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01/03/2019
Green Party Secure First Climate Emergency Motion For NI
Ards and North Down Borough Council has became the first district in Northern Ireland to declare a climate emergency, following a motion from Green Party Councillors this week.
Councillors Rachel Woods and Barry McKee forwarded the motion on Wednesday 28 February, calling for action from the Northern Ireland Assembly, the UK government and the EU.
Ms Woods commented: "The scientific evidence is clear- we must act now, on every possible level to address the devastating impact of catastrophic climate change.
"I want action on an EU level, action from the UK government and I want the Assembly up and running to implement policies across Northern Ireland."
The Green Party Councillor also discussed the effect of the motion at a practical level: "This motion requires Council to produce an urgent report assessing the impact of Council activities on greenhouse gas emissions, exploring what mitigation measures can be put in place.
"We have had government across Northern Ireland green wash issues and tinker around the edges of climate change. We need firm action to address climate as the greatest challenge of our time. This motion is about empowering people to acknowledge and address climate change at a local level. I'm proud that Ards and North Down Borough Council is the first in Northern Ireland to recognise the scale of the challenge at hand and take serious steps to address it."
(JG/MH)
Councillors Rachel Woods and Barry McKee forwarded the motion on Wednesday 28 February, calling for action from the Northern Ireland Assembly, the UK government and the EU.
Ms Woods commented: "The scientific evidence is clear- we must act now, on every possible level to address the devastating impact of catastrophic climate change.
"I want action on an EU level, action from the UK government and I want the Assembly up and running to implement policies across Northern Ireland."
The Green Party Councillor also discussed the effect of the motion at a practical level: "This motion requires Council to produce an urgent report assessing the impact of Council activities on greenhouse gas emissions, exploring what mitigation measures can be put in place.
"We have had government across Northern Ireland green wash issues and tinker around the edges of climate change. We need firm action to address climate as the greatest challenge of our time. This motion is about empowering people to acknowledge and address climate change at a local level. I'm proud that Ards and North Down Borough Council is the first in Northern Ireland to recognise the scale of the challenge at hand and take serious steps to address it."
(JG/MH)
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