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Did you know that you can learn about upcoming talks, gatherings, news and post your events and stories free-of-charge to CreativelyUnited.org?
Here are a few examples of what you will find: |
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Stand Up For Our Forests
Monday, February 14th, noon-1 pm PT A respectful, positive, COVID-safe event, in honour of ancient forests, endangered species, Indigenous lands and a cool(er) Earth, featuring: - Elder Bill Jones
- Parents 4 Climate and Elders for Ancient Trees
- Grounding meditation—our love of the ancient forests, our grief for what is lost, our future vision
- Paul (Chiyokten) Wagner
- Closing with drumming and singing
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Wednesday, February 16th, 11:30am-1 pm PT Join two Dutch innovators who are shaking things up to address the climate emergency. Dr. Sanli Faez aims to fix 'broken' universities to transfer the knowledge we need for solutions. Lynn Zebeda gathers creatives, thinkers and doers in a safe community to reflect on our CO2 sins and take action in the Netherlands and Ghana. With OneEarth, CAANS Vancouver, Wild Bird Trust of BC, and the Vancouver Consulate-General of the Netherlands. Learn more here |
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Recruiting Climate Champions to Run in Elections
Wednesday, February 16th, 7 pm PT A how-to session on how to find activists to run for municipal office in this October’s elections. Experienced election campaign organizers will share their stories, including Ned Taylor, District of Saanich Councillor; Megan Curran, District of North Vancouver Councillor; and Nicole Charlwood, Nelson City Councillor. Moderated by Andrea Reimer, past Vancouver city councillor. Register here |
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Mobilizing the Green Transition
Thursday, February 17th, 7:30 am PT Collaboration across sectors is crucial in the fight against climate change, especially between policymakers and industry. In this roundtable, co-hosted by the Embassy of the Kingdom of The Netherlands and Corporate Knights, representatives from the Canadian and Dutch governments will share their perspectives on cross-sector collaboration, and highlight the future roadmap for Canada and the Netherlands. Learn more here |
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Philanthro-capitalism and the Erosion of Democracy, with Vandana Shiva
Thursday, February 17th, 10 am PT |
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Global capitalists wield philanthropy to monopolize and privatize land use, food production, and the public health sector. Join a conversation with Vandana Shiva and Heather Day of Community Alliance for Global Justice to learn about this dangerous trend—and how global citizens are fighting back. Get tickets here |
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Learn to draw frogs with artist Julius Csotonyi
Thursday, February 17th, 1 pm PT |
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Join scientific illustrator Dr. Julius Csotonyi in this free online session where he’ll be teaching you how to draw these wonderful amphibians. Also learn more about their lives, including how they’re able to thrive in two worlds — both in the water and on land. This lesson will share both Western and Indigenous perspectives with the help of kQwa’st’not~Charlene George, ’Makwala~Dakota Smith and Ascher Goodman. Register here for free |
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An Evening with the Author of Braiding Sweetgrass, Robin Wall Kimmerer
Thursday, February 17th, 5:30 pm PT Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants is about alternative forms of Indigenous knowledge outside of traditional scientific methodologies. Register here |
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Youth Organizing for Climate Justice:
Building Youth Power
Thursday, February 17th, 7 pm PT This series digs into the strategies and tactics that young people have used to build power, from relational organizing and direct action to political pressure. With Alexandra Woodsworth, Ishmam Bhuiyan, Sam Lin and Emily Lowan. Register here |
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TEDx Surrey Livestream Event
Saturday, February 19th, 1-5 pm PT |
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Creatively United founder, Frances Litman, is one of 12 speakers selected to present at TEDxSurrey. Other speakers include UBC climate scientist Simon Donner; Kevin Lameroux, Associate Vice-President Of Indigenous Affairs at the University of Winnipeg; plus inspiring leaders in a variety of fields.
