Environment

Introduction

The Environment Committee works on behalf of UBCM members to monitor and advocate positive change in environmental policy, as well as promote solutions and share information to support community planning and sustainability. Through the Committee UBCM fulfills four basic functions:
  1. Advocates changes in federal and provincial environmental policy to assist local government in solving environmental concerns at the local level;
  2. Represents local government in the development of environmental policy at the federal and provincial level;
  3. Promotes and shares information on solutions to environmental problems which local governments have implemented; and
  4. Evaluates environmental policy as it relates to community sustainability and community planning.

Current Policy & Initiatives

  • Implementation of the UBCM-BC MOU on the Sewerage System Regulation
  • UBCM Small Water Systems Working Group
  • Work with the Province in developing a new provincial approach to species at risk stewardship on private lands
  • Monitor the development of the Landfill Gas Capture Regulation
  • Work with the Province on the development of the BC Brownfields Renewal Strategy
  • Consultation with the Province to address outstanding local government concerns with the proposed interim site profile process
  • Advise on the development of new provincial product stewardship programs
  • Ongoing monitoring and response to emerging environmental policy, legislative, and regulatory issues that affect local government
Meat Inspection Regulation
The UBCM membership has endorsed resolutions calling for self-contained mobile slaughtering operations to be permitted under the provincial Meat Inspection Regulation, and also supported amendments to the regulation that are designed to support local, small-scale abattoir operators and/or producers and facilitate continued farm gate sales. Residents from the Regional District of North Okanagan have participated in a short video, A Disappearing Lifestyle, presenting community perspectives on the effects of the Meat Inspection Regulation. The video is available for viewing online.

A Disappearing Lifestyle? Small-scale Farming in BC - Part 1 | Part 2

Related Programs

Public Transit Funding
Gas Tax Fund
Mass Carcass Disposal Planning

Contact

Jared Wright
Senior Policy Analyst
Tel: 604.270.8226 ext. 113
Email: jwright@ubcm.ca