Will Cole-Hamilton, a Courtenay city councillor and one of 20,000 Global Climate Leaders | Archive photo by George Le Masurier
Comox Valley to discuss the climate crisis on Wednesday, Nov. 20
Scientists tell us that climate change is one of the biggest issues facing humanity but talking about it can be uncomfortable. North American statistics show that most people do not discuss the climate crisis.
This silence makes it hard to build momentum to solve the problem.
The Comox Valley Unitarian Fellowship will join The Climate Reality Project for 24 Hours of Reality: Climate Truth in Action, a day that is about mobilizing a worldwide conversation about the climate crisis and how we solve it on Wednesday, Nov. 20.
Climate Reality Leader volunteers from across the globe will lead presentations and conversations in countries around the world. The presentations will focus on the climate crisis, what it means for us in our everyday lives, and the solutions already in our hands.
Worldwide, more than 20,000 Climate Reality Leaders have been personally trained by Vice President Al Gore to give updated versions of the slideshow made famous in his book An Inconvenient Truth and the subsequent documentary by the same name.
Courtenay City Councillor, Will Cole-Hamilton, is one of those trained by Al Gore and ready to share this critical information with local citizens.
After his presentation, participants will have a chance to form small groups and have facilitated conversations. The purpose of the small group chats is to gain knowledge, build community and find inspiration to face this challenge together and share ideas for taking practical steps for individual and collective action.
Invite your neighbours and friends to talk about climate action. The event will take place from 7 to 9 pm on Wednesday, Nov. 20 at the Comox United Church Hall (250 Beach Drive).
Contact climatecomoxvalley@gmail.com for more information.
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I want to make a difference for the safety of my grandchildren. I just need to have more information and education in order to make a change.
Great to talk about it. 7.7 Billion people on the planet are the issue. Canadians need to do our part-walk more , grow our own Veggies, travel less.
How many Canadians are willing to drastically lower our standard of living to set the example for the world.We lead on social programs and have more foreign debt per capita than Greece. We produce 4.5 % of the worlds oil which would be quickly replaced if it was curtailed.
Yes, great the conversation is continuing.