For more than 10 years, the Creatively United for the Planet Society has been at the forefront of bringing people together to learn about positive solutions to some of the most pressing problems of our times. By being creative and united we believe anything is possible. With this being our last newsletter for this year, we want to Thank You for being part of this wonderful community! Stay tuned for lots of exciting events we have planned for 2023. |
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Voices on the Front Lines:
Secwepemc Resistance and the TMX Pipeline Thursday, December 8, 6:30 pm PST
The Dock: Centre for Social Impact, 300-722 Cormorant St, Victoria, BC |
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Hereditary matriarch, Miranda Dick, and hereditary chief, Saw-ses will be speaking about ongoing resistance to the federally-owned Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion project in Tk’emlúps (Kamloops BC). The ongoing construction of the pipeline has only seen the continuation of cultural and ecological genocide. The two will be speaking about ongoing activities of resistance as well as recent court experiences. For those looking to help cover event, travel, and other costs, donations can be made to the TMX trial support GoFundMe. There will also be a table available for attendees to leave thank you gifts and items. This event is hosted on the lands of the Lekwungen people, also known as the Songhees and Esquimalt First Nations. All organizers and participants look to the guidance and leadership of our local nations in our ongoing work for social and ecological decolonization. This will be an in-person/online event. If you would like to attend via Zoom, please email Climate Justice Victoria. Please wear a mask if you plan to attend in person. |
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Greta Thunberg in Conversation with Naomi Klein Thursday, December 8, 11 am PST |
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From The Guardian: A conversation between Greta Thunberg and Naomi Klein, joined by Saleemul Huq, Director of the International Centre for Climate Change and Development in Bangladesh, Pakistani climate justice advocate Ayisha Siddiqa, and Kate Raworth, author of Doughnut Economics. Zoom webinar event. $1.50 from every ticket will be donated to Fridays For Future. Book your ticket here |
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Home On Native Land Webinar Thursday, December 8, 6:30 pm PST |
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Home on Native Land is a self-guided course about Indigenous justice in Canada. Through a series of 10 videos, cartoons & lessons, people are invited to take a walk down the back alley of history — and the frontlines of legal action — with Anishinaabe comedian Ryan McMahon. Hosted by RAVEN (Respecting Aboriginal Values and Environmental Needs) and Sentinel Education Foundation, this webinar is designed to introduce you to the complex legal concepts that are baked into the foundation of this country, and to equip people with an understanding of where outdated and unjust laws can be challenged, and changed. What leading First Nations thinkers, artists, and — yes — comedians reveal in their reflections is fundamental knowledge for anyone who is committed to living in a fair country. Register here for free |
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Western BC First Nation
Strides Toward Energy Sovereignty |
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Six years after a devastating diesel spill underscored its dependency on fossil fuels, the Haíɫzaqv (Heiltsuk) Nation in western B.C. says it is moving towards energy sovereignty and decarbonization, introducing everything from heat pumps, solar panels and solar composting to its community. Click here to learn more |
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Add Your Voice to End Fracking in BC |
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Please sign the Wilderness Committee petition to the provincial government to protect communities from climate disasters by ending fracking for fossil gas in British Columbia. |
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Call on the BC Government to
Ban Gas from New Buildings From Dogwood: Burning gas to heat homes and buildings represents a major source of B.C.'s carbon emissions. Requiring new buildings to be powered by clean electricity rather than polluting gas should be step one for any government claiming climate leadership. But the B.C. government continues to allow FortisBC to hook up 10,000 new buildings each year to gas lines. We cannot move forward on the urgent task of transitioning to a zero-carbon economy if new buildings continue to make the situation worse.
Sign the petition here |
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COP15 World Biodiversity Conference
Send a Letter to Protect Biodiversity! |
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ForOurKids has made the following letter available to anyone interested in protecting biodiversity with the intention of letting decision makers attending the current COP15 Biodiversity Convention in Montreal know that the world is watching them. Dear Prime Minister Trudeau, As the <<parent/grandparent>> of <<a young Canadian>>, I am writing to express my urgent demand for your government to protect nature! It’s time to protect our home. Canada is hosting the United Nation’s Biodiversity Conference (COP15) and we must lead by example. At COP15, what I am calling NatureCOP, my family asks you to lead the world and commit to releasing an action plan within the next year to halt and reverse nature loss in Canada by 2030. We call on your government to ensure the plan: Protects 30 percent of land, ocean, and freshwater by 2030 Supports the conservation leadership of Indigenous Peoples around the world and here at home Invests in nature-based solutions to climate change Restores degraded ecosystems and ensures the recovery of threatened wildlife Promotes urban biodiversity and equitable access for all people
As a <<parent/grandparent>>, I believe our greatest legacy can be ushering in a planetary health revolution that will last generations. I have told my <<children>> that we must be courageous in the face of uncertainty and hardship. The moment to act is now. It’s time to call upon our courage. I stand with you in this endeavor. Sincerely, <<YOUR NAME>> |
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The Earthshot Prize Cohort |
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Want to be uplifted and inspired? Here are 30 incredible leaders, inspiring activists, brilliant innovators and a forward-thinking city making a real difference who are receiving tailored support to help scale their solutions and realize an even greater impact with their ground-breaking work. Learn more here |
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Heat Pumps Could Cut
500M Tonnes of Carbon by 2030 From The Energy Mix: heat pump sales were already taking off in 2021, increasing by 15% globally and 35% in the European Union, with sales volumes doubling in some European countries in the first half of 2022. Read more here |
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Vancouver Receives First International Deliveries of EV pickup trucks and SUV's |
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U.S.-based Rivian Automotive began its first international deliveries in B.C. after getting the nod from Transport Canada to sell their pickup truck and SUV models. Much of Rivian’s Canadian staff are based in Vancouver, where about 150 software and customer engagement employees work out of its downtown office. B.C. deliveries will accelerate in 2023. Read more here |
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The Dirty Dozen: ‘Carbon Bombs’ Threaten to Blow up Canada’s Climate Commitments From Ricochet: Canada wants to be the last country producing fossil fuels, even if it kills us. Twelve Canadian fossil fuel projects, all planned to operate past 2050, could release enough carbon to effectively “doom humanity” despite inspiring low carbon alternatives. Read more here |
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Climate Accountability Report Shows BC is Set to Miss Key Climate Targets |
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From EcoJustice: The B.C. government’s 2022 climate change accountability report reveals that the province is on course to miss its near-term climate targets in 2025 (by 15%) and 2030 (by 35%). The NDP government continues to rely on a “plan to make a plan”. Read more here |
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Retired Forester Blasts Professional Association in Resignation Letter From The Tyee: After 40 years, Herb Hammond says he’s done. He resigned his membership with the Association of BC Forest Professionals in a 2,000-word letter addressed to its president, saying he could no longer remain silent on the “degradation and frequent destruction of natural forest[s]” as a result of forestry activities. Read more |
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Climate News and Careers Get the most up to date climate news and learn about career opportunities, petitions and more from the WestCoast Climate Action Network. Join their newsletter here |
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Community Trees Matter Network Update |
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Since 2018, the Community Trees Matter Network, through our various passionate members, have been involved in a variety of projects ranging from public outreach and education, media and in person notices, events, lobbying and more!
Click here to learn more |
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Support Your Community Hub Want to give a gift that keeps giving? Please consider donating to Creatively United and keep this free community solutions hub, event calendar and directory growing and going. Donations over $65 will receive a copy of the illustrated book Court Case of the Creatures by Manitoba artist/author, Bob Haverluck. |
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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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