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Home My WebLink AboutSHCAC Agenda - 2018-02-01Safe and Healthy Community Advisory Committee Agenda Thursday, February 1, 2018 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Office of the City Clerk Kitchener City Hall Conestoga Room nd 200 King St.W. - 2 Floor Kitchener ON N2G 4G7 Page 1 Chair – D. Witmer Vice-Chair – G. Albert Delegations Pursuant to Council’s Procedural By-law, delegations are permitted to address the Committee for a maximum of 5 minutes. Item 1 – Kate Daley, Plan Manager, ClimateActionWR Item 2 – Shannon Parsons, Facilitator, Centreville Chicopee Community Centre Discussion Items 1.Long-Term Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Target for Waterloo Region - Consultation (30 min) 2.Little Libraries – Funding Request (20 min) 3.Inclusion/Belonging Grant – Revised Criteria (10 min) 4.Workplan Updates (30 min) Information Items Unfinished Business List Linda Korabo Committee Administrator Accessible formats and communication supports are available upon request. If you require assistance to take part in a city meeting or event, please call 519-741-2345 or TTY 1-866-969-9994. - 9ǣĻĭǒƷźǝĻ {ǒƒƒğƩǤ ClimateActionWR is currently consulting with stakeholders on a proposed long-term target for community greenhouse gas emissions reductions in Waterloo Region. ŷĻ ƦƩƚƦƚƭĻķ ƷğƩŭĻƷ źƭ БЉі ĬĻƌƚǞ ЋЉЊЉ ƌĻǝĻƌƭ ĬǤ ƷŷĻ ǤĻğƩ ЋЉЎЉ. At the highest level, the research in this report supports the selection of an 80% target. This is consistent with targets being set by other similar Ontario municipalities, provincial and federal targets, and current climate science. An 80% target is also consistent with the clear desire of community members to pursue ambitious greenhouse gas emissions reductions by 2050. An absolute target based on a 2010 base year is most appropriate for Waterloo Region, and significant changes will be needed to support achievement of an 80% target, including policy changes that will be needed in the near future. Selection of a target at this time will allow us to work to build a climate action plan that reaches beyond 2020 and that can low-carbon future. LƓƷƩƚķǒĭƷźƚƓ As part of our work toward setting a long-term greenhouse gas emissions reduction target for Waterloo Region, we are consulting and collecting feedback from stakeholders about a target of 80% below 2010 levels by the year 2050. This report is intended to support these consultations with stakeholders across Waterloo Region on the proposed target. It includes an overview of targets in relevant jurisdictions, the results of our first stage of consultations, and a table of scenarios to help the reader imagine how much change would be needed to achieve various kinds of reduction targets. {ĻƷƷźƓŭ ğ ƌƚƓŭΏƷĻƩƒ ƷğƩŭĻƷ ŅƚƩ ğƷĻƩƌƚƚ wĻŭźƚƓ In 2013, the councils of the Region of Waterloo and the cities of Cambridge, Kitchener, and Waterloo voted in favo-produced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Our by the year 2020. A Climate Action Plan for Waterloo Region provided a foundation for action from 1 1 - 1 private, non-profit and municipal leaders to toward that goal, a re-inventory took place in the last year using estimated 2015 emissions. Total GHG emissions in Waterloo Region are estimated to have decreased by roughly 5.18% between 2010 and 2015, due to both local and provincial changes (including the phase-out of coal generation in the electricity grid). This analysis is encouraging, and shows great progress toward ou-term goals. While there is still work to be done to meet our 2020 target, we are now beginning to think beyond 2020. The next endeavor for the community is to set a long-term GHG reduction target. In the spring of 2017, the councils of the three cities and the Region of Waterloo considered and supported reports that proposed work toward a long term target. In keeping with this direction, we are engaging in a community and stakeholder engagement process to establish a community greenhouse gas emission reduction target beyond 2020, with the municipalities as collaborative partners. The process for our long-term target-setting is as follows: In November of 2017, the Management Committee of ClimateActionWR recommended a preferred 2 1 - 2 community greenhouse gas emissions reduction target for Waterloo Region of 80% below 2010 levels by the year 2050. It also identified conservative and aggressive targets of 50% and 100%, respectively, to be considered alongside the preferred target. In so doing, the Management Committee considered the information available in this report. /ƚƓƷĻǣƷ )³¤± ³¨® « ¢®³¤·³Ȁ 