Congratulations to the City of Vancouver for upholding their commitment to tackling climate change!
On January 16, 2019, the City of Vancouver became the first Canadian city to declare a Climate Emergency. Since then, the City has followed through with their commitments on tackling climate change and has developed and officially passed on November 17, 2020 a participatory and collaborative Climate Emergency Action Plan. Backed by climate science and taking guidance from the United Nations Paris Climate Agreement, the Climate Emergency Action Plan aims to scale-up efforts to limit global warming to 1.5°C. The Action Plan consists of 32 policies and strategies that tackle climate change and reduce local carbon emissions, such as adopting a sustainable transportation target of at least 80% of trips made by walking, cycling, or public transit by 2030.
As part of their commitment to the Climate Emergency, the City of Vancouver also became the first city in the world to sign the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, which intends to have a just and equitable transition to clean energy and low-carbon solutions.
Be the Change is proud to announce our Youth for Climate Action (Y4CA) project is actively contributing to the City of Vancouver’s Climate Emergency Action Plan, by having the youth reduce local ecological footprints and engage community members in climate action across Vancouver.
Thanks to our donors, Be the Change is proud to be able to empower youth to engage on pressing eco-social issues and support teachers across British Columbia. To celebrate our 15th birthday, we are using Giving Tuesday (Dec 1) to fundraise for climate storytelling workshops that empower high school students to find their voice and use storytelling to call their community to climate action. Donate today and your gift will be matched by a generous donor, doubling your impact!
Thank you for your support!
Best,
George Radner
Executive Director
The 2023/2024 school year is wrapping up, and what a fantastic year it has been! As the summer break approaches, we’ve been reminiscing about all the wonderful things we’ve had the opportunity to be involved with this year. From educational resource development to workshop delivery, our staff and volunteers have put their hearts and souls into the work we do here.
Introducing the Action Network: Action network map - Be The Change Earth Alliance
Be The Change is launching an exciting new resource to help connect passionate youth and educators across BC! This site showcases the stories of students and educators and highlights the actions taken by our network of changemakers through an interactive map.
Happy Earth Day! Today is a great opportunity to take a moment to connect with nature, practice gratitude, and reflect on the past few months as the seasons begin to change. The past couple months at Be The Change have been busy and rewarding, and we’d love to share some of our favourite moments with you!
