Elected: municipal 100% renewable energy champions
By Montana Burgess I stayed up late on Saturday night watching municipal election results come in. While I paid for it in the morning when my baby woke me up at 5:30am, I was excited and feel hopeful seeing the final results. While the provincial news focused on the Vancouver election, I want to share a few local highlights. EcoSociety put together a bunch of helpful information for voters see…
Forum results: Nelson candidates support transition 100% renewable energy
By Erin Thompson The sanctuary at the United Church was packed full on Monday night, with over 220 people in attendance to hear the Nelson City Council hopefuls state their proposed actions to mitigate climate change and wildfire risk to the city. All candidates, councillors and mayors, were given the opportunity to speak to at least one of five prepared resolutions set up as a mock council…
Find out where your candidates stand & be a Voter
EcoSociety has all your municipal election needs covered. We've been busy making sure you get what you need to be a Voter and find the candidates that share your values. We sent an election survey to candidates across the region. See what your candidates had to say about the issues you care about and their track records. The great news is that the overwhelming majority support a vision you can be…