Through the CleanBC Roadmap to 2030, the Province is taking action needed to reduce emissions and support technological innovation to meet our climate goals. We’re also working with Indigenous and local governments and making investments that will help B.C. adapt to a changing climate through the Climate Preparedness and Adaptation Strategy.
On this page you can explore ways to support the move to a cleaner B.C. and get ready for the climate change impacts the province will experience now and in the future. You’ll also find tools, tips and rebates that can help you stay healthy, reduce costs and connect with others.
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Making energy-efficient upgrades to your house, like space and water heating systems, insulation, windows, doors and ventilation, helps to conserve power, reduce energy costs and prepare for the effects of B.C’s changing climate. For example, a heat pump will cool your home during hotter summer days and help filter air pollution caused by wildfire smoke.
In B.C., we are already experiencing the effects of climate change. These include increasing wildfires, more frequent flooding, longer summer droughts and heat waves. Our changing climate will influence everything from the temperature in our homes to the kind of foods we can grow and the design of our sewers and roads.
B.C. is partnering with local and Indigenous governments and others to prepare the province for these impacts. There are also steps you can take at home to stay safe and healthy and reduce risks to your home and property.
Personal vehicles like trucks and cars release about one-third of B.C.’s transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions each year. Replacing time behind the wheel with more active methods of transportation like walking or cycling can also improve your mood, lower stress and bring other health benefits.
Fossil fuel-burning personal vehicles like cars and trucks account for about one third of our transportation emissions in B.C. Switching to an electric or other zero-emission vehicle will help reduce a major source of provincial emissions. While electric cars are initially more expensive to buy, the Province and the federal government both provide rebates for EVs and home and work charging stations to help make them more affordable. In addition, electric vehicles are cheaper to operate over the lifespan of the car because they cost much less to drive and maintain.
Buying locally grown food helps support local farmers and business owners in B.C.’s agricultural system and reduces the amount of transportation it takes to move products from the producer to the consumer. If you’re buying food and beverages, you’ll know what you get is fresher. If you’re buying clothing, crafts, or other goods, you’ll know it was made by people working in safe, healthy working environments who are paid fair wages for their labour.
The ways food production contributes to climate change are complex, but there are general guidelines you can follow:
Surveys show most British Columbians are concerned about climate change. But if no one around you is talking about the issue, it can feel like you’re trying to make changes alone.
Once you’ve started a conversation, you’ve also got the opportunity to work together to make bigger changes in your neighbourhood, community or social network.
When you share your feedback, knowledge and ideas, you're letting governments know what is important to you. Hearing from a broader share of the public also helps governments make equitable, sustainable decisions that will improve our communities.
Visit the pages below to find out more about how the Province is working to switch from fossil fuels to clean energy, make things more efficient, use less energy and waste less.