Richmond County and the Town of Port Hawkesbury, on Cape Breton Island are working to overcome obstacles in truly remarkable ways – positioning themselves at the centre of a regional green energy boom with the potential to contribute to untold local prosperity.
“I enjoyed it and thought it went really well,” enthuses the community’s Clerk Anouchka Hawkes-O’Hara. “I especially liked the mapping exercise. Placing those dots on the map made it real, and helped us see all the opportunities right before our eyes.”
For Ronak Patel, Program Manager, Sustainability Services at Alberta Municipalities, this work is as much about empowering people as it is about lowering emissions.
For Okotoks, participating in the Prairies Cohort of QUEST’s Net-Zero Communities Accelerator Program provided dedicated time and space to reflect on progress and plan next steps.
Picture this: you’re a municipal leader in a typical small town. Resources are tight, so you don’t have much budget and can’t afford to have a dedicated staffer working on climate action.