Collaborative Rural Community Energy Planning: The Health Benefits of Walking the Talk Patricia Dehnel MCIP RPP , Senior Energy Specialist / Community Relations Manager Community Energy Association Anita Ely BSc BTech CPHI(C), Specialist Environmental Health Officer Healthy Communities, Interior Health November 6, 2018 www.communityenergy.bc.ca
Nelson BC www.communityenergy.bc.ca
Community Energy Association (CEA) www.communityenergy.bc.ca
CEA CEEPs/SCEEPs (2017) www.communityenergy.bc.ca
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Partnerships Local Government Regional District Interior Health First Nations Utilities School Districts Ministry of Transportation BC Transit Chambers of Commerce Large Employers Community Groups www.communityenergy.bc.ca
SCEEP or CEEP www.communityenergy.bc.ca
SMART Plan • Specific • Measureable • Achievable • Realistic • Timely www.communityenergy.bc.ca
Climate Action Charter Most BC local governments are signatories to the Climate Action Charter Climate commitments for: • Corporate emissions • Community emissions • Complete communities www.communityenergy.bc.ca
RDCK Energy Costs, 2016 $224 million per year spent in RDCK $3,764 per capita per year www.communityenergy.bc.ca
Community www.communityenergy.bc.ca
Where to Start: Transportation www.communityenergy.bc.ca
Healthy Built Environment / Alternative Transportation www.communityenergy.bc.ca
Healthy Communities Team www.communityenergy.bc.ca
Built Environments vs Healthy Built Environments www.communityenergy.bc.ca
Village of Salmo Strategic Energy Emissions Planning www.communityenergy.bc.ca
Village of Salmo, BC Village of Salmo www.communityenergy.bc.ca
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Salmo Pedestrian Bridge Est. July 1, 2017 www.communityenergy.bc.ca
Linking Health and Community Planning www.communityenergy.bc.ca
Active Transportation Planning Principles www.communityenergy.bc.ca
Health Outcomes Obesity/ Body Mass Index Mental health Unintentional injury Social cohesion & connection Premature death Quality of life Respiratory disease www.communityenergy.bc.ca
Health Outcomes Cost of Living Health Equity Food Insecurity Affordable Housing Cost to Health Care Options System GHG Emissions www.communityenergy.bc.ca
Healthier Minds in Healthier Bodies in Healthier Environments www.communityenergy.bc.ca
Leveraging the Co-Benefits of Climate Action for Healthy Communities Deborah Harford , adapt@sfu.ca Patricia Dehnel , pdehnel@communityenergy.bc.ca Anita Ely , Anita.Ely@interiorhealth.ca Stephanie Slaman , sslaman@investkelowna.com Carol Suhan , carol.suhan@fortisbc.com Sara Barron , sara.fryer.barron@gmail.com www.communityenergy.bc.ca
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