1. Promoting Learning About Climate Change
Inside this issue:
Smart Transportation: Making the Move!
Issue 4 • June 2004
Anti-Idling 2
Tips for the One Tonne Challenge 2
Commuter Challenge 3
Social Marketing in Kelowna 4
Kamloops TravelSmart Program 4
Vancouver’s Climate Change Plan 5
Sustainable Travel Choices 5
Driving on Clean Fuel: Lordco 6
Bike Policy for Business Travel! 6
Changing Lanes in Vernon 7
On average, each Canadian generates just over 5 tonnes
of greenhouse gases (GHGs) per year driving vehicles,
heating and cooling homes, washing and drying clothes,
and using other appliances.The challenge for each of us
is to reduce our annual GHG emissions by 1 tonne. If it
sounds like a lot, think of this: ~50% of our total personal
GHGs come from driving. Driving less or using other
forms of transportation will significantly reduce fuel
consumption, GHGs and save you money. Conserving
water, using less energy and reducing waste will also
reduce GHGs.This edition of the BC Climate Exchange
Newsletter showcases simple ways smart transportation
can help move you closer to meeting the One Tonne
Challenge. Sign up for the One Tonne Challenge today:
www.climatechange.gc.ca/english/otc/
THE
POWER
OF
ONE
In the February Speech from the Throne,
Prime Minister Paul Martin offered
Canadian municipalities a “new deal” that
specifically targets transportation and other
infrastructure needed to support quality of
life and sustainable growth.
The federal government announced that
it will work with provinces to share with
municipalities a portion of gas tax revenues
or to determine other fiscal mechanisms
which achieve the same goals. It also
announced a 100% GST rebate (starting
February 2004) that will allow municipalities
to recover every penny of the tax spent in
Feds Invest in Smart Transportation
ONE Simple Challenge.
ONE Tonne of Results.
providing municipal services and community
infrastructure.
In a speech discussing where to focus Canada’s
resources, Environment Minister David
Anderson asked, “What strategies will coax
people out of cars and into public transit?”
This question couldn’t be more timely. In its
current focus on cities, the National Round
Table on the Environment and the Economy
(NRTEE) recommends specific attention be
paid to transit and sustainable transportation.
BEST (Better Environmentally Sound
Transportation) supports this, and will push
Imagine trying to lift a baby blue whale, a bald
eagle’s nest, a full-grown sea lion or 1000 L of
water. Each weighs a whopping 1TONNE! Reducing
your emissions by 1 tonne is way easier than lifting
any of these – and you can do it with your own
two hands! Remember: small actions add up to
enormous results.
...con’t p. 2
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2. BC Climate Exchange • Issue 4 June 2004
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for more funding to work on strategies
to move people out of cars.The Canadian
UrbanTransit Association (CUTA) is calling
on the federal government to invest three
cents of the gas tax for dedicated transit
funding. BEST believes it would be a great
starting point for the Federal government
to showcase its renewed commitment to
sustainable transportation.
- Marion Town, BEST, (604) 669-2860
“For public transit to do its part in
maintaining cities as the economic engines
of Canada,investment is needed to provide
the tools to make urban mobility work.”
- Michael Roschlau, CEO of CUTA
More Tips: http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/vehicles/home.cfm?Text=N
DRIVE LESS Driving 10% less can reduce GHGs by 0.2 to 0.8
tonnes/yr. Using 1L of gas produces 2.4kg of C02.
BUY
SMARTER
Go for fuel-efficiency. A 25% more fuel-efficient car
saves $360/yr on a gas bill of $1,440/yr.
DRIVE
SMARTER
Try combining your errands, working flexible hours
to avoid rush hour traffic, using cruise control on
highways and avoid idling your vehicle. 10 minutes of
idling burns about 10 cents of gas = $100/yr.
MAINTAIN
YOUR CAR
Proper maintenance (tires + vehicle as per
manufacturer’s maintenance schedule) can cut
emissions by 1/3 tonne/yr. Get regular tune-ups to
increase fuel economy by up to 10%. Use a block
heater when temperatures drop below -20°C and
improve fuel economy by up to 10%.
Escalating gas prices may make headlines,but we’re already paying the price
by idling our engines excessively. Idling increases smog and air pollution,
causes higher rates of respiratory disease and even damages vehicles.
