View Royal Climate Coalition

Do you like living in View Royal?

Are you concerned about the climate?

About Us

The View Royal Climate Coalition (VRCC), is a small but growing group of residents who champion effective climate-related solutions and actively support our Mayor, Councillors and staff in their work to make View Royal as resilient as possible against the future impacts of climate change.

Our Work

The mission of the VRCC is,,,

To motivate View Royal Council and residents to decrease energy consumption, lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and prepare for climate impacts in order to promote the overall health and well-being of the residents of View Royal.

Climate Action

The Community Climate Action Strategy was adopted by Council on May 17, 2022. Stay tuned for a new web page later this summer on what we can all do as a community to address climate change! Learn more..

Zero Carbon Step Code

The Town is committed to taking steps to increase energy-efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in new buildings by implementing the BC Energy Step Code and Zero Carbon Step Code. Learn more...

Phasing out Gas

The VRCC is working to educate the public on the detrimental health impacts of cooking with gas in our homes. Learn more...

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ReImagine Westshore and CAPE

View Royal Climate Coalition NEWS

The View Royal Climate Coalition: The Little Town That Could

Article from Joslin Reys, WE-CAN:

It is the year 2019. The skies are clear with white low clouds. A climate emergency has been declared in the small town of View Royal, but little did the town know that it would lead the way for climate actions across British Columbia in the years to come. Today our spotlight is on the town of View Royal, just outside Victoria, and the View Royal Climate Coalition, a WE-CAN Member. Read more

View Royal Thinks Globally, Acts Locally

March 1, 2023

The Town of View Royal Council voted unanimously to endorse the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, joining the growing number of communities globally advocating to prevent the expansion of coal, oil and gas by ending all new exploration and production. Just as nuclear free cities played a critical role in calling for the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, councils around the world can help build momentum towards a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty. BC is proud to be top of the leaderboard globally for the number of endorsements for a region!

To see the full list of endorsements, visit https://fossilfueltreaty.org/endorsements.

The Town of View Royal Walks the Talk

From Charging Stations to Heat Pumps

The Town of View Royal has Level 2 chargers, as pictured here at the Town hall, and also one in Helmcken Centennial Park. The VRCC was also instrumental in encouraging Canadian Tire to install 2 DC fast chargers, which are now in place.

Heat pumps are an essential tool in the fight against the climate crisis. Learn more about heat pumps from the Home Energy Natigator Program.

The Home Energy Navigator Program, a free program created by local governments, supports homeowners in retrofitting their homes to be more energy efficienct and reduce emission of harmful GHGs. Read more

Underground duct work is now complete at the Parks yard in View Royal in preparation for three additional EV charging stations, further supporting the electrifciation of the Town fleet of vehicles.

The View Royal Climate Coalition would like to recognize and acknowledge that the Town of View Royal is on the traditional homelands

of the lək̓ʷəŋən speaking people, the Songhees and Esquimalt First Nations.

We would like to express gratitude for their ongoing stewardship of these beautiful lands and waters since time immemorial, evident from the over 10,000 year old midden found in the local area, colonially known as Portage Park.

To find out more about the VRCC, please email us.

viewroyalclimatecoalition@gmail.com

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