Renewable energy the next step in climate change battle
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Re: Canada climate stance ‘weak’ (Opinion, Oct. 23)
A refreshing acknowledgement of the seriousness of climate change recently came from B.C.’s labour movement and its leaders, in the form of an editorial by Columbia Institute executive director Charley Beresford.
The Columbia Institute’s board of directors is a who’s who of the B.C. labour movement and includes Jim Sinclair, Barry O’Neill, Andy Ross (COPE 378) and Ken Georgetti, among others.
We are pleased to say we share the view expressed by Beresford and the Columbia Institute, that Canadians see climate change as a high priority issue and want to do something about it. Climate change is the pre-eminent issue of the 21st century and it must be addressed.
B.C. Citizens for Green Energy believes the biggest contribution the people of B.C. can make in the battle against climate change is to unleash our province’s vast, untapped potential for generating clean, renewable electricity. Such a strategy would make an abundance of emission-free electricity available to our neighbouring states and provinces, whose citizens are largely dependent on burning coal to produce their electricity.
The undeniable fact that climate change and greenhouse gas emissions do not recognize international or provincial boundaries means it is our clear, international duty to use our province’s abundance to the benefit of all.
We sincerely hope that B.C.’s labour leaders can agree with us on this.
Bruce Sanderson, co-spokesperson
B.C. Citizens for Green Energy
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