People in Tla’amin Nation will benefit from provincial funding to help reduce risks from future disaster-related natural hazards and climate change.
“We recognize that the effects of climate change will continue to be challenging, so we have to prepare for them to help keep people and communities safe,” stated Nicholas Simons, MLA for Powell River-Sunshine Coast, in a media release. “These investments will go towards important planning and critical infrastructure to improve our communities’ resilience.”
Among the recipients of funding is Tla’amin, which will receive $185,000 for the shoreline naturalization plan, according to the release.
A total of $23.9 million from the community emergency preparedness fund (CEPF) will support communities to better prepare for, mitigate and respond to climate-related emergencies such floods and extreme temperatures.
The disaster risk reduction-climate adaptation stream under the CEPF supports the province’s climate preparedness and adaptation strategy. The CEPF is administered through Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) and funds projects that strengthen the resilience of First Nations and local governments in responding to and preparing for natural disasters and climate change.
