Hello,
Can you help us spread the word about a problem as serious as the tar sands, located in our “front yard,” and happening right now?
Roberts Bank Coal Port, just outside of Vancouver, is North America’s single largest exporter of global warming pollution. It has rapidly carved out a role in the export of US thermal coal to Asia. If there was a carbon-offshoring Olympics today, it would win the gold medal. Oddly enough, the general public hardly knows it’s there. We think it deserves more attention.
We’re close to finalizing a deal to post two billboards at the ferry terminal between Vancouver and Victoria in BC. See the images below. For one month, people waiting for the ferry would see these two billboards in rotation. Roberts Bank is just to the north. We hope this will get some people turning their heads and thinking about the future.
Interested in helping make it happen? Visit http://vtacc.org/coalbillboards
Thanks for giving this your consideration — we think this will shine a spotlight on BC’s behind-the-scenes role in fueling the climate crisis.
Kevin Washbrook
Voters Taking Action on Climate Change
PS — Like us, you’ve probably heard that Canada Starts Here: BC’s Job Plan, rolled out by Premier Clark this week, basically boils down to more of the same: digging up our resources and selling them overseas. It would be more accurate to call it Climate Change Starts Here: BC’s Resource Export Plan.
More than ever, it’s crucial we challenge the status quo and draw public attention to the role we play in the climate crisis. Our premier needs to offer us a vision that ensures a sustainable, healthy future for BC.
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