Climate Change
Climate Change Adaptation Plan

Climate Change Adaptation Plan

Activities intended to reduce the effects of unavoidable climate change are referred to as
climate change “adaptation”.

The Saanich Climate Action Plan has focused on reducing emissions. The next step on climate action goes in a different direction with the development of the Climate Change Adaptation Plan. Adaptation is the only response available to the climate change impacts that will occur over the next several decades as mitigation measures will take decades to have an effect.

The list of potential climate change impacts is extensive; the most publicized being sea-level changes, melting glaciers, ecological impacts, food security challenges, and water and forest protection. How will climate changes affect our community? This Plan looks to identify these impacts and the actions we need to take to respond.

Our public consultation process is now complete, and the plan was adopted by Council in October 2011. If you have any questions regarding the plan please contact Mark Boysen, Sustainability Coordinator at mark.boysen@saanich.ca

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