Climate Crisis — Be Informed — Mount Work Coalition

Confront the Climate Emergency: An Urgent Call to the BC Government

We call on the BC government to recognize the urgency and alarm that people all over the province are feeling as the climate crisis directly impacts our communities and our health. We call on the provincial government to demonstrate the leadership necessary to confront the climate emergency, and immediately undertake the following 10 actions:

Calls To Action, Climate CrisisDelaney ToshSeptember 20, 2021Climate Crisis, Greenhouse Gas Emissions

100 Debates on the Environment All Candidates Meeting for Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke Riding Sept 8th

You are invited to an All Candidates Meeting on Sept 8th at 7PM for the riding of Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke. This meeting will follow the 100 Debates on the Environment format with similar events taking place across Canada at the same time. 100Debates.ca.

News Releases & Updates, Climate CrisisDelaney ToshSeptember 2, 2021Climate Crisis

Will CRD Solid Waste Management Plans Worsen Climate Emergency?

The proposed expansion of the CRD Hartland Landfill will occur between 2045 and 2100 and result in the loss of more than 73 acres of trees. During this time, the world will have been transformed either through a severe change in climate if we cannot become carbon neutral by 2050.

Climate Crisis, Hartland Expansion, GasificationDelaney ToshNovember 15, 2020Climate Crisis, crd, Gasification

Gasification Q and A: What is it and will it solve our waste management and climate challenges?

Is gasification the right solution to eliminate need for landfill and CRD’s plans to massively expand Hartland Landfill? We have received many questions about gasification and its merits. This is exciting - it is promising to see so many in our region engaging in this important conversation about how to better manage our waste while directly addressing climate action. Here are answers to your questions…

CRD'S LANDFILL EXPANSION PLAN MAY WORSEN CLIMATE EMERGENCY

Vancouver Island’s Capital Regional District (CRD) declared a climate emergency, yet the CRD staff, and seemingly the CRD Board, are moving full steam ahead on approving a draft Solid Waste Management Plan (link to doc) which will significantly increase Green House Gas (GHG) emissions

Climate Crisis, Hartland ExpansionDelaney ToshSeptember 18, 2020CRD, Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Why it's Critical the CRD Stop the Destruction of Our Region's Forests

The CRD plans to destroy 73 acres of forest near Mount Work Regional Park to make way for blasting, mining and a massive expansion of the Hartland landfill. Here’s why it is critical the CRD stop failing us, shift away from ‘business as usual’ thinking, and get on side with biodiversity and climate action.