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SUMMARY:Victoria Sexual Assault Centre
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our 2019 Annual General Meeting followed by a monologue presentation performed by staff of the Victoria Sexual Assault Centre. \nSurvivor Stories chronicles the experiences of victims of sexual assault aged 101 to 15 years old\, and their journeys towards healing.* This monologue presentation strives to give voice to survivors and the work the Victoria Sexual Assault Centre alongside them to find hope and rebuild their lives after trauma. Survivor Stories demonstrates that healing is possible\, wherever a person is in their journey. \n*In order to protect the confidentiality of clients\, the stories presented are composites of survivors we have served throughout our 36 years of service. \nEVENING OUTLINE \n(please note this timeline is subject to change) \n5:00pm – 6:00pm – AGM Business\, everyone welcome.  NOT LIVESTREAMED  \n6:30 – 7:45pm – Monologue Presentation & Questions.  LIVESTREAMED  \n  \nCAN’T MAKE IT IN PERSON? WE’VE GOT YOU COVERED! JOIN US ONLINE FOR THE WHOLE CONVERSATION!\nWe’re very excited to share that this event is being made available LIVE online so that you can join us from wherever you may be! These days most of us have big full lives\, and are dealing with various commitments around family\, time\, money and work. Digitally\, you’ll have the speakers\, conversation & community – all from the comfort of your own home. \nREGISTER FOR THE GLOBAL LIVESTREAM  HERE!
URL:https://sunsetlabs.ca/event/2020-vision-vsac/
LOCATION:Sunset Labs – Online Only\, 400 Herald Street\, Victoria\, BC
CATEGORIES:Community,Educational,Livestream
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SUMMARY:Birthing the Urban Village
DESCRIPTION:Want to help birth the urban village?\nIt’s a time of social\, political\, economic\, cultural and environmental meltdowns\, and we need to regenerate ecosystems on a large scale — including and in particular the ecosystems of our cities! The urban environment is part of nature\, both impacted by the landscape around it and with profound effects on surrounding lands and waters\, as well as on the lives of their inhabitants. \nWith 68% of global population projected to be living in urban centres by 2050\, our cities are the global engines of culture\, creativity and economic innovation\, yet they are also often cold\, alienating and unsustainable. Can we bring the warmth and deep relatedness of the village to the urban streets\, and still keep the excitement and magic of urban living\, all while bringing our world back into balance with the nature that surrounds us? \nHow can we regenerate our cities\, our human ecosytems\, economies\, social interactions\, and human nature? How can we do so with an emphasis on culture building being core to our being\, not allowing ourselves to be thrown off of our core integrity and purpose\, while we also have to respond to what is throwing the world out of balance? This is the way to keep becoming stronger\, more connected with each other\, more resilient as our love for each other and the world grows more dear and fierce. \nJoin us IN PERSON or ONLINE for this panel presentation and community dialogue featuring an array of the west coast’s leading changemakers! \n  \n\nOUR PANELISTS:\nSTARHAWK | www.starhawk.org\nStarhawk is an author\, activist\, permaculture designer and teacher\, and a prominent voice in modern earth-based spirituality and ecofeminism. She is the author or co-author of thirteen books\, including The Spiral Dance\, The Fifth Sacred Thing and City of Refuge. Starhawk founded Earth Activist Training\, teaching permaculture design grounded in spirituality and with a focus on activism. She travels internationally\, lecturing and teaching on earth-based spirituality\, the tools of ritual\, and the skills of activism. \nMARK LAKEMAN | www.cityrepair.org\nMark always gets out of bed in the morning excited to take down the patriarchy by repairing cities. He sees placemaking as restorative work\, reacquainting people with how many complex dimensions of urban life can rejoin and then become simple together. Mark loves watching people create together and enact ecological and community repair as a way of finding their power. Mark loves building\, designing\, drawing\, helping\, using his hands in a zillion creative ways. He also loves being a son\, brother\, dad\, husband\, a friend\, and an old growth activist. \nBRANDY GALLAGHER | www.ourecovillage.org\nBrandy has worked in Community Development circles for the past 24 years with a focus of ‘recreating the commons’ and having alternative economy as a basis within trade/barter\, gift economy and service to the common good. Her work includes mobilizing tens of thousands of peoples to work together towards a seemingly impossible vision to rebecoming villagers\, urban or rural\, in a way that regenerates land and attempts to protect our collective future for generations to come. \nModerated By:\nMAYOR LISA HELPS | www.lisahelpsvictoria.ca\nLisa Helps became the 52nd Mayor of Victoria when she was elected on November 15\, 2014\, and was sworn into office for her second term on November 1\, 2018. Mayor Helps works hard at City Hall and in the community to ensure that the city is prosperous\, affordable\, sustainable\, and ready for the future. Taking a long-term\, big-picture perspective\, she looks both around the city and around the world for innovative solutions to the pressing challenges facing us including climate change\, lack of affordable housing\, and growing social isolation and loneliness\, especially among youth and seniors. She’s honoured to have been elected as Mayor of Victoria and to serve her community in this capacity. \n  \n\nTWO WAYS TO PARTICIPATE!:\nJoin us in person at Sunset Labs!\n400 Herald Street\, Victoria (behind Value Village)\nSliding Scale – $10-$30\, you choose\nLimited seating so RSVP is required. \n\n\n \n\n\nSliding Scale – You Choose!\n\n\nOption 1 – $30.00 CADOption 2 – $20.00 CADOption 3 – $10.00 CAD \n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us online via Stream of Consciousness!\nCan’t join us in person?\nWe’ll be hosting a digital ticket of this event via Stream of Consciousness.\nLivestream tickets & details are here!  \n♥
URL:https://sunsetlabs.ca/event/birthing-the-urban-village/
LOCATION:Sunset Labs – Online Only\, 400 Herald Street\, Victoria\, BC
CATEGORIES:Community,Educational,Livestream
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SUMMARY:The Poppy Revolution
