Locke thanking staff and says she hopes the quick start actions begin immediately. Encourages people who are here or watching to look at the report. Carries unanimously. Yay! Thanks to all who wrote to council on this issue.
45 months after the City of #SurreyBC declared a #ClimateEmergency, the Climate Change Action Strategy (CCAS) is finally coming before council this Monday. Please write to @CityofSurrey mayor and council urging them to accept all four recommendations in CR 134.
45 months after the City of #SurreyBC declared a #ClimateEmergency, the Climate Change Action Strategy (CCAS) is finally coming before council this Monday. Please write to @CityofSurrey mayor and council urging them to accept all four recommendations in CR 134.
Good climate news this week
1 EU ups renewables goal to 42.5% by 2030, from 32%
2 Climate lawsuit by 16 kids in Montana goes to trial
3 First ever green methanol ship in maiden voyage
4 EU Parliament in recycling rules for batteries
5 Rio Tinto, Baowu in green steel projects
Good climate news this week
1 Solar power funding to exceed oil for 1st time
2 130 politicians want oil CEO gone as COP28 boss
3 Climate activists step up Europe-wide protests
4 Ørsted in largest e-methanol plant
5 BOE reaffirms climate agenda
6 New Zealand greens its steel
100+ envtl, health, human rights, climate justice orgs sent a message to @JustinTrudeau, @cafreeland, @JonathanWNV & @s_guilbeault
Canada must deliver on the promise to end fossil fuel subsidies
A🧵on our key asks
https://t.co/Mym51d5Mz1
Today we sent a letter to the Prime Minister about eliminating #fossilfuel subsidies through a robust assessment framework #cdnpoli
The letter is signed by over 100 environmental, health, human rights & civil society organizations across Canada
https://t.co/VtY5SQN4ud
The Community Fair Fest will be a family-friendly community celebration with performances and art from BIPOC artists, games and activities, free/affordable clothing, free food, stalls for local food entrepreneurs and community organizations!
This Saturday at Guildford Park Secondary in #SurreyBC, join Climate Recentered, a youth climate organizing group, at their first Community Fair Fest, 12-6 pm!
Surrey School District declares a climate emergency! Thank you @sustainteens and the @SurreyTeachers Environmental Justice Committee for working with us on this important initiative! Thank you @SobiaMoman for writing the @PeaceArchNews article! https://t.co/3GvPVD3GIW
Congratulations to @SurreyTeachers Environmental Justice Committee for your hard work & commitment leading to this victory! Thank you for helping to ensure that the students we teach have a livable future!
#bcpoli#bced#bctf
This is a super important opportunity to show your support for a great initiative. SD36 needs more prov funding to retrofit old schools; by taking this move and joining their voice with other SDs, perhaps we can show @Dave_Eby this is a priority.
Showing up shows support!
Join us and @sustainteens this Wednesday to ask the Surrey School District to declare a climate emergency! Show up to support the delegation to the board and demonstrate that #SurreyBC wants #ClimateAction. April 19, 6:30 PM, 14033 92 Ave.