Equity in climate action is a civic responsibility because most of the infrastructure that communities rely on are in cities and towns.
This week, council will consider adoption of a “climate justice charter”, drafted with the help of its climate and equity working group, as a high-level “next step in centring reconciliation, justice and equity in climate work at the city,” according to a staff report.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
Implementing a climate justice charter would see the city incorporate the equity implications of policy decisions, develop ways to evaluate the impact of programs or daily decisions, and “identify appropriate ways to understand, value and bring Indigenous ways and knowledge, with proper protocols and respect, into climate work.”
“In action, it means, I think, that there should be priorities placed on the kinds of investments in climate adaptation that will enable the people who are the most vulnerable to be able to seek safety in extreme weather,” Carr said.Article content
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