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The Climate Advisory Committee provides Council and Administration with strategic advice and recommendations on policies and strategic initiatives that relate to climate change mitigation and adaptation in support of human and ecosystem resilience.

The Committee will:

(a) advise Council on:

(i) policies, strategic and implementation initiatives that relate to
climate change mitigation and adaptation in the City;
(ii) financial, social and environmental implications of climate change;
(iii) climate consideration in municipal decision-making;
(iv) ways to increase climate action awareness in the community; and
(v) connecting economic and social development to biodiversity and
healthy natural systems and ecosystem services;

(b) ensure climate equity is considered in the development of climate actions,
policies and strategies;

(c) seek opportunities to protect and enhance biodiversity and ecosystem
services in the development of climate actions, policies and strategies;

(d) enhance Council’s leadership, awareness, communication, engagement
and advocacy in the development and implementation of the City’s
Climate Strategy and Climate Implementation Plan, policy, regulation and
procedures;

(e) act as a trusted and strategic guide for distribution of research findings,
best practices and general information exchange on climate mitigation
and adaptation;

(f) collaborate with researchers and institutions to advance climate
innovation for the City;

(g) connect initiatives to funding and financing opportunities by building a
robust network of funding partners and seeking new opportunities; and

(h) review and recommend climate action indicators and interim targets set
by the City.

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Board Information

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.

6 to 11 public members must have knowledge and expertise in subject areas indicated in the Committee's Bylaw (with a climate change focus).

2 public members with with knowledge and expertise in subject areas indicated in the Committee's Bylaw (with a biodiversity focus).

1 to 2 public members must be citizen-at-large with an interest in climate mitigation and/or adaptation.

1 administrative non-voting member from City Administration.

The Climate Advisory Committee meets every third Tuesday of the month from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. and held in person with the option of remote.

Greater than 50% of all members

Public members must be Calgary or Treaty 7 region residents and shall not be City staff.

Council will appoint:

(a) 6 to 11 members with knowledge and expertise in one or more of the
following subject areas, with a climate change focus:

(i) climate education, engagement and communications;
(ii) climate adaptation or mitigation post-secondary practice or research;
(iii) climate equity;
(iv) climate law;
(v) climate policy;
(vi) climate resilient built infrastructure;
(vii) climate science or climatology;
(viii) community development;
(ix) consumption and waste;
(x) environmental, social, governance reporting or investment;
(xi) human health and wellness as impacted by climate change;
(xii) Indigenous world view;
(xiii) insurance or risk management;
(xiv) land development and low impact development;
(xv) low carbon transportation;
(xvi) low carbon or environmental economics and finance;
(xvii) natural infrastructure;
(xviii) renewable energy and clean fuels; or
(xix) sustainable building design (i.e., net zero building experience);

(b) 2 members with knowledge and expertise in one or more of the following
subject areas related to biodiversity:

(i) biology;
(ii) ecology;
(iii) ecosystem services;
(iv) environmental education and outreach;
(v) environmental health;
(vi) environmental law;
(vii) environmental policy;
(viii) horticulture;
(ix) wetland science; or
(x) wildlife or environmental management; and

(c) 1 to 2 members who have an interest in climate mitigation or
adaptation.

AND must be:

- Resident of Calgary; or

- 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; and

- At least 18 years of age

City Administration representatives from the Climate Team

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

To Council through the Community Development Committee

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) 

Name Position Term Start Term End Status Appointed By
Brown, Taylor Public Member 24 Oct 2023 31 Oct 2025 Active
Campbell, Ivy Administration Member 22 Oct 2024 31 Oct 2026 Active
da Costa Silva, Gabriela Public Member 24 Oct 2023 31 Oct 2025 Active
Germaine, Ryan Public Member 24 Oct 2023 31 Oct 2025 Active
Gibson, Christine Public Member 22 Oct 2024 31 Oct 2026 Active
Guthrie, James Public Member 22 Oct 2024 31 Oct 2025 Active
Hughes, Jodi Public Member 22 Oct 2024 31 Oct 2026 Active
Larway, Meghan Public Member 27 Feb 2024 31 Oct 2025 Active
Letizia, Pat Public Member, Chair 22 Oct 2024 31 Oct 2026 Active
Perdue, Joanne Public Member 24 Oct 2023 31 Oct 2025 Active
Saldana, Jennifer Public Member, Vice-Chair 22 Oct 2024 31 Oct 2026 Active
Syed, Ahsan Public Member 22 Oct 2024 31 Oct 2026 Active
Tremblay, Robert Public Member 22 Oct 2024 31 Oct 2026 Active
Trubilowicz, Joel Public Member 22 Oct 2024 31 Oct 2026 Active
van Loon, Jeremy Public Member 24 Oct 2023 31 Oct 2025 Active