Climate Plan Update
The public survey to provide feedback on the Draft 2026 Climate Plan is now closed. The input collected will be used to inform the final 2026 Climate Plan.
The Draft 2026 Climate Plan has been informed by extensive community and equity-centred engagement undertaken in Phase 1, as well as a Community Climate Hazard and Resilience Assessment (Draft 2026) and a Corporate Climate Risk Assessment (coming soon):
Background
Most of the actions from the 2020 Climate Plan have now been completed or are well underway. We have made significant progress towards our goals, including a 19% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from our 2007 baseline. An updated Climate Plan will confirm what actions we need to get us to our 2030 and 2050 goals, while accounting for major changes in global and local contexts, including more extreme weather events, a housing and affordability crisis, and increasing political and economic uncertainty.
An updated Climate Plan will address both:
- Climate change mitigation (reducing our GHG emissions), and
- Climate change adaptation (being prepared and resilient to climate impacts) in our community.
The Plan will also focus on opportunities to improve the various co-benefits of climate action, including affordability, green jobs, mental and physical wellbeing, environmental health, and quality of life.
Terms of Reference
A detailed Terms of Reference for the Climate Plan Targeted Update was endorsed by Council at the Committee of the Whole meeting on November 4, 2024. The Terms of Reference are linked below:
Contact Us
Questions or comments can be directed to sustainability@saanich.ca, or 250-812-7429.
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Resources
Phases
Public and Stakeholder Engagement
Read the Phase 1 Engagement Report
The first phase of public engagement ran throughout the spring, summer and fall of 2025. Saanich attended and hosted a variety of engagement events, workshops and presentations, and a public survey to capture input from a large and diverse audience. The purpose of the first phase of engagement was to receive input on key themes, issues, opportunities and potential actions related to climate change from key stakeholders and community members.
Highlights from Phase 1 Engagement:
Events
Past events
Event date: June 26th, 2025 at 11:00 PM to October 31st, 2025 at 7:00 AM.
3 registrants
Event date: October 18th, 2025 from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM.
4139 Torquay Drive
Event date: October 29th, 2025 at 10:00 PM to October 30th, 2025 at 2:00 AM.
4648 Elk Lake Drive