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Hamilton’s Climate Change Actions
Brian Montgomery – Senior Project Manager ‐ Air Quality & Climate Change City of Hamilton, Ontario
@ClimateConvo
[email protected]
Climate Change
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Changes in the climate or long-term, average weather patterns.
Key Greenhouse Gases (GHGs)
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Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Methane (CH4)
Nitrous Oxide (N2 O)
Hydrofluorocarbons (HFC's)
Perflourocarbons (PFC's)
Sulfur Hexafluoride (SF6)
Nitrogen Trifluoride (NF3)
The volume of one tonne of
GHGs would fill a twostorey, three-bedroom
house
Municipalities & Climate Change
• 60% emissions from cities in Ontario (TAF)
• Cities and citizens are the drivers of action
on addressing climate change.
• Climate change poses risks for cities and
citizens.
• Successful cities recognize the synergy
between economic growth and climate
change is strongest at the local level.
Municipal Actions – A Sample
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FCM – Partnership for Climate Protection (1994) - Ontario = 70
members
• GTA Clean Air Council (2001) – Ontario = 27 Members
• AMO Climate Change Taskforce (2011, 2015)
• Compact of Mayors (2014) - Ontario = 4 members
• ICLEI – Building Adaptive and Resilient Communities (2014) Ontario = 6 members
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Energy Plans = Guelph, Burlington, London, Toronto, Halton Hills.
Green Development = Ajax, Toronto, East Gwillimbury, Caledon.
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Active Transportation Plans = Mississauga, Whitby, York Region
Aurora, Hamilton, Markham, Newmarket.
Urban Forest Plans = Oakville, Oshawa, London, Vaughn.
Food Plans = Guelph, Windsor, Clarington, London, Toronto.
Growth Management/Official Plans
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GHG Mitigation and Adaptation
Together
MITIGATION
Capture landfill gas
Expand transit use
ADAPTATION
Sewer upgrades
Green roofs
Heat alert system
Better insulation
Permeable pavement
Fallow or low tillage
Diverse crop
plantings
Reduce peak demand
Energy conservation
Active transportation
Expand tree
canopy
Etc.
Control of invasive
species
Business continuity
planning
Source: City of Toronto (with edits)
Behaviour and Technology
Together
Behaviour
Technology
Active living – Biking,
Walking
Water
Conservation
Green Energy – Solar,
Wind
Buy local/Reduce
Consumption
Energy
Conservation
Smart Grid
Plant Trees
Civic Engagement
Sharing Resources –
Car, Bike, Tools,
Wastes
Telecommute
Low Emissions,
Hybrid, Electric
Vehicles
Green Infrastructure &
Better Design
Source: B. Montgomery (2008)
Hamilton, Ontario…
519,949 people , 204,922 private dwellings and a regional land area of 1,117.23 sq. km. Located in southwest corner of Lake Ontario with the Niagara Escarpment running through = 34 tonnes CO2e/person (2011)
• Projected Hamilton's population = 700,000 people by 2031.
• Still seen as Steeltown but reality is not it’s changing…
• Education, Medicine, Arts, Food increasing in profile…
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Hamilton 2020?
Community Action Looks Like…
For more visit the Hamilton Climate Change Map – www.mapclimatechange.ca
Ontario’s GHG Profile - 2012
Hamilton’s GHG Profile - 2012
Hamilton GHG Emissions Trends 2008-2012
14000000
12000000
tonnes C02e
10000000
8000000
6000000
4000000
2000000
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2006
Residential
Commercial
2008
Industrial
2009
Steel Industry
2010
Transportation
2011
Waste
Agriculture
2012
Water
Community (weather) impacts…
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Average Mean
Temp. since 1970
increased 0.9 C.
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Annual Total
Precipitation
increased 26 mm.
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100 & 50 year
storms caused
flooding.
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Floods,
Microbursts,
Drought, Invasive
species…
Hamilton Community Climate Change
Action Charter (2011)
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Climate Change Action Month,
every October since 2009
Hamilton Climate Change
Champions
Community wanted a message
from organizations and Council
Voluntary Charter – all orgs,
business and individuals.
