Over 1000
people call for action after Greens push for climate emergency
declaration
The Green Group of Councillors have responded to a petition signed by 1,310
people calling on Brighton and Hove City Council to commit to zero carbon
emissions by 2030.
Councillor Ollie Sykes, who
successfully called on Brighton and Hove City Council to declare a climate and
biodiversity emergency in December last year, commented:
“Earth’s climate and
biodiversity are in crisis and the evidence of this is all around us. Our
Council voted unanimously to declare a climate and biodiversity emergency and
now we need to act. We’re demanding that our Council now makes efforts to
publicise the declaration and to promote action to address climate change and
ecological destruction within its area of control and with partner
organisations across the South. This is not difficult, expensive or
controversial. But it is critical for the future of our home.”
Greens will seek to strengthen the request of the petition at a meeting of Full Council today, 31st January. Members of climate action group Extinction Rebellion will also gather outside Brighton Town Hall in support of the petition.
—ENDS
[1] ‘Success for Greens as Climate and Biodiversity emergency declared in Brighton and Hove.’ https://brightongreengroup.wordpress.com/2018/12/14/success-greens-climate-emergency-declaration-xr/ December 14, 2018
[2] Brighton
Extinction Rebellion: ‘BHCC Climate Emergency Motion Debate Support.’ https://www.facebook.com/events/336770550503884/