Council of Canadians Mid-island Nanaimo Chapter
The national mission of the Council is to bring people together through collective action and grassroots organizing to challenge corporate power and advocate for people, the planet and our democracy.
First Unitarian Fellowship of Nanaimo
The mandate of the First Unitarian Fellowship of Nanaimo’s Environmental Justice Committee is to create action items for environmental justice based on our seventh principle, respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part, and further, to diminish the damage done by greenhouse gas emissions by creating and implementing a fixed-time action plan for the fellowship, its members, and friends.
We are currently working on three major areas: The Greening Tree project which encourages the congregation to tell their stores about action they are taking for climate change; advocacy with the City of Nanaimo, and decreasing the carbon footprint of our building. You can find out more about the Unitarian Environmental Justice Committee on our website, ufon.ca
We are currently working on three major areas: The Greening Tree project which encourages the congregation to tell their stores about action they are taking for climate change; advocacy with the City of Nanaimo, and decreasing the carbon footprint of our building. You can find out more about the Unitarian Environmental Justice Committee on our website, ufon.ca
Fridays for Future Qualicum
Fridays For Future Qualicum is a grassroots group and a local branch of the worldwide network of Fridays For Future International. Our main project is the ongoing “Climate Fridays”, which consist of strikes every Friday from 8:30-3:00 at the Qualicum Beach Municipal Town Hall, where we work to educate our community and engage in meaningful conversations about climate change.
However, we are also involved in several other projects, including working with the town to update Qualicum’s sustainability plan, and various initiatives at a provincial and federal level. Fridays For Future is youth-lead, with students involved from Grades 8-12– However, we welcome community members of all ages.
A primary component of our group is working with others who are locally involved. Given this, we don’t have a set number of people. The idea behind Fridays For Future is to create an inclusive and welcoming space for everyone who wants to contribute to a peaceful and science-based approach to making change in our community, province, country, and world- and guide our leaders onto a path that is compatible with the Paris Climate Agreement.
However, we are also involved in several other projects, including working with the town to update Qualicum’s sustainability plan, and various initiatives at a provincial and federal level. Fridays For Future is youth-lead, with students involved from Grades 8-12– However, we welcome community members of all ages.
A primary component of our group is working with others who are locally involved. Given this, we don’t have a set number of people. The idea behind Fridays For Future is to create an inclusive and welcoming space for everyone who wants to contribute to a peaceful and science-based approach to making change in our community, province, country, and world- and guide our leaders onto a path that is compatible with the Paris Climate Agreement.
mid-vancouver island electric vehicle association
The MVI EVA is registered under the BC Societies Act to represent EV owners and enthusiasts on beautiful Vancouver Island. Our territory encompasses Mill Bay to Bowser, Nanaimo to Tofino.
It is our purpose - to promote, encourage, develop and support the adoption and use of electric vehicles. We advocate to industry, government, agencies and other bodies, on matters which impact and interest the members.
We believe that the transition of roadway transportation to electric vehicles will rapidly help conserve our natural environment, slow climate change and help us move to a more sustainable future. Immediate reductions in CO2 and other dangerous pollutants will be gained with every fossil-fuel burning vehicle replaced. The members of this Association are dedicated to accelerating this transition to the best of our abilities.
It is our purpose - to promote, encourage, develop and support the adoption and use of electric vehicles. We advocate to industry, government, agencies and other bodies, on matters which impact and interest the members.
We believe that the transition of roadway transportation to electric vehicles will rapidly help conserve our natural environment, slow climate change and help us move to a more sustainable future. Immediate reductions in CO2 and other dangerous pollutants will be gained with every fossil-fuel burning vehicle replaced. The members of this Association are dedicated to accelerating this transition to the best of our abilities.
The MVI EVA is registered under the BC Societies Act to represent EV owners and enthusiasts on beautiful Vancouver Island. Our territory encompasses Mill Bay to Bowser, Nanaimo to Tofino.
It is our purpose - to promote, encourage, develop and support the adoption and use of electric vehicles. We advocate to industry, government, agencies and other bodies, on matters which impact and interest the members.
