Title: Climate Change Subcommittee
Location: Council Chamber, Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St. W.
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Description: Recognizing the importance of climate change, the City established the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80 per cent by 2050.
The subcommittee will make recommendations to the Parks & Environment Committee to help achieve that goal based on research and community engagement.
Start Time: 7:00 pm
Date: Monday, March 2, 2015
At its first meeting, the subcommittee is seeking the public’s input in defining terms of reference. The meeting will be held on Monday, March 2 at 7 p.m. in the Council Chamber, Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St. W.
The public is invited to participate by delivering a deputation at the meeting or by submitting written comments. To assist with this process, the public is asked to consider what actions the subcommittee should accomplish by the end of its term – December 31, 2016 – and how the public can be involved or engaged in the subcommittee’s work.
Toronto has historically taken important steps to fight the causes of climate change and invested in plans to adapt to its impacts. We have been a global leader.
In 2007, Toronto City Council adopted the Climate Change Action Plan, which outlines many ways that the City of Toronto and its residents, businesses and communities are taking action to cut greenhouse gas emissions, clean the air and create a sustainable energy future.
Toronto’s climate adaptation strategy, Ahead of the Storm: Preparing Toronto for Climate Change, outlines a number of actions that will improve the City’s resilience to climate change and extreme weather events. The more recent reports, Resilient City: Preparing for Extreme Weather Events and Resilient City: Preparing for a Changing Climate, have furthered our efforts to be prepared for climate change.
Our 2009 The Power to Live Green Sustainable Energy Strategy has also guided us over the last 6 years.
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