The VICC-CLP (Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities Climate Leadership Plan) Steering Committee is an independent group of local government representatives working to build a climate leadership plan for Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities.
Our Mission
Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities working together to reduce emissions and mitigate climate change at the same time as adapting to a changing climate by creating resilient, regenerative, inclusive and prosperous communities and economies.
Our Vision
To create a climate leadership plan for Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities that draws on and builds from the unique circumstances of our individual communities—rural , urban and First Nations—at the same time as thinking as a whole region.
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The region shares a common history, as well as vulnerabilities, adaptation and mitigation challenges. Its economic diversity and urban-rural linkages support the potential to build circular and sustainable economies with shared resources and coordinated action." |
Our Commitment to Decolonization
We respectfully acknowledge that the Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities Region is located upon the traditional unceded territories of many different Indigenous peoples.
Advancing reconciliation requires renewing and improving relationships with Indigenous peoples. One of the obstacles to this is that how we work together is often shaped by institutions, habits and ideas that reinforce colonial (unequal, unfair, discriminatory) relationships. We must actively commit to reshaping these institutions, habits and ideas so that we can create ways of working together that are fair, equitable and mutually supportive. When we commit to decolonization, we are committing to reflecting on and changing our institutions and ways of working, and our own ideas, to ensure that they support reconciliation.
Advancing reconciliation requires renewing and improving relationships with Indigenous peoples. One of the obstacles to this is that how we work together is often shaped by institutions, habits and ideas that reinforce colonial (unequal, unfair, discriminatory) relationships. We must actively commit to reshaping these institutions, habits and ideas so that we can create ways of working together that are fair, equitable and mutually supportive. When we commit to decolonization, we are committing to reflecting on and changing our institutions and ways of working, and our own ideas, to ensure that they support reconciliation.
A Special Thanks to Our Sponsors
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