Sooke Response to the Climate Emergency

Get Involved!

Following Transition Sooke's successful Community Action Workshop on September 29 (Susan Belford prepared proceedings of the workshop that you can download here), "climate emergency action teams" were formed to address key issues.

Several teams have started organizing and taking action and they are listed below. If you can help, contact the "champions" directly using the links provided.

Food security / local agriculture – No champion yet, can you help?
Rainwater Harvesting - Held Rainwater Harvesting and Management workshop on Nov 4, 2019; Presented at Sooke Lifelong Learning; Contact Sue Lidster or Robin Zabloski
Forest and ocean / habitat and species protection - Contact Christina Schlattner
Divestment from fossil fuels - Research phase; Presentation to Sooke Lifelong Learning; Contact Susan Clarke or Jo Phillips
Zero waste - Well established through Zero Waste Sooke; ongoing projects - Repair Cafés, materials swaps, and more; Successfully lobbied the two grocery stores in Sooke to stop using plastic bags; Contact Wendy O'Connor
New economic model - Planning phase; Contact Alan Dolan
Transportation - Has met monthly on the first Monday of the Month since the September workshop; Presentation to Sooke Lifelong Learning; Contact Susan Belford
Emergency disaster planning
Green energy - Meeting first Monday of the month; has met three times; four goals: 1) Advocate for a green energy vision for Sooke 2) Develop an education and communications plan 3) Provide advice on policy changes to Sooke Council 4) Carry out research. Contact Lily Mah-Sen
Climate angst and listening to youth - Healing Circles Jan 21, 28 and Feb 4; Contact Moki Tacon
Green lifestyle - Meeting coming soon; Contact Yvonne Court
Direct action / non-violent resistance - Climate Action 101 meeting on January 22; Contact Jack Gegenberg
Water conservation

Upcoming Events

Jan 22. 1 – 2:30 Sooke Region Lifelong Learning: Towards a Green Economy – Climate Champions. Join members of Transition Sooke for an update on our Climate Emergency Action Teams. Repair café, Zero Waste Sooke – Bernie Klaussen; Habitat and Species Protection – Christina Schlattner; Earth Day in Sooke – Ann Clement. Seaparc
Jan 22, 7 – 8:30 pm. Panel discussion: From COP25 to Wet'suwet'en, Canada's failure on climate and Indigenous rights. Sierra Club event. Info here. BCGEU building, 2994 Douglas Street, Victoria.
Jan 30, 1 - 2:30 pm Sooke Region Lifelong Learning: Towards a Green Economy – Climate Champions. Join members of Transition Sooke for an update on our Climate Emergency Action Teams. Green Energy – Lily Mah, E Lange and Andrew Moore; Divesting from Fossil Fuels – Susan Clarke; Transportation – Susan Belford. Seaparc
Feb 5, 7 pm. Regular meeting of Transition Sooke (first Wednesday of the month). All welcome, Harbourside Co-Housing, 6683 Horne Road (agendas and minutes posted here)
Feb 12, 7 pm. Awareness Film Night presents "The Pollinatorrs" with guest speakers from Tugwell Creek Honey Farm and Meadery. Transition Sooke's Pesticide Education Group will have a table. EMCS
Feb 19, 6:30 pm Zero Waste Sooke regular meeting. Sooke Public Library
Feb 29 Seedy Saturday; Transition Sooke will have a table! Info here. EMCS

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