Andrew Duffield

This Climate Action Plan outlines the City of Beaconsfield's strategy to address climate challenges by "Greening Our City" through natural solutions. The plan emphasizes the importance of planting trees, preserving ditches, and creating gardens to enhance urban resilience, mitigate heatwaves, reduce flooding, improve air quality, capture CO2, and support biodiversity. It addresses the decline in urban tree canopy and encourages citizen participation through various actions, subsidies, and community engagement.

This Climate Action Plan, developed by the City of Beaconsfield, focuses on strengthening community resilience through social connections and mutual aid as a primary strategy for climate adaptation. It emphasizes building connections between neighbors to enhance safety and resilience during climate emergencies. The plan encourages residents to weave simple connections, share in everyday life, and take part in local life, offering practical actions and tools like the 'Connecting Beaconsfield' project and the 'Partage Club' app.

The City of Beaconsfield's i3P project is a strategic initiative focused on developing and implementing a greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction plan and a climate change adaptation plan. The project encompasses a GHG inventory, a GHG reduction action plan, community energy planning, and a climate change adaptation plan. This collaborative approach aims to achieve improved energy management, cost reduction, and long-term GHG emission reductions.

The meeting included a public consultation regarding the draft by-law BEAC-045-22, which relates to permits and certificates of authorization in accordance with the Zoning By-law, as well as the omnibus by-law 720-132 concerning amendments to zoning provisions. A question period was held during which residents inquired about permit requirements, the difference between permits and certificates of authorization, the status of existing equipment, regulations regarding retaining walls, and shed area limits. Staff clarified the timeline for the by-law adoption process and the implications of the zoning freeze effect.

The Beaconsfield Climate Action Plan serves as a roadmap for building a greener, more resilient, and united city. It focuses on three primary priorities: adapting to climate risks, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and engaging and empowering the community. Key areas include addressing vulnerabilities such as sewer system overload and urban forest loss, mitigating emissions from automobile transportation and building heating, and fostering community involvement. The plan aims to create a lower-carbon, healthier, and more resilient Beaconsfield for current and future generations.