Community Stories
Share Your Thoughts on Saanich Climate Plan
The 2026 Climate Plan: 100% Renewable and Resilient Saanich will be presented to Saanich, BC Council on Monday, June 22nd for approval. Share your thoughts on the 2026 Climate Plan with Council, email council@saanich.ca. Attend the meeting in person or online (learn…
Indigenous Histories in Vancouver: Exploring the Places That Matter
In celebration of National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21, it is essential to recognize the impact of Indigenous heritage in Vancouver. This can be achieved by exploring the Vancouver Heritage Foundation’s “Places That Matter” project.
Stand Up for the Arts
The Province of BC’s Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services is seeking written input as part of their Budget 2027 consultation process. The BC Alliance for Arts + Culture encourages British Columbians to contribute toward the consultation…
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We Need a New Social Contract and an Emphasis on Well-Being Metrics
In addition to a commitment to intergenerational equity, which I discussed last week, the recent UN Environment Programme report Navigating New Horizons also calls for “a new social contract reinforcing shared values that unite us rather than divide us” and “a new global emphasis on well-being metrics…
Community Conversation on Housing August
Leadnow is launching a housing campaign to push politicians for solutions that put people, not profits, first. Your neighbours are getting together to help shape this campaign – will you join them? Right now, Leadnow supporters across the country are organizing…
Misinformation, Declining Trust and Polarization Undermine Democracy
Last week, I summarized five of the eight critical shifts identified in a recent UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report, Navigating New Horizons, which is “a global foresight report on planetary health and human well-being.” I also touched on a sixth critical shift: persistent and widening inequalities.
Water Scarcity, Forced Displacement Among Challenges We Face
The UN Environment Programme’s new report Navigating New Horizons, produced in partnership with the International Science Council, is not easy reading. It’s not just that it is a dense 100-page document, but because it paints a grim picture of the challenges we face.
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…
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…
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…
Eating for Tomorrow
Narrated by Oscar-winning A-lister Kate Winslet and featuring Sir Richard Branson, Tony Robbins, Indigenous elders, and leading environmental experts, this film brings ideas to potentially turn the biggest crisis in humanity’s history around.
Petition that the Province of British Columbia define the word “lobby” as a noun in the Lobbyists Transparency Act (LTA)
Background: The so-called Lobbyists Transparency Act (LTA) of British Columbia is not as transparent as its name makes it appear on first sight. On the contrary, it lacks crucial transparency by not defining lobby as a noun and thus as a thing or entity.
Capital Region Poised to Choose Thermal Biosolids Facility Builder by the Fall
After seeking interest from around the world, the Capital Regional District (CRD) has shortlisted six companies which could build and operate a pilot facility that would thermally break down the region’s treated-sewage-derived granules. As the CRD looks ahead with the goal of hosting a full-scale facility…
The Economy Should Serve Well-Being, Planet Health, Not Dominate Them
In exploring the need for a transformation of our values so they are fit for purpose in the 21st century, I have been using a piece of “scripture” from the World Wide Fund for Nature’s 2014 Living Planet Report. The third realm from my piece of “scripture” is the economy, and the text makes an important but often overlooked point…
B.C. Government Blasted for ‘Ultimate Hypocrisy’ Over PFAS and Sewage Sludge
The B.C. government’s lawsuit over the health impact of so-called “forever chemicals” is now shining a questionable light on the province’s effort to also overturn one of Canada’s only bans on toxic sewage sludge applied to fields and forests.
