Vancouver Area Relocalisation Network

Dear Friend of Climate Action,

This month, you'll receive a $100 cheque from the B.C. government. Called the climate action dividend, it's intended to help you reduce your reliance on fossil fuels, and is part of B.C.'s "revenue neutral" carbon tax announced earlier this year.

That's $440 million going back into the hands of British Columbians to take action on climate change.

So what will you do with your $100?

When the carbon tax was announced in February's provincial budget, and The Tyee first asked this question, many readers suggested a collective approach. If we pool our resources, we can have a much bigger impact than our individual $100 cheques ever could.
And so, today we are pleased to invite you to the launch of the Green Your Campbell Cash website developed by The Tyee, the Western Canada Wilderness Committee, Voters Taking Action on Climate Change, the David Suzuki Foundation and the Pembina Institute. The site is designed to showcase collective climate action projects occurring throughout B.C. to which you can pledge your support -- and your climate action dividend.

How to Green Your Campbell Cash

B.C.-based organizations and individuals are invited to submit climate action projects geared toward education, advocacy, public engagement, adaptation, emission reductions or carbon capture. All projects will be reviewed by Tyee staff prior to being published on the site, and those that meet the campaign's guidelines will receive their own project page describing the scope of their project and fundraising goals.
As a visitor to the site, you can browse through the projects, vote for your favourites and pledge your support by contacting project leads directly to make a donation. You can also submit your own climate action project.
If you'd rather spent your $100 some other way, you can share your commitment with others on the site. You can also send your favourite projects to your friends and social networks using the sharing tools provided.

Why Green Your Campbell Cash?

Maybe your neighbourhood could benefit from a community garden or a bike co-op. Perhaps your child's school could drastically reduce emissions by switching to solar power. Whatever the case, we believe that by taking collective action, we can take bigger steps against climate change and work to ensure B.C.'s climate action dividend truly makes a difference throughout B.C. communities. We hope you'll join in and Green Your Campbell Cash.

Sincerely,

Green Your Campbell Cash Founding Partners