The Victoria School district is preparing to install a new carbon polluting gas boiler as it upgrades Vic High rather than explore climate friendly options. Now is our last chance to stop them. Sign the petition for a zero emissions Vic High!
In May 2019 we all cheered as the Victoria School District became the first in Canada to declare a climate emergency and promised to lead the way on climate action. But the district is set to fail its first real test. To avoid a catastrophic future for our kids we need to get to net zero carbon emissions by 2050 and transition to climate friendly alternatives now. Each sector must play its part. For the school district, converting to climate friendly heating solutions like solar and geo-exchange is essential for cutting emissions. Currently the heating and cooling of buildings accounts for 89% of the school districts carbon footprint.
Vic High’s seismic upgrade is an opportunity to get it right and set an example for the rest of BC to follow. Let’s create a school that our kids can flourish in well into the future. The alternative is too frightening to contemplate.