Across the country, Canadians are calling for ambitious climate action that keeps the air clean and helps to build a strong economy for today and tomorrow alike. Through initiatives like the Low Carbon Economy Fund, the Government of Canada continues to work with partners across the country to cut pollution and build strong, resilient communities, while creating good jobs and growing a sustainable, clean economy.
Today, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and the Honourable George Heyman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy for the Province of British Columbia, announced an investment of up to $600,000 from the Low Carbon Economy Fund to help the Kwadacha and Heiltsuk Nations create and expand their organic processing capacity. The Nations will contribute nearly $150,000 each toward their projects.
This project will reduce emissions by composting organic waste within the communities, reducing the amount of waste that needs to be transported from these two remote First Nations communities to landfills. The project will lead to fewer greenhouse gas emissions, opportunities for local jobs, and will create Class A compost to boost local food production. Over the lifetime of this project, the Kwadacha and Heiltsuk Nations will see a cumulative reduction of about 5,600 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions-equivalent to removing just over 1,700 cars off the road for one year.
The federal funding comes from the Low Carbon Economy Fund, which invests in projects that reduce carbon pollution and supports a broad range of recipients to put in place clean technologies that will help them be more efficient and innovative.
This project is a good example of the climate leadership that will be supported under the expanded Low Carbon Economy Fund. Investments in climate action initiatives such as this one are part of the Government of Canada's commitment to fight climate change, create good jobs, and build a strong, clean economy for everyone.
