Monthly Garden Tip
Can you believe it’s already time to plant your fall garden? Your mission for the rest of the summer is to fill any gaps in your garden with fall and winter veggies. Pull out your mildewy peas, harvest your garlic, and get planting! Here are some suggestions for what... Read more
Power Play
Creatively United for the Planet was one of a number of community groups recently involved in PowerPlay, a free, family-friendly festival celebrating all things electric from EVs, E-bikes, solar power, heat pumps and more. One of the many fabulous finds at the event... Read more
CANE/CAPE Information Sheets added to Solutions Resources
Check out Creatively United’s Solutions Resource Section for a variety of downloadable and shareable graphics and information, such as these new additions from the Canadian Association of Nurses for the Environment (CANE) and the Canadian Association of... Read more
Harms of PFAS, the CRD’s contract with Lafarge, and Celebrating the Long-standing Ban on the Land Application of Biosolids
A CTV news story on the pervasiveness and dangers of PFAS, a VicNews story on the ongoing issues with biosolids disposal at the Lafarge Cement kiln, and an op-ed by BioSolids Free BC founder, Philippe Lucas, celebrating the popular CRD ban on the land application of... Read moreA Helpful Guide to Understand the CRD Biosolids Survey (deadline March 6th)
Would you knowingly eat food, drink water or breathe air that contains toxic chemicals and microplastics linked to cancer that are contained in sewage sludge from Victoria, BC’s wastewater treatment plant? Right now, forever chemicals, which true to their name last... Read more
Good Eats
I recently attended an online Saturday Solutions Session hosted by two of Creatively United’s board members, Sandi Goldie and Jim Bronson, who now reside in an intentional, low carbon footprint community in Oregon. I learned of this website from one of the... Read more
Non-Profits Save Big with Fee-Free Service
Do you know of a non-profit organization that could use a break when it comes to credit card, event and donation fees? Creatively United has saved a small fortune in these types of fees thanks to a wonderful service we discovered called Zeffy. Zeffy is the only... Read more
How To Address Climate Change Impactfully at Your Local Level
Thank you to everyone who recently came out in support in person and online (watch here, starting at 42:22) to learn how individuals and community groups can speak to their neighbours and local governments about impactful and proven solutions to addressing climate... Read moreImproving Urbanism in a Time of Climate Change and Housing Need
Renowned city planner, Brent Toderian, recently shared this insightful presentation to Langford. He has done a lot of work internationally in both large and small communities with a focus on the climate crisis. Here is the video (start at about the 7 minute... Read more
Creatively United Earth Day Events
Special Film Preview Creatively United for the Planet, in partnership with Climate and the Arts, presents the special Earth Day preview of our newest film, Changing Course: A River’s Journey of Reconnection. This 60-minute documentary features stunning footage by... Read more
United for Old Growth Rally Recap
Thousands of people from all over Vancouver Island and the Mainland braved the cold to show their support for protecting and preserving British Columbia’s at this week’s Old Growth Forest Rally. Douglas and Government Streets in Victoria were closed down for more than 45 minutes as people streamed in filling the streets from the length of City Hall to the Parliament Buildings.
