Ontario Construction News staff writer
London’s Climate Action Plan Simulator is a new online tool launching today that lets participants build their own action plan for their community and share ideas with the City of London.
The simulator guides participants through different ways London can take city-wide action, such as building retrofits, transportation choices, and reducing waste. With each action, participants develop a road map to reach London’s goal of reducing current greenhouse gas emissions by about one million tonnes, or 30 per cent below current levels. Reaching this target by 2030 is London’s first major milestone on the way to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
Input shared through the online tool will be used to help develop London’s Climate Emergency Action Plan.
“The new Climate Action Plan Simulator allows Londoners to see in real time the impact different actions might have, and how they can be used together to respond to climate change.” says Jamie Skimming, Manager of Community Energy Initiatives at the City of London. “As we develop our community’s Climate Emergency Action Plan this winter, we are continuing to explore new ways we can engage Londoners to collect ideas and feedback.”
The City of London has partnered with eDemocracy Network, a Canadian non-profit organization, to build and use their Climate Action Plan Simulator online. London will be one of the first Canadian cities to use this digital platform in developing a Climate Emergency Action Plan.
“London is building an important response to climate change,” says Ben West, Executive Director of eDemocracy Network. “This new online tool lets Londoners engage from home and help develop the actions we can take together to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions.”
The Climate Action Plan Simulator is available at londonclimate.ethelo.net.