Tackling Energy Poverty and Increasing Workforce Capacity by Working with Youth Climate Corps

Whereas studies suggest that energy poverty affects up to 1 in 5 Canadian residents which is a risk to health, and energy retrofits would help with both health and affordability, as well as meeting BCs climate goals; And whereas there is not enough of a workforce to connect to and meet the needs of BC residents, especially those most vulnerable, and opportunities are needed to train and scale up works to meet there: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM request the Province of BC expand the Youth Climate Corps program, scale-up retrofits to address energy poverty, while meeting the need to train and expand the required workforce and supplying well-paying jobs for youth.