Edmonton Climate Hub

Edmonton City Council will be voting on its Energy Transition Strategy. The strategy outlines 105 actions the city will take over the next 10 years and the city will apply a carbon budget in its decision-making. Join me, and help Edmonton become a climate leader and build a better future by emailing the Mayor and your councilor. https://davidsuzuki.org//help-edmonton-become-climate-ac/ Carbon neutral 2050: 'Aspirational' energy strategy to steer Edmonton's future... https://www.cbc.ca/n/canada/edmonton/city-council-1.5966566

Excellent news! Federal carbon tax ruled constitutional by Supreme Court of Canada https://www.cbc.ca//supreme-court-federal-carbon-tax-const

Project Drawdown is the most comprehensive plan ever proposed to REVERSE global warming. Meet the folks kicking it off right here in Alberta! RSVP for the next "A Climate Of Change" interview with the Drawdown Alberta Team! Wednesday April 14th at 705pm! https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/a_climate_of_change_season

Edit: Our project was briefly featured on U of A's homepage and currently can be found on UAlberta Energy Management and Sustainable Operation's website! Thanks for everyone's amazing effort - can't wait until our initial launch happening in the near future! https://www.ualberta.ca//solar-power-coming-to-a-greenhous

Household energy use is a big deal. The choices you make in your home result in emissions and affect your contributions to climate change. Luckily, making energy efficiency home upgrades is good, not only for the environment but also for the economy and your well-being. Learn opportunities for improving your home's energy efficiency and how you can take advantage of them in this free webinar.

Great event coming up! Climate Symposium 2021 - Speakers include well-know https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/climate_symposium_2021n climate scientist Michael Mann - Register now!

AYLEE are hosting conversations to hear from other youth/parents/teachers about the need for environmental/climate education - join them, these youth want to get to know you (First one tomorrow, Thu, 7 pm on zoom)! :) https://abcee.org/aylee

Save the date! We have an upcoming workshop in partnership with Naheyawin for decolonizing land protection and stewardship, coming up on January 12th at 6-7:30 PM. Event details will be posted shortly :slight_smile: https://naheyawin.ca/

We invite you to check out our holiday silent auction fundraiser on our Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/climatejusticemacewan/) in partnership with MacEwan Indigenous Students Club. Please share!

And in Alberta too!!

https://davidsuzuki.org//let-council-know-time-for-climat/ The Revised Community Energy Transition Strategy - Accelerated Actions and Draft Strategy will be presented and discussed at City Council's Executive Committee on Monday, November 9, 2020, time specific at 1:30 pm. Below is a link to the agenda and the report, which is item 6.14. https://pub-edmonton.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx... If you are interested in speaking to this item you can go to this link. http://coewebapps.edmonton.ca/rqspeak/

"Oil and gas workers, especially in natural gas or coal combustion, often have an overlap in skills, but a focused technical program can help transitioning to renewables in a matter of months."

#Yes2ClimateYEG Launches! Tell us why when Edmonton takes climate action it's good for you good for your livelihood good for your lifestyle... good for your household https://tomorrowfoundation.ca/projects/yes2climateyeg/ See more

Are you also concerned about climate change? A response to the global pandemic that ensures a just recovery and transition to a better future? We're in this together. Let's support climate action in Edmonton and ask City Council to say #Yes2ClimateYEG https://tomorrowfoundation.ca/yes2climateyeg/

Edmonton Climate Hub now officially a member of Climate Action Network Canada, "the world's primary network for urgent action on climate change"! www.climateactionnetwork.ca

Who are the Youth that will represent Alberta at MockCOP in November? Meet folks from all over the world, and take in this incredible learning opportunity!

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