All terms are two years.

Council may appoint some public members for one-year terms in order to stagger term expiries.

A public member may serve a maximum of six consecutive years.

Maximum of 15 public members and no less than 9 members.

8 to 12 public members must have knowledge and expertise in subject areas indicated in the Committee's Terms of Reference (with a climate change focus)

1 to 3 public members must be citizen-at-large with an interest in climate mitigation and/or adaptation.

1 administrative non-voting member from Planning and Development Services Climate Team

The Climate Advisory Committee meets every third Tuesday of the month from 4 - 6 p.m. and held in person with the option of remote.

Greater than 50% of all members

Public members must be Calgary residents and shall not be City staff.

Eight to 12 public members must have knowledge and experptise in one or more of the following subject areas (with a climate change focus):
- Sustainable Building Design (ie. Net Zero building experience)
- Land Development and Low Impact Development
- Low carbon transportation
- Renewable energy and clean fuels
- Climate education, engagement, communications
- Climate equity
- Community Development 
- Environmental Health / Community Health as impacted by climate change
- Indigenous world view 
- Climate science / Climatology
- Climate Adaptation and/or Mitigation practice or research
- ESG reporting and/or Investment (Environmental, Social, Governance considerations)
- Climate / environmental law
- Low carbon / environmental economics and/or finance
- Climate policy
- Consumption and Waste
- Human health and wellness as impacted by climate change
- Natural Infrastructure
- Climate resilient built infrastructure

One to three public members must be a citizen at large with an interest in climate mitigation and/or adaptation.

Resident of Calgary

At least 18 years of age

Indigenous persons who may reside outside of Calgary but are residents of the Calgary surrounding area within the Treaty 7 region, including those Indigenous persons who belong to the Blackfoot Confederacy, made up of the Siksika, Piikani, Amskaapipiikani and Kainai First Nations; the Îethka Nakoda Wîcastabi First Nations, comprised of the Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Goodstoney First Nations; and the Tsuut’ina First Nation, and those persons who are Métis, including citizens of the Otipemisiwak Métis Government residing in Foothills Métis District 1, Medicine Hat Métis District 2, Red Deer Métis District 3, Rocky View Métis District 4, Calgary Nose Hill Métis District 5 and Elbow Métis District 6.

Lisa Shauer | Lisa.Shauer@calgary.ca | (403) 268-5974

TIME REQUIREMENT
For Members:
     o    Time commitments are estimated and subject to change at the direction of committee members 
     o    Number of meetings in hours per year (24) 
     o    Any additional meetings such as sub-committee meetings, strategy sessions, annual report preparation in hours per year (32) 

For the Chair:
     o    Agenda/meeting preparation in hours per year (12)
     o    Attend additional meetings with City Administration and/or Council in hours per month (2) 
     o    Additional Annual Report preparation in hours per year (1)