2¤£´¢³¨® ³ ±¦¤³² ±®´£ ³§¤ ¶®±«£ 1 The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), in a report reviewed by thousands of experts, has set 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels as the minimum required to limit the damage of climate change. To have a more than 50 percent chance of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees C, the 2 United Nations Environment Programme emissions gap report indicates that total global carbon dioxide 3 emissions need to reach net-zero by 2045-2050, and all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions need to reach net-zero by 2060-2080. For a likely chance of limiting warming to 2 degrees C, the same milestones 4 would need to be met 15 to 20 years later. In order to achieve these targets, 197 countries (excluding the United States) have committed to the 5 Paris agreement on climate change, showing some commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. 1 IPCC 2 UNEP 3 - gases that are removed from the atmosphere. 4 World Resources Institute 5 The Guardian 3 1 - 3 Source: Carbonbrief 6 For example, the European Union has proposed reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80% below 1990 7 levels by 2050. Germany has gone even further, setting a long-term strategy to approach net-zero emissions by 2050. . ³¨® « ¢®³¤·³Ȁ # £ mmitment is to reduce GHG emissions by 30% targets, as suggested by the graphic below. 6 European Commission 7 Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) 4 1 - 4 Source:Climate action tracker year, the federal government released a document called the Mid-Century Strategy report, in order to to begin the conversation about what a long-term low-greenhouse gas emission society would ent In it, the federal government examines an approach that would reduce net emissions by 80% below 2005 levels in 2050. 0±®µ¨¢¨ « ¢®³¤·³Ȁ /³ ±¨® At the provincial level, Ontario has set a GHG emissions reduction target of 80% below 1990 levels by 2050. The province is also a signatory to the Subnational Global Climate Leadership Memorandum of Understanding (Under 2 MOU) that aims to limit global warming to less than 2°C, and which has a goal of reducing emissions by 80 to 95% by 2050. To achieve this target, the province has set intermediate targets for different years, as can be seen in the graphic below. 5 1 - 5 Source: Ontario climate change strategy The provincial government has begun to use community-level targets as a scoring factor when considering applications for provincial funding. In August of 2017, the Municipal GHG Challenge Fund requirements reduction plan to expect that long-term community targets will continue to play a role in determining which -related projects. -´¨¢¨¯ « ¢®³¤·³Ȁ /³§¤± # £¨ £ /³ ±¨® ¬´¨¢¨¯ «¨³¨¤² Cities, towns, and regions in Canada have the jurisdiction to influence activities accounting for 44% of our GHG emissions, according to a study by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM). Based on the data they have available and the stage of their process, municipalities are using various 8 base years for their targets with various timelines. Some, like Waterloo Region, have set short-term targets using years up to 2020. 8 Municipal tar Partners in Climate Protection (PCP) program, which has been updated and maintained by David Roewade and Stephanie Poirier at the Region of Waterloo. 6 1 - 6 Reduction Targets Municipality Prov Short-Term Community Target Delta BC 33% below 2007 levels by 2020 Vancouver BC 33% below 2007 levels by 2020 Toronto ON 30% below 1990 levels by 2020 Regional Municipality of Halifax NS 20% below 2002 levels by 2012 Hamilton ON 20% below 2006 levels by 2020 Calgary AB 20% below 2005 levels by 2020 Ottawa ON 20% below 1990 levels by 2012 Saskatoon SK 15% below 2014 levels by 2023 North Vancouver BC 15% below 2007 levels by 2020 London ON 15% below 1990 levels by 2020 Richmond Hill ON 6% below 2000 levels by 2009 Fredericton NB 6% below 2000 levels by 2010 Region of Waterloo ON 6% below 2010 levels by 2020 Niagara Region ON 6% below 2006 levels by 2016 Ajax ON 6% below 2005 levels by 2020 Durham Region ON 5% below 2007 levels by 2015 Prince George BC 2% below 2002 by 2012 33% below/capita 2007 levels Surrey BC by 2020 7 1 - 7 Yet municipalities across Canada have also been setting long-term targets for emissions reductions. Municipalities using 2030 or 2040 as a target date have reduction targets ranging from 10% to 43%. Reduction Targets Municipality Prov Long-Term Community Target Edmonton AB 35% below 2005 levels by 2035 Halton Hills ON 35% below/capita 2011 levels by 2030 