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Harbourside Cohousing
Org Type
Nonprofit
Year Founded
2014
Project
Company
Financials
Primary Project Category:
Secondary Project Category:
Carbon Sinks (Natural & Engineered)
Energy
Finance
Social & Cultural Pathways
Transport and Mobility
Project Summary / Description:
This project was started about 6 moths ago with the investigation of the suitability and viability of solar technology to benefit our community. It was undertaken to continue to address sustainability and climate change issues in our area. If completed this solar installation will be the largest on Vancouver Island.
Regions of Operations:
Southeast Asia
South Asia
East Asia
Central Asia
Middle East
North America
South America
Eastern Europe
Western Europe
East Africa
North Africa
Southern Africa
Central Africa
Oceania
Caribbean
Other Countries
How Project Affects Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions:
Replaces/avoids GHGs (e.g., projects that replace sources of GHGs, such as the burning of fossil fuels for electricity, heat, transport, or other energy uses)
Best Estimate of GHG Avoidance/Reduction of This Project (Tonnes CO2 Equivalent/Year):
Impact on Underrepresented Groups:
Vancouver Island electricity is almost totally suppled from the mainland by subsea cable. The island is earthquake and tsunami designated. In recent years our area has experienced a heat dome and flooding event. Our dependence on a single source of energy from the mainland puts our community at risk. This project will demonstrate that by applying proven alternative energy solutions we can demonstrate to the wider community energy security and resilience and attention to climate action.
Sub-Categories:
Renewables
Nature-based
Agriculture
Methane
Plastics
Built Environment
Energy Efficiency
Restoration
Biodiversity
Energy storage
Rural
Urban
Circular Economy
Oceans
Forests
Waste
Carbon Removal
Electric Transportation
Cooling Solutions
Technology
Advocacy
Biomass
Conservation
Clean Cooking
Environmental justice
Research or Economic Modeling
Measurement, Reporting & Validation
Communications
Website:
http://Harbourside.ca
Mission Statement:
Harbourside Cohousing is located in Sooke on Vancouver Island just outside of Victoria. The residents range in age from 40 to 98 and come from all over the world. We pride ourselves on our attention to environmental issues and strive to mitigate our carbon footprint with progressive climate action. The proposed solar installation is another example of our attention to our carbon footprint if financially practical to implement. Harbourside is one of many Cohousing developments across Canada and is a member of the Canadian Cohousing Network. More information on Cohousing can be found in the link below. https://www.cohousing.ca/communities/