DESCRIPTION: \nThe Poppy Revolution: Heroin Buyers’ Clubs and the End of the War on Drugs will be an interactive\, high energy event featuring a diverse and captivating panel speaking to the causes\, effects and the waning years of the war on drugs.  \nUnity Drummers will be opening the event followed by what is sure to be educational and interesting discussion by the panel of speakers. \nHosted by Activist and Professor Marilou Gagnon\, this evening will explore the dangers of Drug Prohibition\, the on-going ‘Overdose Crisis’ and the possibilities for community power and change.  \nWith increasingly louder calls to provide safe\, predictable narcotics to those at risk of overdose\, we are confronted with the possibility of either state facilitated access to these needed drugs or a more community-based approach. \nAn example of this is the Heroin Buyers Club\, which could serve as a means for a more direct\, and grass roots approach to drug use. \nUltimately\, which ever approach we take\, there can be no doubt that the war on drugs is in peril. \n  \n\n  \nFEATURED EXPERTS\nDr. Shannon McDonald\nDeputy Chief Medical Officer First Nations Health Authority\nDr. Shannon McDonald\, proudly Metis/Anishinabe with deep roots in the Red River Valley of Manitoba\, is the Deputy Chief Medical Officer at the First Nations Health Authority.\nDr. McDonald is a trained physician\, with post-graduate medical training in Community Medicine and Psychiatry\, and has worked for over 20 years in the area of First Nations and Aboriginal Health. \nDr. McDonald has extensive experience both in the federal and provincial government contexts – most recently for 5 years as the Executive Director of Aboriginal Health at the BC Ministry of Health. \nAs an influential leader\, Dr. McDonald was recently awarded BC’s Physician Champions of Change award by the Doctors of BC for her leadership and advocacy for physician services in BC’s rural and remote\nFirst Nations communities. \n  \nErica Thomson\nFraser health Regional Peer Coordinator\nErica is a powerful advocate for women who use drugs\, and identifies as a woman with lived/living experience. \nHer current role in Fraser Health as Regional Peer Coordinator is a first of its kind and within the first year was able to hold a strategic planning forum and develop the first Peer engagement strategy for a health authority that was led by peer experts/ people with lived experience to be involved in the service design\, delivery\, policy and evaluation of services designed to meet the diverse needs of people who use drugs. \nOutside of her role in Fraser\, Erica is an active advocate and member of several drug user groups and recovery networks and recently joined forces with experts to explore a ‘heroin coop/compassion model” as one pathway to a safer supply as the overdose (prohibition) crisis continues to decimate our communities. \n  \nSusan Boyd\nPhD Professor\, Faculty of Human and Social Development\nUniversity of Victoria\nSusan is the author of a number of articles and books on drug issues\, including: From Witches to Crack Moms: Women\, drug law\, and policy; Busted: An illustrated history of drug prohibition in Canada\, and co- author of Raise Shit!: Social action saving lives. \nShe is also a long-time activist who works with national and community peer-run organizations that advocate for human rights\, the end of drug prohibition\, and for the establishment of diverse harm reduction initiatives. Susan’s talk tonight is titled “Heroin: Canadian law\, policy\, and activism over the last century.” \n  \nDonald MacPherson\nDirector\, Canadian Drug Policy Coalition\nDonald MacPherson is the Director of the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition a national coalition of organizations and individuals working to improve Canada’s approach to psychoactive substance use. He is an Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University. He has co-authored the books Raise Shit: Social Action\, Saving Lives and Drug Policy in Canada: More Harm than Good. \n  \n\n  \nOUR ESTEEMED MASTER OF CEREMONIES\nDr. Marilou Gagnon\, RN\, PhD\nDr. Gagnon is an Associate Professor at the University of Victoria\, School of Nursing and Scientist at the Canadian Institute for Use Research. \nHer program of research seeks to address gaps in knowledge that have the potential to inform public debate and policies\, while also advancing the rights and the health of marginalized communities. She has worked in three provinces\, has served on multiple boards of directors and has been involved in a number of grassroots initiatives\, including the opening of a pop-up overdose prevention site in Ottawa. \nIn 2015\, she founded the Coalition of Nurses for Supervised Injection Services. Two years later\, she started the Harm Reduction Nurses Association (HRNA). She currently serves as the President of HRNA and is leading their research\, advocacy\, practice\, and policy portfolios. \n  \n\n  \nTwo Ways to Participate!\nJoin us either in person\, or online\, for this FREE one of a kind event! \n \nThis event has been organized by the South Island Community Overdose Response Network (SICORN) with funding from the Community Action Initiative (CAI). Co-hosted by the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR).\n 
URL:https://sunsetlabs.ca/event/the-poppy-revolution/
LOCATION:Sunset Labs – Online Only\, 400 Herald Street\, Victoria\, BC
CATEGORIES:Community,Livestream
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SUMMARY:Leading Roles
DESCRIPTION:Southern Resident Killer Whales are an iconic\, culturally significant and endangered population that spends the spring\, summer and fall in the Salish Sea\, an area surrounded by a human population of over seven million. As of April 2019\, only 74 Southern Residents remain. \nSouthern Residents live in tight family groups\, led by the population’s mature females. Both male and female offspring will stay with their mother for life. As leaders of the Southern Residents\, female killer whales play a crucial role in the health of their population. \nOn June 4\, join the Georgia Strait Alliance and an all-female panel of experts in a community discussion on the unique parallels between female Southern Residents and women in our society. Explore how women\, female allies and mothers can take a leadership role in protecting Southern Resident matrilineal families from further decline. \nThe event will be moderated by Kylie Stanton\, Global BC’s Vancouver Island videojournalist. \nGET IN PERSON TICKETS TO THIS EVENT
  HERE\nCAN’T MAKE IT IN PERSON? WE’VE GOT YOU COVERED!\nJOIN US ONLINE FOR THE WHOLE CONVERSATION!\nWe’re very excited to share that this event is being made available LIVE online so that you can join us from wherever you may be! These days most of us have big full lives\, and are dealing with various commitments around family\, time\, money and work. Digitally\, you’ll have the speakers\, conversation & community – all from the comfort of your own home. \nREGISTER FOR THE GLOBAL LIVESTREAM  HERE!
