The key initiatives happening across our community.
Advancing initiatives that are helping British Columbians get cool
A project to study the potential for urban shade to deal with extreme heat in BC
Establish resilience libraries where residents can borrow emergency preparedness tools (e.g., portable air purifiers, fans, generators, sandbags).
Ameliorating CleanBC Better Homes Energy Savings Program (ESP)
Establish a disaster-focused e-bike sharing network to provide reliable transport during extreme weather or infrastructure failures.
Air Quality Resilience Kits for Wildfire-Prone Communities
Reflective Window Film Rebates for Low-Income Households
A project to develop and widely deliver the first consolidated Canadian body of training focused on advancing knowledge and skills for the use of climate resiliency measures by buildings sector professionals.
Practical coastal decision-making guide for diverse Canadian contexts
A project to create a Youth Climate Action Network including a YCC Alumni network.
Strengthening homes, protecting communities
"Cool Pavements" & Thermal Paint for Heat Resilience
This project aims to support practitioners in natural resource sectors move from adaptation planning to implementation.
Mobile Cooling Zones: Repurposed Transit Buses
Sustainable, low-carbon cargo airships for remote transport and climate resilience.
Smart signals adapting to extreme weather for safer, efficient roads
Cool, green, solar-powered shade for public spaces & bus stops
Approaches to rapidly advance upskilling for climate action leadership in Canada
An initiative of Canada’s national engineering, planning, accounting, and landscape architecture associations.
