How you can show support and be a Red Dress ally
May 5 marks the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S) – also known as Red Dress Day in Canada. This day began as a response to and awareness of the high numbers of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. The red dress acts as a visual reminder and response to the National Inquiry into MMIWG2S report the Canadian…
Celebrate Earth Week with a free screening of The Lorax!
Celebrate Earth Week with Neighbours United! Have you seen the Lorax? This classic animated tale is about a future where nature is scarce, trees don’t exist, and a 12 year old boy who goes a journey to find out why. Join us for a movie night that will inspire and ignite you. We’ll watch the film together, then we’ll write letters to our MLA in support of defending our own forests in B.C. because…
Turning Bad Days into Action: How Deep Canvassing Ignites Change for Forests in B.C.
Last Wednesday, I was having one of those days….I was feeling low, lacking motivation, and spent most of the work day lying in a puddle on my couch trying to prepare for a volunteer training I was leading that evening 🫠. When the time came, I was not feeling it. As soon as I showed up to the training, I felt a shift of energy. I was greeted by four wonderful volunteers who have been deep…
You’re Invited!
We’ve figured out how to have successful deep canvass conversations to build support from residents in rural areas, small towns and suburban communities on climate, energy and biodiversity policy issues. Now we want to share our learnings so you can apply lessons to your work: communications | outreach | conversations | organizing Register for our upcoming webinars to get your key takeaways and…
We’re Hiring Coquitlam Community Canvassers
We're hiring a team of door-to-door canvassers to have conversations with everyday people about the impacts of climate change and local solutions! If you love listening, storytelling and talking with people, we want you to join our community canvass team. The Coquitlam Canvassers will work part-time (16-20 hours/week) and have conversations with Coquitlam Residents around municipal climate action…
Castlegar mom wants her kids to grow up in a fair province with healthy forests
The forest industry has supported our family and friends and provided a good quality of life for many of us and B.C. But the way we have been managing our forests is not working. Only 3% of the big-old growth trees we love are still here, and putting timber values above all else is still common practice, putting the people and places we love at risk. But the province of British Columbia is…
Farms to Friends Returning for 4th Year in a Row!
At Neighbours United we believe everyone deserves to have access to fresh, healthy, and local food. That is why we are delighted to announce the return of Farms to Friends in spring 2024, where with your help, we will continue to cultivate healthier communities! Since 2020 Farms to Friends has helped provide a sense of relief for those who are experiencing barriers to accessing healthy food due…
Retired Electrician Wants Zero Carbon Step Code in Coquitlam
With an issue like climate change, it’s easy to feel like there’s nothing you can do. James, a Coquitlam retiree who our Coquitlam team talked with last week, pays close attention to the statistics on climate change, and feels like Canada is such a small player that there’s no point in trying to get Canada’s carbon pollution down. A former electrician, he’s got a keen, clever mind, and he knows…
Deadline to Comment on B.C. Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health Framework
People in British Columbia are coming together to submit their feedback on a draft framework that will set the stage for a new provincial law- the Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health Law. They are speaking up to protect their jobs, their outdoor hobbies, and a safe environment for them and their families. Today is the last day to make comments on the Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health Framework that…