The good news: you can be part of the solution. Idling is completely
avoidable.When parked or waiting for someone for more than 10 seconds
(except when in traffic) turn your engine off. Idling more than 10 seconds
uses more fuel than turning off your engine and restarting it. Pledge to be
idle free at: www.oee.nrcan.gc.ca/idling, www.best.bc.ca, or contact BEST
at (604) 669-2860.
- David Hendrickson, BEST david@best.bc
70% of vehicles on the road have at least
one tire improperly inflated by more than
10%. By maintaining tires alone, Canadians
can prevent 1.5 million tonnes of CO2
from entering the atmosphere – not to
mention individually saving $850 - $1,000
over the typical 7-yr life of a vehicle.
Get Pumped for the
ONE Tonne!
You Hold the Key 2B Idle-Free
Get this Cool ToolKit:
http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/idling/tool_kit/
tool_kit.cfm?Text=N
One Tonne Challenge Cheat Sheet:
“Choose Smart... Score Big!”
A Tonne of Tips That Really Add Up!
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3. June 2004 BC Climate Exchange • Issue 4
It All Starts With A Single,
Small Step
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Lace up your runners, strap on the pedometer, and get your
bike tuned-up, your carpool organised and/or your transit
schedule ready, because the National Commuter Challenge
is coming your way during Environment Week May 30
– June 5.
The goal is to get as many people as possible to experience
cleaner and healthier travel modes.This friendly competition
provides a forum for companies and organisations to throw
down the gauntlet and publicly challenge their competitors
and partners. For some, victory over another city, company
or department and the associated bragging rights are enough.
But there are also personal benefits: this just may be the
stress-buster you need.You may find yourself power walking
into a healthier body.You may save that extra $100/month
for the trip you’ve been dreaming of.
BEST has been coordinating Vancouver area activities since
1996. This year, they are adding the “Eco Challenge” – a
multi-modal commuter relay race with great prizes, as well
as corporate pride and bragging rights for the winners.
To get involved, visit: www.commuterchallenge.ca.
In 2002 and 2003, the Central Okanagan (Kelowna, Central
Okanagan Regional District, Westbank First Nations) won
the National Commuter Challenge.
Why place importance on alternative transportation? As
Jerry Dombowsky, Transportation Demand Supervisor for
the City of Kelowna says, “About half of the greenhouse
gases from individuals come from driving vehicles. People can
do their part in reducing harmful GHGs by using sustainable
forms of transportation like walking, cycling, in-line skating,
taking transit or carpooling to work – anything but driving
alone.” Take a look at a few things they have planned for this
year... you’ll see why they took the title.
National Champs Share Secrets
to Success
MODE: Driving
Alone
Cycling Transit Walking
Financial Cost $24.84 $0.89 $2.63 $0.55
C02 Exhausted 9 kg 0 kg 1.15 kg 0 kg
Calories Burned 0 563 0 281
Commuter Challenge Rivalries Yield Great Results!
GREAT
REASONS
GREAT
RESULTS
MONEY FOR
CHARITY
• A high tech challenge netted
$5000 for charity.
FUN
COMPETITION
• A CEO was made to wear a
sweater with the logo of their
competitors.
• A BBQ hosted by the losing
company and the CEO had to
operate the bicycle-powered
smoothie machine!
RELATIONSHIP
BUILDING
• Recognition of a neighbouring
city’s victory by hanging a banner
on the municipal boundary.
• A TV announcement to praise
another media group’s win.
CELEBRATION
• Numerous trophy exchanges
including the Clean Air Cup and a
handcrafted trophy.
AVERAGE COMMUTING COST PER DAY
CANADA POST #13 –
AN ENTHUSIASTIC COMPETITOR
Even though they have 695 people working around-the-clock
shifts, Canada Post #13 has a 92% participation rate in the
Commuter Challenge. Indeed, the 325 people working the
midnight to morning shift consistently take home the inter-
shift Challenge Trophy.They offer up a brand new bike as a
great staff motivator.
Elected Officials Commuter Triathlon
Bike vs. Car Media Challenge (to see if driving is
faster than cycling on a 10km commuter route… last year
a cyclist won!)
Free Transit on Clean Air Day (a Go Green button
lets you ride free)
Celebrate the Environment Awards (to honour
community leadership)
School District Wide Poster Competition
Mayors Environmental and Transportation Expo
(environmentally sound products/practices like hybrid
vehicles, energy conservation, cycling clinics, etc.)
