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Climate Action Plan
City of Charlottetown
Responsible in 93 actions
ID
Action title
Implementation phase
Status
Information updated
1.1.1
Engage Indigenous knowledge keepers to co-develop priorities and include traditional knowledge in City practices, programs, and community education.
Implementation
On time
6 months ago
1.1.2
Offer annual training opportunities to City staff that increase cultural awareness and an understanding of the rights of Indigenous peoples as well as how these topics relate to climate action.
Implementation
On time
4 months ago
2.3.1
Increase the number of outdoor and indoor public water fountains and water bottle refill stations.
Continuous
Continuous
3 months ago
2.3.3
Form, train, and fund neighborhood volunteer emergency response teams or neighborhood check-in programs.
Not started
4 months ago
2.3.4
Work with key partners to create a voluntary vulnerable persons registry for those who require additional support in the event of an emergency (e.g. those with mobility challenges, mental health conditions, or who require electricity for life sustaining equipment or medication).
Not started
2 years ago
2.3.6
Explore a community-driven tree monitoring program to involve residents in the maintenance of trees in their neighbourhoods.
Not started
2 years ago
3.1.1
Educate, incentivize, and support residents and businesses in choosing low carbon, local foods and reducing food waste.
Continuous
Continuous
2 months ago
3.1.2
Leverage the City's annual tree planting initiatives to plant food-bearing trees in public spaces.
Continuous
Continuous
2 months ago
3.1.3
Support and promote urban farming initiatives, including community gardens, to increase local food production.
Continuous
Continuous
9 months ago
3.1.4
Work with partners to create a Food Strategy for Charlottetown that improves access to food for all residents, including during emergencies and bridge closures, especially for vulnerable and low-income populations.
Not started
2 years ago
3.1.5
Apply a food security lens to City policy and decision-making, recognizing the impacts municipal operations have on the food system.
Not started
2 years ago
3.1.6
Redesign and maintain the City's Food Asset Map, particularly in regards to food-related supports available during emergencies.
Implementation
On time
11 days ago
3.1.7
Incorporate sustainable procurement practices into municipal food purchasing, prioritizing foods that are low-carbon, locally grown and/or prepared, and minimally packaged.
Not started
2 years ago
3.1.8
Expand and maintain food centres (e.g. certified community kitchens) to ensure food is accessible especially during extreme weather and other emergencies.
Not started
10 months ago
4.1.1
Share best practices and provide incentives for homeowners, landlords, and building owners to implement climate resilience upgrades.
Not started
2 years ago
4.1.2
Expand the Home Flood Protection Rebate Program to incentivize flood protection measures and other climate adaptation retrofits for homeowners and renters.
Implementation
On time
6 months ago
4.1.3
Develop resilient design guidelines to apply to municipal building retrofits and new builds.
Not started
2 years ago
4.2.2
Implement mandatory standards for new developments that create requirements pertaining to climate resiliency measures, tree planting and urban forestry management, on-site stormwater management, energy efficiency, electric vehicle and bicycle parking, and convenient access to public transit and active transportation.
Planning
On time
4 months ago
4.2.3
Develop and implement training, policy, and programs that require and support developers and home builders in complying with higher energy efficiency tiers in the National Building Code.
Planning
On time
9 months ago
4.2.4
Create and resource a structure that supports and incentivizes developers in meeting the City’s environmental priorities and requirements in new development proposals.
Not started
2 years ago
4.2.5
Develop a policy and guidelines that require development permit applications to calculate and report embodied carbon measurements and guide embodied carbon reduction.
Not started
10 months ago
4.3.1
Work with partner organizations to create and maintain a resource to guide residents and building owners through the many energy efficiency supports and programs offered by different organizations and levels of government.
Planning
On time
3 months ago
4.3.2
Expand on the Better Homes Neighbourhood Energy Project to offer wrap around neighbourhood energy efficiency programming across Charlottetown.
Implementation
On time
9 months ago
4.3.3
Offer resources, events, and training to educate the community, businesses, and contractors on best practices in energy conservation and efficiency.
