Protect Our Winters - Edmonton Chapter
Protect Our Winters Canada is a passionate community of outdoor enthusiasts, professional athletes, and industry leaders united to advocate for policy solutions to climate change. We believe our love of adventure in nature demands our participation in the fight to save and protect it.
What issues do you care about as you consider who to vote for in the 2025 municipal election, and why?
As outdoor enthusiasts, protecting the places and experiences we love from climate change is a top priority. Decisions made by City Council directly impact how we live, move, and play throughout the city. It is imperative that City Council members recognizes the need to appropriately develop infrastructure, transportation, and energy policies that will enable the city to sustainability develop as Edmonton grows.
The main topics that we care about for this election are:
- Prioritizing climate adaptation and mitigation: As the climate continues to bring extremes throughout the seasons, Edmonton needs to position itself to implement policies that provide equitable solutions to respond and adapt to impacts such as urban heat, transportation, and other key infrastructure areas.
- Investing in key recreational resources: Edmonton's population is increasing, and so will the pressures on outdoor recreational opportunities throughout the city. Policy surrounding the river valley needs to address items such as the uptake in use of natural surface trails, minimizing erosion at popular entry and exit points of the North Saskatchewan River, and commercial development opportunities adjacent to natural areas.
- Municipal energy management: The city needs to continue with providing incentives to homeowners and businesses associated with investing in solutions that will reduce consumption from non-renewable energy sources. Completing energy retrofits and installing appliances such as heat pumps can have a significant impact on the overall emissions generated from buildings throughout the city.