URL:https://sunsetlabs.ca/event/2020-vision-gsa/
LOCATION:Sunset Labs – Online Only\, 400 Herald Street\, Victoria\, BC
CATEGORIES:Community,Educational,Livestream
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SUMMARY:Access to Entrepreneurship
DESCRIPTION:What exactly is “entrepreneurship”? Who is it for?\nWho *can* it be for? And how can it be used to build thriving\, diverse communities? \nJoin Community Micro Lending for a moderated conversation exploring how cultivating entrepreneurship can be directed to overcoming inequality and nurturing resilience. \n  \n\nOUR EXPERT PANELISTS\nPaola Qualizza\nManaging Director\, Co-founder of Groundswell Social Ventures\nPaola Qualizza is the Managing Director and Co-Founder of Groundswell Social Ventures\, an alternative business school in Vancouver\, BC. Driven by a commitment to growing equity and the common good\, she is a strong believer in the power of relocalization and an entrepreneurial spirit (AKA creativity and action) to create a regenerative\, people-first economy. \nPaola co-founded a Vancouver community currency called Seedstock in 2012\, and was co-director of the second annual Living the New Economy Convergence in 2013. A regular panelist and speaker on topics of economic change and community building\, Paola has been Chair of the Vancouver Public Space Network since 2015 and sits on several City of Vancouver Civic Committees where she advocates for social justice\, inclusivity\, and a more fun urban experience. \nWe are very excited to welcome Paola as a panelist and to hear more about her work with people who are mobilizing the possibilities of alternative economies and building the better world we all know is possible. \nAbout Groundswell: Groundswell is an alternative business school where young ideas and budding social entrepreneurs connect and flourish based in Vancouver\, BC. Learn more at  www.groundswellcommunity.ca. \n  \nVictoria Pruden\nExecutive Director of the Bridges for Women\nExecutive Director of the Bridges for Women Society\, Victoria Pruden is provincially and nationally recognized as a leader in trauma-informed programs for women impacted by violence\, abuse\, crime and neglect. She has extensive experience working for not-for-profit agencies\, and with Metis and First Nations communities and we look forward to bring her depth of experience to this conversation. \nAbout Bridges: The Bridges for Women Society provides connections for the creation of trauma-informed Women’s programs at the community level\, as well as professional development workshops for communities\, individuals and staff teams on the Impacts of Trauma and Abuse on Employability. Community Micro Lending is honoured to count Bridges for Women as a self-employment program partner\, co-delivering self-employment training and coaching to its clients in a supportive setting. \n  \nKarrie Hill\nChef and Founder of Deadbeetz Food Truck\nWe’re very excited to feature a member of the CML entrepreneur community at this event\, Chef Karrie Hill\, co-owner and operator of Deadbeetz Food Trucks. Karrie combined twenty years of experience in the kitchen with her love of zombies and beets to launch one of Victoria’s most popular food trucks. \nKarrie received a $5\,000 loan from CML in May of 2013 to complete the construction of her first food truck and a second loan a few years later to launch her second. \nThe Deadbeetz Trucks are now a fixture in the Victoria Food Truck community and can be found behind the Royal BC Museum and at festivals and markets across the south island. Karrie has apprenticed employees and helped them into BC Apprenticeship programs for cooking. She has also done part time work with the culinary program at Stelly’s Secondary School\, helping students who plan to enter the culinary program at Camosun after graduation. “(Community Micro Lending) made a difference in helping me start and run my own business allowing me to contribute to my community with my skill set”. \n  \n  \n\nTWO WAYS TO PARTICIPATE!:\nJoin us in person at Sunset Labs!\n400 Herald Street\, Victoria (behind Value Village) | Limited seating so RSVP is required.\nGet your FREE ticket to attend this event in person\, here: HERE! \n  \nJoin us online via Stream of Consciousness!\nCan’t join us in person? We’ve got you covered! We’re very excited to share that this event is being made available LIVE online so that you can join us from wherever you may be! These days most of us have big full lives\, and are dealing with various commitments around family\, time\, money and work. Digitally\, you’ll have the speakers\, conversation & community – all from the comfort of your own home.\nGet your FREE digital ticket to attend this via livestream\,  HERE!\n  \n\n  \nA 2020 VISION PROJECT\n20 local non-profits. 20 broadcasts. 20 months. 1 gift. \n2020 Vision is a Stream of Consciousness media grant program designed to amplify & forward the deep work being done by the non-profit & charities right here in our hometown of Victoria. \nWe’ve gifted 20 live broadcast events\, over 20 months\, to 20 local community-based organizations in order to help them reach more people\, scale their message\, capture some beautiful video\, host an event\, and build an expanded awareness of the cause they champion! 2020 Vision is our way of saying THANK YOU for all that you’re doing to make the world a more beautiful\, just\, compassionate\, balanced and sustainable world. \nTo learn more about the 2020 Vision project and see the other events that our local grant recipients have and are producing\, click here! \n\nThe Community Micro Lending Society is based on the traditional and unceded territory of the Lekwungen-speaking people\, today known as the Esquimalt and Songhees First Nations and respectfully acknowledge that this is where this event will take place. \nAccessibility information: the venue is wheelchair accessible.
URL:https://sunsetlabs.ca/event/2020-vision-cml/
LOCATION:Sunset Labs – Online Only\, 400 Herald Street\, Victoria\, BC
CATEGORIES:Community,Educational,Livestream
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SUMMARY:Ready or Not - Aging out of Care
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a facilitated panel discussion focused on the issue of youth aging out of care. \nThe event will bring together advocates\, researchers\, people with lived experience\, and community leaders from the youth sector who will give brief presentations from their experience as well as participate in a facilitated panel discussion. \nThrough this discussion\, we hope to inform our community on the recommendations and solutions researchers and advocates encourage\, that will bring positive changes to our system and for youth aging out of care. \nEXPERT PANELISTS\nKelly Roth: Executive Director of the Greater Victoria Coalition to End Homelessness\nDylan Cohen: Advocate\nMaureen Palmer: Critically acclaimed documentary filmmaker\nDoug Magnuson: Associate Professor\, School of Child and Youth Care\nApril Feduniw: Team Leader at Ministry of Family and Child Development \n \n  \n JOIN US ONLINE FOR THE WHOLE CONVERSATION!\nWe’re very excited to share that this event is being made available LIVE online so that you can join us from wherever you may be! These days most of us have big full lives\, and are dealing with various commitments around family\, time\, money and work. Digitally\, you’ll have the speakers\, conversation & community – all from the comfort of your own home. \nREGISTER FOR THE GLOBAL LIVESTREAM  HERE!