Continuous
Continuous
9 months ago
4.3.4
Develop a program to support renters and landlords in increasing the energy efficiency of their units.
Not started
10 months ago
4.3.5
Create incentives for homeowners undertaking deep energy retrofits to meet Passive House and/or Zero Carbon standards.
Not started
10 months ago
4.3.6
Work with partners to develop additional incentives for energy efficiency retrofits in heritage buildings.
Not started
10 months ago
4.4.2
Continue to complete energy efficiency audits, commissioning, and retrofits in all City facilities.
Implementation
Late
3 months ago
4.4.3
Build all new City buildings to net zero or Passive House standards.
Continuous
Continuous
9 months ago
4.4.4
Perform comprehensive energy audits on all Water and Sewer Utility buildings, including the Charlottetown Pollution Control Plant.
Planning
On time
6 months ago
4.4.5
Complete retrofits to structures, facilities, and equipment in City parks to work towards net zero park operations.
Planning
On time
5 months ago
5.1.1
Complete a detailed feasibility study to guide community renewable energy projects that identifies barriers, enabling conditions, suitable locations, partners, targets, and a cost-benefit analysis of different forms of community renewable energy in Charlottetown (e.g. solar, wind, geothermal).
Implementation
On time
11 days ago
5.1.2
Support partner organizations to expand capacity of the existing district heating system and explore options to lower emissions.
Continuous
Continuous
9 months ago
5.1.3
Assess the feasibility of rooftop solar panel installation on City facilities and install wherever feasible.
Implementation
On time
11 days ago
5.1.4
Work with the Province of PEI to amend legislation to allow for larger net metered systems, raise minimum purchase price for larger systems, and permit joint ownership systems to be net metered.
Not started
10 months ago
5.2.1
Implement programs to support, incentivize, and guide an increase in residential and community energy storage.
Not started
10 months ago
5.2.2
Increase battery storage available to City facilities through techniques such as installing battery storage at City facilities with rooftop solar panels or implementing vehicle to grid technology.
Not started
10 months ago
6.1.1
Update the Zoning and Development Bylaw to reduce or remove minimum car parking requirements for new and existing developments.
Implementation
On time
11 days ago
6.1.2
Create and implement a Parking Strategy for Charlottetown that ensures space in the public right of way is shared appropriately to support the growth of sustainable transportation options, while maintaining accessibility, and increasing the vibrancy of public spaces to support the local economy and community.
Implementation
On time
11 days ago
6.2.1
Develop bus stop standards to improve safety, accessibility, and usability (e.g. curbs, shelters, snow clearing, spacing between stops, lighting etc.).
Implementation
On time
9 months ago
6.2.2
Work with partner organizations, educational institutions, businesses, and employers to provide incentives and support for commuters using public transit, including events and trainings that engage new riders with the transit system.
Planning
On time
9 months ago
6.2.3
Implement the PEI Capital Area 10-year Public Transit Plan to meet or exceed its most ambitious growth scenario, including upgrades to operations, fleet, technology, and bus stop infrastructure.
Implementation
On time
9 months ago
6.3.1
Work with partner organizations, educational institutions, businesses and employers to reduce and/or remove parking incentives, and to introduce incentives to reward and support working from home, carpooling, and corporate car-sharing.
Not started
9 months ago
6.3.2
Identify anti-idling zones in which anti-idling signs are installed and campaigns are periodically run to reward community members for not idling.
Not started
9 months ago
6.3.3
Continue to educate staff and enforce the City’s anti-idling policy for City vehicles, including public transit buses.
Continuous
Continuous
9 months ago
6.3.4
Create a corporate Fleet Strategy that includes electrification, rightsizing, and assesses needs for shared vehicles at different City facilities.
Not started
9 months ago
6.3.5
Work with partners to increase public EV chargers in Charlottetown with consideration for geographic distribution.
