SDG 13 - Climate Action

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

"The year 2017 was one of the three warmest on record and was 1.1 degrees Celsius above the pre-industrial period. An analysis by the World Meteorological Organization shows that the five-year average global temperature from 2013 to 2017 was also the highest on record. The world continues to experience rising sea levels, extreme weather conditions (the North Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest ever recorded) and increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases. This calls for urgent and accelerated action by countries as they implement their commitments to the Paris Agreement on Climate Change."

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Ecole Hydro citoyenne - Ecole de Wegnez Centre

Ecole qui participe aux Classes d'eau et a participé au projet Mon école Hydro-citoyenne. les élèves ont choisi de privilégier la biodiversité aquatique en créant une mare. Ils attendent le feu vert, pour creuser! Le Contrat Rivière Vesdre les accompagne également dans ce beau projet.

This demonstration rain garden is adjacent to rewilded demonstration Garry oak meadow - pollinator gardens in a public, urban park that is a nature sanctuary.

Garry oaks, kwetlal - camas, fawn lilies, shooting star, monkey flower, sea blush, woolly sunflower, cow parsnip

Ecole Hydro citoyenne. Ecole fondamentale libre Saint-Victor - Saint-Joseph

Ecole qui participe aux classes d'eau et a participé au projet Mon école hydro-citoyenne. Les élèves ont mis en place deux projets en faveur de l'eau #agirpourleau. 1. Préserver l'eau de la pollution en installant des poubelles de tris et en sensibilisant la communauté scolaire . 2. Favoriser le stockage d'eau dans les végétaux (évapotranspiration) et l'infiltration de l'eau dans le sol, en demandant au PO de prendre soin d'un petit bout de jardin et en installant des bacs de culture dans leur cours bétonnée (création d'ilots de fraicheur).

Plant Based Cities Movement

We are a Canada wide not for profit organization working with municipalities and organizations to help them lower GHG emissions by changing their food procurement practices to purposefully include a higher percentage of plant-based food.

Canadian Association of Nurses for the Environment-Victoria Chapter

Our mission is to promote planetary health among nurses and people in Canada and globally. We achieve this by engaging with advocacy, education, research, practice, and policy at all levels of nursing and society.

Compost Education Centre

To cultivate resilient communities, which enable the land and all living beings to thrive.

Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS)

To catalyze and mobilize research, partnerships, and knowledge that generate climate action. The Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions aims to catalyze and mobilize research, partnerships, and knowledge that advance mitigation and adaptation at the intersection of: 1. Justice, Wellbeing, and Biodiversity 2. Policy, Practice, and Technology 3. Communities and Place.

Climate Fresk Victoria

The Climate Fresk is a workshop that sparks conversations and learning about climate change in an interactive, social, and fun way.

Capeless Heroes Consulting

Capeless Heroes Consulting helps organizations craft actionable sustainability strategies by bridging the gap between qualitative storytelling and quantitative analysis. We blend creativity, data, and community engagement to design solutions that drive real-world impact and measurable progress.

Garry Oak Meadow Preservation Society

The Garry Oak Meadow Preservation Society (GOMPS) formed in 1992 because members of the community were concerned about rapid loss of Čaŋēɫč (lək̓ʷəŋən) or ĆEṈ¸IȽĆ (SENĆOŦEN) or p'hwulhp (HUL'Q'UMI'NUM') also known as Garry oak (scientific name: Quercus garryana) and the associated ecosystem (Kwetlal or ḰȽO,EL). The society is dedicated to the preservation, protection and restoration of Garry oak stands and their natural habitats. We are a BC registered with CRA charitable status. We established a nursery with the goal of growing the next generation of Garry oaks with acorns obtained from the locally adapted Garry oak population.Our seedlings have been planted as part of many stewardship and restoration projects across the region on public and private lands. Help us steward the urban forest and for locally-adapted Garry oak seedlings that are available by donation. We are 100% volunteer run, grassroots group helping to make a difference. Please join us!

Raven Indigenous Capital Partners

We invest in Indigenous/Native founders, with a focus on wealth creation, representation, community benefit, and environmental stewardship.

Coastal Climate Solutions Leaders

The UVic Coastal Climate Solutions Leaders (CCSL) program offers an immersive learning experience for graduate students seeking to advance climate solutions. Bridging across the sciences, engineering, social sciences, business, and law, this program delivers enriched interdisciplinary and inter-sectoral training to prepare the next generation of leaders with the knowledge, experience, and skills needed to rise to the challenge of climate change. We are always looking to partner with Vicotira organizations to deliver novel, community-engaged training opportunitites.

Transformative Climate Action Programs-UVic

To offer a space of learning and collaboration for anyone seeking to find a pathway and build skills for climate action. Take a class, microcredential or Certificate program!