Matrtin Halsbaure attended a May 24th Smithers Town Council meeting to speak about a potential life-saving program for British Columbians.

It was good timing, because a federal effort to address climate change was put out to all Canadians until July 15th of this year.

The Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, launched a public consultation to develop Canada’s first National Adaptation Strategy, a whole-of-society blueprint for coordinated action across the country, ensuring communities and Canadians are prepared for the impacts of climate change.

Halsbaure spoke to Smithers Council about extreme weather and the PACE program so that people start to adapt their lifestyles to reflect better, more environmentally conscious choices in Smithers, to gain traction in order to make waves on a larger scale.

Martin is asking for support from Skeena-Bulkley Valley MPP Taylor Bachrach, as well as Cabinet Minister Nathan Cullen for provincial support of his program.

The Property Assessment Clean Energy program, started in California in 2007 which enables homeowners to borrow money (low interest, long term) to invest in energy-saving retrofits of home features such as heat pumps and energy-efficient windows.

Halsbaure spoke to Smithers council to ask that they assist and support his bid to MPP Bachrach to make a more concentrated effort to incentivize more residents of Skeena-Bulkley Valley to invest in the PACE program.

His presentation to Smithers council was not the first time he's made this presentation. As a Terrace resident, he presented to Terrace Council last year, but he says while municipalities are supportive, actions toward real Clean Energy efforts die on the vine at the provincial level.

Listen to the full interview with Martin Halsbaure in the clip below.