OKANAGAN — Six communities in the Okanagan have received a total of $504,491 in grants from the province’s Climate Action Revenue Incentive Program.
The conditional grants are given to communities that are committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and have signed the Climate Action Charter.
“Earth Day is an opportunity to examine our individual impacts on the environment, and ways to improve,” says Premier Christy Clark, MLA for Westside-Kelowna in a news release.. “It’s also a time to recognize steps in the right direction, including local governments working with us to create a healthier, greener province.”
“I am a big supporter of the Climate Action Revenue Incentive Program and the role it plays helping communities achieve their climate action goals,” says Penticton MLA Dan Ashton. “These grants for Peachland, Summerland and Penticton will certainly help sustain this effort in our communities.”
Money has also been given to north Okanagan municipalities.
“The Climate Action Revenue Incentive Program grants return 100 per cent of the carbon tax that Charter signatories pay, providing a real incentive for communities to reduce emissions,” says Vernon-Monashee MLA Eric Foster. “I’m proud of the progress we’re making toward greater sustainability in Vernon, Coldstream and Lumby.”
The recipients of the grants are:
- Kelowna: $231,832
- West Kelowna: $46,090
- Lake Country: $16,077
- Regional District of Central Okanagan: $23,620
- Peachland: $7,012
- Penticton: $46,458
- Summerland: $24,813
- Vernon: $88,481
- Coldstream: $10, 463
- Lumby: $7. 264
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