SEA Members Meeting
Dec. 8th @ 6pm
#1 - 103 Wilson St
Tyee Housing Co-op
SHAWNIGAN ALERT
Shawnigan Residents Association needs your support and updates
One protester heads to court, two others arrested
Thanks to Andrew Weaver who rose on the emergency, M. de Jong spoke against
Thanks to John Horgan with calls to suspend the permits on the soil dump
After years of obstruction and sabotage of climate negotiations by the previous federal government, it is crucial that Canada now play a greatly constructive role to ensure that the international community ratifies an ambitious, fair, and legally-binding International Climate Treaty. This is needed to support a rapid global transition into an advanced, low-carbon economy and avert the worst climate change impacts.
Find out how YOU can push for a strong, fair, and binding international climate treaty!
Saturday, Nov. 21
Victoria Forum & Rally for a Real Climate Deal (COP 21)
Organized by the Majority for A Sustainable Society (MASS)
Join Event - Ambrosia Event Centre, 638 Fisgard St
Speakers include: - Elizabeth May, MP for Saanich-Gulf Islands
- Nancy Stuart, Development and Peace Victoria, Catholic climate justice organizer
- Ken Wu, Majority for A Sustainable Society (MASS) executive director
You can guarantee your seat by making an online donation to MASS or you can pay at the door, $5 - $20 sliding scale.
More upcoming events...
Saturday, Nov. 28, 9am - 7pmActivist Assembly YYJ
A regional convergence of organizing and action!
Save the date! – Register now! https://uvss.ca/assemble/
Join Event - UVic Student Union Building, 3800 Finnerty Rd
Featuring:
• Keynote address: Harsha Walia (co–founder of No One Is Illegal-Vancouver)
• Panels: Environmental Justice (featuring Divest Victoria and UVic) & the Student Movement
• Workshops: Building a Sanctuary City (Refugees Welcome), Intro to Direct Action, Whiteness and anti-oppression in activist spaces, Indigenous organizing & solidarity, and much more!
• Open Plenary: Where to we go from here? Facilitated by Jessie Hemphill (Councillor for the District of Port Hardy and First Nations community planner & facilitator)
Assembly Details
...and then
Activist Assembly Celebration - 8pm
Felicitas UVic Campus Pub - Hosted by Social Coast
Join Event
Nov. 27, 6:30pm - 9pm
Nov. 28, 9:30am - 3:30pm
Leaders Workshop
- Fairfield United Church, 1303 Fairfield Rd The Greater Victoria Victoria Acting Together for Community Well-being organization (formerly the Metro Victoria Alliance) is holding an in-depth community organizing and leadership workshop. The workshop will be facilitated by Deborah Littman, Executive Director, Metro Vancouver Alliance.
Please contact
An RSVP is required by November 23rd.
The program fee is $50.00 per person.