TEDxSurrey is widely recognized as one of the premier TEDx events in Western Canada. Although the live event is SOLD OUT, tickets for the virtual event are available for just $19.97. For speaker bios, information and tickets please visit www.tedxsurrey.ca
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The CRD Parks Committee is developing a Regional Parks Strategy Planning process this spring to update the plan by the summer of 2022. This Call to Action is to galvanize public support for ensuring that protection of biodiversity and conservation lies at the heart of this strategy. While population growth in the Capital Region will increase the need for recreation facilities in our regional parks, this expansion must not destroy the life- supporting ecology on which all life depends. We ask you to contact the CRD Board to support giving top priority to nature and biodiversity in preparing the strategic plan. At the end of the day, if nature fails then we all fail. We must do all that we can to preserve the precious biodiversity in our outstanding regional parks system. Click here to find the contact information for the CRD Board
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New Earth Songs Premiere, submitted by Christ Church Cathedral Victoria |
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The first concert in the Earth Songs: Music for Climate Justice series is coming up Friday, February 11 at 5pm. Featuring the Emily Carr String Quartet playing music by John Luther Adams and Maurice Ravel, as well as a special introductory talk by Sonia Furstenau, it's sure to be a wonderful beginning to this engaging series. In-person tickets are still available and can be purchased here. You can also watch the concert livestream here. In the meantime, listen to this short interview featuring our Vicar, the Rev'd Ross Bliss and Assistant Music Director Mark McDonald as they chat about the series and what to expect on Friday evening. The Series is sponsored by our partner The Gail O’Riordan Climate and the Arts Legacy Fund. |
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The Hurricane They Call Lady submitted by Daniel Francis |
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I’m a Métis singer/songwriter from Victoria/Vancouver BC. Recently, I’ve been blessed to spend 60 days in my car feeling and learning about homelessness and have now become a humanitarian and advocate for many causes! I recently met a lady in a wheelchair at the Salvation Army in Richmond, BC. I’ve heard many stories from all guests and nationalities. Karen Storm’s story stirred my mind, as did others, but I realized through female friendships over the past year and the connection between my ability to listen, to remember and never forget the stories about the abuse between partners. Karen, who is three years younger than me, suffered tremendously from domestic abuse. I broke down crying listening to Karen’s story. Her inability to speak meant I had to read what she wrote, so together we wrote this song in connection and friendship, inspired by hope and healing. Listen to the song and read more here |
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When We Almost Gave Up Until We Caught the Tail of the Rainbow submitted by Raz Salvarita |
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The year 2020 was grappled with the global pandemic and we were caught in the midst of it when we moved from one island to another – to settle at my mother’s hometown; a farming community located 35 miles from the capital city of Iloilo on Panay island in the Philippines. Deaths, disruptions, and distractions are traumatic daily realities during this time and we share the sudden sorrows of bad news; we also had our moments of doubts and fear that we almost gave up until we caught the tail of the rainbow – a rainbow of hopefulness; a lifeline within the stream of creative healing expressions – a reminder that it’s all worthwhile to pursue greater imaginations and aspirations in every breath of miracles. And so, we organized a Creative Recovery program for the village women farm folks and also birthed-through a community-based arts vessel that is known as Baryo Balangaw Creative Initiatives: Bridging Artistic Transformations in Rural Communities – which was awarded a small grant from SEA Junction to kickstart the vision. Read more here Editor's Note: Raz Salvarita was recently featured in Creatively United's Climate & Artists webinar series on Transforming Communities Creatively Through Regeneration |
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submitted by Jon O'Riordan This PBS video is a powerful testament to the courage and tenacity of determined protestors to protect the old growth forests in the Fairy Creek Watershed and surrounding areas in southwest Vancouver Island in British Columbia. The subtitle, "And the Secrets It Holds" is even more powerful for the film illustrates that forests have more to tell us than we have to tell them about surviving the oncoming climate emergency. Read more here
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The Postcard Climate Show submitted by Gabriela Hirt |
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Heatwaves, floods, fires, drought — the warming climate is messing with life as we know it and it is getting harder and harder to not despair. But what can we do? Aiming to find an answer through art, the Gage Gallery is presenting The Postcard Climate Show, an exhibition showcasing the community’s ideas for climate solutions. “We came up with this project because we want to bring hope through art and help release climate-related feelings of angst,” explains Gage artist Ilka Bauer, one of the masterminds behind the project. “Our intention is to bring the community together while encouraging people to talk and think about what can be done.” One does not have to be an artist to draw, write, stitch, paint or collage to answer the question: what change would you like to see in society for a climate-friendly future? Or what steps would you be personally willing to take? Read more here
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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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