Kelowna council91裸聊视频檚 decision to endorse a climate crisis declaration prompted comments of 91裸聊视频榶ou91裸聊视频檙e all fired91裸聊视频�, 91裸聊视频榮hame on you91裸聊视频�, and 91裸聊视频榙isgusting91裸聊视频� from protesters during Monday91裸聊视频檚 (Oct. 16) regular meeting.

As council started to speak to a draft resolution on the issue, about 12 people stood up with signs that read 91裸聊视频楽top the Climate Crisis Declaration91裸聊视频� and 91裸聊视频榃e Need A Public Hearing On This.91裸聊视频�

However, it was at the end of the debate, after council adopted the declaration, that protesters made their comments and filmed council members.

Councillors Mohini Singh and Gord Lovegrove sponsored the declaration, which was first discussed in April.

91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檝e heard from our staff that we are not yet meeting provincial and federal greenhouse gas reduction targets,91裸聊视频� Lovegrove said. 91裸聊视频淭he City of Kelowna must declare a climate emergency and acknowledge that this is an emergency with no foreseeable conclusion that requires immediate and drastic action away from our business-as-usual approach.91裸聊视频�

Several of the protesters are well-known for taking part in anti-lockdown demonstrations in the Okanagan.

In supporting Lovegrove, Coun. Mohini Singh said protecting the planet is 91裸聊视频榦ur collective responsibility.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淚f we close our eyes and pretend it91裸聊视频檚 not happening, then we are doing our planet a disservice,91裸聊视频� she added.

Mayor Tom Dyas noted that one of council top priorities is climate and environment and read an extensive list of actions the city has implemented to address climate change.

He would have preferred to see deliverables as part of the declaration.

91裸聊视频淭he onus will now be put upon the individuals who looked at bringing that motion forward to assist us with a greater understanding of what that truly means because of all of the initiatives that we are doing at this point in time.91裸聊视频�

Other councillors also questioned what difference two words would make, considering what the city is already doing to address climate change.

91裸聊视频淚t seems this is a PR exercise to me,91裸聊视频� said Coun. Rick Webber. 91裸聊视频淚 have a hard time seeing changing anybody91裸聊视频檚 mind with it.91裸聊视频�

Coun. Ron Cannan said research shows that the earth is actually cooler than it was 700 years ago by two degrees on average.

91裸聊视频淚t isn91裸聊视频檛 true to say it91裸聊视频檚 warming,91裸聊视频� said Cannan.

A comment that drew applause from the protesters.

91裸聊视频淗umans impacting climate is real, a climate emergency is not,91裸聊视频� Cannan added.

He put forward a motion that the declaration be deferred so that further community input and information on other action items the city could implement be investigated.

That motion was defeated 5-4.

Regarding the protesters, Dyas said they were citizens voicing their concerns.

91裸聊视频淚f you look at this scenario, if you look at the AAP, if you look at past and future developments91裸聊视频�there are concerns. There are a lot of very strong views around this issue.

captured a few protesters at the Kelowna city council meeting with signs denying climate change. Council is voting on whether or not do declare a climate state of emergency

91裸聊视频� Brittany Webster (@thebrittwebster)

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