Many municipalities have already experienced impacts of a changing climate. In Orangeville, there have been at least six noteworthy flooding events since 2005. The Town has also faced other types of extreme weather events in recent years including extreme winds, ice storms, extreme heat, and irregular seasonal temperatures.

Climate projections supported by the Canadian Centre for Climate Services show that the Town of Orangeville is going to experience warming temperatures, variability in precipitation and more extreme weather events.

These unusual climate events affect us all and can bring challenges to our municipality. With this knowledge, we recognize the threats to our community that climate change poses and are committed to both adaptation and mitigation measures.

A graph depicting climate change management priorities in Orangeville

 

What You Can Do

Public engagement is a critical component to all climate change efforts. This includes everything from making small changes for your home, business, and lifestyle to getting informed on climate change efforts and programs.

You can also subscribe to this page to stay up to date on climate change initiatives in the Town of Orangeville.