Community Stories
BC Budget Consultation – by 2 pm, June 19
The NDP Budget Committee is accepting written submissions for its 2027 Budget. What should we be asking for? You can make up to three recommendations, with an explanation for each. Participate by using the submission form HERE . We have set up a google doc to share…
Flood the Consultation: Don’t Fast-Track Destruction
The Government of Canada is proposing major legislative changes that would make it easier for mega-corporations to profit while our communities and the planet suffer the consequences. Act now. See email template to send critical feedback to Prime Minister Carney and…
One of the Strongest Marine Protected Areas in the World
Six First Nations, BC and Canada will preserve and steward a large chunk of the Central Coast. That means no pipelines. The area will be protected under Indigenous law, and known as Mia-yaltwa Ha’lidzogm hoon , pronounced “Me-ah-yall-twa Ha-lee-joh-gom hOH-own,”…
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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.
World Community Urged to Voice Concern
Approximately 70% of the global population or 5.5 billion people are internet users. Climate change and nuclear conflict are the biggest threats to life on the planet! Together, anything is possible. I urge our world community to share this message: Dear Secretary…
Physician Group Fighting for Health and Planet Marks 30 Years
In my time, I have co-founded a number of organizations, but I am particularly proud to have helped start CAPE — the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment — 30 years ago. Three of us, independently, had started to develop the idea of some sort of doctors’ organization…
BC Gov’t Just Announced Rebates for Household Solar and Battery Storage Systems
On June 27, the Government of B.C. announced that we’re introducing new rebates for customers looking to install solar panels and battery energy storage systems. To be eligible for rebates, equipment must be installed after the official launch of the program,…
Two Petitions for Southern Resident Killer Whales
Here are two petitions for people to sign for the protection of our Southern Resident Killer Whales. One is from the David Suzuki Foundation and one is from Georgia Strait Alliance: https://davidsuzuki.org/action/tell-leaders-to-give-srkw-a-lifeline/…
