BC communities are demanding accountability from fossil fuel companies. Rather than just pass on climate costs to their taxpayers they are sending Climate Accountability Letters to 20 of the world’s largest fossil fuel companies asking that these companies pay a fair share of local costs.
The letters, addressed to companies like Chevron, Exxon and Saudi Aramco, challenge these companies and their shareholders to grapple with their business model and what it means to take “cradle to grave” responsibility for products that are destroying the health of our global atmosphere.
This web page is intended to track which communities have voted to send climate accountability letters. Follow the links to see the letters sent by each municipality.
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Municipality |
Voted to send letter |
Letter sent (if available) |
Responses received (if available) |
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District of Highlands |
June 5, 2017 |
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District of North Saanich |
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District of Saanich |
August 14, 2017 |
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City of Victoria |
October 12, 2017 |
November 28, 2017 (1 of 20 sent) |
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City of Colwood |
October 23, 2017 |
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Town of View Royal |
January 23, 2018 |
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City of Powell River |
March 15, 2018 |
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Regional District of Powell River |
March 29, 2018 |
Not yet available |
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City of Castlegar |
Not yet available |
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Village of Slocan |
April 9, 2018 |
Not yet available |
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District of Sooke |
April 9, 2018 |
Not yet available |
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City of Rossland |
August 13, 2018 |
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District of Squamish |
September 4, 2018 |
Not yet available |
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Resort Municipality of Whistler |
September 4, 2018 |
Not yet available |
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District of Sechelt |
September 4, 2018 |
Not yet available |
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On 14 April 2018, the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities, representing 53 local governments, voted to send a climate accountability letter on behalf of its members. The AVICC letter was sent on 6 September 2018.
Will your community be next to send a climate accountability letter? Click here for resources on sending these letters.