This final webinar for this season's Climate and Artists series will explore 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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Clare Atwell is a textile and multi-media artist. When she is not working on her own art, she works as a community artist, using the arts in imaginative ways to help community groups explore complex issues such as cultural and spiritual identity, including community visioning. |
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Gwen Bridge, M.Sc Bio, works on natural resources issues with Indigenous peoples to ensure mutual benefits and equality in decision making with all levels of government. Adept in establishing new conceptual frameworks to support equity in negotiating government-to-government agreements, Gwen’s mission is to improve relationships between Indigenous nations and their partners so peoples and natural resource conditions are improved. |
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Gwen is a member of the Saddle Lake Cree Nation in Alberta, Canada. She received a Master of Science degree in Renewable Resources studying forest hydrology from the University of Alberta in 2000. |
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Jim Bronson comes to climate activism as a scientist and lover of the natural world who wants the best possible future for his grandchildren. In 2018, he began leading classes based on solutions to the climate crisis outlined in Paul Hawken’s book Drawdown, and was a founding member of Drawdown BC. Jim leads online Saturday Solutions Synergy Sessions every two months, where people from the US and Canada meet to inspire one another with their work for a healthy planet. |
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John Cowhig worked in more than 100 countries with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the founder of Transcendental Meditation/TM, an international educational non-profit providing one of the most widely researched self-development techniques. Maharishi set up countless pilot projects to inspire visionary leaders to bring prosperity to society, correct environmental imbalances and create world peace. |
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Among the dozens of projects that John worked on, was one in the late 1980’s to help developing countries become food self-sufficient by cultivating organic food on their unused arable land. Other pilot projects, all ahead of their time, included electric-vehicles in the Netherlands and solar panel production in India. What most caught John’s imagination was the fundamental principle in all these projects: Consciousness First. |
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For 30 years, Susan Falch-Lovesey has been applying her skills and experience to projects that create social and environmental impact in the UK. She has developed environmental projects and services for charity, local authority and business, including working in partnership to establish a Forest School in Norfolk and a whole county energy program. |
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Since January 2017, Sue has worked in the offshore wind sector and has recently become Stakeholder Manager for Equinor, a Norwegian-owned broad energy company, in Norfolk. As part of her role, Sue eagerly develops and promotes career pathways into the industry, with a special interest in young people. Sue also has an Honourary Fellowship from the University of Suffolk. |
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Jo Hand is a founder of Giki which provides a step by step platform for employees to work with their public and private businesses to engage and educate teams to reduce their carbon footprints and enjoy happier and more sustainable working environments. |
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Ella Kim-Marriott is a MSc Rural Sociology student at the University of Alberta who’s interest lies in the environment and social well-being. As Creatively United’s part-time social media coordinator, Ella keeps her finger on the pulse of the community and will be providing a brief overview of youth-led leadership and solutions to address climate change. |
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Thomas Teuwen is a biophiliac: dedicated to the survival of our civilization and all life on earth. He's been deeply engaged in business, food production, oil exploration, mining, community economic development, manufacturing, information technologies, and all areas of politics. He lives on an urban farm where, he and his "Love" have effectively reduced their footprint by 80% while boosting their lifestyle to new heights. |
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Thomas' experience has made clear to him that our future as a civilization depends on our ability to adapt our collective worldview so that we are able to embrace and solve the challenges of our time. |
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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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The Court Case of the Creatures Reading
Thursday, May 19, 6-7 pm PT |
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Enjoy a lively reading from author Bob Haverluck and friends, as he introduces us to his latest book, The Court Case of the Creatures, “a seriously whimsical story of the watery earth’s day in court.” Bob is a Manitoba-based artist-educator and theologian who works with community groups using the arts to help engage issues of violence against the earth and her creatures. Register here for free |
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One Planet Student Challenge 2022
Submitted by One Planet Saanich |
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We invite any Middle or Secondary School student in the Greater Victoria-area – to create submissions in one of two categories (video or illustration) – showing us: How can we bring One Planet Living ideas into our communities and personal lives? Contest winners will receive cash prizes and be acknowledged at a celebration event in June. Winning submissions will also be showcased on the One Planet BC website. The One Planet Student Challenge is open to all Greater Victoria middle and secondary students in grades 6-12. The deadline for submissions is May 20th. The winners will be announced on June 5th, World Environment Day. Click here to learn more |
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Transportation in a Time of Climate Crisis: Complete Communities
Wednesday, May 25, 4 pm PT |
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Complete communities, also known as urban villages or 15-walkable cities, are compact walkable neighborhoods where most services and activities are easy to reach without driving. The residents tend own fewer cars, drive less and rely more on walking, bicycling and public transit. As a result, they save on vehicle costs, they are healthier, they produce less pollution, and they require less pavement. Many households want to live in an urban village but often they can’t, because of a shortage of suitable housing. This webinar explores municipal and provincial policies that can significantly increase the supply of affordable housing options in walkable urban neighborhoods to achieve social, public health and environmental goals.
Register here for free |
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Growing Winter Vegetables
Thursday, May 26, 7-8 pm PT |
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Matthew Kemshaw will be leading this workshop on growing winter vegetables. He is a settler of English and Irish ancestry. Matthew was a founder of the Victoria Seed Library. He has been teaching about and caring for plants and animals for more than a decade. You can learn more about his work on his website. All ages, backgrounds and skill levels are welcome and encouraged to join in on Seed Library events. A Zoom link will be sent out to participants prior to the event. Click here to register for free |
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Community Garden Accessibility Toolkit CRFAIR is excited to announce the release of Can You Dig It’s Community Garden Accessibility Toolkit! This toolkit is a practical guide for all gardeners to help create physically accessible community gardens. Learn more here |
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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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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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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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