Nelson BC 43% below 2007 levels by 2040 Niagara Region ON 10-15% below 2006 levels by 2030 Quebec City, QC 35.7% below 1990 levels by 2030 All but one Canadian municipality examined that is using a 2050 date has selected an 80% target. Reduction Targets Municipality Prov Long-Term Community Target Calgary AB 80% below 2005 levels by 2050 Delta BC 80% below 2007 level by 2050 North Vancouver BC 50% below 2007 levels by 2050 Surrey BC 80% below/capita 2007 levels by 2050 Vancouver BC 80% below 2007 levels by 2050 Durham Region ON 80% below 2007 levels by 2050 Hamilton ON 80% below 2006 levels by 2050 London ON 80% below 1990 levels by 2050 Peel Region ON 80% below 1990 levels by 2050 Toronto ON 80% below 1990 levels by 2050 Saskatoon SK 80% below 2014 levels by 2050 8 1 - 8 Notably, all of the Ontario municipalities using a 2050 date have chosen 80% as their reduction target, which is in keeping with the provincial 2050 target. This includes single-tier municipalities that are often compared to Waterloo Region, such as London and Hamilton, as well as other regional governments like Durham and Peel. Reduction Targets Municipality Prov Long-Term Community Target 9 Durham Region ON 80% below 2007 levels by 2050 10 Hamilton ON 80% below 2006 levels by 2050 11 London ON 80% below 1990 levels by 2050 12 Peel Region ON 80% below 1990 levels by 2050 13 Toronto ON 80% below 1990 levels by 2050 /ƚƒƒǒƓźƷǤ ĭƚƓƭǒƌƷğƷźƚƓ In the summer of 2017, ClimateActionWR started a series of conversations with community members across Waterloo Region. As we work toward setting a long-term greenhouse gas emissions reduction target, we wanted to hear from a broad range of people across Waterloo Region, with various perspectives on the environment and climate change. 9 Durham Region 10 Hamilton Community Climate Change Action Plan 11 City of London community energy action plan 12 Peel Climate Change strategy 13 Toronto climate change action plan 9 1 - 9 &®´± ¶ ¸² ®¥ ²³ ±³¨¦ ¢®µ¤±² ³¨®² The consultation process involved four methods to start the conversation about our long-term emissions reduction target: of volunteers travelled to events and public venues across Waterloo Region to speak to people where they were, beginning in July and ending in early November; we ran an online survey from mid-September to early November; a version of the online survey was late September to early November; and paper forms were given to participants in various meetings and less formal settings in various locations during September, October, and November. Using these diverse methods, we heard from ЊͲБЌЉ ƦĻƚƦƌĻ between July and mid-November. aĻƷŷƚķ bǒƒĬĻƩ Street Team 985 Online 487 Engage Region of Waterloo 101 Paper 257 Total ЊͲБЌЉ 6®¨¢¤² ¥±®¬ ¢±®²² 7 ³¤±«®® 2¤¦¨® In-person consultation took place in all three cities, and in the two largest townships. Since many of our Street Team volunteers were students at the two universities who did not drive or own their own vehicles and who had difficulty travelling beyond their own city, a disproportionate number of Street Team events took place in the City of Waterloo. Fortunately, attendees at events do not necessarily live in the municipality where the event is taking place, so perspectives of those from various areas were captured during the in-person consultations. Event Name Event Date City/Township Eco Summit 12-Jul-17Waterloo Open Streets 16-Jul-17Waterloo Campfire 19-Jul-17Waterloo 10 1 - 10 Ted Talk 20-Jul-17 Waterloo Policy Hackathon 24-Jul-17 Waterloo Uptown Waterloo Market 03-Aug-17 Waterloo Conestoga Mall Booth 10-Aug-17 Waterloo Open Tuesday 15-Aug-17 Waterloo Campfire 16-Aug-17 Waterloo Open Streets 20-Aug-17 Waterloo Waterloo Uptown Market 24-Aug-17 Waterloo Laurier Get Involved Fair 08-Sep-17 Waterloo Hold The Line Festival 16-Sep-17 Woolwich Sustainability Day 19-Sep-17 Waterloo What YOUth Can Do 20-Sep-17 Waterloo Green Energy Open Doors 22-Sep-17 Waterloo St.Paul's Pow Wow 23-Sep-17 Waterloo Get Involved Fair @ Conestoga College 27-Sep-17 Cambridge Chamber BA5 Event 03-Oct-17 Kitchener Sustainability at Home Hardware event 05-Oct-17 Kitchener Neighbourhood association meeting 11-Oct-17 Kitchener Conestoga Mall Booth 12-Oct-17 Kitchener Wellbeing Waterloo Region meeting 12-Oct-17 Kitchener Conestoga Mall Booth 13-Oct-17 Waterloo 2017 Business Expo 17-Oct-17 Kitchener Kitchener's Urban Forest at Kitchener Public 18-Oct-17 Kitchener Library 11 1 - 11 WCDSB teacher training 20-Oct-17Waterloo University of Waterloo class 23-Oct-17Kitchener Cambridge Centre Mall 25-Oct-17Cambridge Nith Valley Ecoboosters meeting 25-Oct-17Wilmot Cambridge Idea Exchange 