Okanagan Municipal Elections – October 15th 2022
As part of the nation-wide network of Community Climate Hubs, Okanagan Climate Hub is strictly non-partisan, and in accordance with the legal restrictions around municipal elections we have not registered as a Third Party. As such, the Hub will not endorse or support particular candidates or platforms in this election. However, we urge all voters […]
Food Security and Municipal Climate Action – Themes of General Meeting
At our recent general meeting participants connected on two main themes which we identified as crucial for our area – food security and municipal climate action. With the municipal elections coming up this year, there is a group organizing a strategy to increase interest on climate issues at the local level. Cities and towns across […]
The Okanagan’s Response to the BC Government Royalty Review
What is the royalty review (from WE-CAN, via Dogwood)?Following widespread public pressure opposing fossil fuel subsidies during the 2020 provincial election campaign, the NDP committed to reviewing oil and gas royalties. In October, the government released an expert assessment that confirmed that the current system is “broken,” is a bad deal for British Columbians, and […]
The OCH Story and How You Can Help
The Okanagan Climate Hub was formed in 2020, in the depths of the pandemic, as a response to the growing concern about climate change, and the health and well being of future generations living in this wonderful and beloved Valley. For generations indigenous people have taken care of the area as responsible stewards of the […]