Climate Change Staff - City of Quesnel

The grant-funded staff person will implement initiatives that will produce a lasting improvement in municipal GHG emissions reduction. The first required phase of work is to develop a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction plan. The plan will establish a baseline GHG emissions inventory, set emissions reduction targets, and outline actions to reduce GHG emissions for municipal operations and the community in all areas of municipal activity, including energy use, transportation planning, land use, waste and water management. The second required phase of work for the grant-funded staff person is to implement operational and institutional changes that will help ensure long-term GHG emissions reduction after the grant period. The third phase of work will be to carry out the preparatory work to be able to implement climate mitigation projects and the grant-funded staff person is required to move activities from the planning stage to the implementation stage over the course of the grant period. In Year 1, the Recipient plans to:• Review and consolidate all existing corporate and community plans, actions, and objectives. • Perform gap analysis on with department and community leaders on items not previously identified for emissions reductions and the areas of adaptation and mitigation that will impact both community and corporate sectors. • Separate into corporate and community actions.• Initiate actions identified in gap analysis for emissions reductions.• Identify attainable corporate targets for emission reductions.• Develop a plan to identify actionable items to move toward adaptation and mitigation. • Review plan with City Manager and Finance Department.• Work with department heads to identify corporate actions and identify future actions. In Year 2, the Recipient intends to• Educate department heads and community leaders on ways to reduce municipal GHG emissions. • Submit local action plan to reduce GHG emissions to Council • Develop City Energy Consumption and Reduction Plan, Policies, and Initiatives• Conduct a corporate Fleet Review• Review the Landfill Policy with direct recommendations on carbon emissions • Begin recycling Initiative• Begin composting Initiative• Develop a floodplain Policy• Develop a water Conservation Policy• Develop the Local Action Plan Implementation Schedule