In partnership with consulting firm, Delphi, the Town of BWG is developing a Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Strategy (CCMAS) to address climate change risks and help the community adapt to a changing climate.
We anticipate that the Strategy will be completed by Fall 2024.
Getting Involved
It is important for our strategy to be informed by our community to ensure it can adequately serve their needs in the face of a changing climate and more frequent extreme weather events.
Over the next several months there will be opportunities for the community to share their thoughts and help shape the priorities and actions.
Public Survey
The survey closed on April 26, 2024.
More about the survey |
The survey included questions to get to know our participants, allowing us to identify who we have and haven't heard from. The information will remain confidential and results have been summarized to protect the identity of the participants. |
How will your input help shape the CCMAS? |
Your feedback from this survey is being used along with a physical risk assessment to further inform the key risks and community priorities to help inform the focus topics and framework of the Community Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Strategy. |
Upcoming Workshops
The project team will also be hosting a series of workshops over the next several months:
Workshop | Description | Location | Date/Time |
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Climate Vulnerability | TBC | TBC | |
GHG Model Results Review | TBC | TBC | |
Adaptation Action Planning | TBC | TBC | |
Public Open House on Draft Plan | virtual | TBC |
FAQ
What is climate change? |
Climate change refers to the long-term changes in global temperatures and weather patterns. While the earth’s |
What is climate mitigation versus adaption? |
There are two ways to address climate change:
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Is climate change real? |
There is a strong consensus (99% of climate scientists agree) that climate change is already occurring and is |
What is the IPCC? |
The IPCC is the United Nations body for assessing the science related to climate change. Created in 1988 by |
How much climate change can we handle? |
In 2016, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s (UNFCCC) Paris Agreement was |
If we limited GHG emissions today, will we still need to adapt? |
If we eliminated all GHG emissions today, unfortunately we would continue to feel the affects of climate change |
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