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Exciting news! City crews were busy in December wrapping up street improvements along Richards from Cordova to Nelson! This project delivers so many benefits: Protected bi-directional bike lanes Stormwater tree trenches to manage rainwater and grow healthy street trees New street trees Improved lighting at intersections... New bike racks! See more

3 ways to recycle your Christmas tree 1. Set out tree for curbside collection on Jan 9 & 10 2. Drop tree off for free at the Transfer Station or Landfill 3. Cut tree into small pieces and place in green bin... Learn more: http://ow.ly/1Xdh50CMlus

We want to take a moment to appreciate our Greenest City followers as we wrap-up 2020. Together, we have continued to advance sustainability and climate action to improve the City in what was a very challenging year, to create a better future. Thank you for your participation, feedback and commitment to always push us to do better. Wishing you all a safe, healthy and Happy New Year! #HappyNewYear #Welcome2021

A Year in Review: Conversations in Canoes This Fall, we brought you a four part series called Conversations in Canoes that takes a deeper dive into False Creek. Explore the ecology, day to day routine and areas at risk to sea level rise and future flooding through conversations in, you guessed it, a canoe! We covered many topics: sea level rise 101, chatted with a diver who has recovered all sorts of items in the depths of False Creek, sat down with a biologist and author ...of One Earth: People of Colour Protecting Our Planet, and met with a climate activist and Sustainabiliteen. If you haven't seen them yet, watch them here: http://ow.ly/Sc6L50CMvWt See you on the sea wall! #YearInReview #2020 #CoastalAdaptation #SeaLevelRise #ConversationsinCanoes

A Year in Review: Planting 150,000th tree since 2010 We're celebrating a major milestone! The Vancouver Park Board has achieved its target to plant 150,000 trees by 2020 only to set an ambitious new goal: to grow the urban forest canopy cover to 30% by 2050 ... In November, a grove of 11 Douglas firs was planted in New Brighton Park, achieving one of the City of Vancouver’s Greenest City Action Plan targets. Vancouver’s urban forest includes every tree in our city on streets, in parks, public spaces, and back yards. Our urban forest plays important environmental and social roles: it cleans the air, absorbs rainwater, provides bird habitat, and improves our health and well-being. Learn more: http://ow.ly/rG3150CLue4 #UrbanForestCanopy #TreePlanting #DouglasFir #NewBrightonPark #Vancouver #YearInReview #2020

The False Creek Coastal Adaptation Plan will propose future design changes to this beloved shoreline in order to mitigate future impacts of sea level rise. What do you/youth under 30 want to see incorporated? How do community values get reflected in design? Which designs work best for you, and what feedback do you have for the City? Join @cityhivevan in partnership with the @cityofvancouver next Thursday, November 26th at 5:30pm for the second phase of their youth-focused com...munity conversation on the False Creek CAP! Guest speakers will discuss the Indigenous histories of this unceded territory, explain how the CAP decision-making process works at the City, and show how community feedback is incorporated by consultants into proposed designs. There will also be time for interactive small-group design feedback and a Q&A. All attendees will be entered to win one of three $50 door prizes. Register now: http://ow.ly/UEOU50Cpykb

Have you registered for one of our upcoming webinars on sea level rise and coastal adaptation in False Creek?! Tue, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Wed, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ... In these interactive sessions, you'll: Explore current and future flood risks in False Creek Learn about what Vancouver’s doing to address coastal flooding risks and improve community resilience Review the community values identified during the first round of Community Conversations this past summer Explore future options for adapting to higher sea levels that Vancouver will begin exploring in more detail in 2021 Register here: http://ow.ly/XSJr50CbLEW

On November 17th, #VanCityCouncil approved the Climate Emergency Action Plan, a bold plan that accelerates our efforts to reduce carbon pollution by 50% by 2030. This is an exciting moment demonstrating Vancouver's leadership on climate action! Visit vancouver.ca/climateemergency to read the report and sign up for our newsletter to stay up-to-date! #VanClimateEmergency

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on transportation, including prompting a massive shift towards working from home. How will remote working look in the future? Join an upcoming webinar hosted by TransLink on Nov 24 at 10-11:15AM to explore how the mass adoption of remote work is impacting transportation and the future of mobility. Registration is FREE! http://ow.ly/ozTR50Cm0I6

We're excited to head back to Council today from 3-10pm, where Vancouver City Council will hear from more speakers and debate the Climate Emergency Action Plan. #VanClimateEmergency Watch it here: https://csg001-harmony.sliq.net//PowerBro/20201117/1/14728

The November issue of the Greenest City Newsletter is here: http://ow.ly/Djp550Cpwag Learn about the City’s Council-approved Climate Emergency Action Plan Help us plan for sea level rise Adopt a catch basin... Find out how to make your fridge a zero waste zone See more

Register for a FREE webinar on sea level rise and coastal adaptation in False Creek! In this webinar, you'll: Explore current and future flood risks in False Creek... Learn about what Vancouver’s doing to address coastal flooding risks and improve community resilience Review the community values identified during the first round of Community Conversations this past summer Explore future options for adapting to higher sea levels that Vancouver will begin exploring in more detail in 2021 Register here: http://ow.ly/XSJr50CbLEW

Do you have questions about the recently approved Climate Emergency Action Plan? Matt Horne, the City of Vancouver's Climate Policy Manager, will be hosting a Reddit AMA on Friday, Nov 20 from 11:30- 12:30pm: http://ow.ly/T0em50CozRm Visit vancouver.ca/climateemergency to learn more.

Are you passionate about climate policy in Vancouver? Then join the Sustainabiliteens Vancouver at tomorrow's online watch party on Zoom to watch the remaining speakers and Vancouver City Council proceedings on the Climate Emergency Action Plan. #VanClimateEmergency Tuesday, Nov 17 3:30PM http://ow.ly/Vzkw50Cm1Ud

Join 'The Our Climate, Our stories' creative writing workshop on Nov 19! It's a space for Canadian BIPOC youth (ages 14 - 29) to share their stories and narratives about their lived experiences, personal, cultural and communal response to climate change. Our Climate, Our Stories is an initiative by the @peopleplanetbooks book club, in partnership with @climateillustrated, @bamcollectivee, @enviromuslimscanada and @peelclimatecouncil The competition is funded by @risingyouthtig http://ow.ly/kCys50CgP8K

How are the streets changing in response to the pandemic? From bus priority, to pop-up bike lanes, to patios, check out TransLink NEW video on how urban space is being re-imagined. http://ow.ly/82Jw50CbNr1 #transport2050