URL:https://sunsetlabs.ca/event/2020-vision-ths/
LOCATION:Sunset Labs – Online Only\, 400 Herald Street\, Victoria\, BC
CATEGORIES:Community,Educational,Livestream
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SUMMARY:Singing English Level 1 and 2 Training
DESCRIPTION:This training is for you if you are an ECE\, K-Grade 2 classroom teacher\, learning support or education assistant or work with children learning English as another language. Come learn how to create strong foundations for reading & writing success and inclusive and supportive learning communities! \nSinging English Song-Games creates an authentic\, inclusive learning environment where children feel safe to explore language without even realizing they are learning and creating foundations for reading and writing success! \n  \nTRAINING DATES:\nSinging English Level 1: May 4\, 2019 from 9:30am – 3:30pm PST.\nSinging English Level 2: November 2\, 2019 9:30am – 3:30pm PST. \n  \nIn the Level 1 Training\, participants will learn:\nPowerful tools\, techniques and easy to implement activities for using song-games to create a strong foundation for reading\, writing\, and speaking success. All activities can be used with children of all abilities and create a fun and inclusive learning environment. \n  \nIn the Level 2 Training\, participants will learn:\nA deeper understanding of the connection between song- games and development of literacy skills. Sound to Symbol techniques such as song-maps\, tapping & song-dotting. Developmentally appropriate language and literacy activities that are easy to implement both indoors and outdoors. \n  \nIn both trainings\, participants can follow along in the workbook provided\, where you will have illustrated support materials for the song-games and activities being introduced throughout the day. By watching and participating from home\, you will learn easy to use song-games and techniques that will enhance your current language arts program. \n  \nIn Person Registration information can be found
 HERE\n  \nOTHER REGISTRATION OPTIONS:\nJOIN US ONLINE FOR THE WHOLE CONVERSATION!\nWe’re very excited to share that this event is being made available LIVE online so that you can join us from wherever you may be! These days most of us have big full lives\, and are dealing with various commitments around family\, time\, money and work. With both our individual ticket and our group digital ticket\, you’ll have the speakers\, conversation & community – all from the comfort of your own home. \nDIGITAL TICKET INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION CAN BE FOUND HERE\n!
URL:https://sunsetlabs.ca/event/singing-english/
LOCATION:Sunset Labs – Online Only\, 400 Herald Street\, Victoria\, BC
CATEGORIES:Educational,Livestream
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SUMMARY:Raincoast Conservation Foundation
DESCRIPTION:  \nThe Future of Killer Whale Recovery\nWith the Southern Resident population now at only 75 individuals\, their survival is clearly threatened under current conditions. Additional noise from vessel traffic\, further reductions in food availability\, or random events such as disease and oil spills would significantly increase their risk of extinction. Our research has helped to outline the viability of this population\, given existing threats and those on the horizon. The same research also outlines that we can put them on a path to recovery if we take necessary action. \nHosted by Bob McDonald\, host of CBC’s Quirks and Quarks\, this evening will discuss possibilities for recovery of critically endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales. \nFrom fisheries closures and feeding refuges free from fishing and whale watching\, to closure of marine commercial and recreational fisheries and noise reductions from commercial vessels\, recovery measures are controversial. \nEXPERT PANELISTS\nMisty MacDuffee: Wild Salmon Program Director\, Raincoast Conservation Foundation \nMisty has been working on salmon conservation as a biologist for over 20 years. For more than a decade she has led Raincoast’s efforts to protect to protect the Southern Residents. As well as a publishing critical research on both wild salmon and killer whales\, Misty works with government and industry on fisheries reform and sits on various technical committees focused on wild salmon and killer whale conservation. \nDr. Peter S. Ross: Vice-President of Research at Ocean Wise\nPeter currently oversees eight research programs at Ocean Wise that deliver conservation science to the international community. He is Adjunct Professor at the University of Victoria. He served as a Research Scientist with the Canadian government between 1996 and 2013. He is an international authority in the area of ocean pollution\, having published over 150 scientific articles\, with a focus on the source\, transport\, fate and effects of priority pollutants. He discovered the region’s killer whales to be the most ‘contaminated marine mammals in the world’ in a groundbreaking study in the year 2000\, and more recently reported on the widespread distribution of microplastics in the NE Pacific Ocean. \nMichael Jasny: Director of Marine Mammal Protection\, Natural Resources Defence Council\nMichael is a widely published expert on the law and policy of ocean noise pollution. For over ten years\, he has directed high-profile litigation\, lobbying efforts\, science-based policy development\, and public advocacy to improve the regulation of this emergent global problem. His work also focuses on securing protection for endangered marine mammals and their habitat\, opposing development projects that threaten marine mammals off the U.S. and Canadian coastlines\, and improving management of fisheries\, whale-watching tourism\, and other sectors that impact these vulnerable species. \nGET YOUR IN PERSON TICKET TO THIS EVENT HERE! \n  \nCAN’T MAKE IT IN PERSON? WE’VE GOT YOU COVERED! JOIN US ONLINE FOR THE WHOLE CONVERSATION!\nWe’re very excited to share that this event is being made available LIVE online so that you can join us from wherever you may be! These days most of us have big full lives\, and are dealing with various commitments around family\, time\, money and work. Digitally\, you’ll have the speakers\, conversation & community – all from the comfort of your own home. \nREGISTER FOR THE GLOBAL LIVESTREAM  HERE!
URL:https://sunsetlabs.ca/event/2020-vision-rcf/
LOCATION:Sunset Labs – Online Only\, 400 Herald Street\, Victoria\, BC
CATEGORIES:Community,Educational,Livestream
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190319T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20190319T213000
DTSTAMP:20260428T133909
CREATED:20190213T203335Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190329T040149Z
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SUMMARY:Democracy & its Futures
DESCRIPTION:While democratic ideals rest on the principle of free and equitable public dialogue and deliberation\, contemporary Western democracies are experiencing deepening divisions and growing non-engagement in the public sphere amidst massive disinformation\, in particular in social media. \nThis\, as the world stands at the nexus of intensifying and intertwining crises of democratic\, social\, ecological\, economic and earth systems. The panel discussion will address the conditions under which civic dialogue and democratic deliberation can be effective. \nWhat forms should and could public debates take? \nWhat role can academia and the media play in facilitating and reviving processes of public deliberation as a cornerstone of democratic practice? \nThis event addresses the issues of Democracy and its Futures through a multilogue between experts from academia\, media\, and civil society. \nGET YOUR FREE TICKET TO THIS EVENT HERE! \n  \nCAN’T MAKE IT IN PERSON? WE’VE GOT YOU COVERED! \nJOIN US ONLINE FOR THE WHOLE CONVERSATION!\nWe’re very excited to share that this event is being made available LIVE online so that you can join us from wherever you may be! These days most of us have big full lives\, and are dealing with various commitments around family\, time\, money and work. Digitally\, you’ll have the speakers\, conversation & community – all from the comfort of your own home. \nREGISTER FOR THE GLOBAL LIVESTREAM  HERE!