28-Oct-17Cambridge City of Waterloo all staff meetings 30-Oct-17Waterloo ECOLOO 07-Nov-17Waterloo Elmira Sugar Kings Game 12-Nov-17Woolwich To ensure broad representation from across the region, online surveys were shared through municipal websites of the cities of Cambridge, Kitchener, and Waterloo, in addition to the Engage Waterloo Region platform. Online outreach using social media and email to share the survey focused on targeting residents of municipalities that had fewer in-person events. methods aided with hearing from rural residents. Between in-person township events and those reporting that they live in a township in our online survey, 145 people from the townships were reached. 6¨²¨® ¥®± ³§¤ ¥´³´±¤ Participants in the online and Engage Region of Waterloo consultations were initially asked to select one of four descriptions that best fit their vision for the future of Waterloo Region. and enormous change. The wording of the descriptions, which were to allow participants to visualize the scale of change discussed, varied slightly between the two options: 12 1 - 12 Figure 1: Wording for Online Consultation Figure 2: Wording for Engage Region of Waterloo P press their desire for change. 13 1 - 13 6¨²¨® ¥®± ³§¤ &´³´±¤ 60.00% 50.00% 40.00% 30.00% 20.00% 10.00% 0.00% 3³ ³´² 1´®" ¡¸ 3³¤¯²3§®¶ ,¤ £¤±²§¨¯Big Transformations EngageOnline 7§ ³ ²®±³ ®¥ ³ ±¦¤³ £® ¢®¬¬´¨³¸ ¬¤¬¡¤±² ¶ ³Ȉ Overwhelmingly, community members chose ambitious emissions reduction targets for 2050. Strikingly, 85% of people we consulted chose a target of 50% or more, and a majority of 53% chose a target of 70% or more. .´¬¡¤± ®¥ ±¤²¯®²¤² ¯¤± ³ ±¦¤³ ± ¦¤ 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 3³±¤¤³ 4¤ ¬OnlineEngagePaper )¨³¨ « ³§¤¬¤² Participants in the online and Engage Region of Waterloo versions of the consultation were also asked why they thought it was important for Waterloo Region to take action on climate change. These are a few selected quotes from the online version: 14 1 - 14 Bonnie Cobb, North Dumfries resident t have to pay Kelly Meissner, Woolwich resident - Waterloo Region Anonymous Kitchener resident This word cloud highlights the words used most often in response to this question across both the online and Engage Region of Waterloo versions (responses as of November 1): Respondents in all four methods were asked what steps we should be taking locally to achieve their vision for Waterloo Region in 2050 and the target they selected. This information will be evaluated in more detail at later stages of this process, as we work toward establishing plans to support a long-term target that has been recommended and chosen. In the interim, to provide a brief sense of the themes that emerged, this word cloud is the result of these hundreds of comments across all four methods (responses as of November 1): 15 1 - 15 2¤¯±¤²¤³ ³¨µ¤ ²´±µ¤¸ ®¥ «®¢ « ¯¤±¢¤¯³¨®² ®¥ ¢«¨¬ ³¤ ¢§ ¦¤ The four methods of consultation used in Phase 1 of our long-term target setting consultations were about starting conversations. They provided important and thoughtful data about what members of the Waterloo Region community think when asked where we should be headed on climate change. This conversation is tremendously valuable, but like all community consultations run by organizations and governments, the responses reflect the perspective of those who chose to participate. For a representative sample of public opinion on climate change, we can turn to a survey conducted in May and June of 2017 by PMG, on behalf of the Region of Waterloo. This survey was conducted using representative residents of Waterloo Region. In total, 89% of respondents indicated that clima This representative research supports what was found through the Phase 1 consultations: climate change is a significant concern for people in Waterloo Region, who are not satisfied with the status quo 16 1 - 16 in light of climate change. As seen in our four methods of consultation, as well as in the representative survey conducted for the Region, community members across Waterloo Region support ambitious action to prevent climate change. /ƚƓƭźķĻƩğƷźƚƓƭ źƓ ƷğƩŭĻƷ ƭĻƷƷźƓŭ 3¤³³¨¦ ¡ ¢ª¢ ²³¨¦ ³ ±¦¤³ ¥®± 7 ³¤±«®® 2¤¦¨® In developing a long-term community target for Waterloo This means that we are setting a target first, and then working backwards to create detailed plans to achieve that target. This is in contrast to the pro approach. Because of the short timeframe to make a real change in emissions by 2020, specific local actions were identified that could be completed in the following few years, and the 6% by 2020 target was selected on this