“I know climate change matters but what can I do?”
Ever heard this question, or asked it yourself? Climate Scientist Katherine Hayhoe has 6 excellent answers.
- 🗣️ Start a conversation about why climate change matters
- 🤲 Join a climate action group to amplify your voice and others
- 💰Consider where you keep and how you spend your money (including your credit card, retirement, and purchases)
- 💡Spark ideas for change at work, school, church, or any other organization you’re part of.
- ⏱️Hold politicians at every level accountable by voting and by telling them why climate change matters and what you want them to do about it (this includes showing up at town hall meetings!)
- 🏡 Reduce your personal footprint and make your actions contagious by talking about them with people you know and encouraging them to do the same
Canadian polling results from RE. CLIMATE
While 42 per cent of Canadians say they think about climate change daily, they believe only 26 per cent of their neighbours do. This mirrors gaps in views on climate doom as well. Fewer than 12 per cent of the public believe it’s too late to tackle the problem, but they think nearly half of Canadians do.
In addition:
- Seven in 10 feel pride in Canada becoming a renewable energy superpower
- Sixty-five per cent want leaders to keep their promise to take more action on climate change.
- Seven in 10 agree that Canada should regulate polluters causing climate change.
TAKE ACTION
Green Venture has a wealth of programs this spring
- Rain Ready webinars, Spring Clothing Swap, Clean Air Day, June 3rd, Climate Café, The Elderberries Nature Series (age 50 +), Eco Adventures with Nature Kids this spring, Air Care program for Hamilton elementary schools, Leaders Training Camp. See all their offerings here. https://www.greenventure.ca/events
SAVE THE DATE
- A Climate Chat, Sunday, March 29th, 12:00 The Climate Action Team invites you to stay for approx. an hour after the service to learn about the next steps for climate action at First Unitarian. Light refreshments provided.
- Water is life, Not a Commodity, Saturday, May 2nd at the church, 10:00 a.m. to noon. Water is life, Not a Commodity an Eco-Locke event in coordination with the Climate Action Team. A full program with speakers, videos, displays, activities for children.