Clean Air Day Breakfast sponsored by Tim Hortons
Media Campaigns (radio, television and print)
- Rita Koutsodimos, Better Environmentally Sound Transportation
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4. PLAN Ahead to MOVE Ahead!
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Kelowna:
Change of Attitude Key to Changing Transportation Behaviour
In an effort to find the most effective and efficient way to
convince people to reduce their automobile usage, the
KelownaTransportation Demand Management (TDM) Group
has embarked on a project to develop a Community Based
Social Marketing Strategy.
Social marketing addresses behaviour change by delving
into attitudes that people currently hold and discovering
barriers that prevent a shift to a desired behaviour. The
attitudes that support this change are then reinforced and
the barriers addressed through program design. While this
may sound complicated, it can be as simple as discovering
that the majority of commuter cyclists are not motivated
by cost savings, but by the fitness benefits of cycling. The
challenge then is to find ways to promote that aspect to
employees such as corporate challenges and bike-to-work
week programs.
The most important part is to do quality research so you
aren’t spending time and money promoting something that
isn’t a motivator for your target group.The Kelowna strategy
will be tailored to local attitudes and challenges.It will include
measurement criteria (to identify what is/isn’t working), and
will provide a matrix for prioritizing activities according to
cost, impact and other factors.
While results are preliminary, we have discovered that
Kelowna residents see our community as the perfect mix
between rural and urban and are strongly motivated to
maintain this healthy balance. We have identified numerous
opportunities as well as some critical barriers.
For more information, contact Jerry Dombowsky, City of
Kelowna: jdombows@city.kelowna.bc.ca
Research for the strategy was conducted by Karyo Communications Inc., in
partnership with Mustel Research and BEST.
Although Kamloops enjoys a relatively congestion-free traffic
network as well as alternative transportation modes, many
residents are concerned about what level of mobility will be
retained as growth continues.
The City’s response was to embark upon a unique planning
exercise called TravelSmart. The objective was to manage
demand for travel (particularly by single occupant vehicles),
focusing on the integration of land use and transportation
planning. The plan set direction for all aspects of
transportation and now includes these ongoing initiatives:land
use integration, less expensive road structure alternatives, a
transit plan, a bicycle plan and promotional programs.
Instrumental in guiding the preferred growth patterns for the
last Official Community Plan,TravelSmart promotes changes
in travel behaviour and encourages sustainable community
development to minimize demands on the transportation
system.
Some management approaches focus on increasing the supply
of transportation facilities (i.e., roads), and others focus on
curbing demands for travel. TravelSmart attempts to blend
TRAVELSMART: The Kamloops Experience
both the supply and demand management approaches in a
balanced way to ensure the most efficient evolution of the
City’s transportation system.
Benefits such as reduced energy consumption and capital
costs for new roads are being realized, including a 75%
reduction in future road costs. Anticipated road expenditures
planned before Kamloops reaches a population of 100,000
were reduced from $120 million to $14 million. Other
projected benefits include reduced carbon monoxide and
carbon dioxide emissions.
TravelSmart received international recognition with an
Award for Innovation from the International City Managers
Association, as well as an FCM CH2M Hill Sustainable
Community Award in 2000.
For more information contact Maurice Gravelle, City
Engineer, at (250) 828-3450 or go to:
www.kamloops.ca/transportation/plans/index.html
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5. June 2004 BC Climate Exchange • Issue 4
Smart Transportation -
Key to Reducing GHGs in Vancouver
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HUB NEWS: Cool Events at BCCE
The City of Vancouver, with the help of its Cool Vancouver Task Force, is
working to reduce GHGs and support the Canadian government’s ratification
of the Kyoto Protocol.
The City adopted a Corporate Climate Change Action Plan (actions the City
can take internally) and just released a draft Community Climate Change
Action Plan (possible actions for residents and businesses) for public review.
Addressing transportation related emissions are key components in both
plans.
About 35% of the corporate emissions are transportation related, primarily
from operation of fleet vehicles. Transportation initiatives in the corporate
plan include:
• “Right-sizing” vehicles.
• Shifting from gasoline to clean diesel vehicles (new 2007 diesel
standards).
• Shifting to biodiesel fuel.
