Art, Festivals, Resources + More |
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Here are a few of the many 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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Creatively United for the Planet will be one of a number of community groups involved in this Sunday's fun, free, family-friendly festival that celebrates all things electric. See the latest in electrified and sustainable living like EVs, E-bikes, solar power, heat pumps and get info about government rebates and how you can save money and conserve energy. Enjoy funky live music from HOT POT, cruise cool exhibits, food trucks, hang out in the KIDZONE, and watch a culinary throw-down between Colwood Mayor Doug Kobayashi and View Royal Mayor Sid Tobias when they face off at 1pm on electric induction cooktops powered by two Ford F-150 Lightning electric pick-up trucks! A community collaboration with the Town of View Royal, City of Colwood, Capital Regional District, View Royal Climate Coalition, and the South Island Climate Action Network. Noon-4 pm Sunday, July 28th, at the corner of Craigflower and Admirals Road. Learn more here |
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A series of free casual lunch-hour conversations. Thursdays in August from 12:30-1:30 pm PT. On August 1st, speaker Glen Hoos of the Down Syndrome Resource Foundation, will share how their organization takes into account that people with disabilities and other pre-existing health conditions have increased vulnerability to climate-related extreme weather events and what they are doing to ensure the voices of those with disabilities are considered and how your organization can do the same. Register here for free |
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Viva Victoria Latin Fest 2024:
A Celebration of Culture and Diversity August 3-4, Centennial Square |
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Celebrate cultural diversity and savour authentic Latin cuisine, live music, handmade crafts, plus dance performances, including salsa, merengue, tango, and other traditional dances. August 3-4, Centennial Square, downtown Victoria. Free. Learn more here |
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The Summer in the Valley Arts Fest features more than 120 local artists and crafters, live music performances, food trucks and free art activities for children. August 10th and 11th at the Cowichan Exhibition Park. Free admission. Learn more here |
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Visit more than 40 artists of all ages and genres on the shady banks of Bowker Creek Park in Oak Bay, between Armstrong Avenue and Hampshire Road, as they interact with the public while demonstrating their craft. Enjoy paintings, drawings, ceramic artistry, jewelry, photography, food and more. Free. |
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Trees Matter! by Creatively United for the Planet |
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Are you concerned about the loss of trees in your neighbourhood? If so, find and join others who feel the same way and let it be known. Creatively United for the Planet offers free resources, including the opportunity to publicize your concerns in our free community blog, plus a Tree Protection Toolkit. Share your concerns as people need to know where they can find others in alignment with them so that collective action can be taken. |
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2024 Provincial Election Toolkit by BC Climate Emergency Plan |
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The BC Climate Emergency Campaign has created this resource for members and allies seeking to make the climate emergency a prominent issue in the upcoming October 19th provincial election in British Columbia. Please share widely with your networks! |
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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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