Correspondence: Achieving Corporate Carbon Neutrality
Congratulations from the Green Communities Committee for View Royal achieving carbon neutrality for 2013.
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July 11, 2014
His Worship Mayor Graham Hill Town of View Royal 45 View Royal Avenue Victoria, BC V9B 1A6
Dear Mayor Graham Hill and Council:
On behalf of the joint Provincial-Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) Green Communities Committee (GCC), we would like to extend our sincere congratulations for successfully achieving your goal of corporate carbon neutrality for the 2013 reporting year.
As a signatory to the Climate Action Charter, you have demonstrated your commitment to work with the Province of British Columbia and UBCM to take action on climate change and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in your community and corporate operations.
Climate change is a global challenge. The work that your local government has undertaken to reduce and offset its corporate emissions demonstrates significant climate leadership and sets the stage for broader climate action in your community. This leadership and commitment is essential to ensuring the achievement of our collective climate action goals.
As you are likely aware, the GCC was established under the Charter to support local governments in achieving their climate goals. In acknowledgement of the efforts of local leaders, the GCC is again recognizing the progress and achievements of local governments such as yours through the multi-level Climate Action Recognition Program. A description of this program is enclosed for your reference.
As a Charter signatory who has met the goal of corporate carbon neutrality of the 2013 reporting year, you have been awarded Level 3 recognition – Achievement of Carbon Neutrality.
In recognition of your significant achievements, the GCC is very pleased to provide you with carbon neutral branding for use on websites and letterheads. An electronic file with the 2013 logo will be provided to your Chief Administrative Officer. Also enclosed is a 2013 Green Communities Carbon Neutral window decal, for use on public buildings.
Congratulations again on your achievement. We commend your leadership and wish you continued success in your ongoing commitment to the goal of corporate carbon neutrality, and your efforts to reduce emissions in the broader community.
Sincerely,
Jay Schlosar Assistant Deputy Minister Local Government Division
Gary MacIsaac Executive Director Union of British Columbia Municipalities
Enclosures
GCC Communiqué on the Climate Action Recognition Program
In acknowledgment of the ongoing efforts of local leaders, the joint Provincial-UBCM Green Communities Committee (GCC) is pleased to be continuing the Climate Action Recognition Program for BC local governments for the 2013 reporting year. This is a multi-level program that provides the GCC with an opportunity to review and publicly recognize the progress and achievements of each Charter signatory.
Recognition is provided on an annual basis to local governments who demonstrate progress on their Charter commitments, according to the following:
Level 1: Progress on Charter Commitments
All local governments who demonstrate progress on fulfilling one or more of their Charter commitments will receive a letter from the GCC acknowledging their accomplishments.
Level 2: Measurement
Local governments who have completed a corporate carbon inventory for the reporting year and demonstrate that they are familiar with the Community Energy and Emissions Inventory (CEEI) will receive a ‘Climate Action Community 2013’ logo, for use on websites, letter head and similar.
Level 3: Achievement of Carbon Neutrality
Local governments who achieve carbon neutrality in the reporting year will receive a ‘Climate Action Community – Carbon Neutral 2013’ logo, for use on websites, letter head and similar.
To be eligible for this program, local governments will need to complete a Climate Action Revenue Incentive Program (CARIP)/Carbon Neutral Progress Report and submit it to the Province in accordance with the program guidelines. Determination of the level of recognition that each community will receive will be based on the information included in each community’s annual CARIP report. Additional information on CARIP reporting is available online at: www.cscd.gov.bc.ca/lgd/greencommunities/carip.htm .
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