OTTAWA, March 20, 2024 – There is not doubt that this was the wackiest, least predictable winter in the history of this city! Hey, at least the canal skateway was open for a few days this year. You can ask a scientist or you can look out the window; either way, it seems like Ottawa will continue to have warmer winters, hotter summers, more windstorms and more heavy rain.
Ottawa has slowly lost its lofty status as the coldest capital city in the world . That honour now belongs to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. In fact, Ottawa now sits in 7th, but we digress.
To make it easier for Ottawa residents to prepare for these different (warmer) winters and summers, the City of Ottawa has developed a draft climate resiliency strategy, Climate Ready Ottawa(link is external) and it is now available for public consultation.
Climate Ready Ottawa
Climate Ready Ottawa identifies actions to address the top climate risks facing Ottawa and prepare for a much warmer(link is external), wetter(link is external) and unpredictable(link is external) climate. This is a long-term strategy that will help us build a resilient city by 2050. It combines many initiatives already underway(link is external) with new policies, programs and initiatives.
We need your help shaping the final version of Climate Ready Ottawa. Visit engage.ottawa/climate-resiliency(link is external) where you can:
- Take a survey
- Sign up for an Open House
- Read background information
Climate Ready Ottawa already combines input from:
- Climate Projections
- Climate Vulnerability and Risk Assessment(link is external)
- 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.
The City needs your input to develop a plan to make Ottawa a resilient, thriving City for generations to come.
Visit engage.ottawa/climate-resiliency(link is external) to help us get there.
SOURCE notes City of Ottawa
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