basis. This included an additional 71,625 tonnes that would need to be reduced through increased uptake of existing programs or new initiatives, which did not yet have identified sources at the time the plan was approved in 2013. -term target setting, for three reasons. First, given the considerable time between now and 2050, this is an opportunity begin with the end in mind, and to identify the kind of community we want and work to create it. Second, climate science shows us what we need to do to avoid the most dire consequences of climate change. This means we have to make significant reductions in our emissions by 2050, and a backcasting approach allows us to plan to achieve the reductions that the science shows we need. Third, there are practical reasons to use a backcasting approach when planning over such a long time period. Significant changes in technology, as well as potential changes in the economy and public policies, will take place between now and 2050, and these cannot be reliably predicted. Selecting a long-term target will allow for building shorter-term plans to achieve measurable progress in smaller time increments, to facilitate plans that are responsive to changes in conditions in the long time periods examined. Thus, setting a long-term target is the first step, and will need to happen before a specific plan is built to achieve it. As a result, we cannot base a potential long-term target on a specific list of changes to be made by 2050. Our current focus is on the vision for the community in the year 2050, as well as on relevant information on the decisions of other jurisdictions. 5²¨¦ ΑΏΐΏ ¡ ²¤ ¸¤ ± £ ¡²®«´³¤ ³ ±¦¤³ For our long-term target, we propose using a 2010 base year, using the revised data from the recent re- inventory. This will capture changes that have been made to date under the current plan, and use the most robust data we have available. 17 1 - 17 The base year used in different jurisdictions varies considerably, depending especially on what data different levels of government have available. Community targets in the table above use base years ranging from 1990 to 2014. From our first Climate Action Plan, our best data is from 2010 and 2015, and 2010 captures the changes that were made in those first five years. Some communities are using other base years, like 1990, because they have data available from other years. That is not an option for Waterloo Region, since we do not have data from 1990, and it is not possible to recover that information now. While we do not know how much Waterloo Region was emitting in 1990, we know that provincial emissions were very similar in 1990 and 2011, so we do not have reason to think that a 2010 baseline would make our target 14 significantly easier or harder to achieve. As with the first Climate Action Plan, we also recommend continuing to use an absolute target that is based on emissions levels themselves, rather than more variable measures that compare emissions to other factors like population or Gross Domestic Product. Using an absolute target focuses attention on what needs to be reduced: total emissions. For reference, based on our best data, the total emissions for the 2010 base year were as follows: 14 Government of Ontario. 18 1 - 18 ΑΏΐΏ ¤¬¨²²¨®² ¡±¤ ª£®¶ ¨ 4#/Α¤ #®¬¬´¨³¸ AgricultureǾ WasteǾ 45,774 213,559 ResidentialǾ 889,091 TransportationǾ 2,012,007 7®±ª¯« ¢¤²Ǿ 1,393,617 3¢ «¤ ®¥ ¢§ ¦¤ ¤¤£¤£ While we are beginning with the target itself, in order to aid discussions about possible long-term community members and decision-makers to think about the different scales of change that would be needed to achieve various potential targets by 2050. This exercise should not be mistaken for a proposed plan to achieve any given target. It is, rather, an effort to paint a picture of what achieving such a target might look like, and how much change would be required to achieve different targets. In considering this table, it is also important to note that some changes will happen by 2050 on a larger scale, such as provincially, nationally, or internationally, that are expected to reduce local emissions in Waterloo Region. Examples include the already completed grid between 2012 and 2016, and ongoing improvement in vehicle fuel efficiency standards. It is also important to note that actions taken here may reduce greenhouse gas emissions in other communities, and not be measurable here. In the same vein, it should also be noted that the scenarios reflect combinations of changes at local, provincial, federal, and international levels that interact with each other. The table displayed in