Read moreYour Pension and the Planet
Many people are either contributors or beneficiaries of one or more of the pension plans reviewed by Shift Action for Pension Wealth and Planet Health in their inaugural Canadian Pension Climate Report Card and as presented in their webinar – Report Card 2022 —... Read moreThe New Old Growth: Voice of Promise
Icel Dobell has just released The New Old Growth: Voice of Promise. Through beautiful images and storytelling, this fourth video in the Sovereignty of the Six Mountains series reveals the nature of the giving Six Mountain Forest, rare and endangered ecosystems— our... Read more
Greater Victoria Island All Candidates Meetings 2022
Municipal elections are fast approaching this October with advanced polls in early October and election day, Saturday, October 15th. Deciding who to vote for is a big decision that affects each individual and community. Creatively United has compiled this list of All... Read morePlanetary Health with Suzanne Simard
This event is coordinated by the Lafayette String Quartet and will be its final health forum before the Quartet formally disbands after 37 years. The forum on Our Planet and Our Health will involve three extremely qualified speakers Katila Lafferty, Canada’s first... Read moreGVAT 2022 Housing Assembly
The purpose of the Housing Assembly is to show mayoral candidates that there is big public support for a human rights approach to housing and get them to lead boldly in preserving and creating non-profit and affordable housing for all. To achieve that, we need lots... Read more
Sanctuary Recording Studio
A new family-owned recording studio has recently opened located on beautiful Salt Spring Island, BC. What started mid-pandemic in 2021 as a project between friends to create a beautiful, uplifting and relaxing recording space secluded in the woods has blossomed into... Read more
The Dirty Truth About Combustion Engine Vehicles
This excellent video answers a lot of questions when it comes to choosing battery powered vehicles. Please watch and share widely. Watch on Vimeo here Shareable link: https://vimeo.com/519585463 Read moreVoices in Nature Event: June 1 – 18
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... Read more
We’re All In This Together… Now What? – Season 4 Finale
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…
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Amplifying Youth Voices in the Fight Against Climate Change
The 10 year anniversary of Creatively United for the Planet’s first Earth Day event was celebrated with an incredible panel of youth voices that featured five young Canadian changemakers working in creative ways to help amplify youth voices…
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Celebrating 10 Years – A Look Back to 2012
Thank you to everyone who has lent their support, time, and talent to Creatively United over the years! It takes a village! Photos by: Matthew Davies, Mo Parker, Melawend Photography, Daniel Etiene, and Frances... Read moreHousing That Heals The Future – Creative Solutions for a New World
Housing That Heals the Future features nine inspiring interviews on a wide range of projects that are charting the future towards healthier, happier communities. This information rich webinar also includes the incredible new six-minute film, The Animal Forest Campaign... Read more
CRD Parks Survey is Misleading
The CRD’s Regional Parks Strategic Planning process is underway and the need to ensure biodiversity is the primary objective in our parks can not be understated. The CRD’s current public survey (due April 4th) is open to interpretation and written in a... Read more
Old Growth Forest Government Contact Information
Find your MLA’s email here: https://www.leg.bc.ca/learn-about-us/members Premier John Horgan premier@gov.bc.ca 1-250-387-1715 Hon. Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources jonathan.wilkinson@parl.gc.ca 1-604-775-6333 Hon. Terry Duguid, Parliamentary Secretary... Read more
Teal Jones in violation of criteria
A Call for a New Forest Framework in British Columbia Not only do forestry firms acknowledge they permanently destroy majestic old-growth environments, which is NOT sustainable, but they claim they must do so for economic survival. In other words, money trumps the... Read moreCoasts, Rivers and Communities
Learn how communities around the world are developing new solutions to mitigate risks by working with nature. Water is the essence of life. Rivers are the arteries of life. Coasts are the gateway to the oceans. All three ecosystems are threatened by the climate crisis — more severe droughts…
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New Poet Laureate Launches Legacy Project
Congratulations to Vancouver’s sixth and Poet Laureate, Fiona Tinwei Lam. Fiona has been a guest on CreativelyUnited.org Climate & Artists Series free webinars. She just launched a new competition for young, emerging and established wordsmiths as her legacy... Read moreA Cellobration of Nature
Eight cellists from University of Victoria Cello class, under the direction of Pamela Highbaugh Aloni, recently debuted a new composition by Hollas Longton, featuring the poems of Creatively United’s Frances Litman. he commission, funded by the Gail O’Riordan Climate and the Arts Legacy Fund, is presented…
Read moreTransforming Communities Creatively Through Regeneration
Season 4 of Climate and Artists free webinar series premiered with positively uplifting and inspiring stories from eight fabulous guests committed to regenerating and transforming communities creatively. Learn how…
Read moreTrees Matter – A Creative Collaboration
Through music, dance, song and stunning visuals, the importance of protecting, preserving and planting trees is artfully expressed in this unique collaboration involving members of the Victoria Symphony, the Victoria Philharmonic Choir, the Emily Carr String Quartet and Ballet Victoria.
