Seniors from every province in Canada are on the move, holding events in 70+ communities on the first-ever National Seniors Day for Climate on Tuesday, October 1. Climate Action Muskoka (CAM) is participating with its own event, called “Later is Too Late, so Let’s Get Started Now!” at River Mill Park in Huntsville from 11am to 1pm. Everyone is welcome. Bring some lunch and a chair.
“Climate heating caused by burning fossil fuels is the defining issue of our time.” says CAM member Sue McKenzie. “But there are healthy and beneficial solutions which need to be implemented immediately so that our kids and grandkids inherit a better world. To put the future into perspective, kids born today will live to see the 22nd century.”
This is a grassroots, dialogue-based gathering in which Muskoka seniors and others concerned about the growing incidence of unnatural climate-related disasters due to pollution will come together to talk and to listen; to share hopes and concerns, find out about solutions, and look for additional ways to work together.
The Muskoka event will spotlight the fact that affordable and healthy solutions exist and are being implemented by individuals, cities, and countries around the world — but not fast enough.
Canada’s 10 million seniors are one of the biggest voting blocks in Canada and are sending a message to all levels of government and to all political parties to act now to phase out the burning of fossil fuels and to speed up the transition to renewable power and clean energy.
This national event is organized by Seniors For Climate, a group sponsored by six seniors-led climate organizations — Suzuki Elders, Climate Action for Lifelong Learners (CALL), Grandmothers Act to Save the Planet (GASP), Climate Legacy, For Our Grandchildren (4RG) and Seniors for Climate Action Now! (SCAN!).
For more information about the Muskoka event contact climateactionmuskoka@gmail.com. Website: climateactionmuskoka.org. To find other event locations go to this map.
