Tag Archive for: Climate Action Week

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Climate Friendly Homes Tour

Visit Climate Friendly Homes in New Westminster to see firsthand what people are doing to make their homes more comfortable and climate friendly.

What is a Climate Friendly Home? A Climate Friendly Home is an energy-efficient home that has been built or retrofit to reduce the energy demand and carbon emissions of the building. Whether it reaches higher steps of the BC Energy and Zero Carbon Step Codes, uses the most efficient heating, cooling and hot water systems or has an improved building envelope with added insulation and highly efficient windows, a Climate Friendly Home can have lots of features that make the home more sustainable, comfortable to live in, cheaper to operate, and more!

Check out homes in New Westminster and see which homes you would like to visit on the tour.

You may also like to check out the Sustainable Home Info Sessions which is a special event during the Climate Friendly Homes Tour.

Please note, there is no event AT the New Westminster Public Library around the Climate Friendly Homes Tour or the Sustainable Home Information Sessions. Follow the links to register, find the addresses, and tour the homes out in the community. This event is being promoted as part of the NWPL’s Earth Week programming.

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Sustainable Homes Information Sessions

The Sustainable Home Info Sessions is a project of the New Westminster Climate Action Hub (NWCAH) and is an affiliated special event in the Climate Friendly Homes Tour. At homes in Glenbrook North, Queens Park, Victory Massey Heights and Brow of the Hill, sessions will be provided by local experts on topics ranging from increasing biodiversity, stormwater management, building electrification, how to stay safe in significant heat events, and how the City of New Westminster can support retrofits. There will be something for everyone as information for all housing types including apartments and condos, and solutions suitable for owners and tenants will be provided.

Registration (free) is required for Sustainable Home Info Sessions. Click here (and scroll down). Tickets are limited so register now.

For those who want to bike between these sites, secure bike storage will be provided. Additionally, HUB Cycling New West is leading a bike tour of the homes, and you can register for their (free) event here.

 

Sustainable Home Info Sessions are being held in collaboration with the City of New Westminster  and under the umbrella of the BC Climate Friendly Homes Tour. It is being supported by the Cariboo Heights Forest Preservation Society, HUB Cycling, Canadian Association of Nurses for the Environment, Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, and ReGenerateBC.

 

Please note, there is no event AT the New Westminster Public Library around the Sustainable Home Information Sessions or the Climate Friendly Homes Tour. Follow the links to register, find the addresses, and tour the homes out in the community. This event is being promoted as part of the NWPL’s Earth Week programming.

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Climate Solutions Movie Night – What Does 2040 Look Like?

Join us as we watch 2040, a visual letter from the filmmaker to his 4-year old daughter, about what her adult life could look like in 2040. Which climate solutions will he focus on? His only rule is that the solutions must be real and available now, not fantasy or prediction.

This film is perfect for families but it is not a children’s movie, so everyone ages 8+ can learn and enjoy. Teachers have rated it as a great tool for grades 3 and up. It is hopeful AND realistic.

Ages 8+. Popcorn provided, bring your own bowl!

 

This session is provided by the New Westminster Climate Action Hub.

This event is part of BC Library Association’s Climate Action Week, a province-wide initiative to highlight the ways communities and libraries are taking action in the climate crisis. Check out all the climate action events at the New Westminster Public Library from November 2-8! nwpl.ca/climate

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Climate Mis- and Disinformation

Put on your detective hat to connect the dots in climate mis- and disinformation campaigns. In this interactive session you’ll learn how to find and identify anti-science talking points and trace them to their root sources – individuals, think tanks, advertorials, media and more. Leave the workshop empowered to speak up about climate misinformation and actively support the majority of Canadians pushing for meaningful climate action.

 

This session is delivered by a member of the New Westminster Climate Action Hub, Jennifer Nathan. Jennifer shares over 30 years of climate activism with a depth of knowledge augmented by her science teaching background.  She has experience as a park naturalist, in working on the legal aspects of climate justice, as a guest speaker at many events and projects.  (see https://gooderhamnathan.com/about-us/ for more information about her legal experience).

Ages 14+

 

This event is highly interactive and so in-person attendance is recommended. A hybrid link will be provided to all registrants but in-person attendance is preferred.

This event is part of BC Library Association’s Climate Action Week, a province-wide initiative to highlight the ways communities and libraries are taking action in the climate crisis. Check out all the climate action events at the New Westminster Public Library from November 2-8! nwpl.ca/climate

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The Joy of Mending

Did you know that the clothing industry is responsible for 4-9% of total global greenhouse gas emissions? Would you like to learn more about hand mending and darning and be able to save money, ‘love’ your clothes longer and decrease your own environmental impact?