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ON FIRE Climate Action Campaign
With climate catastrophes erupting daily, hundreds of people from coast to coast visited over 40 MP offices across the country and called on them to take emergency-level action on the climate emergency by stopping fossil fuel expansion and delivering Just Transition... Read more
A Call To Provincial & Federal Governments
British Columbia has the greatest ecological and biological diversity in Canada, from magnificent but highly endangered old-growth temperate rainforests to semi-arid grasslands, from valley-bottom wetlands to high alpine tundra. The BC NDP government can become a... Read more
Guinness World Record with Giki Zero
Giki Zero invites Canadians to join them in setting the Guinness World Records title for the most people pledging climate action in one month! Creatively United supports this Guinness Book of Records Climate Action endeavour led by Jo Hand of Giki Zero, one of our... Read more
Frontline Fundraiser for Land Defenders
From the the Unist’ot’en Solidarity Brigade: Frontline Fundraiser for Land Defenders including the Unist’ot’en and Gidemt’en camps has been extended until Saturday June 19th. Please support the fundraiser if you can, and check out the... Read more
Open Letter: Demand that Trans Mountain’s Insurers drop TMX immediately
From LeadNow: We are in the global week of action to stop insuring Trans Mountain! From Europe to Africa to the Pacific Islands, and all across North America, folks are organizing actions in their communities to help make Trans Mountain uninsurable. Trans Mountain has... Read more
The World is Watching: Protect Old Growth Forests in B.C
Indigenous leaders, celebrities and scientists are coming together to demand B.C. Premier John Horgan take urgent action to protect the last old growth forests in British Columbia. Join Mark Ruffalo, Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, David Suzuki and more in calling on the... Read more
A Call for a New Forest Framework in British Columbia
During Season 2 of Climate and the Artist Series, Creatively United sponsored a Call for a New Forest Framework in British Columbia. One of the authors of the letter is Kathleen Code who is Vice Chair of the Ecoforestry Institute Society which manages the Wildwood... Read moreEnlightened Communications – Making All Voices Matter
Season 3 concluded with an all-star panel, featuring bestselling author and award-winning public relations professional, James Hoggan. A tireless advocate for ethics in public discourse and Chair of the David Suzuki…
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What does the Federal Budget mean for the Food Movement?
Article courtesy of Food Secure Canada. The 724-page federal budget tabled on April 19th shows that the social movements working for a healthy, just and sustainable society and food system in Canada are being heard. The budget made significant investments to address... Read moreClean & Reliable Water Matters
Water is life. A secure and reliable supply of water is essential for all life forms. This webinar explains that water is becoming increasingly insecure and unreliable due to climate change and increased demand by a growing…
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Artist Brings Personal Social Justice Stories to Light
I was recently gifted a copy of Olga Campbell’s multi-award winning book, A Whisper Across Time, a stunning tribute to her family’s story of the Holocaust told through a sumptuous collection of prose, art and poetry. Olga is a Vancouver writer and artist whose... Read more
Deadline for Public Input on $35 Million Loan
The Township of Esquimalt is proposing to take out a loan for $35 million in order to construct a new Public Safety Building. In these challenging times, when funding is required for better access to public services and the need for climate education, mitigation and... Read more
Share Your Concerns with Key Government Officials
The squeaky wheel gets the grease and that’s particularly true when governments are also faced with corporate pressures. Here is a list of some of the key people to share your concerns with: Find your MLA’s email here:... Read moreCold Matters: Our Arctic Connection
In keeping with the “what really matters” theme, Creative Solutions for a New World Climate and the Arts Series explores how much Cold Matters in terms of the roles in which snow, ice and permafrost play in the stabilization…
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Earth Week 2021 Events Roundup
Since 2012, more than 10,000 people have attended Creatively United’s live zero-waste Earth Day events. Now, every day is Earth Day on CreativelyUnited.org’s free community solutions sharing hub where people can post and see events, information, resources,... Read more
Petition in Support of Farmer’s Market Program
With the support of MP Gord Johns of Courtenay – Alberni, the BCAFM is bringing a petition forward to the House of Commons asking the Government of Canada to help expand the Farmers’ Market Nutrition Coupon Program (FMNCP) across the country. The FMNCP connects... Read moreEnergy, Housing & Transportation Matters
Knowledge Powers Action What specific actions can we all take to lower our carbon footprint and save money? We explore answers to this question and many others. Learn practicable and achievable actions that can move us along…
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