Friday, August 21, 2015

TNRD/Kamloops Council reject Climate Change Signs on Gas Pumps

This week - both Kamloops City Council and the Thompson Nicola Regional District Board rejected supporting the placing of climate change warning signs on gas pumps to remind people about the use of fossil fuels on the environment.

Matt Hulse from Our Horizon presented on this item to both Kamloops Council/TNRD Board this past week.  Read more here

This matter will also be considered at the 2015 Union of BC Municipalities Convention in Vancouver from Sept 21-25th.  TNRD Area 'P' Director Mel Rothenburger writes on the conversation at the TNRD Board Meeting yesterday here

Had this matter been before the Cariboo Regional District Board - I too would have rejected this as I don't think that the placing of climate change signs on gas pumps would influence behaviours of vehicle owners, considering the same approach was done with smokers and I haven't seen evidence that this approach to dissuade smokers from their bad habit has worked with overwhelming success...

~SF

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