Be a Climate Changer
Tay, Ontario: Climate change is here, but so are some possible solutions. These solutions are in the ideas and actions of the people in our towns and cities, our local businesses, and the First Nations and Métis communities of our region. In collaboration with the Towns of Midland and Penetanguishene, and Townships of Severn, Oro-Medonte, Georgian Bay, Tiny and Tay – Sustainable Severn Sound (SSS) is developing a Local Climate Change Action Plan (LCCAP). As part of this process, we are calling on our local community to be #ClimateChangers and become involved in this project that is the first of its kind in this area.
Climate change is a complex issue. But as a problem that people are clearly contributing to, it is also one that we are beginning to help resolve. In order to make informed decisions on future climate change actions, SSS needs a better understanding of the view held by you – OUR community. The #ClimateChanger campaign gives you the opportunity to tell us what actions and projects you want to see taken by SSS and its seven partner municipalities. SSS also wants you to tell us your climate change story. Was it heavy rain and flooding, extreme heat, loss of plants or trees, wind events, property or infrastructure damage? SSS will bring attention to the local impacts of climate change, and by sharing your story – you get another chance to win free eco-incentives.
Projects undertaken from the LCCAP will aim to reduce overall greenhouse gas emissions in the region, while also delivering on municipal energy conservation goals. The participation of our partner organizations and the larger community will ensure a holistic perspective on the development of the LCCAP, with feedback being sought from stakeholders representing the sectors of People and Health, Ecological Assets and Water, Economy and Employment, Transportation, Energy, Agriculture and Local Food, Land Use Planning, and Waste.
Becoming a #ClimateChanger is simple! Complete the quick 10-question survey today to shape your Local Climate Change Action Plan. As part of this project, the public is invited to join SSS and its partner municipalities on Thursday, February 22 at 2:30 p.m., at the Midland Cultural Centre, 333 King Street in Midland. At its first Sustainability Speaker Series of 2018, SSS welcomes the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario, Dr. Dianne Saxe for ‘A Conversation on Climate Change’. Dr. Saxe and other guests will speak to the state of Ontario’s changing climate and solutions for local governments and their citizens.
For more information about Sustainable Severn Sound (SSS) or the Local Climate Change Action Plan (LCCAP) project, please visit sustainablesevernsound.ca or contact Victoria Ervick at victoria@sustainablesevernsound.ca or by phone at 705-526-1371 x111.
About Sustainable Severn Sound
SSS works to educate municipalities on best practices and connect them to resources, to encourage the adoption of practices/policies within their municipal operations to support sustainable communities, and to advocate for sustainable environmental practices within our service area.
SSS is supported by seven of the municipalities in the Severn Sound area (Towns of Midland and Penetanguishene, Townships of Georgian Bay, Severn, Oro-Medonte, Tiny and Tay). This project also receives in-kind support from the North Simcoe Community Futures Development Corporation (NSCFDC), the Severn Sound Environmental Association (SSEA), the Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU), and is proudly supported in part by the County of Simcoe.
About OTF
An agency of the Government of Ontario, the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) is one of Canada’s largest granting foundations. With a budget of over $136 million, OTF awards grants to some 1,000 projects every year to build healthy and vibrant Ontario communities.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Victoria Ervick, Local Climate Change Action Plan Coordinator, Sustainable Severn Sound (SSS)
105 Fourth Street, P.O. Box 8
Midland, ON, L4R 4K6
T: 705-526-1371 x.111
E: victoria@sustainablesevernsound.ca