PostedDec 19, 2024 | Arts & Culture, climate change, community, Education, lifestyle, sustainability
The following newsletter has been reprinted here with the permission of the BC Hub, Seniors for Climate group. Dear Climate Friends, October 1st was Seniors Day in Canada and internationally. Seniors for Climate ran a national campaign to motivate seniors across the...
PostedOct 4, 2024 | Arts & Culture, climate change, community, opinion, sustainability
By Ross Thrasher The Post-Carbon Institute is a US-based nonprofit whose declared mission is “to lead the transition to a more resilient, equitable, and sustainable world by providing individuals and communities with the resources needed to understand and respond to...
PostedOct 3, 2024 | Arts & Culture, climate change, community, Education, sustainability, Youth
EcoRise Festival is a community event dedicated to advancing Vancouver’s Climate Emergency Action Plan and Zero Waste 2040. The primary objectives for the festival include fostering sustainability, advocating for robust climate action and aligning diverse levels of...
PostedSep 30, 2024 | Arts & Culture, book review, community, Education
In Volume 2, Issue 3 (August 2021) of the GTEC Reader, we have re-printed the chapter “Toppling the Indian Act Tree” from Jody Wilson-Raybould’s book, From Where I Stand. It is published in the GTEC Reader with permission from UBC Press, with an introduction and...
PostedSep 30, 2024 | Arts & Culture, community, Education
By Arden Henley GTEC Executive Director In honour of Carolyn Kenny (June 12, 1946 – October 15, 2017) I was the Principal of Canadian programs at City University in Canada when the preliminary report of Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission was released in...
PostedSep 23, 2024 | Arts & Culture, climate change, community, Education, sustainability
National Seniors Day, October 1, 2024 Please join Seniors for Climate and Society Promoting Environmental Conservation (SPEC), along with Arden Henley and Mary Kean from GTEC at Granville Island for Climate Crawl through Arts, Culture & Action. Date & Time:...
