Switch It Up BC

Hey Mayor Sim: If public safety really is “non-negotiable” then why do you want to bring back natural 💥 gas? #vanpoli #bcpoli #NaturalGas #EMS #fire #explosion #Vancouver #PublicSafety #FireRescue #PrinceGeorge #CityofPG #Surrey #SurreyBC #BC

Vancouver Mayor @KenSimCity and five of his councillors want to cut a critical and thoughtfully developed #climate policy. Sign up to be notified 📲 when the time comes to let him know that climate action is non 🚫 negotiable: switchitupbc.ca/gas-rollback

Our family's favourite purchase in 2022? Our Electric duct-less heat pump and the 1000s in rebate money that reduced the cost. Our friends at @SwitchItUpBC can point you to more information if you like being cozy, saving money and fighting #climateChange

Fun new campaign from the @CityOfVictoria and @saanich - The Climate Friendly Home! youtu.be/xFd5oNyo2Jc #climate #bcmuni #bcpoli #electrifyeverything

In just-passed policy statement, the American Public Health Association (@publichealth) affirms that indoor air pollution from natural gas stoves is a public health concern. Over to you, @CPHA_ACSP! (via @emm_hines @RockyMtnInst)

As of July 2023, the State of Washington will require builders of new homes to install electric ⚡️ heat pumps for space & water heating. This follows similar action earlier this year on commercial and large multifamily buildings. Bravo @ShiftZeroWA! climatesolutions.org/article/2022-1…

We've been contacted by a Vancouver homeowner who is having trouble finding a service provider who will replace his natural gas water heater with a new non-polluting ⚡️ electric model. He's basically getting the runaround. Suggestions on referrals?

Good recorded recent Electrify Now webinar on opportunities and challenges of electrifying restaurant kitchens. youtu.be/Phcwj888ZEU

New @PhySciEng study finds that each year California’s natural gas kitchen appliances (+ upstream infrastructure) leak the same amount of benzene - a known human carcinogen - as nearly 60,000 cars. psehealthyenergy.org/news/press-rel…

“You would never drag your gas grill into your kitchen to make dinner,” says James Dickerson, PhD @ConsumerReports’ chief scientific officer, “but in effect, cooking with a gas stove comes with some of those same risks.” #ProtectOurAir

Still cooking with gas? New @ConsumerReports testing found that your natural gas stove can produce “alarming" indoor levels of nitrogen oxides. NOx can worsen asthma and other respiratory diseases, and ⬆️ risk of asthma in children. consumerreports.org/appliances/ind…

For the average BC household, it is less expensive to heat with an electric heat pump ($642/year) than a natural gas furnace ($731/year), with natural gas rates set to climb even higher for some. #SwitchItUp Source: bchydro.com/content/dam/BC…

If you are in Surrey, hear where the council candidates stand on addressing the climate emergency. #SurreyBC #climate

@CAHiggins @greenestcity @bchydro @Bradyfaught Give that man a raise!

@SwitchItUpBC @greenestcity @bchydro This was all @Bradyfaught effort! He had an idea and made it a reality!

We love this @greenestcity mobile heat pump "live demo" as profiled in this @bchydro Sustainable Communities newsletter. What a cool idea! bchydro.com/powersmart/bus…

“We now have no gas bills, and thanks to our solar panels, nearly no energy bill at all. So there’s no air pollution, and we have comfortable temperatures. What more could you want?” -ACEEE's Mark Kresowik on his experience with heat pumps. aceee.org/blog-post/2022…

After a long chat with my plumber, I’ve realised it’s not so much that we need to “get people on board” for decarbonising heat, but “get plumbers on board”.

Upcoming live video podcast on the all-electric kitchen with Noah Cordoba (@buildingdecarb) + @eeregov + host @AtlasPolicy. eventbrite.com/e/buildings-hu…

Mmmm this is a beautiful induction stove #electrifyeverything #energytwitter