## [SCARP Adjunct Emilie Adin’s team wins award for climate strategy](/news/2022/scarp-adjunct-emilie-adins-team-wins-award-for-climate-strategy) ![Emilie Adin and three others holding up an award document](/sites/default/files/styles/max_480w/public/announcement-images/2022-09/1657299999413.png.webp?itok=BxMWCezK) Emilie Adin and team receiving award September 13, 2022 Share- [ ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2F"e= "Share on Facebook") - [ ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?source=https%3A%2F%2F&text=:%20https%3A%2F%2F "Tweet") - [ ](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2F&title=&summary=&source=https%3A%2F%2F "Share on LinkedIn") - [ ](mailto:?subject=&body=:%20https%3A%2F%2F "Send email") Image ![Emilie Adin in grey blazer](/sites/default/files/styles/original_image/public/2022-09/picture-817-1620062006.jpg.webp?itok=hRwtMSmT) ##### We are proud to announce that SCARP Adjunct Professor Emilie Adin’s Climate Action Team has [received a Gold Award for Excellence in Planning](https://www.pibc.bc.ca/pibc-institute-news/pibc-announces-2022-awards-winners) from the [Planning Institute of BC](https://www.pibc.bc.ca/) for their Seven Bold Steps for Climate Action! ##### Emilie is the Director of Climate Action, Planning and Development for the City of New Westminster. The winning submission has been recognized as a manifesto of sorts around which New Westminster’s staff, residents and businesses have rallied. The strategy translates the abstract notion of a climate emergency into clear actions and goals. ### About the project ##### In response to the climate emergency, New Westminster City Council has endorsed seven bold steps for climate action to guide the community towards a zero carbon future by 2050. ##### These Seven Bold Steps are: | #### 1 | #### Carbon-Free Corporation | |---|---| | #### 2 | #### Car-Light Community | | #### 3 | #### Carbon-Free Homes and Buildings | | #### 4 | #### Pollution-Free Vehicles | | #### 5 | #### Carbon-Free Energy | | #### 6 | #### Robust Urban Forest | | #### 7 | #### People-Centred Public Realm | The jury felt that with this program, New Westminster has positioned itself at the forefront of applied climate action at the municipal level within Canada. The propositions are clear, vivid, practical, and compelling to the average citizen. It is an excellent example of ensuring climate action and social equity are at the forefront of all municipal decision-making, prioritizing capital projects, achieving climate action goals, and leading by example. Congratulations to Emilie and to all on this action team! We're excited for the future this promises. #### [More information about PIBC’s 2022 awards](https://www.pibc.bc.ca/sites/default/files/internal_pages_pdfs/awards/PIBC2022-Award-Winners-ExcellencePlanning-Summaries%5BJul-12%5D.pdf) - Spotlight ### Latest Related News - Posted on August 18, 2026 ## [SCARP student Charlotte Taylor awarded as Solutions Scholar](https://climatesolutions.ubc.ca/profiles/charlotte-taylor) - Posted on July 10, 2026 ## [SCARP faculty Holly Caggiano and grad Nathan Manhas about their passion for planning](https://www.pibc.bc.ca/planning-school-feature-profiles/university-british-columbia-school-community-and-regional-3) - Posted on June 29, 2026 ## [SCARP student Rynn Zhang on her experience taking "Liveable Cities" course](https://youtu.be/6wp9ZfkDM3E) [VIEW MORE NEWS](/news)