your ideas.

    In addition to this digital space, connect with staff in person at:

    • Tuesday, April 19 from 9:30am to 11:30am at Whiffin Spit
    • Saturday, April 23 from 10:00am to 2:00pm at the Sooke Country Market in John Phillips Memorial Park

    More opportunities will be available to provide input, please stay tuned.

    Sooke’s Regeneration and Resilience Strategy is not just another plan. It's a commitment by everyone – including the District, and businesses, our citizens, and partners – to do more than just address the impacts of climate change. It’s an invitation to become part of something bigger. To come together, so we can co-create a thriving net-zero community that cares for its people and the planet. 

    Because we, and future generations, all deserve a safe and healthy future.

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