URL:https://sunsetlabs.ca/event/2020-vision-cfgs/
LOCATION:Sunset Labs – Online Only\, 400 Herald Street\, Victoria\, BC
CATEGORIES:Community,Educational,Livestream
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181120T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181120T191500
DTSTAMP:20260428T133909
CREATED:20181118T111617Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181118T112235Z
UID:16961-1542733200-1542741300@sunsetlabs.ca
SUMMARY:Physical Activity for All
DESCRIPTION:Join BC Healthy Communities on November 20 for a live province-wide event featuring thought leaders and innovators in conversation about the planning and policy approaches communities can use to ensure healthy communities for all.\nThe evening will be led by a panel of experts sharing strategies around ensuring equitable access to opportunities for physical activity\, and methods that can help develop stronger evidence-based policies for improving health in our communities. \nThis event invites local government officials\, planners\, and recreation programmers\, as well as health authority staff and physical activity researchers\, to learn about the tools and approaches they can use to ensure everyone in our communities can be physically active. \nEvent Details:Tuesday\, November 205:30-7:15pm (Doors for in-person event at 5pm)\n\nModerator\nJudy Brownoff – President & Chair\, BC Healthy Communities Society\, Munipal Council member\, District of Saanich\nFeatured Speakers\nShannon Clarke\, MPH – Community Well-being Specialist\, BC Healthy Communities: Applying an equity lens to Active Communities Initiatives\nPJ Naylor\, PhD – Professor\, Graduate Advisor\, School of Exercise Science\, Physical and Health Education\,University of Victoria\nAme-Lia Tamburrini\, MSc – Senior Manager of Physical Activity\, Healthy Living and Health Promotion Branch\, Population and Public Health Division\, Ministry of Health\n\n\nJoin us In Person in Victoria\nIf you’d like to join us in person for this event\, please RSVP below. Tickets are limited; we will be accepting donations at the door.\nJoin Online\nIf you can’t join us for the live event\, we’re very excited to share that this event will be livestreamed so you can join us online from wherever you are! Register for the livestream at the Stream of Consciousness website. \nPresented by BC Healthy Communities Society through its PlanH program with the generous assistance of a Stream of Consciousness 2020 Vision Grant.\n\n\n\nFor more information contact bchc@bchealthycommunities.ca
URL:https://sunsetlabs.ca/event/bc-healthy-communities-2020/
LOCATION:Sunset Labs – Online Only\, 400 Herald Street\, Victoria\, BC
CATEGORIES:Community,Educational,Livestream
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181107T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181107T104500
DTSTAMP:20260428T133909
CREATED:20181118T124406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181118T124406Z
UID:16992-1541579400-1541587500@sunsetlabs.ca
SUMMARY:Reflections on Reconciliation
DESCRIPTION:For this sharing session\, Indigenous Perspectives Society is pleased to bring together speakers\, performance artists\, and screen a short film to explore key efforts in response to the Calls to Action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. We are fortunate to host “Perspectives To Action” on the traditional territories of the Lekwungen peoples. \n*You can attend this event in person or live stream from anywhere! Information below.*  \nFEATURED SPEAKERS:  \nEddy Charlie\, co-organizer of Victoria’s Orange Shirt Day with Kristen Spray\, speaking about residential school\nDr. Jane Dickson\, Law Professor at Carlton University and Instructor at Indigenous Perspectives Society\, speaking about the Justice system and the Gladue Process.  \nWe are also pleased to present:\nRachelle Dallaire\, Executive Director of Indigenous Perspectives Society\nCharlie Batchelor\, Indigenous Perspective Society’s Youth Representative \nDance and Musical Performances:\nEddi Wilson\, Two Spirit performance artist\nAurora Finkle\, musician  \nFilm:\nA Short Film featuring Laurie McDonald\, Two Spirit Elder and Instructor at Indigenous Perspectives Society \nSunset Labs venue is ground level and wheel chair accessible. There are gender neutral bathrooms. There are no flashing lights during any of the performances. The video component does not have closed captioning. \nTWO WAYS TO JOIN US! \nHOSTED LIVE AT SUNSET LABS!:\nIn Victoria and want to join us in person? The live event will be held at Sunset Labs: 400 Herald Street\, Victoria (behind Value Village). Register for “Perspectives to Action: Stream of Consciousness Event” and purchase your ticket here: https://ipsregistration.ca/\n(under Training and Workshops)\nNOTE: There are reserved FREE tickets for youth up to 18 years old. Contact us at Kellyl@ipsociety.ca to reserve youth tickets.  \nALSO AVAILABLE VIA LIVESTREAM!:\nCan’t join us in person? We’ll be hosting a digital ticket of this event via Stream of Consciousness. DIGITAL tickets & details are here!:  \nIndigenous Perspectives Society \n \nABOUT INDIGENOUS PERSPECTIVES SOCIETY \nOUR PURPOSE\nTo advance education\, knowledge and understanding of Indigenous cultures and practices with Indigenous Peoples and for individuals and organizations in the public\, private and non-profit sectors working with and serving Indigenous Peoples. \nOUR VISION\nThe Indigenous Perspectives Society’s vision is to strengthen the lives and contribute to the self-determination of Indigenous peoples through culturally relevant training. \nOUR MISSION\nOur mission is to provide culturally relevant training\, research\, and policy that advances and strengthens the lives of Indigenous peoples. \nOUR VALUES\nOur WAY OF BEING as an organization is defined and enriched by the diverse cultures of Aboriginal peoples. In all that we do\, we will:\n– Honour the right to self-determination of all Aboriginal people.\n– Demonstrate courage through innovative and sustainable growth that is culturally grounded.\n– Honour the wisdom and contribution of each person and organization with whom we interact.\n– Continually challenge ourselves to the highest level of learning and performance.\n– Demonstrate accountability\, transparency and respect. \nVISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE:  \nHome \n \nABOUT THE 2020 VISION PROJECT:\n20 local non-profits. 20 broadcasts. 20 months.1 gift. \n2020 Vision is a Stream of Consciousness grant program designed to amplify & forward the deep work being done by the non-profit & charities right here in our hometown of Victoria. \n“We are gifting 20 live broadcast events\, over 20 months\, to 20 local community-based organizations in order to help them reach more people\, scale their message\, capture some beautiful video\, host an event\, and build an expanded awareness of the cause they champion! 2020 Vision is our way of saying THANK YOU for all that you’re doing to make the world a more beautiful\, just\, compassionate\, balanced and sustainable world.” \nFor more details on the program\, visit:  \n2020 Vision
