The need to replace a failing arena floor in the local rec centre prompted the District of Mackenzie to source external funding that allowed the new arena floor to incorporate a heat recovery system powered by solar panels that is dramatically reducing energy and water consumption, reducing operating costs, and contributing to the longevity of this critical piece of civic infrastructure.
The North Peace Historical Society installed solar panels on the roof of the museum in Fort St. John as part of a strategic effort to reduce operating costs and channel the annual savings into additional local capacity in support of the organization’s mission.
The Saulteau First Nations is installing solar panels on nearly all of the homes in their community, bringing benefits ranging from cost-savings to community capacity and skill development, all in a region with cold and dark winters.
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CEA’s locally-driven review of CleanBC finds that communities want to see the Province of BC reaffirm its commitment to climate action.
Electric kick scooters are connecting transit riders to the first and last kilometer of their commute in the City of Coquitlam.
After joining BC’s electric kick scooter pilot program in 2021, Kelowna now has the highest per capita micro-mobility ridership in Canada.
A novel use of municipal revitalization tax exemption is incentivizing heat pumps in Victoria and Saanich apartments and condos.
The Capital Regional District’s Climate Action and Adaptation Service highlights how local governments can successfully pool resources, share expertise, and coordinate efforts to overcome the capacity and resource limitations of individual municipalities.
BC Hydro is providing $1.8 million over the next three years to CEA—the single-largest investment in CEA’s history—to enable local capacity-building and energy-efficiency implementations across BC.
