Province distributes $44M to 63 B.C. communities for climate emergency readiness projects
KAMLOOPS — First Nations and local governments will benefit from funding to help strengthen resilience against climate-related hazards, such as flooding, drought, wildfires and heat.
The Province of B.C. is providing more than $44 million through the Community Emergency Preparedness Fund (CEPF). The money will go to more than 70 projects in 63 communities under the Disaster Risk Reduction-Climate Adaptation program stream.
“With the severe flooding, drought and wildfires we’ve experienced recently, we are seeing direct impacts of climate change here in B.C. We’re investing in mitigation projects across the province so we can reduce the risk of disasters when they happen,” explained Bowinn Ma, Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness in a news release.
According to the release, these investments also support the Province’s Climate Preparedness and Adaptation Strategy, which outlines a broad range of actions until 2025 to address climate impacts and build resilience across B.C.
