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Climate Change Action


Carbon Neutral Donation Calculator
The District of Saanich has developed and activated an on-line Carbon Neutral Donation Calculator that allows Saanich residents to calculate their household carbon footprint. The user-friendly calculator asks you to list vehicle travel data, air trips, hydro bills, gas and heating oil usage, and then calculates how many metric Tonnes of greenhouse gases your household has emitted in a year.

Climate Change Initiatives
The “Sustainable Steps Towards a Greener Saanich” graphic is a good twenty year snapshot of the key actions Saanich has taken both independently and in cooperation with other municipalities and levels of government to address climate change and energy efficiency. Establishing the first municipal Environmental Services Section on Vancouver Island in 1994 has helped move Saanich’s response to climate change forward.

Sustainable Saanich Action Plan
Public feedback is vital in developing and implementing a Sustainable Saanich Action Plan, so the project will offer a wide range of community input opportunities. As a start, we encourage you to forward your ideas on how Saanich should address climate change, green house gas reductions, and energy efficiency to plansec@saanich.ca

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  2007 Carbon Neutral Plan Adopted      
    2007 Saanich joins BC Hydro Community Challenge    
      2007 E-Fleet Program Initiated  
        2007 CRD Community Energy Plan Completed  
          2006 Climate Change and Energy Action Plan Initiated  
            2006 Two Sewer Lift Stations Converted to Gravity  
              2006 Centennial Trails Phase 1 Completed  
                2006 Partners for Climate Protection – Milestone 1 Reached  
                  2006 Consumption-based Sewer User Charges Introduced  
                    2006 Sustainability Checklist Applied to new Development  
  2006 Sustainable Saanich Lecture Series Launched  
    2006 Private Sector Green Building Policy Developed (CAEE)  
      2006 Fleet Anti-Idling Program Launched  
        2006 Bio-diesel Fuel Introduced for Fleet Use  
          2005 Car Sharing Co-ops and Transit Passes  
        2005 Pilot Community Energy Efficiency Program (CAEE)  
      2005 Low Energy Use Asphalt Introduced on Saanich streets  
    2005 Green Building Policy (LEED Silver for Municipal Bldgs)  
  2004 Energy Audit & Retrofit of Municipal Buildings Initiated  
                    2002 Solar Powered Pedestrian Beacons Installed  
                  2002 LED Traffic Signals Introduced  
                2001 Outdoor Burning Bylaw Introduced  
              1998 Saanich joins the FCM's 20% Club aimed at reducing GHG emissions  
            1996 Bicycle Parking Requirements and Guidelines Incorporated in Zoning & OCP  
          1993 Municipal Buildings Converted from Oil to Natural Gas Heating  
        1993 Tree Preservation Bylaw Adopted  
      1992 CRD Task Group on Atmospheric Change  
    1989 Galloping Goose / Lochside Regional Trails Established  
  1985 First Energy Conservation Policy by Saanich Council Adopted  
                                                             
   

 

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