Edmonton has declared a state of climate emergency as part of its urgent response to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
This was a clear wake-up call to take action now and Mayor Don Iveson said part of the process is accepting the crisis for what it is.
“This is an emergency and it requires our attention and our urgent care at the local level as well as the national and planetary level to respond to this crisis because the clock is ticking and we don’t have long,” Iveson told reporters after the 10-3 city council vote Tuesday morning. Councillors Jon Dziadyk, Mike Nickel and Tony Caterina voted against the emergency declaration.
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