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Climate Change - - Mapping Actions Mapping Actions Climate Change in in Hamilton Hamilton Brian Montgomery Clean Air Hamilton Deirdre Connell Green Venture http://climatechangehamilton.ca Climate Change Changes in the
Key Greenhouse Gases (GHGs)
– Every October - Highlight community actions
– Engage community in discussion and actions www.hamilton.ca/climatechange
– Hamilton became first municipality in Ontario with a Charter
www.hamilton.ca/climatechange
Steel Industry 38% Industrial 48% Residential 5% Commercial 3% Waste 0% Water 0% Municipal 1% Agriculture 0% Transportation* 5%
7,619,150 9,683,719 976,916 550,765 964,590 9,701 20,547 109,380 40,834 7,757,526 12,635,784 1,068,148 617,678 964,590 105,798 25,155 135,038 41,995
2,000,000 4,000,000 6,000,000 8,000,000 10,000,000 12,000,000 14,000,000 Steel Industry Industrial Residential Commercial Transportation* Waste Water Municipal Agriculture
2010 Total CO2e 2006 Total CO2e
MITIGATION ADAPTATION
Green roofs Better insulation Permeable pavement Reduce peak demand Expand tree canopy Etc. Capture landfill gas Expand transit use Energy conservation Active transportation Sewer upgrades Heat alert system Control of invasive species Business continuity planning
Source: City of Toronto
Behaviour Technology
Water Conservation Energy Conservation Sharing Resources – Car, Bike, Tools, Wastes Telecommute Active living – Biking, Walking Buy local/Reduce Consumption Plant Trees Civic Engagement Green Energy – Solar, Wind Smart Grid Hybrid, Electric Vehicles Green Infrastructure – LEED, Better design, Green Roofs/Walls
A published text which provides for
Climate Change
– to measure baseline GHG as a starting point – to take action to reduce – to continue to measure – to report annually
types and sizes
City of Hamilton, Mohawk College, McMaster University, Hamilton Conservation Authority, Hamilton District Labour Council, Hamilton- Wentworth District School Board, Hamilton Area Steelworkers, Union Gas, Blue Green Canada, Congress of Union Retirees of Canada, Hamilton 350, Clean Air Hamilton, North End Neighbours, St. James's Anglican Church, First Unitarian Church of Hamilton, Hamilton CarShare, Environment Hamilton, Green Venture, Sustainable Hamilton, Green Party – Hamilton Centre, Council of Canadians – Hamilton, Dundas in Transition, Greening Marketing Inc., Lura Consulting, REfficient Inc, ManoRun Organic Farm, McKibbon Wakefield Inc, Corr Research, the Hammer Active Alternative Transportation, Creating Healthy and Sustainable Environments, Eco Churches of West Hamilton, Hamilton/Burlington KAIROS, MacGreen, Beasley Neighbourhood, Royal Botanical Gardens, Discovery Rib Centre, Horizon Utilities, Bay Area Restoration Council….