Canada: Declaration of climate emergency campaign in Québec

Posted on 27 February 20198 April 2019 by Mik Aidt

A climate emergency movement has grown in the French-speaking Canadian province of Québec. As of February 2019, more than 300 municipalities throughout Québec have endorsed a Déclaration d’Urgence Climatique – a climate emergency declaration, representing more then 70 per cent of the Quebec population. The Declaration has also been deposited with leading institutions such as Read more about Canada: Declaration of climate emergency campaign in Québec[…]

Australian parents gathering around climate emergency message

Posted on 4 February 20198 April 2019 by Mik Aidt

Instagram | Twitter | Youtube | Facebook “If the candidates in the Australian election do not come up with some serious climate emergency actions and policies and get on with it now, we will not vote for them.” That’s the message of a new and fast growing group called Australian Parents for Climate Action. Co-founder Suzie Brown explains Read more about Australian parents gathering around climate emergency message[…]

United Kingdom: Oxford City Council unanimously backs climate emergency motion

Posted on 31 January 20198 April 2019 by Mik Aidt

On 28 January 2019, Oxford City Council unanimously backed a climate emergency motion. “We’ve just had a historic vote at Oxford City Council – we declared a climate emergency. It’s just the first step in a long journey to actually reduce our carbon emissions, so that means looking at every single policy, every single decision Read more about United Kingdom: Oxford City Council unanimously backs climate emergency motion[…]

Canada: Vancouver passes climate emergency resolution

Posted on 17 January 20198 April 2019 by Mik Aidt

On 16 January 2019 as the first Canadian city, Vancouver City Council voted unanimously to join 28 other cities around the globe – like London in England and Los Angeles in California – in declaring a climate emergency to match the urgency that scientists are reporting. Vancouver is the eighth most populous city in Canada with a population of 631,486 people, Read more about Canada: Vancouver passes climate emergency resolution[…]

United Kingdom: Kirklees Council passes climate emergency motion [VIDEO]

Posted on 17 January 20198 April 2019 by Mik Aidt

Kirklees Council voted on 16 January 2019 to declare a climate emergency after the largest four parties in the chamber had indicated they would support the motion. The council meeting was webcasted, and the 20-minute debate at the council meeting can be watched here: www.kirklees.public-i.tv The speeches start at 2:28:00. There is a row of Read more about United Kingdom: Kirklees Council passes climate emergency motion [VIDEO][…]

United Kingdom: Bradford District Council declares a climate emergency

Posted on 16 January 20198 April 2019 by Mik Aidt

0n 15 January 2019, Bradford District Council became the largest local authority in the UK – and second council in Yorkshire – to declare a climate emergency after a motion by two Green Party councillors was passed. Kirklees Council voted on a similar motion the following day. With a population of 534,300, Bradford is the Read more about United Kingdom: Bradford District Council declares a climate emergency[…]

United Kingdom: Scarborough Borough Council declares a climate emergency

Posted on 8 January 20198 April 2019 by Mik Aidt

As the 11th council in the United Kingdom, conservative-controlled Scarborough Borough Council has declared a climate emergency. A motion from the authority’s two Green Party Councillors, Councillor Mark Vesey and Councillor Dilys Cluer, was passed on 7 January 2019 by a meeting of the council. The motion asks Council to commit to making the borough Read more about United Kingdom: Scarborough Borough Council declares a climate emergency[…]

United Kingdom: Brighton declares its recognition of climate and biodiversity emergencies [VIDEO]

Posted on 15 December 20188 April 2019 by Mik Aidt

At the meeting of Brighton & Hove City Council on 13 December 2018, agenda item no. 55 was a Notice of Motion titled ‘Climate and Biodiversity Emergencies’, proposed by Councillor Ollie Sykes on behalf of the Green Group. The Councillors unanimously agreed to review the ways that it can deal with global climate change and Read more about United Kingdom: Brighton declares its recognition of climate and biodiversity emergencies [VIDEO][…]

United Kingdom: Did London just declare a climate emergency?

Posted on 12 December 20182 February 2019 by Mik Aidt

London’s mayor Sadiq Khan has reportedly “declared a climate emergency” and thereby put one of the world’s leading cities of more than eight million people “at the forefront of acknowledging the threat of climate change”. However, exactly how this ‘emergency declaration‘ will be speeding up the city’s action on carbon emissions has not been outlined Read more about United Kingdom: Did London just declare a climate emergency?[…]

United Kingdom: Two town councils declare climate emergency

Posted on 5 December 20188 April 2019 by Mik Aidt

On 4 December 2018, Totnes Town Council in United Kingdom supported Councillor Jacqi Hodgson’s motion to declare a climate emergency. The next day, Frome Town Council declared a climate emergency as well while pledging to make Frome carbon neutral by 2030. In 2016, Frome Town Council pledged to become a carbon neutral town by 2046, Read more about United Kingdom: Two town councils declare climate emergency[…]