Newsletter: November 2022

November 2022 Newsletter

November 2022 So Many Votes for the Climate! Thank-you to everyone who took the time to vote on October 15th, and to spread the word about our candidate questionnaire or the Climate Vote Nanaimo endorsements! Across BC, 148 climate champions (from the West Coast Climate Action Network's registry) were elected. Locally, we are excited that the following climate champions were elected:   Nanaimo City Council: Tyler Brown, Hilary Eastmure, Ben Geselbracht, Erin Hemmens, and Paul Manly RDN Electoral Area A: Jessica Stanley Parksville City Council: Mary Beil, Joel Grenz, and Sean Wood Qualicum Beach Council: Anne Skipsey Nanaimo-Ladysmith School Board: Naomi Bailey, Tania Brzovic, Greg Keller, Leanne Lee, Charlene McKay, Chantelle Morvay, Leana Pellegrin, and Tom Rokeby Qualicum School Board: Eve Flynn, Barry Kurland, and Elaine Young Collaborations for the Environment  Nanaimo Climate Action Hub is committed to being a strong voice in the Nanaimo area for initiatives to combat climate change. We know that our message is magnified and reinforced when we join forces with other organizations working to combat climate change. As a result, we have taken these actions: We signed on to Dogwood's open letter asking the BC government to end all natural gas hookups in new buildings by 2024 We signed on to the United We Stand for Old Growth Forests declaration by Elders for Ancient Trees. More information about the campaign can be found here. (Please note the date of the rally has been postponed and will be in the new year.) Nanaimo Climate Pledge The Nanaimo Climate Pledge is launching this November! A project of the NCAH, the first phase of the project aims to discover what methods of communication best encourage households to take action to lower their GHG emissions, before we launch the project across the Nanaimo area and then to all of BC.   And we need your support! Here’s what you can do: Visit our website to learn more about the project and take the Pledge.  Talk to your friends and family about the project. Share our promo video on your social media. Invite us to give a talk or distribute our brochures at your club or organization. Sign up to be a Climate Connector (see our website for details).  Thank you for being part of the climate solution! Reusables VI We enjoyed having Kelli from Reusables VI tell us about their zero-waste take-out container system at our last meeting. To try Reusables for free for three months, use this Promo Code: 3FREE   Just download the Reusables app from the App Store or Google Play and register.  You'll need to add a credit card to activate the account (just in case you don't return containers).  Choose the monthly option in order to use the promo code. You won't be charged membership fees for three months.  You can cancel anytime.   Benefits to becoming a Reuser No more pile of single-use containers at the end of your meal. Food stays hot longer in our stainless-steel containers. Avoid the chemicals in single-use plastic and compostable containers. You can reheat leftovers in the oven in our Reusables. Support the restaurants that are supporting the environment. www.reusablesvi.com Facebook @reusablesvi Instagram @reusables_vi Looking Ahead... Fracking the Peace documentary screening The BC Greens Field Team will be hosting a screening of Fracking the Peace, a powerful new documentary by Stand.earth, following the people whose lives, water, and land have been changed by fracking. Fracking and its related industrialization on Treaty 8 Territory in Northeastern B.C. has had a devastating impact on local communities. It has harmed their physical and mental health, threatened traditional hunting and fishing practices, and put the water and land at risk. Watch the 3-minute Fracking the Peace trailer. We hope this will be a good opportunity to connect on an important issue.   Bowen Park Complex Clubhouse, 500 Bowen Road, Nanaimo November 04, 2022, 06:00 PM — 08:00 PM This event is free to attend and light refreshments will be served. Please RSVP here. Surviving and Thriving as a Climate Activist Championing climate action is hard work! It can be frustrating and overwhelming, but it can also be very inspiring and satisfying. Join us as some of the strongest advocates in the Nanaimo area share their experiences and hard-won wisdom at a presentation by the First Unitarian Fellowship of Nanaimo. is a new Text block. Change the Support Us! We have an account with the Regional Recycling South Return-It Depot at 839 Old Victoria Road in Nanaimo. You can donate the money from returnable items by asking the clerk to credit the Nanaimo Climate Action Hub account. Thanks in advance for your support. It makes a huge difference!n is a new Teck. Change the text. This newsletter is a publication of the Nanaimo Climate Action Hub. For more information, please click below: Website Facebook Instagram YouTube   Sign up to be a member or volunteer to organize hub events and initiatives:   Membership Sign-up