CLIMATE EMERGENCY
TASK FORCE
Heat domes, forest fires, floods, and drought – our changing climate impacts us and the environment. We need to find ways to make co-ops resilient in the face of climate change. Housing co-ops can play a part.
Our Task Force
The Climate Emergency Task Force (CETF) was set up in response to a resolution adopted by members at CHF BC’s 2019 Annual General Meeting.
Our committee features a mix of CHF BC board directors, people from CHF BC member organizations, and CHF BC staff.
Our mandate is to
- Assist the CHF BC board in reporting to members annually on how CHF BC’s tools, resources, and programs help member housing co-op become more environmentally sustainable and resilient
- Support CHF BC’s efforts to assist housing co-ops in discussions with their members on how they can take tangible steps to reduce their co-op’s impact on the environment
Join Our Committee
CHF BC is actively seeking new committee members! Interested in finding ways to address climate change and working towards sustainability? We would love to hear from you.
- Call for Committee Members (PDF) – description, eligibility, and more information
- Read an interview with Task Force member, Kathryn Sheps, here.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Apply today!
Questions? Contact sustainability@chf.bc.ca.
Sustainability Newsletter
A quarterly update on the latest sustainability and environmental news for co-ops, including the work of our Climate Emergency Task Force.
We launched our sustainability newsletter in summer 2021. Newsletters are released approximately every quarter.
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Links & Resources
There are many resources and sources of information online. Here are some news items recommended by members of the Climate Emergency Task Force.
- Why You (and the Planet) Really Need a Heat Pump (Wired)
- “What We Can Do” Climate Change Special (Radio Program on CBC)
- “Six Promises You Can Make To Help Reduce Carbon Emissions” (Guardian)
- Climate: World at risk of hitting temperature limit soon
- ‘Cataclysmic day’ for oil companies sparks climate hope
- Inuit leader Natan Obed presses for climate change action
- Who’s Making — and Funding — the World’s Plastic Trash?
- Change BC Fracking or Expect Damaging Earthquakes: Report
- Why 2021 could be turning point for tackling climate change
- Why it’s time for ‘Doughnut Economics’ | Kate Raworth | TEDxAthens
- B.C. town sets another all-time temperature record
- Scientists Warn of Gulf Stream Collapse (GlobalNews)
- Climate change: IPCC report is ‘code red for humanity’ (BBC)
- Earth for All: A Survival Guide for Humanity (Book)