<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"><head><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml><o:OfficeDocumentSettings><o:AllowPNG/><o:PixelsPerInch>96</o:PixelsPerInch></o:OfficeDocumentSettings></xml><![endif]--></head><body><div class="yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Hi folks</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span><span style="color: rgb(28, 30, 33); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">The declaration of Climate Emergency passed in the City of Waterloo. The motion was unanimous. Council were very happy because our Region has been proactive with solutions and now we have proven public support, they can now advance with establishing Municipal carbon targets to work within. </span></span></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span><span style="color: rgb(28, 30, 33); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span><font color="#1c1e21" face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 14px;">The video of the meeting is here. The Climate issue is at 1:56 mark onward. </span></font></span></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span><span style="color: rgb(28, 30, 33); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span><span style="color: rgb(28, 30, 33); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_XzK90WoCc&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR1o85GFIK77kEh1NVQAKMDutHSPuOfc55G4yWmxCFnBXxp5AAGDtrVDeyo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" class="enhancr_card_4410222886">City of Waterloo Finance & Strategic Planning Committee November 18, 2019 @3:00 PM</a></span><div><br></div><div id="ydp1eef6d40enhancr_card_4410222886" class="ydp1eef6d40yahoo-link-enhancr-card ydp1eef6d40ymail-preserve-class ydp1eef6d40ymail-preserve-style" style="max-width: 400px; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; position: relative;" data-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_XzK90WoCc&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR1o85GFIK77kEh1NVQAKMDutHSPuOfc55G4yWmxCFnBXxp5AAGDtrVDeyo" data-embed-url="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3_XzK90WoCc?feature=oembed" data-type="YENHANCER" data-size="MEDIUM" contenteditable="false"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_XzK90WoCc&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR1o85GFIK77kEh1NVQAKMDutHSPuOfc55G4yWmxCFnBXxp5AAGDtrVDeyo" style="text-decoration:none !important;color:#000 !important" class="ydp1eef6d40yahoo-enhancr-cardlink" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><table border="0" class="ydp1eef6d40card-wrapper ydp1eef6d40yahoo-ignore-table" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:400px"><tbody><tr><td width="400"><table border="0" class="ydp1eef6d40card ydp1eef6d40yahoo-ignore-table" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="max-width:400px;border-width:1px;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(224, 228, 233);border-radius:2px"><tbody><tr><td class="ydp1eef6d40card-primary-image-cell" background="https://s.yimg.com/lo/api/res/1.2/ti02JBqV1dU4U6V3fREJ9g--~A/Zmk9ZmlsbDt3PTQwMDtoPTIwMDthcHBpZD1pZXh0cmFjdA--/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/3_XzK90WoCc/hqdefault.jpg.cf.jpg" bgcolor="#000000" valign="top" height="175" style="background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); 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line-height: 19px; margin: 0px 0px 6px; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(38, 40, 42);">City of Waterloo Finance & Strategic Planning Committee November 18, 201...</h2><p class="ydp1eef6d40card-description" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; color: rgb(151, 155, 167);">To view the agendas, packets, reports, etc for any meeting, Click Here: https://events.waterloo.ca/meetings</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></a><div class="loadingSpinnerContainer" style="position: absolute; top: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);"><div class="D_F F_n gl_C ab_C H_6MGW o_h"><div class="W_6MGW H_6MGW D_X ah_1PEzoz" data-test-id="loading_indicator"><svg class="W_6MGW H_6MGW ah_Zq6hUs" viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="24" height="24"><path class="cdPFi_n cZ13pKbK_Z2aVTcY cZ1XO2Ji_dRA c2abBOT_EY cZ1vNhDV_rd cZV8aCd_pI ah_14s73" d="M12,22C6.477,22,2,17.523,2,12S6.477,2,12,2"></path><path class="cdPFi_n cZ13pKbK_Z2aVTcY cZ1XO2Ji_dRA c2abBOT_EY cZ1vNhDV_rd cZV8aCd_pI ah_14s73" d="M12,2c5.523,0,10,4.477,10,10s-4.477,10-10,10"></path></svg></div></div></div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></span></span>In addition I would like to relay that there are two things we can ask council members right now to take climate action on. The first would be to secure the end of the leaf collection system done with bulldozer and trucks that are used to pick up leaves raked on to a curb. The firm doing this simply gathers the leaves up and dumps the