Ōpōtiki
District Council Declares Climate Emergency.
Ōpōtiki
District Councillors voted at the General Meeting on
Thursday 5th September 2019 to Declare a Climate Emergency.
Mayor John Forbes and four of the five councilors present
voted in favour of the motion that “Ōpōtiki District
Council declares a climate change emergency and will
consider further policies and initiatives as part of future
planning processes.”
Members of Ōpōtiki Extinction
Rebellion made presentations to the Council highlighting the
vulnerability of the Ōpōtiki District, which includes
settlements along the East Cape. Ōpōtiki Extinction
Rebellion believes it is important that small towns declare
an emergency as it sends a clear message to Parliament about
the need for urgent action on the climate crisis and
ecological breakdown.
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