CALL FOR LETTER SIGNING
FROM: David Quigq (Sierra Club). Dr. Melissa Lem and I will be doing a press conference/media interviews on Tuesday June 24th at 11am in front of Eby’s office in Kits. That’s the morning we’ll submit the letter with signatories to the province.
Please share this letter widely to organizations and individuals who would be likely to sign.
Here’s the outreach template:
Dear________,
We all deserve to live in climate-safe communities and there is much that needs to be done.
In observance of the fourth anniversary of the 2021 Heat Dome—one of the deadliest environmental disasters and mass casualty events in Canadian history—we are writing to hold the Government of British Columbia to account for its public commitment to ensure this preventable tragedy is never repeated.
Please fill out this form to add your organization and name to the letter written by Canadian Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) and Sierra Club BC calling on Premier Eby and key Ministers to follow through with the directives from the 2022 Extreme Heat Death Review Panel Report to increase cooling green space and tree canopy, especially in neighbourhoods high on the material deprivation index, and empower municipalities to build communities that are not only affordable and livable but safe, resilient, and health-promoting for all residents.
The letter states that climate safety and housing need not be at odds, they must go hand in hand.
To view the letter:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IfZxp2J5i8r8ouGoG43SKjFKRIEqOKnX/view
Thank you for standing up for livable communities and our collective well-being. Please share this sign-on effort with organizations, local politicians, and influential individuals in your network.
The deadline to add signatures is midnight on Monday June 23, 2025.