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PRESENTATION BY OUR HORIZON REGARDING CLIMATE CHANGE AND RISK DISCLOSURES
Mr. Robert Shirkey of Our Horizon provided a presentation regarding Climate Change and Risk Disclosures. Mr. Shirkey discussed the following topics during his slide presentation:
• The impact of fuel products on climate change;
• Examples of risk disclosure labels on gas pumps;
• The warning label concept endorsement by leaders and NGOs;
• The responsibility of climate change and the use of warning labels to connect people to the cause and effect as a means of building feedback, locating responsibility and communicating externalities;
• The use of gas pump warning labels in transforming individuals into active participants in controlling climate change;
• The need to change habits to assist in controlling climate change;
• The impact of consuming energy products derived from fossil fuels;
• The media coverage from various levels of government around the world on the warning label concept; and
• The opportunity for Barrie to take a leadership position on climate change.
In closing, Mr. Shirkey stated that it would be great if the City of Barrie became a part of the Climate Change Story.
Members of Council asked a number of questions regarding the information presented and received responses.