Surrey residents support taking bold actions to address climate change

Our public engagement process included a statistically representative survey that showed Surrey residents support taking bold action to reduce emissions and improve resilience to climate change. We also learned that:

• Over eight out of ten Surrey residents are concerned about climate change.
• Surrey residents are excited about creating 15-minute neighbourhoods where we can walk, cycle or “roll” to meet most of our daily needs.
• Surrey residents show strong support for shifting our transportation system, to prioritize walking, cycling and reduce reliance on personal vehicles.
• Protecting and restoring ecosystem is a top priority of Surrey residents.
• Surrey residents support updating standards for new buildings to improve efficiency and phase out fossil fuels, but have concerns about costs.
• Surrey residents support City leadership to put climate action at the centre of decision making. Many comments also pointed to the need for accelerating early action and accountability, including with interim GHG targets.

For eight weeks from May to June 2021, the City of Surrey invited the public to provide input on the draft Climate Change Action Strategy, our "roadmap" to reduce greenhouse gas pollution. 2,891 people participated in our surveys and we received over 13,000 individual comments. The feedback received will be incorporated into the draft Climate Change Action Strategy that is being advanced for Council’s consideration in early 2022.

Find more information read our detailed Community Engagement Summary Report.