Climate Action Program

What's New?

Bowen Island Community Energy Emissions Plan - Recently received by Council at its December 12, 2016 meeting, and the 2017 CEEP Implementation Report, approved by Council at its February 27, 2017 meeting.

Bowen Island Municipality has resumed its work to develop and initiate a Climate Action Program that addresses:

• Reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
• Community energy planning
• Corporate carbon neutrality
• Feasibility of an on-island composting facility
• Mitigation of and adaptation to water shortages
• Transportation alternatives
• Support for community-based initiatives related to climate action
• Other emerging climate-related issues

Bowen Island Climate Action Revenue Incentive Reports

As a signatory to the BC Climate Action Charter, Bowen Island is required to file an annual Climate Action Revenue Incentive Report (CARIP). This document lists corporate and community actions.

• Climate Action Revenue Incentive Public Report for 2016
• Climate Action Revenue Incentive Public Report for 2015
• Climate Action Revenue Incentive Public Report for 2011

Climate Conversations

These evening conversations have brought together community members, council, and invited speakers on topics related to climate action. Rough notes and presentations follow:

1. April 2, 2017: The Magic of Soils by Professor Phil Gregory
2. January 25, 2017: Community Energy & Emissions Plan Discussion
3. August 13, 2015: Feedback for Climate Leadership Team
4. March 3, 2016: Review of the Climate Leadership Team’s Recommendations to Government
5. April 4, 2016: Phil Gregory’s Presentation on Solar Panels
6. April 25, 2016: How We Report on Our Carbon Neutral Progress – 2015 CARIP Report Development
7. June 27, 2016: Heat Pumps (Video)
   1. Heat Pumps: PDF Presentation by Jae Mather
   2. Fujitsu Heat Pumps: PDF Presentation by Barry Andrews

Resources

• BC Climate Action Toolkit
• BC Sustainable Energy Association
• Built Green Canada
• Canada Green Building Council
• Climate Action Leadership (BC Government)
• Climate Change (BC Government)
• Energy Explorer
• Evergreen
• Green Home Resource Guide
• Pembina Institute
• Power Smart - BC Hydro
• Provincial Government Resource List

Municipal planning initiatives

• Bowen Island Official Community Plan Update: Towards a Sustainable Future, Consolidated version – December 2014. See Goal 4 (“To minimize Bowen Island’s contribution to global climate change”), Section 2.5 (Climate Change Mitigation), and related objectives and policies throughout.
• Bowen Island 2020 Vision and Sustainability Framework  2008 (received as info)
• Sustainability Framework Working Group Final Report
• Green Building Standards for Residential Rezoning Policy 2007
• Bowen Island Greenhouse Gas Action Plan 2007
• Bowen Island Community Energy Planning Options Report 2003
• Bowen Island Community Energy Use Profile 2002

Supportive initiatives:

• Recycling on the Island
• Waterscape Bowen Island
• Other Supportive Municipal Sustainability Initiatives