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Measuring Progress

• When environmental disasters happen, community and • Less Green House Gas emissions
infrastructure are safe
• Lower energy costs

Key Challenges And Concerns

• Our relationship with Mother Earth is changing as the climate changes around us. Knowledge of when to plant,
hunt and harvest is changing
• Increased risk of environmental disasters, particularly flooding which damage our infrastructure and houses
• The problem of a changing climate is much bigger than our community, but we are still contributing the problem
with our reliance on fossil fuels
• Our forests and wetlands play an important role in fighting climate change, but we are losing them to business
and housing growth

Suggested Lead Partners

• Wildlife Centre • Lands & Resources • Schools • Six Nations of the Grand
• Lands & Membership • Kayanase • SN Fire/Emergency River Development
Corporation

Timeline

OBJECTIVES STATUS IN 2019

Expand Carolinian stewardship As climate warms, Carolinian zone will move further north. Kayanase is already doing
programs outside our this with their ecosystem restoration program, role for us to fill as stewards of the
community Carolinian.
Conduct community climate Preliminary study conducted by Environment Office in 2018, sustained funding needed to
change study understand impacts on the built environment.
SHORT
(2019-2024)
Integrate Climate Change into Emergency Plan (see Goal: Safety & Emergency Services) must prepare us for more
emergency plan frequent severe weather events.

Community Climate Change Action needed to inform community members about the risks of climate change and
Education Initiative the role they can play.
Develop program so that new infrastructure and development uses natural technology
Develop Green Infrastructure (e.g., wetlands, rain gardens, bio-swales). Complete climate change study needed,
Plan funding will be required as these projects require more resources initially, but lower
maintenance in the long run.
MEDIUM Develop solar installation SN Elected Council is adding solar panels to administrative buildings, starting with Fire
(2025-2029) strategy Hall in 2019. Community would like to see this integrated into housing loan so new
builds have some or all electricity.
Gas stations play an important role in our economy, plan needed to support transition
Create Gas Transition Plan
away from fossil fuel industry.

There is an initiative to build a solar farm that will sustain the community with stable,
Community Solar Farm green electricity, but need dedicated land.
LONG
(2030-2039)
Install electric vehicle charging
stations Need for investment to incentivize community members buying electric cars.

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