Climate Indicators Report, 2020

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Islands Trust Climate Indicators Project 
 
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Islands Trust Climate Indicators 
Scoping Exercise to Identify Climate Change 
Indicators for the Islands Trust Area 
Final Report 
 
 
 
 
August 5, 2020 
 
 
 
 
 
Submitted to: Trust Programs Committee (TPC), Islands Trust  
via Dilani Hippola, Sr. Policy Advisor, Trust Area Services  
Submitted by: Gillian Aubie Vines 
Principal, Pinna Sustainability Inc. 
 
 
 

Islands Trust Climate Indicators Project 
 
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Table of Contents 
Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 3 
Process ........................................................................................................................................ 4 
Section 1: Climate Change Impacts ................................................................................................ 5 
Climate Parameters .................................................................................................................... 5 
Ecosystem Impacts ...................................................................................................................... 7 
Community Impacts .................................................................................................................... 8 
Section 2: Mitigation Outcome Indicators ...................................................................................... 9 
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ......................................................................................................... 9 
Community Action Indicators ................................................................................................... 10 
Section 3: Adaptation Outcome Indicators .................................................................................. 11 
Adaptation Outcome Indicators ............................................................................................... 11 
Section 4: Climate Action Process Indicators................................................................................ 12 
Section 5: Recommendations and Next Steps .............................................................................. 13 
Appendix A: Details on Measuring Climate Mitigation ................................................................ 14 

Islands Trust Climate Indicators Project 
 
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Introduction  
The Islands Trust is located within the treaty lands and territories of the BOḰEĆEN, Cowichan Tribes, 
Halalt, Homalco, K’ómoks, Klahoose, Ts'uubaa-asatx, Lək
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 ʷəŋən (SXIMEȽEȽ, Songhees, T’Sou-ke), 
Lyackson, MÁLEXEȽ, Penelakut, Qualicum, Scia’new, səl
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ilwətaʔɬ, SEMYOME, shíshálh, Snaw-naw-as,  
Snuneymuxw, Sḵwx
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, Stz’uminus, Tla’amin, Tsawwassen,  
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SIḴEM, and xʷməθkʷəy
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In March 2019, Islands Trust declared a climate emergency, stating: 
We are committed to intensifying our efforts to bet

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