The City of Sault Ste. Marie is developing a Community Climate Change Adaptation Plan (the Plan) to understand how changing climate and extreme weather events are affecting our community and what we can do to prepare.
The Plan will identify practical actions the City and community can take to reduce the impacts of extreme weather, protect the things we value, and make Sault Ste. Marie more resilient for the future. The actions identified through the Plan can be considered as part of future City planning, programs and decision-making.
Why is the City developing this?
Our planet and climate are changing, and some types of extreme weather may become more frequent or severe as the Earth warms. These changes can affect our homes, roads, buildings, parks, natural areas, health, businesses, City services and everyday activities. You may have already noticed some of these impacts. Climate change adaptation means preparing for these changes and taking steps to reduce their impacts on our community.
We want to hear from you!
Your experience matters. You may have noticed flooding on a particular street, damage from a storm, poor air quality from wildfire smoke, changes to winter recreation, or other weather-related impacts in your neighbourhood or workplace.
By sharing what you have seen and experienced, you can help the City understand where problems are happening, how they affect people and places, and what could be done to better prepare.
Please take a few moments to answer this short survey. There are no right or wrong answers. We want to hear what you have experienced and what you think would help.
