EGBC_AnnualReport_2023-2024

PUBLIC SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Engineers and Geoscientists BC is committed to protecting the public and the environment. We continue to advance our work under the Climate Change Action Plan and expand our legal capacity to support strong regulation under the Professional Governance Act.

Our registrants are key contributors to climate action, and the number of registrants declaring climate change or sustainability as their area of practice is increasing. This specialized knowledge helps create practical solutions to address climate change challenges; for example, registrants can use modelling to estimate greenhouse gas emissions when operating a new building, based on its design and the materials used for its construction.

Registrants Reporting Climate Change and Sustainability Areas of Practice (2023/2024)

1600

1400

1,370

1200

1000

800

600

622

400

433

Number of Registrants

314

200

0

Climate Science

GHG Calculation

Sustainability

Climate Risk Management

As part of our Climate Change Action Plan, we provided resources for our registrants, including: • The Regulatory Learning Module on climate change, required for all practising registrants.

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES

• Six new resources were added to the Climate Change Information Portal and seven continuing education courses were offered on topics including water systems risk management and climate change impacts on contaminated sites. • Professional Practice Guidelines–Preparation of One Water System Risk Management Plans in British Columbia, Professional Practice Guidelines–Legislated Dam Safety Reviews in BC, and Professional Practice Guidelines–Erosion and Sediment Control were released this year.

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CIVIL AND TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE

LEGISLATED DAM SAFETY REVIEWS IN BC

VERSION 4.0 PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

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