CRD Board Identifies Climate Action & Environmental Stewardship as a Priority for the Region

February 2019 - The Capital Regional District (CRD) Board identified Climate Action & Environmental Stewardship as a priority for the region and approved a motion to declare a climate emergency.

A growing list of cities has joined an international movement to declare a state of emergency regarding the climate crisis, promising to accelerate their climate action efforts to achieve net-zero carbon emissions. The CRD is developing and implementing strategies to address this issue. At the community level, the Regional Climate Action Strategy guides the CRD’s services to support community-focused climate mitigation and adaptation action over the next five years.

The Strategy aligns with federal, provincial and regional initiatives to ensure a coordinated approach that identifies all opportunities and maximizes region-wide benefits.