In March 2019, the Islands Trust Council declared a climate change emergency, committing to take urgent and fair climate action.
What We Are Doing
- Updating the Islands Trust Policy Statement to more effectively address climate change
- Implementing a Freshwater Sustainability Strategy
- Working with First Nations and Cultural Knowledge Holders
- Protecting species and ecosystems at risk
- Wetlands restoration to enhance and expand habitat for at-risk species
- Implementing land conservation strategies that consider climate change impacts
- Undertaking landowner stewardship education
Local Priorities
All local trust committees and Bowen Island Municipality have official community plan policies addressing climate change and have greenhouse gas emission reduction targets and may also have forest protection projects underway. Learn more
General Resources
- Cowichan Valley Regional District: A Changing Climate webpage
- Bowen Island Municipality Climate Action Program webpage
- Shoreline Protection Model Bylaw Report
- Local Government Climate Action Program Survey Submission Report 2025
- Islands Trust Climate Indicators Report, 2020
- Climate Projections for Islands Trust Area Report, 2020
- Islands Trust Climate Emergency News Release, 2019