This mending workshop will cover the environmental impact of textiles, how to choose textiles with their full lifecycle in mind and hands-on stitchery instruction.   We will sew on buttons and learn a few basic stitches and when to use them.

Instruction provided by members of the New Westminster Climate Action Hub.

Ages 12+

Supplies provided.

Presenters:

Cheryl Lewis is a leader in climate solutions at the personal and community. For example, her home now includes climate-friendly solutions such as a heat pump, solar panels and high-level energy efficiency. She also presents climate solution sessions at businesses and facilitates sessions with the RegenerateBC team. She is a long-time sewer and mender, creating practical solutions for various sewing problems.

Kristen Andrews attended a RegenerateBC course a few years ago on getting into climate action. The course inspired her to volunteer to teach others about climate solutions and to be a part of creating the New Westminster Climate Action Hub, an organization focused on speeding up climate solutions adoption in our own community. She has a background working in public libraries and is passionate about public education on this most important topic of our times. Kristen is an avid quilter interested in sustainability in textile crafts.

 

This class is part of BC Library Association’s Climate Action Week, a province-wide initiative to highlight the ways communities and libraries are taking action in the climate crisis. Check out all the climate action events at the New Westminster Public Library from November 2-8! nwpl.ca/climate

Book Club: Fire Weather

Read John Vaillant’s book, Fire Weather, and join us to discuss this important deep dive into our new climate reality. Using the 2016 Fort McMurray fire as an investigative jumping off point, Vancouver author John Vaillant lays out the intertwined strands of our dependence on fossil fuels and catastrophic climate change.

 

Please register to reserve your copy of the book.

 

This class is part of BC Library Association’s Climate Action Week, a province-wide initiative to highlight the ways communities and libraries are taking action in the climate crisis. Check out all the climate action events at the New Westminster Public Library from November 2-8! nwpl.ca/climate

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Climate Solutions in a Day

Are you wondering how you can take action to make a difference in slowing climate change? Which actions will be most impactful? Where should you focus your efforts? Presenters from Regenerate BC take us on a 1-day deep dive into the climate science and solutions. Leave with a solid grasp of the science and the solutions, and a sense of hope for the future!

This full-day course will take you through many aspects of climate science and how to take action – in your own home, in your neighbourhoods or communities and as an advocate in the community at large. It draws on the work of Regeneration with the understanding that many of the solutions we need for the climate crisis already exist! A New Westminster City councillor and staff from the City’s Climate Action team will be in attendance to help participants understand municipal context and create plans for engagement. Feel empowered to take action in your home and community.

 

There will be a 35 minute break for lunch, and a light, plant-rich lunch will be provided. Participants may wish to bring their own lunch as we are not able to accommodate food allergies or preferences.  **Please note – if you are registering after October 30, the catering order has already been submitted, so please bring your own lunch. Thanks for your understanding.**

 

Participants who wish to join via Zoom instead of in person, can watch for the first few hours to learn about the climate science. The rest of the day will be in small groups dedicated to laying out paths to action and is best experienced in person.

Ages 14+

What previous attendees have said:

“Presenters were inspiring and kind!”

“I am encouraged by actions occurring in my city.”

“Meeting others with similar concerns is inspiring!”

Presenters:

Kristen Andrews attended a RegenerateBC course a few years ago on getting into climate action. The course inspired her to volunteer to teach others about climate solutions and to be a part of creating the New Westminster Climate Action Hub, an organization focused on speeding up climate solutions adoption in our own community. She has a background working in public libraries and is passionate about public education on this most important topic of our times.

With over 30 years as an educator, Karen Crosby’s passion for climate solutions started about 6 years ago when she was shocked to learn about our human impacts on the Earth at a naturalists’ conference. Since then, she has worked with her community and city council on their climate action strategies, and become part of the team of RegenerateBC’s facilitators, giving sessions in schools as well as community venues.

Cheryl Lewis is a leader in climate solutions at the personal and community. For example, her home now includes climate-friendly solutions such as a heat pump, solar panels and high-level energy efficiency. She also presents climate solution sessions at businesses and facilitates sessions with the RegenerateBC team.

Jennifer Nathan shares over 30 years of climate activism with a depth of knowledge augmented by her science teaching background.  She has experience as a park naturalist, in working on the legal aspects of climate justice, as a guest speaker at many events and many other projects.  (see https://gooderhamnathan.com/about-us/ for more information about her legal experience).

This course is part of BC Library Association’s Climate Action Week, a province-wide initiative to highlight the ways communities and libraries are taking action in the climate crisis. Check out all the climate action events at the New Westminster Public Library from November 2-8! nwpl.ca/climate