Key Dates
Virtual Engagement Session - Phase 1 - Resilience of the Climate Emergency Response Plan
Date: March 24, 2022
Time: 7.00p.m. – 9.00p.m.
Zoom Link: Register now!
This consultation will provide:
- An overview of the recently completed climate risk model of Whitby
- An opportunity to provide input on appropriate adaptation actions that will help reduce the climate risks.
This session is led by the Town of Whitby’s consultant team Sustainable Solutions Group, and I See Change.
Climate Resilience Plan Public Survey
From Friday, April 8 through Friday, April 29 you can take the survey to share your local climate change concerns, what actions you think will have the biggest impact on reducing emissions in the community, and more. Participants will have the opportunity to sign up for a free native seeds as a thank your for your time.
Climate Resilience Plan - Public Consultation Round 2
As a member of the Whitby Community, we invite you to participate in our second virtual session to help us shape Phase 1 of the Master Plan- Climate Adaptation. This consultation will provide:
- An opportunity to provide input on appropriate adaptation actions that will help reduce exposure to climate risk.
- A demonstration on how the actions will be modelled to determine their effectiveness in addressing climate change in Whitby.
This session is led by the Town of Whitby’s consultant team Sustainable Solutions Group, and I See Change.
- Date: April 21, 2022
- Time: 7.00p.m. – 9.00p.m.
- Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_li77ARzeSyOKNJjzsClyNw
Please note that registration will be required upon access to the event to help us track attendance so we can prepare for the engagement activities.
Public Review of Draft of Climate Emergency Response Plan Phase 1 - Resilience
You are invited to have your say on the draft Draft Climate Emergency Response Plan-Phase 1-Resilience. The plan comprises of
- An Executive Summary
- An Implementation Plan
Join ‘I See Change’ to help us track Climate Change
Help us track weather and climate by sharing stories from today and the past by submitting your sightings through the ISeeChange Tool.
Through this app, you share your photos, stories, and data about how weather and climate change are affecting you and through citizen science, we can help inform the Climate Change Plan. Participation is easy by signing up via ISeeChange.org/Whitby Plus all posts in Whitby will automatically enter you in to win an iPad (terms and conditions apply, see ISeeChange for details).
Council Approval of Climate Emergency Response Plan Phase 1 - Resilience
On September 26, 2022 Council Approved Phase 1 - Resilience of the Climate Emergency Response Plan
Council Approval of Community Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets
In an Interim Report to Council On Phase 2 of the Climate Emergency Response Plan the following the following short, medium, and long-term targets to reduce community greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions were approved:
• 20 percent reduction by 2025, below 2019 levels
• 40 percent reduction by 2030, below 2019 levels
• 100 percent reduction by 2045, below 2019 levels
Climate Mitigation Plan Survey
From Tuesday, April 18 through Sunday, May 7 you can take the survey to share what actions you think will have the biggest impact on reducing emissions in the community, and more.
Climate Emergency Preparedness Survey
From October 9, 2023 through October 27, 2023 residents were able to participate in a survey regarding emergency preparedness. Feedback gathered will help the Town develop a strategy to better prepare the community for the impacts of extreme weather.