"Ultimately, once places all around the world develop similar plans, the global reduction in carbon emissions will hit a home run against the invasive weeds taking advantage of climate change and many other costly issues."
-- Dr. David Clements, Professor of Biology and Environmental Studies
The Township of Langley has established goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 45% in 2030, and by 100% in 2050. On January 25, 2021, the Township of Langley council further approved a strategic plan with a built-in 30-year legacy.
TWU's Dr. David Clements, professor of biology and environmental studies, has devoted many years to conducting scientific research on the downstream effects of the world’s carbon emmissions. As he explained, his work focuses on how this problem "threatens to reduce tree health and increase the invasiveness of invasive weeds."
He wrote, in an article for The Langley Advance, "Even if Langley succeeds in reaching zero emissions by 2050...in itself this achievement will have only a tiny effect on the problems I study." He added, "However, just as each of us are told by medical officials to 'do our part' to fight the virus, the fact that Langley Township has stepped up to the plate sends a signal way out into the outfield."
Langley is the second local municipality after Vancouver to approve a climate action plan.
He concluded, "Ultimately, once places all around the world develop similar plans, the global reduction in carbon emissions will hit a home run against the invasive weeds taking advantage of climate change and many other costly issues."
Read Dr. David Clement's article in the Langley Advance.
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