URL:https://sunsetlabs.ca/event/2020-indigenous-perspectives/
LOCATION:Sunset Labs – Online Only\, 400 Herald Street\, Victoria\, BC
CATEGORIES:Community,Educational,Livestream,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181010T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20181010T130000
DTSTAMP:20260428T133909
CREATED:20181010T112611Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20181118T173524Z
UID:16986-1539169200-1539176400@sunsetlabs.ca
SUMMARY:The Future of Our Food
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of sharing stories directly from the teachers\, parents\, and students impacted from their involvement in the Farm Education Program offered by Growing Young Farmers Society (GYFS). \nGYFS brings organic farming education right into school gardens all around Victoria and the Capital Region to rekindle organic farm knowledge in the youth of today and increase the number of farmers and available local organic food in our region. \nFarm Education in schools is playing a critical role in building long term food security and food quality for the present and future of Southern Vancouver Island. With a dwindling of local farming in recent generations\, come learn how your school can become part of this program that has so many benefits far beyond the act of farming. \nJoshua Wagler of Edible Landscapes Design\, a local edible landscaping design firm who works closely with Growing Young Farmers\, will be our host\, guiding our evening through the powerful stories of food and farm education. \nDoors open at 6 pm\nLIVESTREAM starts at 6:30 pm. \nABOUT OUR HOST\, JOSHUA WAGLER: \nJoshua is passionate about bringing the wisdom of Nature into human development. He has travelled the world studying Globalization and Sustainability of Cities\, and graduated with an Urban Studies Degree from the University of Calgary in 2010. Upon returning to Canada\, he began seeking practical solutions to the challenges he witnessed in the mega-cities of Pacific Asia. \nThis quest lead him on a solo pilgrimage into the Rocky Mountains\, and eventually back into the city\, where he began studying permaculture design\, food forestry\, and urban placemaking. Here he learned and worked alongside experts in these fields\, including Mark Lakeman\, Richard Walker\, Javan Bernakevitch\, and Brandon Bauer. Upon completing a business development course with Ethos Career Management Group\, he spearheaded the corporate launch of Edible Landscapes Design Ltd with Nick Poeta and Marc DeMontigny. \nSince then he has co-created numerous edible forest gardens\, workshops\, and educational events. He thrives in teaching\, sharing the magic of food forestry\, artistic design\, and bridging the needs of diverse interest groups. Along with sitting on the board of the business as President & VP Marketing\, Joshua acts as one the firm’s main Edible Landscape Designers and Consultants. \nTWO WAYS TO JOIN US! \nHOSTED LIVE AT SUNSET LABS!:\nIn Victoria and want to join us in person? The live event will be held at Sunset Labs: 400 Herald Street\, Victoria (behind Value Village). Register for IN PERSON tickets at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/growing-young-farmers-on-vancouver-island-the-future-of-our-food-tickets-50023912870 \nALSO AVAILABLE VIA LIVESTREAM!:\nCan’t join us in person? We’ll be hosting a digital ticket of this event via Stream of Consciousness. DIGITAL tickets & details are here!: \nGrowing Young Farmers Society \n \nABOUT GROWING YOUNG FARMERS SOCIETY: \nWHAT WE DO\nThe Growing Young Farmers School Program is suitable for learners of all ages and abilities\, from preschoolers to high school students. We combine theoretical teaching in the classroom\, with hands on practical learning in gardens located on school grounds or nearby. Our program emphasizes the importance of local\, organic\, sustainable food sources and teaches children and youth how to grow healthy produce – and encourages them to share their knowledge with their families and community. In addition to our in-school program\, GYFS also runs summer camps! \nWHY WE DO IT\nThe lessons we teach address a variety of issues concerning all of us today. As parents\, we talk about healthy eating to our children\, but do they really understand what that even means? By introducing them to growing food\, they are more aware of what they are consuming\, where it is coming from\, and how it is impacting the environment. By learning how to grow food\, students can also play an active role in increasing our island’s sustainability and decreasing our dependence on imported food sources. \nFor more information about Growing Young Farmer Society\, check out their website:\nhttp://www.growingyoungfarmers.ca/ \nABOUT THE 2020 VISION PROJECT:\n20 local non-profits. 20 broadcasts. 20 months.1 gift. \n2020 Vision is a Stream of Consciousness grant program designed to amplify & forward the deep work being done by the non-profit & charities right here in our hometown of Victoria. \n“We are gifting 20 live broadcast events\, over 20 months\, to 20 local community-based organizations in order to help them reach more people\, scale their message\, capture some beautiful video\, host an event\, and build an expanded awareness of the cause they champion! 2020 Vision is our way of saying THANK YOU for all that you’re doing to make the world a more beautiful\, just\, compassionate\, balanced and sustainable world.” \nFor more details on the program\, visit: \n2020 Vision
URL:https://sunsetlabs.ca/event/2020-growing-young-farmers/
LOCATION:Sunset Labs – Online Only\, 400 Herald Street\, Victoria\, BC
CATEGORIES:Community,Educational,Livestream
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180327T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180327T200000
DTSTAMP:20260428T133909
CREATED:20180302T030028Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190209T224138Z
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SUMMARY:It's Time To Rethink School :: Launch Event