the next two pages shows scenarios of potential changes to energy sources and their possible contribution to different 2050 targets: 19 1 - 19 15 0% 30% 50% 80% 100% Current Personal Personal cars, Personal cars All vehicles run Transportation track cars run on private sector and private on electricity or (including electricity passenger sector vehicles hydrogen; no increasing or vehicles, and run on electricity fossil fuels. ethanol in hydrogen. light trucks run or hydrogen. gas on electricity or supply). hydrogen. Electricity Current Increased Increased use of Increased use of All electricity is generation and track. use of renewables like renewables like produced with renewables hydro and wind. hydro, wind, and renewable consumption like hydro. Reduced natural solar. Reduced sources. All Use natural gas use. New natural gas use. buildings use gas for buildings are Both new and the most hydrogen more efficient. existing buildings efficient production. are more technologies. efficient No fossil fuels (requires used for retrofits). energy. Space and Current Develop Develop solar Further develop Alternative water heating solar water water heating, solar water heating track. (gas, fuel oil, heating and ground-source heating, ground-technologies ground-heating and source heating are fully propane) source cooling, air-and cooling, air-developed and heating and source heating source heating implemented. and cooling, and and cooling, and No fossil fuels cooling. used for space solar walls. solar walls. and water heating. 15 100% emissions reduction would also require the elimination of all greenhouse gas emissions from animal agriculture, which could be accomplished through some combination of increasing plant-based meals, offsets, transporting manure for central processing into energy, etc. 20 1 - 20 Waste, water Current Current Energy is Energy is No biosolids and track track produced from produced from are sent to waste using waste using landfill. All wastewater cogeneration. recyclable or cogeneration. Biosolids sent to compostable landfill are materials are reduced by half. diverted. 3´¯¯®±³¨¦ ¯®«¨¢¸ ¢§ ¦¤² £ ¯®³¤³¨ « ¡¤¤¥¨³² In order to achieve an 80% reduction below 2010 levels by 2050, significant changes will have to be made in Waterloo Region. Changes to our energy generation and use, such as those proposed in the draft Community Energy Investment Strategy (CEIS) currently under consideration, will be a big part of achieving significant reductions by 2050. We will also need to make changes soon to local policies on things like transportation and land use planning to continue to support more efficient and healthy communities. Specific initiatives will be identified as part of work to create our next community plan, after the long-term target has been approved. At the same time, lowering emissions comes with enormous potential benefits. Investment in local energy brings economic benefits and adds resilience to our energy system. As noted in the draft CEIS, currently only 13% of the $2.1 billion our community spends on energy stays in our community, but proposed changes would keep more energy dollars here. If 10 per cent of our energy needs could be generated locally, about $210 million would remain in our community based Source: Draft Community Energy Investment Strategy, p. 16 21 1 - 21 Benefits beyond energy are also significant. Reduced emissions can improve air quality and health outcomes. Building more liveable, walkable communities improves quality of life for our residents. By pursuing an ambitious target, we would be showing leadership, and helping businesses and people see would be doing our part locally to solve the global problem of climate change. Choosing a 2050 community emissions reduction target will allow us to move forward and build on the progress we have made with our first Climate Action Plan. /ƚƓĭƌǒƭźƚƓ This report has been intended to support the second stage of consultations with stakeholders across Waterloo Region on the proposed long-term emissions reduction target. It has included an overview of targets in relevant jurisdictions, the results of our first stage of consultations, and an assessment of a number of considerations in target-setting like backcasting, base years, and the scale of changes needed. This report will inform consideration of the proposed 2050 target of 80% below 2010 levels, and support robust and informed discussion of the target and possible next steps to achieve it. 22 1 - 22 ЊЉ ŷźƓŭƭ Ʒƚ YƓƚǞ ğĬƚǒƷ ğ \[ƚƓŭΏĻƩƒ ğƩŭĻƷ ŅƚƩ ğƷĻƩƌƚƚ wĻŭźƚƓ ClimateActionWR is currently consulting with stakeholders as part of