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Learn about what it will take to stop climate change, and some ways you can be part of the solution.

• Climate Solutions 101 – Free Course by Project Drawdown
• Guide to Lowering your Carbon Footprint – New York Times
• Introduction to Responsible Investment – UN Principles for Responsible Investment
• Starting your Investment Journey, Responsibly – Toronto Star Podcast
• Eco Anxiety: How Climate Change Affects Your Mental Health – Britt Wray TED Talk
• Exploring Ecoanxiety – Green Venture Blog

Learn how BACCC supports climate adaptation and what is being done in the Bay Area related to adaptation.

City of Hamilton

• Hamilton’s Climate Change Impact Adaptation Plan
  • Download Hamilton’s Climate Change Impact Adaptation Plan
• Hamilton’s Climate Action Strategy
• Hamilton Tree City of the World

City of Burlington

• Climate Resilient Burlington Plan
• Climate Resilient Burlington: A Plan for Adapting to Our Warmer, Wetter and Wilder Weather

Conservation Halton

• Adaptation 
  • Adapting to Climate Change in Conservation Halton’s Watersheds
• Watershed Planning
• Educational Outreach Programs
• Partnerships and Engagement: HRFA
  • Media release
• Glenorchy Wetland Restoration

Learn how to lower the energy consumption of your home to reduce your utility bills and greenhouse gas emissions.

• Better Homes Hamilton – City of Hamilton
• Home Efficiency 101 – BACCC YouTube Series
• BACCC’s Home Retrofit Infographics for Homeowners, Contractors and Realtors
• How Does A Heat Pump Work? – Carbon Switch
• EnerGuide for Homes, Products and Vehicles – Natural Resources Canada 
• Canada Greener Homes Grant
• Enbridge Home Efficiency Rebate
• Enbridge Home Winterproofing Program
• Report a Home Energy Efficiency Scam – Consumer Protection Ontario

Discover opportunities to share your feedback on policies and advocate for climate action.

• Get Involved Burlington – City of Burlington Engagement Portal
• Engage Hamilton – City of Hamilton Engagement Portal
• Take Action in Hamilton – Environment Hamilton
• Take Action Burlington
• BurlingtonGreen Environmental Association
• Your Voice at the Table: A Guide to Mobilizing Local Government Climate Action

View programs that can help you lower your personal greenhouse gas emissions and prepare your home for climate change.

• Electric Vehicle Information and Programs – Plug’n Drive
• Make the Switch – BurlingtonGreen
• Rain and Green Infrastructure Programs – Green Venture
• Zero Waste Resources – Green Venture
• Landowner Assistance Programs – Hamilton Conservation Authority
• Landowner Environmental Assistance – Conservation Halton
• A Renter’s Guide to Sustainable Living – Climate Reality Project
• City of Burlington Tree Planting Program
• City of Hamilton Tree Planting Program

Learn how to take climate action at your business or workplace.

• Enbridge Business Efficiency Program
• Business Climate Action Toolkit – Sustainable Hamilton-Burlington
• Workplace Funding Programs – Sustainable Hamilton-Burlington
• Living Planet @ Work – WWF-Canada