Its not too late! The SRD is still accepting feedback about the proposed changes to the zoning bylaw. The conversation at the Climate Cafe last month was about how the proposed changes reflect our stated climate goals in the OCP and how we can be more resilient. SRD staff are considering amending their proposal as a result. Check out the latest at the Regional District’s website and send comments — it’s not too late!
The new Cortes Climate Action Network is hosting its first event:
Climate Café!
Friday Jan 24, 1–3PM in the Pioneer Room at Manson’s Hall. Free coffee, tea, cookies and conversation!
A planner with the Regional District will be present to answer your questions about new Zoning bylaws, learn more here.
The Cortes Community Resilience(CCR) potluck happens on Thursday Feb 13, 5:30 at Linnaea…CCR is an informal group of inspiring people who gather regularly to share a meal and talk about ways to build community, including taking actions together to reduce our contributions to, and help us prepare for, a future shaped by the climate crisis.
Recent Climate News from Cortes Currents:
How climate change impacts insurance costs
On the Threshold of a 1.5°C World
3 Things you Need to Know about Wildfires in BC
Spotlight on….Dan Kingsbury
Dan is a retired dentist living on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia. He is an organizing member of the Suzuki Elders, who regularly meet through BC-Hub’s Climate Action Outreach Zoom Meetings to mentor action on climate.
To get involved in this very active group reach them via Suzuki Elder website, also check out Seniors for Climate
Farmers in the USA are waking up to the benefits of keeping sheep on solar farms, but Europe’s been doing this for ages.
The American Solar Grazing Association estimates that around 80,000 sheep now graze more than 40,000 hectares across 500 solar panel sites in 27 states. This number indicates a tenfold increase in just two years.
GREAT Podcast Alert…..It’s so common it’s easy to overlook. But what if advertising has more power to shape our choices, our world and our climate than we realize? For decades, the fossil fuel industry has used marketing to buy our support and delay climate action – with remarkable success. Now some cities have had enough. They’re banning ads for cruises, cars and flying – and they say that’s just the beginning.
Did you know….Canada’s biggest public pension funds manage over $2 trillion.
These pension funds’ ability to generate returns for their members over the long-term depends on a stable climate. Organizations like Stand and Shift Action are working hard to stop pension funds from gambling our money in fossil fuel expansion!
‘Hope isn’t what we have, it’s what we do,’ says climate activist
Anti-whaler Paul Watson on activism, prison and not giving up hope. Watson has been fighting for the rights of whales and the wider environment for more than 50 years – and is showing no signs of slowing down.
This medley of local stories, events and action to inspire climate action will be coming to you at least once per month, thank you for reading!
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