OCTOBER EVENTS & INFO INSPIRED HAPPENINGS YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS! |
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On Thursday, October 3rd, 6:30 - 9 pm, Vancouver Island voters will have an opportunity to hear candidates’ best ideas and proposals for the environment. All debates will also be live streamed on Facebook. These debates will be four of over 115 debates held in communities nationwide. The debates will demonstrate to politicians that the environment needs to be front and centre this election, reinforcing polls that indicate the environment is a top issue for voters. |
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Other Upcoming Debates Wednesday, Oct 2, 10 am Camosun College, 3100 Foul Bay Rd Thursday, Oct 3, 6:30 pm Metchosin Community Hall, 4401 William Head Rd. Friday, Oct 4, 6:30 pm Canadian Medical Association - venue TBD Tuesday, Oct 8, 9 am CFAX Radio, CFAX1070 Wednesday, Oct 9, 7 pm Prospect Community Hall, 5358 Sparton Road Friday, Oct 11, 7 pm Edward Milne Community School, 6218 Sooke Rd. |
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Social Marketing for Sustainability With Internationally Renowned Speaker Dr. Doug Mckenzie-Mohr |
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For over three decades, internationally renowned author/speaker, Dr. McKenzie-Mohr, has been applying behavioural science to the design and delivery of sustainability programs. He understands the psychology that encourages and discourages sustainable action. Most sustainability programs rely on disseminating information. Research demonstrates, however, that providing information has little or no effect on what people do. But if not ads, brochures or booklets, then what? Community–based social marketing has emerged as an effective alternative for delivering programs to foster sustainable behaviours. Dr. McKenzie-Mohr is the founder of community-based social marketing and the author/co-author of three books on the topic, the recipient of the American Psychological Association’s inaugural award for innovation in environmental psychology and the World Social Marketing conference’s inaugural award for contributions to the field of social marketing.He is currently an adjunct professor in Psychology at the University of Victoria. Join us for this engaging and informative presentation. Admission by donation. Presented by Creatively United for the Planet and Conversations for a One Planet Region with the Community Trees Matter Network. Thursday, October 17, 5 – 7 pm Greater Victoria Public Library
Multi-purpose room, 735 Broughton St. |
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The City of Victoria just announced its participation in the UN’s Trees for Cities Challenge. Since its inception a year ago, the Victoria, BC based Community Trees Matter Network has been working to raise awareness of the vital importance of trees. |
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With fall being the ideal time to plant trees, Ryan Senechal, Municipal Arborist/Urban Forester/Industry Subject Matter Expert, will share advice on how to choose the right trees to plant, where to plant and how to ensure long term success for trees to survive and thrive. Originally educated in Urban Arboriculture at Humber College in Toronto, Ryan has more recently been active as an instructor of industrial Arboriculture subjects for professionals and through community education in addition to his duties in Municipal Urban Forestry. His work in urban tree care, instruction, public speaking and urban forestry has taken him across Canada, England, and throughout the Pacific northwest. Bring your questions and learn how by planting trees you can contribute to global climate action. Presented by the Community Trees Matter Network in partnership with Creatively United. Wednesday, October 23, 7:15 – 8:30 pm Church of Truth, 111 Superior Street For those of you who do not have a space to plant a tree, please note that Plantfortheplanet.ca has sourced an area of land on which to plant your seedlings. |
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Climate Action Week Highlights More than 20,000 people attended recent climate action strikes and marches. Creatively United for the Planet Society was proud to be part of the action. People of all ages showed their concern for climate change and passion for the environment. Thank you to everyone who made this possible and a big shout out to all the youth organizers! Follow the links to see Teach-In and Climate Strike photos. |
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Solutions Guide Creatively United, in partnership with Vancity, is producing a 50-page sustainability guide, featuring 56 Solutions for Lighter and Happier Living that will be distributed in November throughout Vancity's 59 branches and numerous high traffic community meeting spots. It will be filled to the brim with ideas designed to enlighten and inspire the reader to adopt a more sustainable life style. We have limited partner space, but if you know of a values-based business or organization who walks their sustainability talk, let us know! |
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Tree Bike Tour The Community Trees Matter Network in partnership with CreativelyUnited.org and the Greater Victoria Cycling Coalition recently hosted an inaugural bike tree tour guided by municipal arbourist, Ryan Senechal, from the City of Victoria; tree preservation coordinator, Laura Ralph; municipal arbourist Chris Paul, from the District of Oak Bay; and tree consultant Ron Carter. Despite the rain, 30+ people rode one of two routes, an 8k or 15k, to learn about our urban forest. Thanks to everyone who braved the weather to attend. |
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New Public Park Opportunity |
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We can never have enough park space, especially when we need more trees to help combat climate change. Here's an opportunity for our community to chip in to try and save Kings Park for future generations. If you know someone who is wanting to make a bequest, here's their chance. |
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Artist Profiles We understand that people are busy and are more attracted to creative, solutions-based approaches to challenging topics, hence why we are Creatively United. Did you know our website features artist profiles and videos on a wide variety of topics? |
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