In February, the New Westminster City Council became the 12th BC community to support a proposed class-action lawsuit seeking to recover a share of climate-related costs from global fossil fuel companies. Local residents and young people played a pivotal role in getting New West on board, including members of New West Climate Action Hub and the Monkey Rebels activism club at New West Secondary. We’re now strategizing around which of the 12 municipalities will step up as the lead plaintiff to file the lawsuit. Read more
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