We're All in This Together... Now What?, the final webinar of Creatively United's Climate and Artists fourth season, explores how we can collectively reduce our carbon footprint by 40% by 2030 and transformatively shift to healthier, happier communities.
Hear from leading thought actionists and artists who are addressing this topic at all levels of engagement and offer uplifting perspectives of what's happening and what's possible.
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"Spectacular webinar. Well done. I have pages of notes and ideas to follow up on. You are a connector and a solutions hub extraordinaire." - Jim |
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Featured Events & Stories 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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Voices In Nature
June 1 - 18 |
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Pacific Opera, in collaboration with Creatively United and the Gail O'Riordan Climate and the Arts Legacy Fund, are presenting a series of free outdoor performances in a variety of Greater Victoria parks during the month of June. Experience nature and live performances by a range of young artists as you walk through some of Victoria's most beautiful public spaces. Visitors will be encouraged to reduce their carbon footprint by accessing many of the solutions proposed in Creatively United's 58 Solutions for Lighter & Healthier Living Guide and signing a Lighter Living Pledge. Please visit Pacific Opera's website for locations and details. |
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Kathleen Dean Moore and Bob Haverluck Take Heart Book Launch
Wednesday, June 1, 6 pm PT |
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We may be tired, we may be discouraged, but the assaults on a just and sustainable planet keep coming. So let us gather to celebrate the launch of Take Heart: Encouragement for Earth's Weary Lovers, a book of essays by Kathleen Dean Moore and art by Bob Haverluck. The book offers not another to-do list or empty promise of hope, but courage, and deep and honest reasons to remember why the struggle matters. Register here for free |
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If you’re curious about what land matching and sharing is all about – or just want to check out what your local farmers are up to – check out this event. Come learn from leasing farmers Ron and Morgan about Hayward Farms, a mixed livestock and vegetable operation on 22 acres of leased land. Established in 2017 in Sooke, the business is now in its sixth year. Tour the farm, network, and look at the steps to building a successful land sharing relationship. A regional Land Matcher will share information about how the B.C. Land Matching Program can help you find the perfect farmer for your land – or farmland where you can build your dream farm business. Learn more here |
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Fire and Floods Webinar
Tuesday, June 7, noon-1 pm PT |
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The world is heating up, issuing a rising number of severe storms, droughts and record-breaking temperatures that are wreaking havoc on communities and economies. The price tag to repair recent catastrophic flooding that washed out sections of the Coquihalla highway, as well as other roadways, farms and homes in the Fraser Valley, will likely be in the billions of dollars. Do land management practices, such as clearcutting, play a role in devastating floods? What about the role of fire suppression and land management practices in massive wildfires? Our expert panel will discuss some of the forestry practices that are shaping landscapes in BC and how the profession can help mitigate the impact of extreme weather-related events. Learn more and register here for free |
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Conservation Communities are a practical way to save a forest that might otherwise be clearcut for profit. By building a few homes in a clustered hamlet on 5-15% of the land, 85%-95% of the forest can be either conserved or managed using an ecoforestry approach. The Trust for Sustainable Forestry has created a Community Land Stewardship Zoning Bylaw to regulate conservation communities, and used it to save large areas of forest on Cortes Island and near Shawnigan Lake.
Learn more and register for free here |
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Fernwood Art Stroll
Saturday + Sunday, June 11-12, 11 am - 4 pm PT |
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The Fernwood Art Stroll is a free annual community arts event where local artists open their homes, studios, yards, and gardens to the public. Come see and support local artists in Fernwood, the area of Oaklands generally bound North/South by Hillside Ave and Fort St and East/West by Shelbourne St and Cook St. Safety protocols will be in place as required or as artists prefer. Many artists will be showing outside.
Learn more here |
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Sprouting Stories:
Food, Land & Social Connections
Wednesday, June 15, 1-4 pm PT |
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CRFAIR's Food Literacy Working Group is excited to host a hybrid Food Literacy event to reconnect, share stories of impact, network, and share food! Dive into the importance of storytelling as a means of measuring Food Literacy impact. Learn about innovative programs and initiatives, stories of impact, and community-led programming supporting food literacy. Register here for free |
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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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