Pushing for climate action at the municipal level: Strategies for collaboration

Hosted by Climate Caucus

How can community groups effectively work with their local governments to push for local climate action?

When community groups organize at the local level, they can catalyze meaningful change. This session will explore how groups across Canada have advanced climate action within their municipalities and built strong relationships with elected officials. We’ll highlight practical strategies for building trust with local governments, identifying champions, and creating partnerships across sectors to move climate solutions forward.

We’ll also hear from Kye Kolody Watt and Sophia Young, who have built Better Bus Youth in Regina, to achieve more accessible transit. They’ll be joined by Councillor Shanon Zachidniak of Regina, who will share her perspective on working with community groups to advance this effort.

And we'll hear from Sunil Singal, an organizer with STAND.EARTH. He will speak to how residents and stakeholders came together to stop the Vancouver council from backtracking on its commitment to ban gas from new builds.

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