Feb. 26, 2024 – The City of St. Catharines is looking to collect more information on
what community members are doing in their day to day lives that can help reduce
greenhouse gas emissions and be more resilient to a changing climate.
The City’s first Community Climate Action survey was launched on Monday, Feb. 26,
2024, and is now available on EngageSTC.
There are three parts to the survey. The first section focuses on participant
demographics and personal priorities related to climate change. The second section
focuses on what everyday actions the respondent (or their household) is currently doing
to help reduce emissions. The third section is centred on the level of support for the new
community wide greenhouse gas target, as well as prioritization of City-led initiatives.
The City’s community wide goal is to be net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
The goal of a net zero target is to balance the amount of greenhouse gases produced
and the amount removed from the atmosphere.
“Feedback from the Community Climate Action survey will provide valuable insight on
the reasons and ways people are taking actions to be more environmentally friendly and
act on climate change,” said Climate Change Adaptation Coordinator, Olivia Groff.
“Survey results will also provide information regarding improvements the City can make
to assist residents.”
The survey will be available until April 8, 2024. It’s anticipated a summary of the results
will be made available this spring.
For more information and to complete the survey, visit engagestc.ca/climateaction.