Imagine a shoreline park where people can watch birds and enjoy ocean air, while sensitive habitat is protected from storm surges and rising sea levels, and nearby roads are built to handle heavy rains.
Imagine cleaner winter air and energy-efficient homes that stay comfortable during cold snaps and heat waves, all while helping families save on energy bills.
These are some of the practical ways the Comox Valley Regional District’s (CVRD) Climate Action Strategy, approved by the CVRD Board on January 27, 2026, could improve daily life and protect the places Comox Valley residents value most.
“The Climate Action Strategy focuses on practical and structural actions to prepare residents for a changing climate, adapt our community to reduce risk from climate-related disasters, protect the places we love and reduce greenhouse gas emissions to make the Comox Valley a more sustainable and resilient place for residents and visitors alike,” says CVRD Board Chair Will Cole-Hamilton. “This is a forward-looking strategy which provides a clear path to reduce risks, lower long-term costs, and take necessary action as the climate changes and our community grows.”
The Strategy guides CVRD policies and actions on climate, focusing on mitigation, adaptation, and resilience-building. This approach will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect essential services, keeping parks, roads, and community spaces resilient as weather patterns change.
At Dyke Road Park, that means climate-smart design is being used to protect sensitive shoreline habitat while creating safer, more accessible pathways for the community.
The Dyke Road Park Coastal Resiliency Project preserves a well-loved public space while also playing an important role in coastal resilience and is just one example of how the strategy focuses on local solutions.
In areas facing a high wildfire risk, that means working with CVRD Fire Services to purchase 160 WASP™ Wildfire Kits to be distributed to residents, providing an additional layer of protection for homes in the rural wildfire interface.
This project supports direct, household-level climate adaptation and is just one example of how the strategy focuses on collaborative opportunities to improve resilience for households across the region.
The Climate Action Strategy builds on existing projects and was developed over two years. Local government staff, environmental groups, community partners and First Nations were invited to provide input through focus sessions.
It includes 70 actions that address clean energy, energy efficiency, sustainable transportation, education, collaboration, policy, infrastructure upgrades, hazard mitigation and flood protection, and emphasizes the importance of advocating to senior levels of government. Together, these actions can help make homes more comfortable, improve access to clean and reliable transportation, support people who may feel climate impacts first, and strengthen essential services—ensuring all Comox Valley resident’s benefit.
To read the strategy and its actions, visit: www.comoxvalleyrd.ca/climatestrategy
The Comox Valley Regional District is a partnership of three electoral areas and three municipalities operating on the unceded traditional territory of the K’ómoks First Nation, the traditional keepers of the land. The members of the regional district work collaboratively on providing sustainable services for the benefit of the diverse urban and rural areas of the Comox Valley.
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Robyn Holme
Manager of Long Range Planning and Sustainability
250-334-6076