Seniors for Climate Day in Perth

Oct 16, 2024

October 1, 2024 was National Seniors Day in Canada. In 76 communities from coast to coast to coast, seniors held climate events to call on governments of all levels to take climate action. In Perth, there were more than 60 people from the local area and from various parts of Lanark County, adjacent counties, other parts of Ontario, and one doctor from Vancouver.

Our planet is heating up because we continue to burn fossil fuels. Seniors want a livable future for their children and grandchildren. According to Doug Norman, co-chair of Seniors for Climate - Perth, “We’re in the race of our lives. We need to act now, because later is too late. We want faster and deeper action on climate by all levels of government.”

Anita Payne, co-chair, agrees. “We must phase out the burning of fossil fuels, and speed up the transition to renewable power and clean energy. We need climate action that is broad-based and preserves a livable future for our grandchildren.”

Seniors for Climate is a coalition of Canadian climate groups mobilizing to bring attention to the worsening climate emergency.