• Conducting a fuel-efficient driver training program.
• Reducing corporate motor vehicle use.
• Evaluating hybrid (electric/gas) and electric vehicles.
• Evaluating other alternative fuels such as ethanol.
Similarly,about 35% ofVancouver’s community emissions were estimated to be
transportation related (the majority from passenger vehicles – cars, vans, light
trucks). Passenger vehicle emissions in Vancouver increased at a rate lower
than the rest of the region, with the growth in emissions being attributable to
the use of less efficient vehicles rather than increases in distances traveled.
For more info: www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/sustainability/coolvancouver
- Don Klimchuk, P.Eng., City of Vancouver
Moving Ahead with Cleaner Travel Choices
Representatives from government, environmental organizations, community and health organizations, and the private
sector from the Okanagan, Shuswap and Thompson region gathered in Kelowna on 2004 Feb. 20 to share experiences in
planning and marketing for sustainable travel choices – they came up with these priority actions:
• Providing messages that aren’t “preachy” – focus on needs/interests of individuals (i.e., personal safety)
• Addressing safety concerns through infrastructure improvements (i.e., bike lanes, timing of bus connections)
• Encouraging political leadership and funding support from governments (i.e., access to federal gas taxes)
The event was organized by BCCE, in partnership with the Planning Institute of BC, City of Kelowna and BEST.
The report is available at www.BCClimateExchange.ca.
Promoting Transportation
Alternatives
• Continuing to support Smart
Growth
• Supporting improved transit
service
• Improving walking/cycling
infrastructure
• Individualized marketing of
transportation alternatives
• Supporting clean commuting
options
• Supporting clean trips to
school
• Supporting car-sharing
• Considering travel pricing
strategies
Improving Fuel and Vehicle
Efficiency
• Supporting renewable fuel
blends (i.e., biodiesel, ethanol)
• Supporting efficient vehicle
operation, including driver-
training and anti-idling
• Supporting the use of more
fuel efficient vehicles
PROPOSED METHODS
TO REDUCE GHGS IN
TRANSPORTATION SECTOR
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6. COMMUNITY INITIATIVES TAKING THE LEAD
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Driving on Clean Fuel:
Lordco Auto Parts
Lordco Auto Parts is a BC success story. Established in
1974, it is now the largest privately held automotive parts
dealer in Canada with 80 retail/wholesale stores in BC,
employing over 1,400 people. In 1996, facing rising delivery
costs and demand to expand its fleet, Joe Fantillo, manager
of Lordco Auto Parts’ fleet, chose a green solution to meet
the challenge.With the assistance of BC Gas, he converted
Lordco’s first vehicle to natural gas. Today, 50 natural gas
vehicles (NGV) are part of the 350 vehicle fleet that makes
8,000 deliveries between 80 stores around the province
everyday.
From Dual Fuel to Dedicated NGVs:
The Path of Conversion
Lordco began building its natural gas fleet by converting
some of its gasoline vehicles to dual fuel vehicles. Dual fuel
vehicles can run on either gasoline or natural gas. However,
they soon discovered that their fleet was better suited to
factory-built dedicated NGVs that run on natural gas only.
The dedicated vehicles have been a tremendous success and
were found to be more reliable and cheaper to run given
Lordco’s needs. In addition to reducing GHGs and criteria
air contaminants, Joe Fantillo estimates that NGVs are 40%
cheaper to operate, saving Lordco thousands of dollars
every year. In his eight years of experience with NGVs, he
has found them to be more reliable and easier to maintain.
Using bicycles for business travel makes sense:
you reduce GHGs, smog-inducing emissions and
traffic congestion, while simultaneously promoting
a healthy, sustainable lifestyle. Bicycles are also a
cost-effective means of transportation, both for
the individual and the larger organizations.
So what’s the catch? In 1998, Linda Bily of
Environment Canada realized there wasn’t one.
However,there was a gap in Environment Canada’s
travel policy – it covered cars, boats, ATVs and
even snowmobiles when used for business
travel, but not bicycles. Managers also had many
concerns about allowing their employees to travel
by bicycle on government business, such as safety,
insurance and the amount of time for travel.
