On July 12th the Edmonton City Council Executive Committee will be meeting regarding Edmonton’s Energy Transition Strategy targets as outlined in the Edmonton Declaration. If we show council that the public wants climate action then council will move forward with a strong energy transition strategy and we can organize to influence it. Please attend the council meeting. Together we can make Edmonton’s energy transition better for everyone.

WHERE: River Valley Room. 1 Sir Winston Churchill Square. Edmonton, Alberta.

WHEN: The Executive’s Committee’s July 12th agenda will be posted on July 8th. Please see this webpage after July 8th to better determine when the energy transition strategy will be discussed on July 12th – https://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/council_committee_meetings/executive-committee-agendas-minutes.aspx. The Executive Committee begins meeting at 9:30 AM.

Please wear something green, and bring a friend/family member/colleague/etc.

Please share this Facebook event with your networks and ask people to attend the Executive Committee meeting on July 12th so that council will see that the people of Edmonton support climate action. The more diverse and inclusive the sharing (youth, Indigenous, women, health organizations, local businesses, etc), the better!

Please email or call your councillor to let them know you want the City to move forward with a strong energy transition strategy. Edmonton has been a climate action leader, we want to ensure that the city continues to lead. You can find your councillor’s contact info here.

In the coming weeks we will post here an easy to use Email Your Councillor Tool that you can share with your networks to mobilize them around local climate action.

This is what the Executive Committee will be discussing on July 12th:
At the April 25, 2019, Executive Committee meeting, the following motion was passed: That Administration bring back a report showing:

1. Whether Edmonton’s current Energy Transition Strategy targets are aligned with a maximum of a 1.5 degree Celsius global average temperature increase, as outlined in the Edmonton Declaration.
2. If the strategy does not meet this level of ambition, provide preliminary recommendations for possible changes and outline a process that could be followed to establish new targets, engage stakeholders and conduct a robust financial analysis with the intent of updating the Energy Transition Strategy with actions that reflect these new target levels.