Concern and Taking Action
55 organizational signatories
and 420 individuals incl. City
http://climatechangehamilton.c
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Starting point…
Hamilton Community Climate Change
Action Map (2013)
Put your actions on the Map!
http://www.mapclimatechange.ca/maps.html
Why a Community Plan?
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Climate change is happening
Community wants action and leadership
99% emission sources in the community
Council and Board of Health supported Plan development
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Plan focuses on:
– Adapting and preparing our community for the risks of climate change
– Reducing community’s contributions to climate change
– Targets (2006 baseline) – 30% reductions by 2050 and 50% by 2050
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Builds and links actions in the community and in City
Developed with the Hamilton community over 14 months of work
Not a means to an end, but a continual path forward on actions
Let’s Talk About the Weather (2014‐2015)
[email protected]
@ClimateConvo
www.climatechangehamilton.ca/plan
#ClimateHamOnt
• Coffee shops, Farmer’s Markets, Fairs, Libraries, ….
• Go to where people are, not where you want to meet them Engagement Reach…
Mechanism
Climate Conversation Launch Event (July 22, 2014)
Engagement by the Numbers
Places & Spaces Conversations
(30 locations)
20+ conversations
200 + individuals
Workshop (4)
150+ participants Task Forces
8 Task Forces
65+ Task Force members
Notices and Newsletters
358 individuals
91 neighbourhood associations,
businesses and organizations
Twitter (@climateconvo)
300+ followers
~100 attendees
Community CC Plan - Themes
Agriculture & Food
Awareness & Education
Energy
Infrastructure
Land Use, Buildings & Build Form
Local Economy & Business
People & Health
Transportation/ Mobility
Water & Natural Heritage
Community CC Plan
9 themes
10 priority actions and 243 additional opportunities identified
Economic Assessment – Hamilton & Ontario
Final Plan October 2015 – Council http://climatechangehamilton.ca/plan/
Building and engaging partnerships
Actions support community actions but build on the foundation of actions
• Next steps for us, form implementation Committee and move forward (2016)
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Ten Actions (1 – 3 years)
• Support local food production /consumption and
integrate climate change mitigation/adaptation
strategies into existing farm and food plans and
initiatives
• Establish ongoing education and awareness
program/campaign for climate change
• Develop a Community Energy Plan to guide the
Hamilton community’s energy future
• Revise and update municipal infrastructure
guidelines to prioritize Low Impact Development
(LID) as a preferred method for stormwater
management
• Establish variable development charges to reflect
real costs of buildings and maintaining
infrastructure
Ten Actions (1 – 3 years)
• Create an accessible toolkit for businesses to assist
with impact analysis and business continuity
planning
• Conduct a local community vulnerability assessment
of public health impacts from climate change
• Expand public transit services to include dedicated
rapid transit lanes where possible
• Secure property that serves as source water storage
or preserves wildlife corridors within the catchment
• Establish an ongoing oversight and coordination
body to guide implementation of the Hamilton
Climate Change Action Plan and report back on
community progress and success
Environmental and Economic Impacts –
Hamilton and Ontario
• Net reduction is of about 202,920 tonnes of CO2
• Total number of Full‐Time Equivalent jobs:
– 1,643.6 FTEs in Ontario, of which
– 1,123.5 FTEs will be in Hamilton.
• Local incomes:
– Ontario will increase by $133.5 million
– Hamilton will increase by $97.2 million
• Total estimate of avoided costs will exceed $69.1
million
Final thoughts…
• Local level is driver of actions and where risks will
be felt most!
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Economic, Social and Health benefits to action
“Building a Livable and Resilient Community”
Action can happen at any scale – region, city, town,
Action = reductions and risk management
– No one solution, range of activities
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Start Now, Don’t Wait.
Your most likely already taking action, but don’t realize it. Build
from existing actions – energy, food, land use, water etc.
Actions should reflect community interests/scale
At times, it’s a government mandate or voluntary
– Federal and Provincial = Climate Change is now in a Minister’s title!
– Partnerships and action need to be beyond just the Minister with the job title.
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Need help/suggestions, call me!
Thank you!
Brian Montgomery
Senior Project Manager –
Air Quality and Climate Change
City of Hamilton & Clean Air Hamilton
[email protected]
905‐546‐2424 ext. 1275