Climate Action
Strategy 5: Demonstrate City leadership in sustainability efforts
Actions
The City strives to demonstrate responsible public stewardship through environmental sustainability practices in pursuit of one of its strategic goals of “sustainable services, environment and infrastructure”. The City will continue to lead by example, implementing corporately-focused programs and initiatives that integrate sustainability values into the City’s daily operations. Training and engagement opportunities will be offered to staff to support them in modelling sustainable decision-making both personally and professionally. Adopting new technology and changing behaviours will improve and enhance sustainable options in corporate transportation, procurement and environmental monitoring. Climate action and sustainability will also be factored into financial decision-making through review of current investment practices and development of new financial policy.
17. Encourage staff to commute sustainably by developing new initiatives and incentives (e.g. consider transit pass subsidy, bike storage and annual bike tune-ups) 18. Motivate sustainable actions in staff through engagement campaigns and policies (e.g. update the City’s Workplace Sustainable Practices Policy and enhance the Carbon Cutters Program) 19. Encourage sustainable staff driving habits through an e-learning civic driver training program 20. Enhance and promote sustainable procurement guidelines 21. Develop and implement a corporate green fleet strategy 22. Research and evaluate low carbon or renewable fuel options for the City’s fleet (e.g. piloting biofuel, low emission diesel, hydrogen) 23. Complete an assessment of environmental technology opportunities (e.g. smart lighting controls, radar, smart sensors) 24. Identify opportunities to gradually implement sustainable and socially-responsible criteria for corporate investments 25. Develop a Carbon Offset Reserve Fund policy to guide decision-making in allocating funds to highvalue GHG emission reduction projects
Electric Zamboni at Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex
Social and economic co-benefits The following co-benefit examples are supported through Climate Action initiatives:
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Advances equity and social inclusion
Promotes a circular economy
City of Coquitlam | Environmental Sustainability Plan
Improves public safety, disaster preparedness and emergency response
Reduces risks to property value
