As part of the nation-wide network of Community Climate Hubs, Okanagan Climate Hub is strictly non-partisan, and in accordance with the legal restrictions around municipal elections we have not registered …
Okanagan Municipal Elections – October 15th 2022 Read More »
Earth Day is coming up! How will you celebrate our beautiful Okanagan Valley? Earth Day – Friday April 22nd FTFO/Naramata joint event on Saturday 23rd including a presentation …
At our recent general meeting participants connected on two main themes which we identified as crucial for our area – food security and municipal climate action. With the municipal elections …
Food Security and Municipal Climate Action – Themes of General Meeting Read More »
What is the royalty review (from WE-CAN, via Dogwood)?Following widespread public pressure opposing fossil fuel subsidies during the 2020 provincial election campaign, the NDP committed to reviewing oil and gas …
The Okanagan’s Response to the BC Government Royalty Review Read More »
On December 13th we gathered for a candlelight vigil to remember those lost in fires, floods, and the heat dome. We’ve all had to learn some new weather vocabulary, like …
Thank you from Workshop organizer and facilitator Meghan Wise for a meaningful workshop on December 6th. A small but committed group met to think about how community resilience can be …
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Workshop and resources developed and shared by Meghan Wise If circulating, please credit source. Download Beautiful Version (pdf) IMPORTANCE OF ACKNOWLEDGING OUR CLIMATE EMOTIONS Acknowledging the mental health and wellbeing …
Meghan Wise hosted our first Community and Climate Well Being Workshop in conjunction with GECCO (Global Empowerment Coalition of the Central Okanagan) with 20 attendees. Below Meghan summarizes the outcomes …
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The BC Government’s review of its Climate Preparedness and Adaptation Strategy was very timely this year, given the emergence from a year-long state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic, …
The Okanagan’s Response to BC’s Climate Preparedness and Adaptation Plan Read More »
A fun collection of climate and sustainability events – sorted by date with most recent first. Updated frequently. okanagan climate and sustainability postboard Upcoming Join With First Things First Okanagan …