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Healthy, functioning ecosystems are our natural capital and are essential for our quality of life & well-being…
Read more > This study was hailed as a Roadmap to 100% Renewable Energy by Steve Hanley. Key findings: “there is no technical or economic barrier to transitioning the entire world to 100 percent clean renewable energy with a stable electric grid at low cost (Jacobson).” This is important because it addresses a common claim by critics that renewables are unreliable and intermittent, a problem the…
Read more > Imagine Kelowna is our response to the forces of change. In 2018, Kelowna is a city in transition and Imagine Kelowna is the community’s vision, principles and goals to thrive in the face of unprecedented growth and change.” The following principles and goals work together as a system to help the community achieve its vision: Collaborative, Smarter, Connected, Responsible.
Read more > This report, published in 2001, was quite prescient about the effect of climate change in the Okanagan Valley, especially with respect to water management. Purpose: To identify climate change impacts and possible adaptation strategies for the Okanagan region, and to test an approach for engaging resource managers and regional stakeholders as collaborators in research and dialogue on climate change impacts…
Read more > Published July 2019, this report developed a climate change risk assessment framework for British Columbia and used it to evaluate and score the risks to the province from 15 specific events, in the 2050s. As noted, BC is already experiencing climate change, and risk assessments that take into account the likelihood, severity, and consequences for the future will inform policy…
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