Continuous
Continuous
9 months ago
6.4.1
Create City design standards for active transportation infrastructure to increase consistency, safety, and accessibility for cyclists, pedestrians, wheelchair users, and other active transportation users, and, to the greatest extent possible, align these with neighbouring municipalities and the provincial government.
Planning
On time
9 months ago
6.4.2
Work with partner organizations, educational institutions, businesses, and employers to offer incentives, events, and training that encourage new and existing riders to safely enjoy the benefits of active transportation (e.g. a 'Bike Bus' program).
Continuous
Continuous
2 months ago
6.4.3
Undertake a public bikeshare pilot program that also functions as a feeder system to public transit routes.
Planning
On time
10 months ago
6.4.4
Create and implement a multi-year, city-wide active transportation strategy with an emphasis on safety, connectivity of routes, and links to public transit.
Completed
On time
3 months ago
6.4.5
Pilot additional downtown streets as car-free zones, either seasonally or year-round, and identify locations for 'slow street' pilot projects across the city.
Not started
a year ago
7.1.1
Work with watershed groups, local non profits, and Indigenous communities to increase capacity for effectively managing watersheds, protecting water courses, water quality, and aquatic ecosystems.
Continuous
Continuous
9 months ago
7.1.2
Continue to protect and enhance City wellfield sites through actions guided by the Wellfield Protection Plans and Forest Management Plans.
Continuous
Continuous
6 months ago
7.1.5
Promote and incentivize drought-tolerant, low water-use, adaptive landscaping in both public and private spaces to maintain green spaces.
Planning
On time
6 months ago
7.2.1
Promote and increase programs to support tree planting on private, institutional, and commercial property
Continuous
Continuous
3 months ago
7.2.2
Increase tree planting and the naturalization of municipally-owned land, prioritizing the planting of Wabanaki-Acadian species and the development of sustainable ecosystems requiring minimal management.
Implementation
On time
3 months ago
7.2.3
Develop and operationalize an Urban Forest Management Plan incorporating the recommendations from the Post-Fiona Restoration Strategy and current park plans .
Not started
9 months ago
7.2.4
Expand volunteer opportunities for the public to participate in urban forest stewardship and conservation projects.
Continuous
Continuous
9 months ago
7.2.5
Improve the City's tree maintenance program to take a more proactive approach and protect the urban canopy from the impacts of climate change.
Implementation
On time
9 months ago
7.2.6
Develop and implement a Private Tree Protection Bylaw that includes a replanting requirement when trees are cut down.
Not started
10 months ago
7.3.1
Collaborate with community partners and private property owners to educate the public on the identification and management of invasive species and to develop an Invasive Species Management Plan that prioritizes locations and species for focused management efforts.
Continuous
Continuous
3 months ago
7.3.2
Review, expand and create a prioritization framework for the Parkland Allocation Fund that recognizes the need for and value of ecologically significant greenspaces.
Planning
On time
3 months ago
7.3.3
Integrate the existing Municipal Natural Asset Inventory and Street and Park Tree Inventory into future asset management software adopted by the City.
Planning
On time
11 days ago
7.3.4
Add requirements to the Zoning and Development Bylaw that protect existing natural assets and promote the creation of natural assets in new developments.
Implementation
On time
11 days ago
7.3.5
Develop and implement design standards for City-led landscaping that prioritizes non-invasive, native species that are climate resilient and low maintenance.
Not started
9 months ago
7.3.6
Increase capacity for invasive species management to complete monitoring, identification, and management on City-owned land.
Implementation
On time
3 months ago
7.3.7
Increase the total area of and connectivity between ecologically significant greenspaces and green stormwater management assets by prioritizing regreening efforts, implementing naturalized buffers, leveraging the Parkland Allocation Fund, and exploring the development of an acquisition program for unused or naturally signification land.
Implementation
On time
3 months ago
7.3.8
Update the Municipal Natural Asset Inventory as new data becomes available.
Implementation
On time
9 months ago
7.3.9
Assess the condition of Charlottetown's natural assets as well as develop and implement management plans to steward and protect these areas, working with partners to complete this work on non-City owned land.