Linda, with help from colleagues Marilyn Issavian,
In 1996, the cost to convert a gasoline vehicle was
around $3,000. With incentives from Terasen Gas, vehicle
manufacturers, Natural Resources Canada and a partial PST
rebate from the BC government, Lordco is now able to
purchase a new dedicated NGV for about the same as a new
gasoline vehicle.
“The economic return and reliability of purchasing a natural
gas vehicle has convinced me such that I will purchase one
wherever it is practical to operate”, said Joe Fantillo.
Future Challenges and Opportunities
Despite the fleet’s success, Lordco’s main concern and
challenge is the availability of natural gas fuel services,
especially outside the Lower Mainland. Lordco’s long history
in natural gas has enabled them to build an informal network
in addition to the public natural gas fuel outlets to service
the fleet’s needs. However, over the long term, Joe Fantillo
is confident in the future availability of natural gas, and sees
natural gas as BC’s best long-term clean energy source.
Sarah Smith of Clean Energy, a company that owns and
operates 26 natural gas refuelling facilities in BC says,“NGVs
are BC’s solution to GHG emissions from high-fuel usage
vehicle fleets.We have a world-leading NGV industry here in
BC that generates about $55 million in annual sales, most of
which comes from exports.’
To learn more contact: Sarah Smith, Clean Energy,
(604) 293-8407, www.cleanenergyfuels.com
(From L to R) Richard Campbell, BEST Manager of Active Transportation; Marion Town,
BEST Executive Director; and Honourable David Anderson, Minister of the Environment
Environment Canada Pedals Ahead of the Pack
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7. Coalition Lays Groundwork for
Change in Vernon
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Thanks to the vision and passion of local non-profits, the
Changing Lanes initiative has provided a foundation for
smart transportation in the City of Vernon and the Regional
District of the North Okanagan. With support from the
Climate Change Action Fund, the coalition spent the last
year promoting smart transportation throughout the region.
The initiative raised awareness and created opportunities
for change through provision of a range of ambitious cycling
infrastructure improvements and a region-wide carpool
database program.
This spring both commuter and recreational cyclists
will find it safer and easier to get where they’re going in
Vernon. Established by Changing Lanes, the Cycling Advisory
Committee was formed to help create a Cycling Master
Plan for the City of Vernon. The plan calls for three new
connecting laneways, and signs and painting to provide for
city wide, north/south and east/west through-routes. Road
signs and media campaigns will alert the community to “Share
the Road” and watch for cyclists. Education will assist cyclists
and drivers to hone their skills.
The Cycling Advisory Committee will continue to provide
input as the city plans for growth. Most importantly, the
Changing Lanes initiative has created partnerships that can
potentially generate improvements for years to come.
The question now is,“Who will take responsibility for ensuring
that the momentum will continue?” Our Region faces the same
challenges as many others with similar characteristics. The
relatively low population (approx. 73,000) and the variety of
small, spread out communities creates a planning challenge in
preparing for the expected population boom. Changing Lanes
requested the regional district approve a committee to take
responsibility for local transportation planning that considers
smart transportation options; strategic regional planning for
these does not as yet fall under anyone’s umbrella.
- Janet Dennison,Vernon Changing Lanes
Laura Maclean and Keith Perry, took on the initiative to
have bicycles recognized as a legitimate form of government
business transportation. Their work resulted in the
Environment Canada 401 Burrard Street Facility Bicycle
Policy.This pilot policy includes criteria for using three fleet
bicycles purchased by Environment Canada for 401 Burrard
employees,as well as a means of reimbursing employees when
they use their own bicycle. The policy was implemented on
Earth Day - April 22, 2004 - with great interest from other
government departments across the country.
For approval, employees must complete a 4-hour, government
approved course (or equivalent bicycle safety course), and
must sign a waiver agreeing to follow all safety regulations and
adhere to the bicycle policy. Reimbursement by Environment
Canada is based on the distance traveled in relation to public
transit fares.
- Wendy Avis, Environment Canada,Wendy.Avis@ec.gc.ca
Advance a Bicycle Policy In Your Organization
• Find a senior level champion who supports your
cause.
• Create a policy with managers’ concerns in
mind (likely to include safety considerations and
insurance requirements).
• Give examples of success stories – demonstrate
there are other organizations worldwide that
reimburse employees for the use of bicycles on
business.
• Develop (and post!) a table comparing cost,travel
time and GHGs for different transportation
modes (car, bus and bicycle). Guess which comes
out the winner?
