A Resilient City Where Climate Action is Built to Last

We need a city government that tackles the climate crisis head on, embraces our responsibilities, and stewards our ecosystem alongside a growing, flourishing city. 

ReWild Vancouver

OneCity will increase our green spaces and tree cover and steward our ecosystem alongside a growing and flourishing city.

• ReWild Vancouver – OneCity will increase park land, grow urban meadows, and resurface buried creek systems for greater access to green, wild spaces in the city.

• Increase the Tree Canopy Target to 40% – OneCity will update the Urban Forest Strategy to expand access to leafy streets and the accompanying ecological resiliency.

• Sustain the Park Board – OneCity will build Park Board revenue through no-and low-cost tools with a long-term strategy to increase the independence and resiliency of the Park Board, so that the board can do what it was elected to do: protect our parks.

Built to Last

OneCity will also build a sustainable city that’s resilient to the increasingly volatile climate and energy sector by making it easier to choose green energy and protecting vulnerable residents from extreme weather.

• More Affordable Heat Pumps – OneCity will make it easier and cheaper to choose the greenest energy options for your home.

• Cool Homes, Directly Delivered – OneCity will directly install cooling, air filtration, and heat pumps in the  homes of Vancouver's highest-risk residents, so extreme heat events don’t become fatal for our most vulnerable.

• A Solar-Powered City – OneCity will institute a Public Rooftop Solar and Community Energy Program putting solar panels on schools, libraries, and community centres, so renters, co-ops, and non-profits without a roof of their own can access clean energy.

• Undo ABC’s Climate Policy Disasters – OneCity will restore Vancouver’s climate leadership by identifying and reversing ABC’s rollbacks to our world-class climate policies so we can reduce carbon emissions citywide and make progress toward the goals laid out in the Climate Action Emergency Plan. This includes eliminating gas in new buildings so everyone has access to sustainable energy.

• Cleaner, Greener Buildings –  OneCity will initiate a comprehensive program including topped-up solar and battery incentives, restored replacement requirements for aging gas equipment, a low-income retrofit program, and expanded thermal energy networks so everyone has access to cheaper, greener energy. We’ll also make our buildings more future-proof and energy-efficient by adopting the highest levels of the Zero Carbon Step Code. 

• Clean, Cool Air & Safe Spaces – OneCity will initiate a plan to bring every City, Park Board, and school facility in Vancouver up to one shared standard for air quality and temperature control to protect residents from wildfire smoke and seasonal illness.

• Hold Big Land Users Accountable – OneCity will require resource-intensive land and energy users to disclose and mitigate their impacts to public infrastructure, including data centres, surface parking lots, and large luxury homes.

• Ready for the ‘Big One’ – OneCity will prioritize creating a building risk inventory, as well as seismic retrofits of community centres, and consider upgrading the seismic standards for post-disaster infrastructure.

What this means for you: Vancouver can be the greenest city again, and you can trust that when you’re in a public building, you’ll be protected from adverse effects of extreme weather, smoke, and even earthquakes. With OneCity, you won’t have to choose between finances and sustainability when you make your energy choices.