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Climate Change and Sustainability is a forum to allow for shared ideas among residents, businesses, and city staff to advance sustainability and climate action goals.
To achieve success in limiting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and adapting to an altering local climate, we need our whole community to be part of the solution. The City of Peterborough is committed to protecting our community, its economy, and its environment from climate change.
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We invite you to use this forum to stay informed and share your ideas by connecting with your fellow community members. There are several ways to provide input by filling out the Surveys, Share Ideas, and Open Comment tabs.
Everyone in Peterborough has a part to play to prevent climate change from accelerating and impacting our city. The municipality is stepping up to the plate to support residents and businesses transitioning to low-carbon lifestyles and business practices. We want to work with individuals who are changing lifestyles, making improvements at home or work, and recognizing that a more sustainable community is better for everyone and the planet.
Climate Change and Sustainability is a forum to allow for shared ideas among residents, businesses, and city staff to advance sustainability and climate action goals.
To achieve success in limiting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and adapting to an altering local climate, we need our whole community to be part of the solution. The City of Peterborough is committed to protecting our community, its economy, and its environment from climate change.
Get Involved!
We invite you to use this forum to stay informed and share your ideas by connecting with your fellow community members. There are several ways to provide input by filling out the Surveys, Share Ideas, and Open Comment tabs.
Everyone in Peterborough has a part to play to prevent climate change from accelerating and impacting our city. The municipality is stepping up to the plate to support residents and businesses transitioning to low-carbon lifestyles and business practices. We want to work with individuals who are changing lifestyles, making improvements at home or work, and recognizing that a more sustainable community is better for everyone and the planet.
On June 27, City Council ratified the application from Bird Friendly Peterborough (BFP), a community group made up of representatives from local nature-focused organizations, designating Peterborough as being bird-friendly through the Bird Friendly City (BFC) program. Nature Canada oversees the BFC program, which requires communities to meet multiple criteria before achieving bird-friendly city status. The BFP team identified Peterborough as meeting the entry-level requirements of the BFC program through existing City policies and community programs.
To celebrate Peterborough earning entry-level BFC status, an official city bird contest is being held for residents to make their selection for the bird that best represents our community. A list of 16 local bird species has been assembled by BFP that comprises a wide variety of common species. The contest will be held from August 2 to September 5 to narrow the list to the top 5 bird species. The winning city bird will be announced at the inaugural Peterborough Environmental and Climate Action Expo at Ecology Park on September 23.
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Help us understand what climate actions are important to you and for the community. In your opinion what are the barriers to adopting a low-carbon lifestyle?
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Climate Change and Sustainability is currently at this stage
Decades of weather observations from the Peterborough Airport has made it possible to calculate the average local climate that is made up of temperature, precipitation, humidity, and other weather variables.
Temperature averages:
July 26.6C
January -13.5C
Annual precipitation averages:
Rainfall 712 mm
Snowfall 151 cm
Average frost free days:
Annual 132 days
Average length of heatwave:
2.8 days
Days with overnight +20C temperatures:
2.1 days
(Source: Canada Climate Normals 1980-2010 Station Data)
Future Climate (2021-2050)
this is an upcoming stage for Climate Change and Sustainability
Climate scientists using models predict that Peterborough's local climate will change at a rapid rate over the next three decades. The difference in weather from the historic averages are listed in the brackets below.
Temperature averages:
July 28.6C (+2C)
January -10.6C (+2.9C)
Annual precipitation averages:
Rain and snow 899 mm (+36 mm)
Average length of heatwave:
5.0 days (+2.2 days)
Days with overnight +20C temperatures:
9.2 days (+7.1 days)
(Source: ClimateAtlas.ca)
Far Future Climate (2050-2080)
this is an upcoming stage for Climate Change and Sustainability
The farthest climate projections for Peterborough go up until 2080. If GHG emissions are not significantly reduced in the preceding decades, then the local climate's most severe modifications will occur.