DESCRIPTION:We all want a better future for our youth\, yes?\nJoin us for a deep exploration together as we Rethink School! We believe you’ll want to know what kind of positive change-making is going on in your community. \nIt takes a village to raise a child\, right?\nWell\, we’ve created space for the village to gather. This March 27\, Rethink Thinking is pleased to host the “It’s Time To Rethink School” event. It’s a special evening for people — like you — who lie awake at night thinking about what’s going to happen if we don’t get it together for the kids. \nJoin us for an evening of expanding your mind and an exciting announcement. As a parent\, educator\, or community supporter\, you’ll get to take a peek into the future of education and take your seat at the table. \nTHE PANEL\n———————————————–\nA panel of experts on education\, mental health\, and parenting share their latest insights into education and parenting. LIKE this Facebook event to receive announcements of the panelists. \nPanelists:\n– Jeff Hopkins from http://learningstorm.org/\n– Jillian Roberts from https://familysparks.com/\n– Lisa Tate from http://www.FamilySmart.ca \nWith expert panelists\, a presentation that’ll light your brain on fire\, and a special announcement\, it’s sure be an evening to remember. Not to mention\, this gathering has the potential to shift the landscape of our educational community in Victoria. You don’t want to miss this. \nAVAILABLE VIA LIVESTREAM (FREE)\n———————————————–\nNot in Victoria? Or just have your hands full and can’t join us?\nWatch the whole event online via Stream of Consciousness livestream. You can connect with other viewers\, respond to polls\, and ask questions of the speakers! Details and registration are here:\nhttps://www.crowdcast.io/e/rethink-school \nWe have a waitlist for the in-person event at Sunset Labs so post on this event if you want a ticket\, if one comes up! \nWHY WE WOULD DO THIS\n———————————————–\nThe research is mounting. We’re seeing a spike in anxiety\, depression and isolation\, and we’ve got a huge number of kids leaving high school — university\, even — without the resilience to handle the constant change and uncertainty of a fast-moving world. And we’ve got some ideas for what to do about it. \nWHO ARE WE\n———————————————–\nRethink Thinking was launched in 2016 by a passionate group of educators\, parents and social entrepreneurs who share a vision of supporting young people to develop the skills needed for today’s era of rapid change and interconnection. Our philosophy and approach is designed to empower youth and support creativity\, innovation and holistic well-being. \n<3
URL:https://sunsetlabs.ca/event/its-time-to-rethink-school-launch-event/
LOCATION:Sunset Labs – Online Only\, 400 Herald Street\, Victoria\, BC
CATEGORIES:Community,Educational,Livestream
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180215T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20180215T160000
DTSTAMP:20260428T133909
CREATED:20170330T015650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180208T164110Z
UID:16370-1518688800-1518710400@sunsetlabs.ca
SUMMARY:The Art of Crowdfunding
DESCRIPTION:The ART OF CROWDFUNDING is a day-long workshop for filmmakers\, musicians\, artists\, activists\, entrepreneurs\, inventors\, designers\, lovers\, and anyone who wants to make their dream a reality through crowdfunding. \nTICKET OPTION #1: IN-PERSON\nIn Victoria? Come join us at Sunset Labs!\nhttps://artofcrowdfunding-vic.eventbrite.ca \n$25 non-refundable deposit to secure your spot\, then Pay-What-You-Can (no amount too small or large) at the end of the workshop on top of the deposit. If even the $25 deposit is too much\, please let us know. No one will be turned away due to lack of funds. \nTICKET OPTION #2: JOIN LIVE ONLINE WEBINAR\nCan’t join us in Victoria? Join us online!\nhttps://www.crowdcast.io/e/the-art-of-crowdfunding \nABOUT THE WORKSHOP\n—————————————————–\nThe Art of Crowdfunding is a day-long workshop for filmmakers\, musicians\, artists\, activists\, entrepreneurs\, inventors\, designers\, lovers\, and anyone who wants to make their idea\, dream\, or vision a reality through crowdfunding. \nTaught by filmmaker & media activist IAN MACKENZIE (Occupy Love\, Amplify Her\, Sacred Economics)\, he demystifies the world of crowdfunding and the specific storytelling strategies that will help you tap into the revolution. \n“Ian is a crowdfunding master. From his experience he knows what it takes to be successful\, and\, even more importantly\, is adept at coaching others to find success in crowdfunding as well.” – Kate Drane\, Indiegogo \nIan has offered these popular workshops in Vancouver\, San Francisco\, Portland\, Sacramento\, and Los Angeles – focusing on crafting the narrative for your campaign and developing your own campaign. \nAfter exploring numerous real-world examples (from BE BRAVE to DUSTY PLAYGROUND and HEALING OF LOVE)\, by the end of the day\, you will have the concrete structure of your campaign and the confidence to launch. Woven between the strategy is Ian’s signature insight and heart – with the promise to leave you inspired to create a future that works for all life. \nBONUS:\nEvery participant will get a video download of Ian’s previous 2 hour workshop “Crowdfunding 101” which covers specific crowdfunding strategy\, tips and how to manage your campaign. \nWORKSHOP OUTLINE\n—————————————————–\n“Thank you for the fantastic workshop tonight! I feel energized and full of gratitude.” – Participant \nPART I. DECONSTRUCTING STORY \nThe first half of the workshop will explore the nature of story\, looking at the power of mythology and how stories create our world. Then we’ll focus on how effective crowdfunders have woven powerful stories throughout their campaign. Finally\, we’ll deconstruct specific examples and why they worked. \n– short history of crowdfunding\n– from broadcast to digit-oral era\n– the power of myth\n– explanation\, meaning\, story\n– exploring & breaking down examples \nPART II. CRAFTING YOUR NARRATIVE \nThe second half of the workshop will guide you towards developing your own campaign narrative. Though partner exercises and group work\, you’ll outline the compelling elements of your campaign\, script a concept for your pitch video\, and produce the blueprint to launch your campaign. \n– what’s your narrative?\n– developing your meme\n– scripting your video\n– finalizing the blueprint \nWHO THIS WORKSHOP IS FOR\n—————————————————–\nNo previous experience with crowdfunding or filmmaking is necessary. This workshop is for anyone who wants to understand the world of crowdfunding\, and how to run a successful campaign: artists\, entrepreneurs\, activists\, non-profits\, and more. \nEven if you’ve already dabbled in crowdfunding\, you will gain valuable insight for future campaigns. \nABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR\n—————————————————–\n“Thanks Ian\, changed my whole view of what is possible the crowdfunding.” -Mike \nIan MacKenzie is a media activist and filmmaker from Vancouver. In 2010\, he crowdfunded over $80K with director Velcrow Ripper for the feature documentary Occupy Love. Ian has since successfully helped raise over one million dollars with over 30 crowdfunding projects. He is also the director Sacred Economics\, and more recently\, the short film Reactor. Ian now speaks and writes widely on crowdfunding. \n» Read Ian’s full biography\nhttp://www.ianmack.com/about/ \nBASIC EVENT DETAILS:\n—————————————————–\n10am-4pm\, Sat Dec10 2016\nSunset Labs\, 400 Herald St\, Victoria\nlots of parking\, coffee & food nearby \nTO JOIN US LIVE AT SUNSET LABS:\n– use the GET TICKETS link here on facebook\n– pre-registration required – door tickets may not exist \nTO JOIN US VIA STREAM OF CONSCIOUSNESS LIVESTREAM:\nhttps://www.crowdcast.io/e/the-art-of-crowdfunding
