There is a wide range of things local governments can do and are doing to foster green jobs, in Kamloops we have three key opportunities:
1) Venture Kamloops - which is the City's economic development arm, and among other things, is focused on investment and business attraction. Based on the BC government's own projects we will see a fundamental shift in the provincial economy over the next decade. We need to target those green opportunities that have a bright future to locate in Kamloops.
2) Business retention and expansion (BRE) - BRE is fundamental to economic development and we need to ensure we understand the changes that the green economy will bring and support our local business to be leaders in the transition. Among others, already the Kruger pulp mill here in Kamloops is a leader in alternative energy generator.
3) City Climate Action Plan - the City recently completed its climate action plan, many of the bold moves in this plan lend themselves well to fostering new business activities. Instead of seeing just the costs associated with the Climate Action Plan we need to apply a business lens to this plan ensuring that it is also a catalyst for new revenue and wealth creation for and in the City.