Get Involved
The Climate Crisis is overwhelming. If you are feeling anxious about the future, you are experiencing a rational response to the reality of climate change. Action is one antidote to climate anxiety, as many of the individuals involved with the local groups listed on our site can attest.
Volunteering
All of the organizations listed in our Directory are held together by the glue of volunteer efforts and we encourage you to contact a specific group if you are passionate about their activities.
Alternatively, the WR Climate Collaborative is developing a network of individual volunteers who may wish to offer their time or skills without belonging to any particular group.
Some examples of casual volunteering are: helping to organize an event, or just handing out signs at one; writing a letter, or helping with maintaining websites; staffing a table or booth at an event, or creating signs for rallies; fundraising or helping with social media; researching topics or knocking on doors to talk to people about climate change. And more…
Find out how to get involved
Would you like to be a climate action volunteer? Does this sound like a way for you to donate your time? Want to know more? We have a no-commitment on-line drop in every second Friday to find out more. This is a supportive space to connect with other volunteers, ask questions, share what you’ve been working on, or would like to help with. Email us at [email protected] to introduce yourself and get the link!
Opportunities with the Collaborative
ADVOCACY Sub Committees
Advocacy and Elections: With the elections over for awhile, we are shifting our focus to advocacy: helping individuals speak up on the disastrous legislation from the Provincial Government: encouraging our Federal MP’s to make climate policy that is meaningful; and continuing to support our local politicians to be making good climate decisions in a democratic way!
District Energy: This amazing group is organizing networking get togethers to bring planners, architects, engineers and other to explore ways to promote District Energy in the region. To find out more email us at [email protected].
COMMUNICATION Sub Committees
Social Media: Check out our creating an account on Instagram. Interested in helping with managing content? Please let us know!
Newsletter: We may be small, but keen. If you’d like to join, please reach out to us at [email protected].
