BC government’s climate solutions & clean growth advisory council
Today the BC Government announced the creation of the Climate Solutions and Clean Growth Advisory Council. This new council will provide government with advice on actions that lead to greenhouse gas emission reductions while at the same time positioning British Columbia as a leader in the emerging 21st century economy. In recognition that it is the provincial Climate Action Secretariat that ultimately must develop provincial policy, the Council will also serve as an important sounding board/advisory group to inform and provide feedback on government’s climate policies.
I am very pleased with the formation of this new council and its tightened mandate. Below I reproduce the media release.
Media Statement
Andrew Weaver welcomes appointment of Climate Solutions and Clean Growth Advisory Council
For immediate release
October 23, 2017
VICTORIA, B.C. – Andrew Weaver, leader of the B.C. Green Party, welcomed the government’s appointment of the Climate Solutions and Clean Growth Advisory Council today.
“I commend Minister Heyman on convening this excellent and diverse group of British Columbians that will help make B.C. a leader in climate action once again,” Weaver said.
“Both our caucuses have committed to implementing a climate action strategy that will meet our targets. This advisory council will provide valuable high level advice on how we can keep our climate commitments while ensuring that B.C.’s economy remains strong and its people able to thrive.
“Our province is already feeling the effects of climate change, but the risks of inaction to the next generation are even greater. We owe it to them to build a future that is full of promise and opportunity. We have set the targets that we must achieve in order to ensure intergenerational equity with respect to mitigating the effects of climate change. We now must develop an actionable strategy to achieve these targets. The B.C. Green caucus looks forward to working with the government on a climate action strategy to ensure we keep our promise to the next generation.”
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Media contact
Jillian Oliver, Press Secretary
+1 778-650-0597 | jillian.oliver@leg.bc.ca
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I am a nurse at a Vancouver hospital – and am daily horrified at the amount of plastics waste we produce in health care. Shocking levels of greenhouse gases going into production, transport and disposal of single-use items which are thrown away, not recycled. Yet Health Care struggles endlessly with cramming increasing amounts and complexity of care into pinched budgets. Proposal: a special program, with dedicated funding, to help health care facilities transition to far lower-waste, CO2 neutral technologies and practices. Without soecific fundibg, it will always be cheaper to go on with current practices than to retool for greener ways if operating.
Can you please tell me who is on the Advisory Council. Thank you.
Hello Patricia, you can read about members of Advisory Council here: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2017ENV0057-001797