URL:https://sunsetlabs.ca/event/the-art-of-crowdfunding/
LOCATION:Sunset Labs – Online Only\, 400 Herald Street\, Victoria\, BC
CATEGORIES:Educational,Livestream
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20161113T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20161113T210000
DTSTAMP:20260428T133909
CREATED:20170330T015825Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190114T134553Z
UID:16375-1479063600-1479070800@sunsetlabs.ca
SUMMARY:Screening: Before the Flood
DESCRIPTION:Tia Benn\, Tamara Mortimer and Jason Guille are co-hosting this important evening which brings together the vital & inter-related issues of global warming\, our dependence on oil\, and the importance of the protection of water as is currently being demonstrated by our Indigenous brothers & sisters and allies at Standing Rock. We hope you’ll join us! \nTHE DETAILS:\n—————————————————–\n7pm-9pm | all ages\n3 price options: $10\, $20 or $30 per person – you pick\npaypal or etransfer to: payments@sunsetlabs.ca (answer to the e-transfer question: standingrock (all one word)) \nall proceeds going to Standing Rock Sioux Tribe\nhttp://standingrock.org/ \nLimited Seating – book your tickets to ensure seats.\nDoor tickets might be available –\nwe’ll update here on this page as we know more.\nConcession will be open – tea\, drinks\, water\, treats. \nBEFORE THE FLOOD\nhttps://www.beforetheflood.com\n—————————————————–\nIf you could know the truth about the threat of climate change — would you want to know? Before the Flood\, presented by National Geographic\, features Leonardo DiCaprio on a journey as a United Nations Messenger of Peace\, traveling to five continents and the Arctic to witness climate change firsthand. He goes on expeditions with scientists uncovering the reality of climate change and meets with political leaders fighting against inaction. He also discovers a calculated disinformation campaign orchestrated by powerful special interests working to confuse the public about the urgency of the growing climate crisis. With unprecedented access to thought leaders around the world\, DiCaprio searches for hope in a rising tide of catastrophic news. \nFrom Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Fisher Stevens and Academy Award®-winning actor\, environmental activist and U.N. Messenger of Peace Leonardo DiCaprio\, Before the Flood presents a riveting account of the dramatic changes now occurring around the world due to climate change\, as well as the actions we as individuals and as a society can take to prevent the disruption of life on our planet. Beyond the steps we can take as individuals\, the film urges viewers to push their elected officials in supporting the use of alternative energy sources such as solar and wind power. “We need everyone to demand bold action from their political leaders and to elect representatives who have their best interests at heart\, not the interests of corporations to perpetuate a cycle of greed and destruction\,” says DiCaprio. “This documentary shows how interconnected the fate of all humanity is — but also the power we all possess as individuals to build a better future for our planet.” \nBefore the Flood premieres in theaters on October 21st and will air globally on the National Geographic Channel on October 30th in 171 countries and 45 languages. The film is directed by Fisher Stevens and produced by Leonardo DiCaprio\, Fisher Stevens\, Jennifer Davisson and Trevor Davidoski with Brett Ratner and James Packer of RatPac Entertainment. It was written by Mark Monroe and Executive Produced by Martin Scorsese\, Adam Bardach\, Mark Monroe\, and Zara Duffy. The film is edited by Geoffrey Richman A.C.E.\, Ben Sozanski\, Abhay Sofsky\, and Brett Banks. The Director of Photography is Antonio Rossi. The Executive Music Producers are Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross with original music by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross\, Mogwai and Gustavo Santaolalla. \nThe carbon emissions from Before The Flood were offset through a voluntary carbon tax. Learn how you can offset your own carbon emissions by going to CarboTax.org. \nMovie Trailer:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9xFFyUOpXo \nA FUNDRAISER FOR:\n—————————————————–\nSTANDING ROCK\nhttp://standingrock.org/\nThe Oceti Sakowin Camp is a historic gathering of tribes\, allies\, and people from all walks of life standing in solidarity to halt the Dakota Access Pipeline. \nThe Oceti Sakowin Camp represents a first of its kind historic gathering of Indigenous Nations. The most recent such assembly of Tribes occurred when the Great Sioux Nation gathered before the Battle at the Little Big Horn. \nThe Standing Rock Sioux Tribe supports the peaceful and prayerful message of the Oceti Sakowin leaders and desires to assist with options for the Camp before winter sets in. The on-reservation camp will allow the tribe to explore and pursue considerations for a camp and longer term ways to meet the needs of the community that is 100% off-the-grid\, featuring Solar & Wind power generation. \nTHE DETAILS:\n—————————————————–\n7pm-9pm | all ages\n3 price options: $10\, $20 or $30 per person – you pick\npaypal or etransfer to: payments@sunsetlabs.ca (answer to the e-transfer question: standingrock (all one word)) \nall proceeds going to Standing Rock Sioux Tribe\nhttp://standingrock.org/ \nLimited Seating –\ndo please book your tickets to ensure seats.\nDoor tickets might be available –\nwe’ll update here on this page as we know more. \nConcession will be open –\ntea\, drinks\, water\, treats. \n♥
URL:https://sunsetlabs.ca/event/screening-before-the-flood-a-standing-rock-fundraiser/
LOCATION:Sunset Labs – Online Only\, 400 Herald Street\, Victoria\, BC
CATEGORIES:Community,Educational,Livestream
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