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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The World in 2040 – A Film
The 2040 documentary film was produced by Australian Damon Gameau as a letter to his 4-year-old daughter in 2019 to imagine what the world could look like in 2040 if current innovative technologies in energy, agriculture, transportation and urban planning were fully…
Neoliberalism is a Major Threat to Well-Being
One of the beneficial side-effects of the COVID-19 pandemic is that it might spur us to rethink the fundamental systems that constitute our society, and the deep values that underpin them. One of those systems is neoliberal economics, which has become the predominant,…
The Doughnut and the New Forest Framework: The Wildwood Model
Wildwood is a 77-acre forest nestled on the shores of Quennell Lake in the Ladysmith area of Vancouver Island. The Ecoforestry Institute Society (EIS) is a registered charitable society and the owners and trustees of…
Climate Change & Canada’s Water Future – Part 2
Find out why science is more important now than ever and water is the nexus of climate with two of the world’s leading scientists, Dr. John Pomeroy and Dr. Trevor Davies. Joining them is award-winning author, Bob Sandford…
What would it take to Build a Truly Resilient Local Food System?
Best-selling author, seed saving guru and food security expert, Carolyn Herriot, and Victoria, BC, community gardening advocate, Gary MacDougall, will share tips on how to grow healthy food that rebuilds soil, prevents erosion, and draws down CO2 in the ground as…
Who Are We? Where are we Going? Some Reflections in this COVID-19 Time
Who are we? And where are we going on this tiny planet of ours, this bright sparkle of life in a Universe so ridiculously vast? It’s a question worth exploring, if you have five minutes in your busy COVID day. Almost all scientists assume that the Universe is a…
Highlands community association seeks to quash Province’s decision to approve strip mine
The Highlands District Community Association (HDCA) has filed an application to the BC Supreme Court for a judicial review of the Province’s recent approval of a new rock quarry near the southern Millstream Road entrance to the Highlands municipality. The court…
Just Which Predator Needs to be Controlled?
An opinion piece in this newspaper on June 4 from the B.C. Chamber of Commerce and the Thriving Orcas, Thriving Communities Coalition (composed of a number of coastal communities’ chambers of commerce) warned that coastal communities are on the brink of extinction because they rely on recreational fishing, which is in jeopardy.
A Modern Alphabet: Artfully Re-Imagining Our Future
Speaker, author, futurist, Guy Dauncey, and Creatively United founder and professional multi-media artist, Frances Litman, present A Modern Alphabet – Re-Imagining Our Future. Guy Dauncey is a futurist, anthropological…
Rebuilding BC: A Portfolio of Possibilities
In early May I was approached by the Green Technology Education Centre, based in Vancouver, and invited to join its Council for the New Green Economy, to help design a positive green recovery for BC. This we have done. The result was published last week as Rebuilding…
Patricia Reichert – Food System Comeback
This is a presentation and discussion about the changes that are possible in this region if we choose to build a local food economy based on principles of resilience and social justice. As a local food systems specialist,…
If not for Life, what for?
More than ever, vision is needed if we want to change the course of things. We need vision, but also dedication. We need to be whole-hearted visionaries with warriors’ dedication. We need each other to stay on path, to bring into fruition our bold visions.
