<div dir="ltr">Hi all,<div><br></div><div>I wanted to pass on some light summer reading in case anyone is interested to provide comments on the Region of Waterloo's draft Climate Adaptation Plan. I've copied and pasted the email from Regional staff below:</div><div><font color="#073763"><br></font></div><blockquote style="margin:0 0 0 40px;border:none;padding:0px"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font color="#073763">We are seeking feedback on the draft Plan from
previously-engaged stakeholders and the broader public, and will also present
the draft Plan to Area Municipal Councils. <u>We are looking for feedback until
October 7</u>, after which time we will finalize the CCA Plan for Regional
Council’s approval by November 5. The draft Plan documents include:</font></p></div><div><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;line-height:115%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol"><font color="#073763">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       
</span></font></span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font color="#073763">An 11-page</font> <a href="https://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/living-here/resources/Environment/DOCS_ADMIN-3051187-v6E-Plan_Overview_for_the_Draft_CCA_Plan.pdf" style="color:blue">Draft
Plan Overview</a> <font color="#073763">(PDF)</font></span></p></div><div><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0cm 0cm 6pt 36pt;line-height:115%;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol"><font color="#073763">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">       
</span></font></span><span style="font-size:11pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font color="#073763">The full draft </font><a href="https://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/living-here/resources/Environment/DOCS_ADMIN-2997492-v7E-Draft_Community_Climate_Adaptation_Plan.pdf" style="color:blue">Community
Climate Adaptation Plan</a> (<font color="#073763">PDF) – three main sections: the Plan Overview as
an executive summary; Part 1 which covers context details, the plan development
process, and implementation details (pages 39-40); and Part 2 which covers the
detailed adaptation actions.</font></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font color="#073763">Our website</font> (<a href="https://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/living-here/climate-change-and-extreme-weather.aspx" style="color:blue">https://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/living-here/climate-change-and-extreme-weather.aspx</a>)
<font color="#073763">also includes our Staff Report for Regional Council (August 13) and a link to
our online public feedback survey on EngageWR.  </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><font color="#073763"><br></font></p></div></blockquote><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000"><span style="font-size:14.6667px">On the whole I think it is a good document, although I think the language could be stronger and the actions more explicit in some areas. Full disclosure that I have already provided input through my work at Reep Green Solutions,. </span></font><div><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000"><span style="font-size:14.6667px"><br></span></font></div><div><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000"><span style="font-size:14.6667px">~Patrick</span></font></div></div>