After Ottawa’s warmest and weirdest winter ever, what happens next?
You can ask a scientist or you can look out the window; either way, it looks like Ottawa will continue to have warmer winters, hotter summers, more windstorms and more heavy rain.
To make it easier for Ottawa residents to prepare, we’ve developed a draft climate resiliency strategy. Climate Ready Ottawa is now available for public consultation.
Climate Ready Ottawa identifies actions to address the top climate risks facing Ottawa and prepare for a much warmer, wetter and unpredictable climate. This is a long-term strategy that will help us build a resilient city by 2050. It combines many initiatives already underway with new policies, programs and initiatives.
We need your help shaping the final version of Climate Ready Ottawa. Visit engage.ottawa/climate-resiliency where you can:
Take a survey
Sign up for an Open House
Read background information
Climate Ready Ottawa already combines input from:
Collaboration with all City departments
Consultation with residents and community partners
The strategy is split into five main themes:
Resilient communities
Resilient buildings, transportation and water systems
Natural environment and parklands
Extreme weather preparedness and response
Cross-cutting actions that deal with more than one of the other four themes
Climate Ready Ottawa identifies how we can support individuals, communities, businesses and organizations. It also identifies where more support is needed from other levels of government.
We need your input to develop a plan to make Ottawa a resilient, thriving City for generations to come. Visit engage.ottawa/climate-resiliency to help us get there.
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