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Steering Committee Championing the project & guiding the process Broad stakeholder representation: social services, Chamber of Commerce, development community, youth, seniors, outdoor recreation, small business, real estate, food security, Rotary, Citizen Cons. Council City Council and staff from Planning & Development, Transportation & Civic Works and Emergency Services
Transcript of Adapting to Climate Change Learning Network Webinar February 9, 2010 Kristin Aasen.
Adapting to Climate Change
Learning Network WebinarFebruary 9, 2010
Kristin Aasen
Update on Castlegar project• Local coordinator – internal• 2 parallel components• Priority issues: infrastructure, food security
Water, tourism/ local economics• Engineers Canada/ Stormwater
Vulnerability Assessment • Challenges - 2010 taxes & utilities
Steering Committee• Championing the project & guiding the process• Broad stakeholder representation: social
services, Chamber of Commerce, development community, youth, seniors, outdoor recreation, small business, real estate, food security, Rotary, Citizen Cons. Council
• City Council and staff from Planning & Development, Transportation & Civic Works and Emergency Services
• “Mainstream” climate change risks, and preparedness into planning & policy Current review of Emergency
Management Plan taking climate change lens
• Strengthen community partnerships Chamber to explore tourism,
economics• Increase public awareness of climate
change and projected impactsNew SC members post-event
Achieving project objectives
• Online priorities/ local observations survey
• Presence at forthcoming community events
• Develop workplan for vulnerability assessment (internal and external)
• Verify support requests/ needs with Advisory Committee
Next steps
