Guest column: Planning for yesterday’s climate doesn’t cut it

Guest column: Planning for yesterday’s climate doesn’t cut it

Council is making decisions today that will shape North Cowichan for generations. Roads, water systems, neighbourhoods, parks, and major developments approved now will still be serving the community 50 or even 100 years from today under climate conditions that will be very different from those of the past. That makes it essential that council’s decisions are informed by the best available evidence about the climate those investments will face. R…