September 25, 2026: Islands Trust Council Adds its Voice to Elbows Up for Climate

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September 25 , 2026 – for immediate release 202 6 - 10 - IT
Islands Trust Council Adds its Voice to Elbows Up for Climate
Lə k ̓ ʷ əŋə n, METULIYE/ Victoria , BC – At its September 2026 quarterly meeting, Islands Trust Council an nounced its
support for Elbows Up f or Climate, a national campaign of local elected leaders calling on the federal government
to prioritize climate actions that strengthen communities in the face of both economic pressure and climate
impacts .
Elbows Up for Climate is advocating for federal investment in clean, nation - building projects that help protect
Canada from the dual challenges of climate change and economic instability, and that support safer, more
prosperous communities. Nearly 300 mayors, councillors, and other local elected leaders from across the country
have joined the campaign, representing half of all Canadians.
“ Island communities are already experiencing the effects of a changing climate, from water shortages to extreme
heat, ” said Laura Patrick, Chair of the Islands Trust Council. “ These pressures also affect the sensitive ecosystems
of the Islands Trust Area — the shorelines, forests , and species at risk that make these islands so special . Adding
our voice to Elbows Up for Climate is a way of standing alongside communit y leaders across the country in calling
for nation - building projects that reduce Canada's dependence on fossil fuels, as well as a nation al strategy that
supports communit ies in building resilien ce to climate impacts .”
Islands Trust Council considers matters of Islands Trust Area - wide significance at its quarterly meetings . A dvocacy
to senior governments is one of the ways Islands Trust Council works in cooperation with other governments toward
the Islands Trust Object.
At the same Islands Trust Council meeting, Islands Trust Council also expressed its interest in climate change
mitigation and resilience by :
• O pposi ng the proposed West Coast Oil Pipeline being designated a project of national interest under the
Building Canada Act until full details of the project are known and formal impact assessments are
completed ;
• S upport ing the Province of British Columbia in implement ing the recommendations of the Drought Ready:
From Crisis Response to Community and Watershed Resilience in British Columbia report ; and
• Expressing c oncern about a proposed new Minist ry of Agriculture and Food regulation , which encourages
more food processing on Agricultural Land Reserve lands with Class 5 – 7 soils .
Read the Islands Trust advocacy letters .
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Islands Trust is a special - purpose government representing over 30,000 people living within the Islands Trust Area
and 10,000 non - resident property owners. The Islands Trust Area is located within Coast Salish territory and is the
homeland to many Coast Sa lish Peoples who have called this place home s

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