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The City of Yellowknife has begun developing a climate action plan to guide how the municipality mitigates and adapts to the effects of climate change.
The plan, announced last fall, will cover the years 2026 to 2036.
“The City of Yellowknife wants to hear from residents, businesses and organizations about what climate impacts they are most concerned about, how climate change is affecting them and/or their business, and what they are doing to prepare for the future,” reads a survey the city has just published.
You have from now until February 10 to fill out the survey. (You need to be logged in to PlaceSpeak, the website the city uses for such surveys, for it to appear.)
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“Based on current weather patterns, Yellowknife is projected to experience an increase in extreme hot days, heatwaves, heavy rainfall, high winds and wildfires,” an introduction in the survey tells residents.
“In the winter, cold days and cold snaps are projected to decrease and winter freeze-thaw cycles are projected to increase. Snowstorms are projected to increase in frequency.
“These changes will impact our daily lives if we do not build capacity to respond and adapt.”
The survey goes on to ask about residents’ level of concern, how they are already affected, actions they have taken or are planning to take, and which possible municipal actions they would support.
There’s also a public discussion at City Hall’s council chambers from 12-2pm on Tuesday, January 21, for which you can register online.
