Vernon, NORD, Coldstream etc. missing in Action ?

COMMUNITIES SIGN CLIMATE ACTION CHARTER

The BC Climate Action Charter commits the Province, UBCM and signatory local governments to taking steps to positively affect climate change. The Province committed to becoming carbon neutral in its own operations by 2010. Through the Charter, local governments commit to making their own operations carbon neutral by 2012.In addition to the goal of becoming carbon neutral, local governments pledge to measure and report on their community’s greenhouse gas emissions profile and work to create compact, more energy efficient communities. The Province and UBCM will support local governments in this work The following communities presented Premier Gordon Campbell with a copy of their signed BC Climate Action Charter on Sept. 26, 2007: Sixty-two communities signed the Charter during Wednesday’s UBCM session in Vancouver. In addition to a goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2012, local governments pledged to measure and report on their community’s greenhouse gas emissions profile and work to create compact, more energy efficient communities. Regional district boards and municipal councils across the province have been considering adoption of the agreement’s goals over the two weeks leading up to convention and it is expected more communities will sign on in the coming weeks.

Local Cities Listed:

• Central Okanagan RD
• Kamloops
• Kelowna
• Penticton
• Spallumcheen

To view a copy of the BC Climate Action Charter, visit www.cserv.gov.bc.ca/ministry/docs/climate_action_charter.pdf online.