Have Your Say On The City of Brandon's Climate Change Action Plan

September 6, 2022

Brandon, MB –  The City of Brandon is working with the consulting firm, Urban Systems, to build a customized Climate Change Action Plan for the City and community of Brandon. The goal of this plan is to identify both corporate and community emissions reductions targets and then outline the policies and actions needed to achieve the set targets.  

The Climate Change Action Plan will:  

• replace the City’s Environmental Strategic Plan 

• set new corporate and community emissions targets to achieve net-zero by 2050 

• prepare and adapt to a changing climate   

The City of Brandon needs your input on priorities for climate change action. Your insights and ideas will help shape a plan that will guide future investments and action in our community.  

How Do I Get Involved? 

• A community survey is now open until Sunday, October 9, 2022, to gather feedback on priorities, actions, and investments 

• A public open house will be held at City Hall on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. to share information from the first few phases of the planning process and hear your feedback on priorities for implementation 

“Urban Systems is honoured to be working with the City of Brandon and broader community to develop the Climate Change Action Plan,” notes Shoni Madden, Community Sustainability Planner with Urban Systems. “We all have a role to play in achieving Brandon’s target of net-zero by 2050, and we would love to hear from the community. The plan will build on Brandon’s environmental leadership in Manitoba and outline a commitment for the City and broader community to work together to both mitigate climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and ensure the city is preparing and considering how it needs to adapt to the adverse impacts of a changing climate.” 

More information on Brandon’s Climate Action Plan be found here.