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Great news! We are finally making progress on the toxic biosolid issue facing our community. The CRD is now moving towards the planning process for options to deal with biosolids. They are asking the public for feedback by Monday, June 3rd at 11:55 pm. Please respond to their one question by cutting and pasting in the answer below (it takes less than one minute to do), using this link: https://getinvolved.crd.bc.ca/biosolids/surveys/comment-form I support using new technologies that do not involve incineration or fossil fuels for the thermal conversion of biosolids to eliminate all toxic chemicals and produce beneficial use in biochar and fossil free energy. I support the continued ban on all land application of biosolids in the CRD, including at Hartland. Comments will remain anonymous and be collected and shared with the CRD Board as part of the planning process and ahead of a June 12th meeting. |
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Here are some of the many other events that can also be found on Creatively United's free Event Calendar, your source for finding a wide variety of both online and in-person events of interest to the Creatively United community. Be sure to also visit the Community Blog where new submissions are always welcome, and the Pair Up Directory, featuring more than 270 non-profit organizations. |
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3:30 pm, Tuesday, May 28th, Online Webinar |
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"We are seniors who are deeply alarmed by the climate crisis. We are a joint project with Suzuki Elders, Climate Action for Lifelong Learners, Grandmothers Act to Save the Planet (GASP), Climate Legacy, and Seniors for Climate Action Now! We have called this meeting to connect with groups across Canada to discuss plans for our Seniors Day for Climate Action on October 1, 2024. If you have any grey hair, please join us in planning for this huge day in October." Register here |
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The Forests, Our Future: Fundraising Event 6:30 pm, Wednesday, May 29th, The Gardens at HCP, 505 Quayle Road |
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Hear from Sierra Club BC Campaigns Director, Dr. Shelley Luce, and guest speaker and forest influencer Ross Ried (aka Nerdy About Nature) who will provide an update on the state of old-growth forests in B.C. and how we can come together to build a brighter future. Register here |
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Ocean Week Victoria June 1-9, Various Locations |
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Ocean Week, June 1-9, is an all-ages, multi-community celebration, featuring more than 30 ocean-themed events with a focus on fun, learning, and action.
Visit OceanWeekVictoria.ca for full details. |
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Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse World Oceans Day 2024 10:30 am-4:30 pm, Saturday, June 8th, 603 Fort Rodd Hill Road |
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The waters around Fort Rodd Hill and the Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites are home to a diverse array of marine species. Canada’s network of protected areas plays an important role in protecting and restoring healthy, resilient ecosystems which contribute to the recovery of species at risk. Enjoy a full day of engaging ocean-themed programming and games, hosted by Parks Canada interpreters, the Southern Resident Killer Whale Outreach Team, Ocean Wise, Peninsula Streams, the Capital Regional District and others. Regular admission ($9 adult / $7.50 senior). Free for youth 17 and under. |
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Elder Bill Jones and author Karen Moe Online Discussion 10 am, Sunday, June 2nd, Online Webinar |
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Hosted by award-winning filmmaker and youth forest defence activist, Joshua Wright, this discussion will be about the soon to be released book, Flying the Coop: Fairy Creek & the Legacy of Pacheedaht Elder Bill Jones. Join here. If you are unable to attend, you will be able to find a recording at the Go Fund Me site. |
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Go By Bike Week features 12 exciting celebration stations and three grand bike prizes. Learn more here |
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How To Win On Climate Change
and How We Are Already Winning 7-8:30 pm, Wednesday, June 5th, Cook Street Activity Centre, 380 Cook Street |
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Energy Mix publisher and TEDx speaker Mitchell Beer, will discuss the latest climate news with reasons for optimism and practical steps to solutions we can all take to help build the structural change we need. "It’s easy enough to fall into a pit of despair over the climate emergency. Especially because, if you read the news or conduct a five-minute Google search, there’s more than enough evidence to tell us that all is lost. Except that that’s just half of the story. There’s no question that we have a lot of ground to cover in very little time to avert the worst impacts of climate change. But in recent years, the momentum has shifted, the wins have begun piling up, and for the first time, we’re starting to see some legitimate, green chutes of something that might just look like…hope," says Beer. Energy Mix is a non-profit community news site and e-digest series on climate change, energy, and the shift off carbon. Mitchell Beer traces his background in energy alternatives to 1977 and in climate change to 1997. |
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Join changemakers, activists, and organizers, for a weekend of connection, training, scheming and dreaming of a fossil and frack free future, June 7-9. Workshops and trainings will be offered to deepen an understanding of the issues that matter and strengthen connections across diverse campaigns, communities and perspectives to build a climate-safe future. Learn more and register here |
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In early June, executives from the largest fossil fuel companies in Canada – Enbridge, Imperial, Cenovus, Enbridge, and Shell – will testify before the House of Commons’ Environment Committee. The purpose of their summons? To answer for their failure to rein in climate-wrecking carbon emissions. We call on members of the Environment Committee — of all political stripes — to pull no punches, and ask the hard-hitting questions that will force fossil fuel executives to answer for their climate crimes. Sign the petition here |
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Reject Burning Forests for Fuel as a Climate Solution Sign the Stand.earth petition to stop the pellet industry destruction of primary forests in BC. Protect Old Growth Ecosystems in the Nahmint Sign the Leadnow petition to protect the Nahmint Watershed, west of Port Alberni on Hupacasath, Tseshaht, and Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ First Nations territory. This incredible old-growth ecosystem is threatened by a relentless, faceless, corporate logging industry. We can ill afford to lose it. After you've signed, please take a moment to share it with others. |
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Creatively United for the Planet is a registered non-profit society. Since 2012, we have been leading, convening and amplifying ways to share how collectively we can reduce our ecological footprint and implement long-term sustainability solutions. Our mandate is to foster conversations, connections and create collaborative opportunities that bring individuals and organizations together in support of achieving common sustainability goals and accelerating climate action. Creatively United is a member of the Westcoast Climate Action Network and works collaboratively with numerous community organizations and in partnership with the Gail O'Riordan Climate and the Arts Legacy Fund, supported by The Victoria Foundation. The Gail O'Riordan Climate and the Arts Legacy Fund is dedicated to changing human consciousness towards global environmental change by combining science with the creativity of the performing arts. |
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Healthy, happy communities begin from the ground up. Help us inspire generations to protect and preserve the natural world and confront climate change, so families, communities and nature can prosper together. |
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