In August, we gathered for Saltwater Tongues, Georgia Strait Alliance’s very first community poetry night, hosted at Caffe Fantastico in Victoria. More than 30 people came together to share original poems, favourite works, and even songs, filling the room with art, vulnerability, and connection. It was an evening that celebrated creativity, courage, and care—a reminder … Continue reading
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World Nature Conservation Day
On World Nature Conservation Day, we want to expand our thinking on the right to be housed. The housing crisis affecting humans is a severe and urgent issue. Many people—especially marginalized and racialized communities that have suffered historic and ongoing systemic injustices—face homelessness, inadequate shelter, and a lack of access to safe and affordable housing. … Continue reading
Read more »Reconciling Canada Day
Every year, Canada Day offers a compelling and instructive period of reflection. As a conservation organization that has committed to the pathway of environmental justice and the hard and necessary work this entails, we are grappling with what a holiday like today means. We are on the heels of National Indigenous Peoples day. I think … Continue reading
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