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HB NEWS CLIMATE ACTION MUST BE A COMMON GOAL: YOUNG ADVOCATE Continued from page 1 forth by Coun. Jane Fogal that was recently passed by council, the objective j is to" entum around the shift t toa a decar. bonized economy" before the United Nations' 2021 Clima fe Change Confer- ‘Nhich will soon be at- tended by world leaders. "They're looking for 1,000 cities around the world to make these pledg- es as a way to show the na- pone leadership that the le in their own munic- poottice want them to take action, and we are ed "Tt sroue be a ee that s them to be bolder, because for certain they do need to be bolder.” Halton Hills has already declared a climate emer- gency and established cor- targets of net zero by 2030. e motion approved by council says that the next decade “will decide the fu- ture! for humanity.” ivering a green and just recovery to the CO- VID-19 crisis, creating strong, fair economies that serve everyone, and cut- ting greenhouse gas emis- sions quickly enough to limit global heating to the 1.5 degrees Celsius target of the Paris Agreement are one and the same thing," reads the motion. "None are possible with- out the others. Success in all is the only way to pre- aa a catastrophic crisis." As pi the Race to Ze- ro, Halton Hills pledges to do the following: + Recognize the global climate e emergency soba Renting a the1s 15 of the Paris Agree- ment + Commit to putting in- clusive climate action at the centre of all urban deci- dents — — to recognize the Halton Hills Climate Action is planning a ‘Walk for the World’ on Oct. 22 along Guelph Street, similar to this rally held last month in Georgetown. “It's important to include the things we've done as we may inspire other municipalities to be as bold as Halton Hills has been so far.” global climate emergency and help deliver on sci- ence-based action to over- come it + Report annually on progress toward targets and actions being taken. The resolution goes on to detail steps Halton Hills has already started taking on the climate change front, including its home energy retrofit program, installation of electric ve- - Coun. Jane Fogal hicle charging stations, up- dated green development ards, low carbon panier strategy for mu- nicipal facilities, and elec- "It's important to in- clude the things we've done as we may inspire other municipalities to be as bold as Halton Hills has been so far," said Fogal. Georgetown youth and Herb Garbutt/ Metroland file photo limate action advocate Spencer Lippa said while joining the Race to Zero isa good thing for Halton Hills, he expressed concern about a few aspects of the initiative, such as the lack the net a , Halton Hills 8 Climate Action is planning 3 3 a Street, where participants will be encouraged to picl up litter on the walk as a ent to az ? better planet. 2 alling = attention tothe ‘coming UN Glasg ind, teling world! waders we're = out of time to reduce global 8 8 carbon emissions," states a media release from the Halton Hills Climate Ac- mn team. ame promises leaders in the 2015 Paris herent are far from be- highest in the world. Participants are invited to gather in Dominion Gar- dens Park beside Christ the King Catholic Secondary School by 2:25 p.m., when the school dismisses for the day. Walkers will then pa- treet to one target isn't achieved. Looking at the bigger picture, the 14-year-old said the most important thing that would move the needle globally on climate change is to get every indi- vidual, not just govern- ments and __ businesses, working toward a common oal. "We want to get the civil- ians buying electric cars,” he said. "We need to get ev- eryone on the ‘same age as individuals working gether. We need to be a community." Georgetown High begin- ning around 2:45 p.m. STORY BEHIND THE STORY: With the push for meaningful climate action continuing in Halton Hills and beyond, we wanted to take a closer look at what the Race to Zero pledge means and what it will entail for the municipality. Please Visit Travelalerts.ca fo! travel content, exclusive tips and mor a a for Fresh End 83 Mill OOS nse | 9 905 8 or Tas? OPTOMETRY 371 Mountanview Ri rf Ss $90 ‘905 873 1861 # = eordyouy