Implementation
On time
6 months ago
7.3.10
Quantify the value of ecological services and co-benefits provided by Charlottetown's natural assets including carbon sequestration.
Not started
9 months ago
7.3.11
Develop a Light Pollution Bylaw that incorporates Dark Sky principles.
Not started
9 months ago
8.1.2
Create an Asset Management Policy that prioritizes climate adaptation and incorporates sustainable management of Charlottetown's natural assets.
Not started
On time
6 months ago
8.3.1
Evaluate current stormwater infrastructure, identify capacity to handle current and future stormwater levels and flooding impacts, and identify priority areas and neighbourhoods in need of upgrades.
Continuous
Continuous
9 months ago
8.3.2
Work with the Province to more accurately map and model current and future flood risk in Charlottetown.
Implementation
On time
11 days ago
8.3.3
Implement nature-based stormwater management solutions in priority flood-prone areas.
Implementation
On time
3 months ago
8.3.4
Pilot and promote the installation of permeable pavers or other permeable surfaces on City owned property.
Planning
On time
6 months ago
8.4.1
Work with the Province of PEI and key stakeholders to inform the public, particularly those most at risk, about future sea-level conditions and its effects on infrastructure and the community.
Not started
2 years ago
8.4.2
Implement best methods for protection and naturalization of Charlottetown's coastline, prioritizing nature-based solutions over built infrastructure solutions where feasible, based on Provincial recommendations.
Not started
10 months ago
8.4.3
Develop and implement management or relocation plans for essential City infrastructure and facilities at risk due to sea level rise.
Not started
2 years ago
8.5.1
Collaborate with utility partners for effective vegetation management around power lines to prevent storm-related outages and to recognize the importance of trees in the urban setting.
Implementation
On time
9 months ago
8.5.2
Work with developers and electrical utility partners to explore feasibility of burying powerlines in high density regions and regions that are vulnerable to extreme weather.
Not started
10 months ago
8.5.3
Explore the feasibility of undertaking a pilot project, in collaboration with housing developers, to install alternative energy systems (e.g. microgrids) to increase resilience.
Not started
10 months ago
9.1.1
Develop a detailed monitoring, reporting, and engagement schedule for the Climate Action Plan, including specific Key Performance Indicators, a virtual reporting platform, and opportunities for ongoing dialogue with the community regarding Plan implementation.
Completed
On time
9 months ago
9.1.2
Research and implement sustainable financing mechanisms for funding climate action.
Planning
On time
9 months ago
9.1.3
Implement the recommendations of the City's Sustainable Procurement Strategy and Action Plan, considering every municipal dollar a dollar that can work towards climate action.
Continuous
Continuous
9 months ago
9.1.4
Work with the Province of PEI, utility companies, and other partners to establish channels for collecting and sharing climate-related data.
Planning
On time
3 months ago
9.1.5
Create a lifecycle assessment framework to apply to all municipal equipment purchases and construction projects that considers embodied carbon.
Not started
9 months ago
10.1.1
Conduct targeted education campaigns that incorporate cultural awareness and intergenerational learning to better inform community members and tourists on climate change impacts as well as opportunities to increase resiliency and reduce emissions.
Continuous
9 months ago
10.1.2
Ensure climate data and resources are easily accessible to the public.
Continuous
Continuous
9 months ago
10.1.3
Expand interdepartmental collaboration and capacity building by conducting regular training sessions for City staff and Council on climate adaptation and mitigation best practices.
Continuous
Continuous
3 months ago
10.1.4
Partner with businesses to promote climate change awareness, climaterelated worker safety (e.g. heat safety protocols), and resilient, sustainable business decisions (e.g. resilient retrofits, waste reduction, etc.).
Not started
2 years ago
10.1.5
Work with partner organizations to create mental wellness programs and supports for community members experiencing the effects of climate anxiety and other climate change-related health impacts.
Continuous
Continuous
9 months ago