its work toward setting a long-term greenhouse gas emissions reduction target for Waterloo Region. This document has been created to support stakeholder consultations held December 2017 to March 2018. The key points made here are covered in more detail in the longer companion document entitled {ĻƷƷźƓŭ ğ ƌƚƓŭΏƷĻƩƒ ƷğƩŭĻƷʹ Cǒƌƌ ƩĻƦƚƩƷ ŅƚƩ tŷğƭĻ Ћ ƭƷğƉĻŷƚƌķĻƩ ĭƚƓƭǒƌƷğƷźƚƓƭ. ΐȩĻ ğƩĻ ƦƩƚƦƚƭźƓŭ ğƓ ĻƒźƭƭźƚƓƭ ƩĻķǒĭƷźƚƓ ƷğƩŭĻƷ ƚŅ БЉі ĬĻƌƚǞ ƚǒƩ ЋЉЊЉ ƌĻǝĻƌƭͲ Ʒƚ ĬĻ ƩĻğĭŷĻķ ĬǤ ЋЉЎЉ͵ We are currently consulting with key stakeholders and committees of councils on this proposed target and plan to present a target to the councils of the three cities and the Region in April/May of 2018. Αȩ hǒƩ ĭƚƒƒǒƓźƷǤ ǞğƓƷƭ ğƓ ğƒĬźƷźƚǒƭ ƷğƩŭĻƷ ŅƚƩ ЋЉЎЉ͵ Between July and November, we heard from more than 1800 people across Waterloo Region. When asked, 85% of people chose a 2050 target of 50% or more, and a majority of 53% chose a target of 70% or more. Βȩ hƷŷĻƩ hƓƷğƩźƚ ĭƚƒƒǒƓźƷźĻƭ ƭĻƷƷźƓŭ ЋЉЎЉ ƷğƩŭĻƷƭ ğƩĻ ĭŷƚƚƭźƓŭ БЉі͵ Communities like London, Durham, Peel, Hamilton, and Toronto have set 2050 targets, and all of them have chosen 80% as their reduction target. Γȩ БЉі ŅźƷƭ ĬƚƷŷ ƭĭźĻƓƷźŅźĭ ĭƚƓƭĻƓƭǒƭ ğƓķ ƦƩƚǝźƓĭźğƌͲ ŅĻķĻƩğƌͲ ğƓķ źƓƷĻƩƓğƷźƚƓğƌ ƷğƩŭĻƷƭ͵ The United Nations Environment Programme has found that global emissions must be net-zero by 2060-2080 to prevent global temperatures from rising more than 1.5 degrees Celsius. The provincial government has an emissions reduction target of 80% below 1990 levels by 2050, and the federal government has recently consulted on the possibility of a similar target. Δȩ\[ƚǞĻƩ ƚƩ ŷźŭŷĻƩ ƷğƩŭĻƷƭ ğƩĻ ƌĻƭƭ ğƦƦƩƚƦƩźğƷĻ͵ Two additional targets will be brought to councils for their consideration alongside the 80% target to serve as conservative and aggressive alternatives. limit global temperature increases, and would leave us aiming much lower than comparable Ontario communities. An aggressive target of 100% is likely impossible to achieve by 2050. As a result, these two targets are not recommended by ClimateActionWR. Εȩ ЋЉЊЉ ƒğƉĻƭ ƷŷĻ ƒƚƭƷ ƭĻƓƭĻ ğƭ ğ ĬğƭĻ ǤĻğƩ ŅƚƩ ğƷĻƩƌƚƚ wĻŭźƚƓ͵ Different communities use different base years for their targets, depending on what data they have available. From our first Climate Action Plan, our best data is from 2010 and reinventory data from 2015. A 2010 baseline captures the changes that were made in those first five years. Some communities are using other base years, like 1990, because they have data available from other years. That is not an option for Waterloo Region, since we do not www.climateactionwr.ca | @ClimateActionWR | 226.476.1659 1 - 23 have data from 1990, and it is not possible to recover that information now. While we do not know how much Waterloo Region was emitting in 1990, we know that provincial emissions were very similar in 1990 and 2011, so we do not have reason to think that a 2010 baseline would make our target significantly easier or harder to achieve. Ζȩŷźƭ ƷğƩŭĻƷ Ǟƚǒƌķ ĬĻ ğƓ ğĬƭƚƌǒƷĻ ƷğƩŭĻƷ͵ Like the target in our current plan, the proposed target would be based on reducing the overall amount of greenhouse gasses produced by our community. This means we would be working to lower our overall emissions, even while our population and economic activity grows. ΗȩĻ ğƩĻ ƭƷğƩƷźƓŭ ǞźƷŷ ğ ƷğƩŭĻƷͲ ğƓķ ǞĻ Ǟźƌƌ ƷŷĻƓ ǞƚƩƉ Ʒƚ ĭƩĻğƷĻ ƦƌğƓƭ Ʒƚ ƒĻĻƷ źƷ͵ We call this a backcasting approach. Since we do not know how things might have changed or what technologies might be available in, for example, 2040, we are beginning with where we want to go, and will make a series of shorter-term plans to allow us to achieve that vision. Θȩ wĻğĭŷźƓŭ ğƓ ğƒĬźƷźƚǒƭ ƷğƩŭĻƷ Ǟźƌƌ ƩĻƨǒźƩĻ ƭźŭƓźŅźĭğƓƷ ĭŷğƓŭĻ źƓ ğƷĻƩƌƚƚ wĻŭźƚƓ ĬĻƷǞĻĻƓ ƓƚǞ ğƓķ ЋЉЎЉ͵ Changes to our energy generation and use, such as those proposed in the draft Community Energy Investment Strategy, currently under consideration, will be a big part of achieving significant reductions by 2050. At the same time, we will need to make changes to local policies on things like transportation and land use planning to continue to support more efficient and healthy communities. Specific initiatives will be identified as part of the work to create our next community plan, after the long-term target has been approved. ΐΏȩ wĻğĭŷźƓŭ ğƓ ğƒĬźƷźƚǒƭ ƷğƩŭĻƷ ĬƩźƓŭƭ ƒğƓǤ ƦƚƷĻƓƷźğƌ ĬĻƓĻŅźƷƭ ŅƚƩ ƚǒƩ ĭƚƒƒǒƓźƷǤ͵ Lowering emissions comes with enormous potential benefits. Investment in local energy brings economic benefits and adds resiliency to our energy system. Reduced emissions can improve air quality and health outcomes. Building more liveable, walkable communities improves quality of life for our