Climate Action Working Group

• Applicants must not be employees of the City of Moncton

• Applicants must live in the City of Moncton

• Applicants should have experience or expertise in one or more of the following subject matters: energy efficiency, renewable energy, district energy systems, environmental stewardship, sustainable development, alternative transportation and mobility, energy policy, environmental policy, carbon emissions reduction, and/or other related areas.

• Applicants should be able to serve for the full term of the appointment (about 1-3 years)

Committee members are expected to attend monthly meetings and review related documents beforehand. This can equal anywhere from 2 to 8 hours per month.

To fulfill its mandate, it is anticipated the Working Group will, among other things: 

• Identify and advise on ways to grow community climate action awareness;

• Provide a forum for dialogue and information sharing related to climate action;

• Investigate opportunities for the community to reduce GHG emissions; 

• Engage the community and promote the reduction of GHG emissions and community energy initiatives; 

• Provide recommendations to Council on policies and strategic initiatives that relate to climate change mitigation (GHG emissions reduction);

• Assist with the implementation of the City’s Climate Action Plan 2020;

• Build partnerships to advance the implementation of the Climate Acton Plan;

• Provide advisory input to City staff and Council on matters related to GHG emissions reduction and sustainable development;

• Any other environment or climate matter referred to the Working Group by City Council.

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