INNOVATION Centennial Collectors Edition January-February 2020

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HAVE YOUR SAY ON OUR CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION PLAN The Earth’s climate is changing at an unprecedented rate, and this presents new and evolving opportunities and risks that will need to be considered

For this action plan to be flexible, scalable, and responsive to the breadth of professional practice of registrants, Engineers and Geoscientists BC is planning an engagement process to gather feedback and input into the plan. The engagement process will take place between February and June 2020. There will be several forums—such as written submissions, focus groups, and webinars— for registrants, industry professionals, and the wider BC community to participate. Engineers and Geoscientists BC will be seeking feedback and input on the following four-pillar approach to addressing climate change:

to addressing climate change issues related to the practice of professional engineering and geoscience. This plan will provide a framework for how Engineers and Geoscientists BC can better support its registrants in their professional practice and allow the association to respond to climate change issues proactively rather than reactively.

by registrants in the fulfillment of their professional responsibilities. Engineers and Geoscientists BC is developing a climate change action plan to ensure the association has an appropriate and methodological approach

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The insights and information gathered throughout this engagement process will be used to inform the development of a preliminary draft of the action plan, which will be submitted to Engineers and Geoscientists BC Council in November 2020. To learn more about the association’s

climate change initiatives and opportunities for engagement, visit egbc.ca/climate-change .

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