• Finally, have perseverance and enthusiasm! If you
run into a proverbial roadblock,find a way around
it. Think three-dimensionally and approach your
problem with enthusiasm from every angle.And
don’t forget: try, try again!
www.carpool.ca
Commuters traveling by automobile can reduce
their costs and environmental impact by utilizing the
www.carpool.ca program that now extends valley-
wide throughout Okanagan communities… a potential
solution for Okanagan University College students
moving between their communities and the campuses!
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8. Contact Information
1st Floor, 470 Granville Street
Vancouver BC,V6C 1V5
Fax: (604) 488-5351
Email: climate@fraserbasin.bc.ca
www.BCClimateExchange.ca
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
Upcoming Events
For More Info:
2004 State of the Fraser Basin
Conference – Sustainability Works!
Nov. 26 – 27
www.fraserbasin.bc.ca
Canadian Environment Week
May 30 – June 5
www.ec.gc.ca/eco/eweek_e.htm
Clean Air Day
June 2
www.ec.gc.ca/cleanair/index_e.cfm
National Commuter Challenge
May 30 - June 5
http://commuterchallenge.net/
2004 Sustainability Fair
May 31st – June 4th, 9am – 5 pm
Sinclair Centre (757 W. Hastings St.)
Contact: Shannon.miller@ec.gc.ca
June is Bike Month!
Over 50 events scheduled
For more info, go to: www.best.bc.ca
or call (604) 669-2860
Car Free Day
Start a group in your city and
designate a car free day!
www.carfreeday.ca/
EECOM Conference
2004 August 19 – 22
Developmental Education for a
Sustainable Future, SFU, Burnaby, BC
Contact: Nicholas Marples
(604) 853-3018
www.educ.sfu.ca/eecom/default.html
Acknowledgements
The BC Climate Exchange Coordinators would like
to acknowledge the work of the Advisory Committee:
Mary-Beth Berube, Environment Canada
Elmer Derrick, Gitxsan Nation
Don Gayton, FORREX
Donna Sanford, BC Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection
Michel Gareau/ Liette Cormier, Environment Canada
Marion Town, Better Environmentally Sound Transportation
Nancy Grenier, Greater Vancouver Regional District
Jerry Dombowsky, City of KelownaJim Vanderwal: (604) 488-5359
Marni Gillis: (604) 488-5360
Copies of this newsletter,past newsletters
and other climate change education
resources can be found on our website
at www.BCClimateExchange.ca
To join our listserve, send a message to:
climate@fraserbasin.bc.ca
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remove your name), please contact us.
The BC Climate Exchange is a province-
wide initiative focused on strengthening
connections between community, business
and government organizations engaged in
public education and outreach on climate
change, its impacts and solutions. The BC
Climate Exchange is facilitated by the
Fraser Basin Council.
Pembina Institute’s Community
Eco-Solutions Program
In the last two years, the Community Eco-Solutions
Program has provided assistance to 10 communities
in BC, Alberta, Yukon and the Northwest Territories in
developing energy efficiency, renewable energy and land-
use planning approaches that achieve cost savings, reduce
emissions, improve the reliability of local power supplies
and strengthen economic development.
For instance, in 2002, Pembina assisted Hupacasath First
Nation (HFN) of Port Alberni to identify renewable
energy resources in their traditional territory, leading to
a successful bid for a 20 year Power Purchase Agreement
from BC Hydro. Construction of the 6.5 MW China
Creek hydroelectric facility is scheduled to begin this
summer. HFN is one of the first First Nations to lead the
development of a utility-scale renewable energy project.
In 2003, Pembina also assisted HFN to develop an energy
plan for the on-reserve community.
For more info, email info@pembina.org or call
(604) 874-8558.
- Nicholas Heap, Pembina Institute
Biodeisel: Significant Economic and
Environmental Potential
The Biodiesel in British Columbia: Feasibility Study Report is
now available at:
www.citygreen.ca/news_biodiesel-report.html
The report evaluates the potential for biodiesel to
become a feasible fuel in BC through examining how this
alternative energy can be produced from local sources and
used in BC.
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Thank you to all those who have contributed to this edition!
If you have any comments or would like to contribute to
our next edition, please contact Marni Gillis (604) 488-5360,
mgillis@fraserbasin.bc.ca
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