leaves in the landfill generating methane. It's a practice council members would like to see gone if we can raise up public support to do it. I'm all for that. A photo of how they work is in the attachments. It's a bit crazy really. </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">We have the power to ask for free transit for Waterloo to reduce smog and illness costs while also reducing risks of accidents, traffic jams etc. Why not create the best incentive ever to secure affordable green living in our Region? If you want it ASK FOR IT. It's as easy as that. Again, tell your council members. </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">All in all I am delighted, amazed and thankful at the incredible day we had in that council chamber. Lovely to see the outpouring of public support at all the rallies and the unified voice of support from council was an absolute blessing to see. </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">I created a video showing the last decade worth of climate rallies in our area. We were among the first to make the connection that Treaty Rights are Climate Rights too. It's on the City's website or you can view this as a stand alone video here: <span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is-3rsGiT1A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" class="enhancr_card_5028444206">10 years of Climate Marches in Waterloo Ontario</a></span><div><br></div><div id="ydp2ec4bff1enhancr_card_5028444206" class="ydp2ec4bff1yahoo-link-enhancr-card ydp2ec4bff1ymail-preserve-class ydp2ec4bff1ymail-preserve-style" style="max-width: 400px; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; position: relative;" data-url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is-3rsGiT1A" data-embed-url="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Is-3rsGiT1A?feature=oembed" data-type="YENHANCER" data-size="MEDIUM" contenteditable="false"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is-3rsGiT1A" style="text-decoration:none !important;color:#000 !important" class="ydp2ec4bff1yahoo-enhancr-cardlink" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><table border="0" class="ydp2ec4bff1card-wrapper ydp2ec4bff1yahoo-ignore-table" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="max-width:400px"><tbody><tr><td width="400"><table border="0" class="ydp2ec4bff1card ydp2ec4bff1yahoo-ignore-table" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" style="max-width:400px;border-width:1px;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(224, 228, 233);border-radius:2px"><tbody><tr><td class="ydp2ec4bff1card-primary-image-cell" background="https://s.yimg.com/lo/api/res/1.2/SWhXcKTpKCIxWnldArOLvQ--~A/Zmk9ZmlsbDt3PTQwMDtoPTIwMDthcHBpZD1pZXh0cmFjdA--/https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Is-3rsGiT1A/hqdefault.jpg.cf.jpg" bgcolor="#000000" valign="top" height="175" style="background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); 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line-height: 19px; margin: 0px 0px 6px; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(38, 40, 42);">10 years of Climate Marches in Waterloo Ontario</h2><p class="ydp2ec4bff1card-description" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; color: rgb(151, 155, 167);">I created this video illustrating 10 years of social activism to stop pipelines, to honor treaty rights in an ef...</p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></a><div class="loadingSpinnerContainer" style="position: absolute; top: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);"><div class="D_F F_n gl_C ab_C H_6MGW o_h"><div class="W_6MGW H_6MGW D_X ah_1PEzoz" data-test-id="loading_indicator"><svg class="W_6MGW H_6MGW ah_Zq6hUs" viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="24" height="24"><path class="cdPFi_n cZ13pKbK_Z2aVTcY cZ1XO2Ji_dRA c2abBOT_EY cZ1vNhDV_rd cZV8aCd_pI ah_14s73" d="M12,22C6.477,22,2,17.523,2,12S6.477,2,12,2"></path><path class="cdPFi_n cZ13pKbK_Z2aVTcY cZ1XO2Ji_dRA c2abBOT_EY cZ1vNhDV_rd cZV8aCd_pI ah_14s73" d="M12,2c5.523,0,10,4.477,10,10s-4.477,10-10,10"></path></svg></div></div></div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">TOMORROW night there is the City of Cambridge Climate Declaration vote is taking place. Agenda info is online here. Meeting is at 5:30. I know folks who will be there for that. </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span><a href="https://calendar.cambridge.ca/Council/Detail/2019-11-19-1800-City-Council" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://calendar.cambridge.ca/Council/Detail/2019-11-19-1800-City-Council</a></span> <br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">So all in all it's been a lovely day! We're making progress people. Keep going!</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Lulu :0) </div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><div><br></div></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div></div></body></html>