Community Stories
An Open Letter from Elder Bill Jones
As the NDP government and the forest industry continue to clear cut on unceded Pacheedaht lands and wildfires rage throughout BC and Canada, Elder Bill Jones calls again for the protection of the old-growth forests he calls his cathedral.
Towards a Drought-Ready British Columbia
Drought Ready analyzes the last decade of droughts and drought management in B.C. and offers practical guidance to move away from reactive crisis response and toward proactive drought planning. The authors focus on the provincial government’s foundational role in…
Petition Launched: That the CRD be Fully Transparent in Regard to Its Felling of Trees by Elk/Beaver Lake:
Readers of CRD Watch or the Creatively United for the Planet blog, will likely be familiar with recent articles about the felling of trees by the CRD in Elk/Beaver Lake Regional Park. Like Wooden Tombstones: The Latest Tree Decimation in Elk/Beaver Lake Regional Park…
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Neighbourhood Associations Band Together to Pursue Solution
Dozens of neighbourhood associations from across British Columbia have banded together to form the British Columbia Alliance of Neighbourhoods (BCAN). BCAN is the first platform of its kind that connects, coordinates, and amplifies voices of neighbourhood groups and…
Community Meditation and Brainstorm for the Old Growth Forests
Sunday, December 21, 4:30-6:30 pm, Church of Truth, 111 Superior St. Agenda: 4:30 pm: Doors open 4:45-5 pm: Introduction to the gathering’s purpose and intention 5-5:15 pm: World Meditation Day silent meditation. For 15 minutes we will join globally with an…
Don’t Ram a Pipeline Through the BC Coast
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and the federal government have outlined a deal that will pave the way for a dirty tar sands pipeline from Alberta to the BC coast — without Indigenous consent and threatening our oceans, wildlife, rivers, and forests. The last time an…
Urge Your MP to Stand Against Any New Tar-Sands Pipeline
With your help, 12,000 community members have already taken action against any future pipelines – but we can’t let up the pressure now. Look up your MP and send them a personal email urging them to oppose any new tar sands pipelines or tanker expansion, and…
If the Owl Calls Your Name
I have watched the film If the Owl Calls Your Name and have been watching the people from the film speak over the last few days. It is profound. And it is about us – Canada. It even talks about the protest for the forest and the pipeline. It is not like many other…
Call for Biodiversity Protection
British Columbia is home to the greatest biodiversity in Canada, including the highest number of species at risk; The province is one of the few in Canada without a stand-alone law to protect endangered species; Habitat loss, climate change, and decades of…
Support Lowering the Voting Age To 16
There is a crucial vote coming up in the Senate for lowering the voting age, S-222, the Vote16 Act. This is the second reading and there is a chance of winning this vote, which would be historic. They are asking for letter writing to Senators. vote16.ca/action Here is…
What Part of ‘Global Ecological Crisis’ Do They Not Get?
Another COP, another cop-out! As anyone who pays the slightest attention to the news must know by now, COP30, the annual global climate change jamboree — this year in Belem, Brazil — ended, yet again, more with a whimper than a bang.
Carney Offers 20th-Century Responses to 21st-Century Challenges
It is said that, during the First World War, French prime minister Georges Clemenceau remarked that generals always prepare to fight the last war. Regrettably, it seems that this also applies to governments trying to manage our society.
Oil Tanker Moratorium
Here is my request to council to support the continuation of the Oil Tanker Moratorium Act. It would be helpful if you would take a moment to send a note to your council, Metchosin or other, with the same request. Dear Mayor and Council, and Admin. staff, Re: Oil…
Taking a Stand for Goldstream Park and Treaty Rights
Many close friends in Victoria love Goldstream Park with its majestic forest and river ecosystem. (Its original name is SELEKTEL in WSÁNEĆ.) Friends carry an understanding about this region as being part of the WSÁNEĆ…
Repeal (or amend) BC Bill 44 to Restore Public Hearings and Municipal Powers over Zoning
We the signed residents of British Columbia, call upon the Province of B.C. to repeal (or amend) BC Bill-44 (2023), in order to restore public hearings and municipal powers over zoning, which are being taken away by the bill. Sign the petition here . We do so, because…
