Climate Change Adaptation Plan

Climate change is a reality that our community is currently facing. Already, we are seeing how climate change impacts our local infrastructure, economy, and well-being. The City of Niagara Falls is taking a proactive approach to reducing the impacts of a changing climate and extreme weather on the community’s built, social, natural, and economic systems by guiding the development of a Climate Change Adaptation Plan.

Our adaptation planning process is supported by ICLEI Canada https://iclei.org/ and a core team out of our Municipal Works Department and Mayor and CAO’s Office.

The work undertaken, along with measures that will be implemented once this project is completed, will help the City minimize the negative impacts of climate change by addressing local risks while seizing any local opportunities to increase resilience.

City Departments and community partners are providing input into developing an Adaptation Plan for the whole community from February to August 2023. The information will help prepare us for a changing climate and build local resilience.

About ICLEI Canada

ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability is a global network of more than 2500 local and regional governments committed to sustainable urban development. Active in 125+ countries, they influence sustainability policy and drive local action for low-emission, nature-based, equitable, resilient and circular development.

Check back here over the coming months to participate in the following:

• Developing a vision and goal-setting survey
• Review of the draft Adaptation Plan
• A Community Launch Event

We want to hear from you!

To learn more or get involved, please get in touch with Carey Campbell at ccampbell@niagarafalls.ca or leave a question or comment below.

Thank you!