Community Energy Association CEO Megan Lohmann (far left) and Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs, Christine Boyle, present 2025 Climate & Energy Action awards to the City of Kelowna. Also pictured, from left, Mac Logan, General Manager of Infrastructure, Mayor Tom Dyas, Coun. Gord Lovegrove, Coun. Maxine DeHart, Coun. Mohini Singh, City Manager Doug Gilchrist, Coun. Ron Cannan, Derek Edstrom, Divisional Director of Partnerships & Investment/ City of Kelowna

By Vernon Matters Staff

clean policies

Kelowna picks up two climate awards

Sep 25, 2025 | 4:06 PM

A major feather has been placed in the Kelowna green cap.

The City won two awards from the Community Energy Association at the Union of B.C. Municipalities annual conference this week for its innovative climate projects.

It won Climate and Energy Action Awards trophies for its Climate Resilient Kelowna Strategy and for the DeHart Community Park’s carbon-neutral design.

In a media release, the City said its Climate Resilient Kelowna Strategy follows a low-carbon resilience approach to help our community reduce the GHG emissions that contribute to climate change. The strategy also helps us get ready for the changes we expect to face as the Okanagan climate changes in the years to come.

DeHart Community Park’s carbon-neutral design relies on taking advantage of the natural terrain and new plantings to balance park elements with the built environment to lower its carbon footprint, including the use of local and natural materials. The park has more than 250 new deciduous and coniferous trees, 11,000 flower bulbs, grasses, shrubs, and perennials.

Pay

Vernon's mayor and council pay going up as originally planned

7h ago

Official Community Plan

Vernon's new OCP officially adopted

7h ago

Shopping Interruption

Vernon's mall evacuated after fire alarm pulled

8h ago