residents, and makes our area a more attractive location for businesses. By pursuing an ambitious target, we would be showing leadership, and helping businesses and people see Waterloo Region as a place . And at the same time, we would be doing our part locally to solve the global problem of climate change. www.climateactionwr.ca | @ClimateActionWR | 226-476-1659 | connect@climateactionwr.ca 1 - 24 Meetwithvolunteer Completevolunteerapplicationform Determinelocationofinterest Getapprovalforlocation ObtainclearancefromOntarioOneCall FinallocationapprovalisgiventothevolunteerafteranapprovedOntario1 Callreportisprovided SubmitgrantapprovalrequesttoShannonsendstoDeniseforapproval Yolandaforwardrequesttofinanceforprocessing VolunteermaygoaheadandinstallLittleLibrary OperationswillprepareastonedustpadaroundthepostaftertheLLhasbeen installed 2 - 1 promote 2015 to 1, community applicable 2016 2015 of if LL 19,13, Date celebration SeptemberJuneJune 2015 2016 2016 Installed 7, 18, 2015 Date AugustJuneJuneOctober Amount Grant N/A185.00N/A200.00200.00120.00200.00N/A200.00200.00200.00200.00 Was mounted. not is Completed) it Installations but Library Progress, Status inside In Little one out, SENTSENTSENTSENTSENTSENTSENTSENT have discussiondiscussiondiscussion we (Reached YWCA REQUESTREQUESTREQUESTREQUESTREQUESTREQUESTREQUESTREQUEST by beginningbeginningbeginning Progress progressprogressprogressprogressprogressProgressProgressprogress In COMPLETEDCOMPLETEDCOMPLETEDdoneInGRANTInGRANTInGRANTInGRANTCOMPLETEDCOMPLETEDInGRANTCOMPLETEDInInGRANTJustJustJustInGRANTCOMPLETEDGRANT 211 992916555 1010 Ward WardWardWard and Jubilee West on of community Ottawa) Library & garden Park (corner Centre Dr) Little Centre of Weber Dr Parkette St) NA Greens) community (Westmount Bergey Community(Rockcliffe Park NA Pioneer Green Location Park Community Park Park Court David Park and FrederickStreet (Mansion ParkPlace & Woods Courtland Park) Park TremaineMuskokaBridgeportCentralgardenVictoria(VicHomewoodHomewood/BrockEbyMillCrosbyGuelphLaurentianFoxgroveActivaHuronBechtelCarlyle 2 - 2 SAFE AND HEALTHY COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES – MAY 4, 2017 3.LITTLE LIBRARIES Further to the Committee’s April 6, 2017 meeting, wherein additional information regarding previous funding for the Little Libraries program was requested, members were circulated an overview of the approval process followed by City staff when requests for Little Library funding are received, as well as a listing of the locations of all City-funded Little Libraries in Kitchener. In addition, Ms. D. Keelan advised staff do not track libraries located on private property or funded privately; however, did advise a website exists with active links to all locations in both Kitchener and Waterloo (www.llkw.ca). Ms. Keelan commented on the extensive checklist used by staff for each application, including ensuring the applicant is aware of all required next steps. In response to a question from the Committee, Ms. Keelan noted only one known instance of vandalism of a Little Library location. Ms. Keelan requested the Committee’s consideration of approving funds for staff use to process Little Library requests, suggesting an amount of $2,000. would match the funds approved by a previous Committee. Ms. T. Smith requested if consideration should be given to approving additional funds which staff could use to expedite other small-sum projects, similar to Little Libraries. Mr. M. Hildebrand advised staff do not generally receive other types of small requests for funds; therefore, he would suggest the monies may be better spent on additional Little Libraries. Mr. Hildebrand suggested staff could report back to the Committee again once the funds have been allotted and provide an update on exact numbers and locations. On motion by Ms. J. Metzger – it was resolved: “That $2,000. from the Safe and Healthy Community Advisory Committee’s 2017 budget be allocated to the Little Library in Parks and Open Spaces Program; and, That any unallocated funds at year end remain available for disbursement until allocated; and further, That staff provide a summary report on the number of approvals and locations of Little Libraries approved with this funding.” 2 - 3 SAFE AND HEALTHY COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE Page 1 UNFINISHED BUSINESS2018-02-01 DATETARGET STAFF SUBJECT (INITIATOR) INITIALLYDATE/ASSIGNED CONSIDERED STATUS Participatory Budgeting Outcome May 4, 2017 TBDR.Hagey Plaque Proposal – Victoria Park Sep 7, 2017 TBDD.Keelan Update – Inclusive and Safe Washroom Access Nov 2, 2017 March 2018 TBD IF1 - 1