On September 15, 2020 the CVRD Airshed Roundtable met for the first time to discuss air quality issues in the Comox Valley. Actioned under the Regional Growth Strategy Service, the Airshed Roundtable will work together over the next three years to prepare and implement a Regional Airshed Protection Strategy. The project is supported by the Air Quality Coordinator, Pinna Sustainability.
“Poor air quality is a concern in the Comox Valley,” explains CVRD Senior Manager of Sustainability and RGS Planning. “The Airshed Roundtable will enable us to work together as a Region to improve air quality one action at a time.”
In 2019, a working group came up with the Roundtable framework including a list of proposed members. The membership list was endorsed by the Board in 2020. The Airshed Roundtable active membership includes:
- Comox Valley Regional District
- City of Courtenay
- Village of Cumberland
- BC Ministry of Forest Lands Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development
- BC Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy
- Vancouver Island Health Authority
- Vancouver Island University
- Chamber of Commerce
- Comox Valley Breathe Clean Air
- Comox Valley Community Health Network
- Comox Valley Nurses for Health & the Environment
- Comox Valley Farmers’ Institute
- Mid Island Farmers' Institute
- Comox Valley Fireplace and Patio
- Norse Heating
- Cumberland Community Forest Society
- Elemental Energy Advisors
- Focused Energy Assessments
- Hancock Natural Resource Group
- Hearth, Patio, & Barbeque Association of Canada
- Six members of the General public from the electoral areas and the municipalities (appointed by the CVRD Board)
Passive Members do not attend the Roundtable meetings; rather, they receive meeting summary notes and have an opportunity to provide written feedback to the Air Quality Coordinator. Passive members include:
- Town of Comox
- Peakflow Energy Solutions
- Fire Chiefs Association
- Mosaic Forest Management
- CVRD's Integrated Regional Transportation Select Committee
More information visit: www.comoxvalleyrd.ca/airshedroundtable
The Comox Valley Regional District is a federation of three electoral areas and three municipalities providing sustainable services for residents and visitors to the area. The members of the regional district work collaboratively on services for the benefit of the diverse urban and rural areas of the Comox Valley.
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Media Contact:
Alana Mullaly
Senior Manager of Sustainability and RGS Planning
Comox Valley Regional District
250-334-6051