S.E.N.S. Events (November)

  1. NEWSLETTER EDITOR POSITION—I have been the editor of the SENS newsletter for the past number of years. My family has moved away from the Okanagan, and therefore wish to ask if a reader has an interest in organizing the newsletter going forward. Please send me an email at amylaycocksens@gmail.com, and I can give more details.

Call to Action

  1. Prince George – building a city they can’t afford… check out this you tube on how urban sprawl has put this city in a (ponzi scheme!) position to have to allow urban sprawl and  raise taxes yearly to keep providing basic services. Ask yourself how it relates to Vernon’s 580 Commonage proposal… https://youtu.be/VIRGI5FLZps?si=cRehsmZzwagTC26A

  2. West Coast Climate Action Network is starting a Climate book club! Open to anyone in B.C. The first discussion will take place in January to give everyone time to acquire and read the first two books. To join or learn more, go here.

  3. Live Net Zero 2025: Inviting everyone to join Canada’s largest sustainable living challenge. Join the household challenge and have the chance to win $10,000 or other prizes. More information here.

  4. 19 ways to help the climate: World Resources Institute listed the top 19 easy ways to help the climate crisis and ranked them based on their impact. For this visually impressive and attractive list, go here.

  5. YOU’RE INVITED!  Mark your calendars! Official Community Plan (OCP) Public Hearing: The date has been changed to November 24, 2025, at 5:30 pm in Council Chambers located at 3400 – 30 St.  In advance of the public hearing…. if you wish to share written comments or concerns, please send via email to PHearings@vernon.ca, or drop them off at City Hall. Important details from SENS at  sensociety.org/vocp

    *Information:   On public hearings -  Public Hearings | City of Vernon.

    On the OCP -  Read the Official Community Plan Bylaw 6200, 2025

                            Questions for the project team - ocp-tp@vernon.ca

    ***If you have already written and sent a letter to the City and wish to be kept in the loop for future information please let me know. (jblissau@telus.net)

Worth the watch

  1. Urban sprawl costs us all. Video: We built a city we can’t afford. How suburban sprawl is killing Prince George and why it’s harmful to other growing Canadian towns- like Vernon. To watch on YouTube, go here.

  2. A Good War. Mobilizing Canada for the climate emergency. By Seth Klein. Seth Klein has a unique and powerful take on the climate crisis, using lessons from WW2 to bring hope to climate action. This one is definitely worth the read. For more information on the book and author, go here.

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