Pathways
Climate Resilient Edmonton: Adaptation Strategy and Action Plan is a journey that involves five interconnected paths. The paths connect science-based decision-making with the primary climate change impacts identified during our research. Each path is an important part of Edmonton’s journey to climate resilience.
Goal 1: The City of Edmonton uses formal climate science and evidence-based policy and decision-making processes.
Goal 2: Edmonton is planned, designed, developed and built to be climate resilient today and for future Edmontonians.
Goal 3: Edmonton’s communities, businesses and institutions are aware, connected, and prepared for climate change.
Goal 4: Edmonton’s communities and urban environment are resilient to changing temperatures.
Goal 5: Edmonton is proactive in drought management to minimize social, economic and environmental impacts.
Goal 6: Edmonton’s water supply is secure and safe for current and future Edmontonians.
Goal 7: Edmonton is a flood resilient community.
Goal 8: Edmontonians with regional partners are informed, prepared for, can respond to and recover from increasing frequency and severity of extreme weather events.
Goal 9: Edmonton has resilient energy systems.
Goal 10: Edmonton’s natural ecosystems continue to provide essential ecosystem goods and services such as clean air, clean water, and biodiversity.
Goal 11: Edmonton’s food systems are resilient, reliable and secure.