Metro Vancouver Roundtables: Reducing Emissions from Small Gas-Powered Equipment
November 15, 2024
Via Metro-Vancouver
Metro Vancouver is developing a regional strategy to accelerate the transition from small gas-powered equipment – like lawn mowers, leaf blowers, and pressure washers – to emission-free alternatives. They invite Landscape Professionals and related industries like golf and sportsifeld management, to participate in upcoming roundtables to share your experience and insights, helping to identify practical solutions and timelines for the implementation.
Help shape an effective and practical strategy
Metro Vancouver is developing a regional strategy to accelerate the transition from small gas-powered equipment (such as lawn mowers, leaf blowers, and pressure washers) to emission-free alternatives. Small gas-powered equipment releases a significant amount of emissions – including fine particles and nitrogen oxides – which are harmful when inhaled. These air pollutants impact community health and the environment. Emission-free equipment (typically electric) is growing in popularity, availability, and performance.
Join a virtual roundtable with other professionals. Your experience and knowledge will help identify feasible solutions and reasonable timelines to transition.
Virtual Roundtables:
Monday, November 18, 2024
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Register for this Online Roundtable
Monday, November 25, 2024 (Golf industry specific)
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Register for this Online Roundtable
Monday, December 2, 2024
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Register for this Online Roundtable
In-Person Roundtables:
Tuesday, November 19, 2024 (Golf industry specific)
9:00 am to 10:00 am (light breakfast served at 8:30am)
Guildford Golf & Country Club, Surrey
Register for this In-Person Roundtable
Wednesday, November 27
2024, at 9:00 am PST
Register for this In-Person Roundtable
ALL TIMES PACIFIC
Visit the project webpage for more information and other ways to provide input, including a short survey.
Further information
According to Metro-Vancouver, small gas-powered equipment produces about half as much health-harming emissions as the nearly 1.5 million cars and pick-up trucks in the Metro Vancouver region. Transitioning from small gas-powered equipment to emission-free alternatives is an important step in preventing air pollution and protecting public health. Emission-free equipment is typically quieter and has an added benefit of reducing noise.
Metro Vancouver is engaging equipment users, other governments including First Nations, member jurisdictions, health agencies, manufacturers and vendors, and others to listen to perspectives, interests, and ideas for how to effectively transition to emission-free equipment. Metro Vancouver is taking a staged approach to developing the strategy to ensure it reflects the needs and interests of industry and communities.
Contact us:
Phone: 604-432-6200
Email: AQBylaw@metrovancover.org