About EarthCare

EarthCare Thunder Bay is a partnership between the City of Thunder Bay and the community to work together on issues of community sustainability, climate adaptation, and greenhouse gas reduction.

EarthCare Thunder Bay

Our mission is to lead the community in securing the environmental health of our region, and thereby improve the social, cultural, and economic wellbeing of future generations.

On January 13, 2020, Thunder Bay City Council declared a climate emergency, emphasising the urgency of addressing climate change. In June 2021, the City of Thunder Bay adopted the Net-Zero Strategy and set a community-wide greenhouse gas reduction target of net-zero by 2050.

We are working to advance climate action in our community by implementing the Net-Zero Strategy and Climate Adaptation Strategy.

we believe our strength lies in our collective action.

There are many opportunities to join the story and make a difference in our community. Join hundreds of other citizens, partners and supporters who have helped shape our community, and who are striving to help us secure the environmental health of our region, and thereby improve the social, cultural and economic well-being of future generations.

Get involved

Here is a list of actions that you can take right now to get involved and make a difference: 

• Subscribe to the EarthCare Newsletter
• Help support implementation of the Net Zero Strategy and the Climate Adaptation Plan

Stay connected

• Follow us on Twitter
• Follow us on Instagram
• Like us on Facebook
• Subscribe to our Video Channel

EarthCare Advisory Committee (EAC)

The EarthCare Advisory Committee of Council’s role is to guide the implementation of the Net-Zero Strategy and the Climate Adaptation Plan, and to act as an advisory committee of Council. The Committee meets monthly, and their minutes are reviewed by City Council on a regular basis.

Current EAC Members:

• Keira Essex, Citizen (Chair)
• Shannon Costigan, Citizen (Vice-Chair)
• Councillor Andrew Foulds, City of Thunder Bay 
• Taylor Munro, Citizen
• Sandra Stiles, Citizen

Interested in getting involved?

EarthCare Advisory Committee meetings are open to the public and posted on the City of Thunder Bay’s Online Community Events Calendar. For more information, contact the Office of the City Clerk at 807-625-2230.

Add your voice and make a difference. You are welcome to apply to become a member during the application intake window from March 26, 2025 to April 14, 2025.