We believe that the transition of roadway transportation to electric vehicles will rapidly help conserve our natural environment, slow climate change and help us move to a more sustainable future. Immediate reductions in CO2 and other dangerous pollutants will be gained with every fossil-fuel burning vehicle replaced. The members of this Association are dedicated to accelerating this transition to the best of our abilities.
It is our purpose - to promote, encourage, develop and support the adoption and use of electric vehicles. We advocate to industry, government, agencies and other bodies, on matters which impact and interest the members.
We believe that the transition of roadway transportation to electric vehicles will rapidly help conserve our natural environment, slow climate change and help us move to a more sustainable future. Immediate reductions in CO2 and other dangerous pollutants will be gained with every fossil-fuel burning vehicle replaced. The members of this Association are dedicated to accelerating this transition to the best of our abilities.
Nanaimo Community Gardens Society
The Nanaimo Community Gardens Society recognizes that a sustainable food system is the foundation of a healthy community.
Our Mission is to work with people to grow more food in the region because growing food locally is vital to a healthy community and environment. Our programs and services get individuals and families active in growing, sharing, buying and eating local foods. We envision our community abundant in food, and our culture and economy respectful of our dependence on the earth’s resources for survival.
We work in collaboration with individuals, agencies and government to get more food grown, shared, and purchased locally through various programs. We recognize sustainable food production as a vital part of creating a healthy community in which all people have access to nutritious food, clean water, pure air and bio-diverse green spaces.
Our primary strategy is to increase the knowledge and self-reliance of community members regarding their food needs through education and hands-on skill building. Since 1993 we have delivered an educational program based out of a demonstration food garden which teaches families and individuals the skills to grow, prepare and preserve local produce. Our programs and services facilitate access to land, skills and resources needed to assist people in growing and accessing local food. We operate communal garden sites in which all participants share in the growing and the harvest. Our successful Gleaning Program links surplus produce from people’s backyards and farmers’ fields with people who want this food. We co-host an Seedy Sunday Nanaimo in partnership with Nanaimo Foodshare. We grow and sell open-pollinated vegetable plants to home gardeners and donate many plants annually to groups and agencies in Nanaimo.
Our Mission is to work with people to grow more food in the region because growing food locally is vital to a healthy community and environment. Our programs and services get individuals and families active in growing, sharing, buying and eating local foods. We envision our community abundant in food, and our culture and economy respectful of our dependence on the earth’s resources for survival.
We work in collaboration with individuals, agencies and government to get more food grown, shared, and purchased locally through various programs. We recognize sustainable food production as a vital part of creating a healthy community in which all people have access to nutritious food, clean water, pure air and bio-diverse green spaces.
Our primary strategy is to increase the knowledge and self-reliance of community members regarding their food needs through education and hands-on skill building. Since 1993 we have delivered an educational program based out of a demonstration food garden which teaches families and individuals the skills to grow, prepare and preserve local produce. Our programs and services facilitate access to land, skills and resources needed to assist people in growing and accessing local food. We operate communal garden sites in which all participants share in the growing and the harvest. Our successful Gleaning Program links surplus produce from people’s backyards and farmers’ fields with people who want this food. We co-host an Seedy Sunday Nanaimo in partnership with Nanaimo Foodshare. We grow and sell open-pollinated vegetable plants to home gardeners and donate many plants annually to groups and agencies in Nanaimo.
Nanaimo green faith Circle
The Nanaimo Green Faith Circle invites faith communities to bring a spiritual perspective to the challenges of climate action.
Nature Nanaimo
Nature Nanaimo is a local naturalist club with a mission to foster an interest, appreciation and
enjoyment of nature, and promote the conservation of healthy, natural ecosystems in the Nanaimo region.
enjoyment of nature, and promote the conservation of healthy, natural ecosystems in the Nanaimo region.
Rock City Neighbourhood Asscociation
The Rock City Neighbourhood Association (RCNA) is a recognized City of Nanaimo Neighbourhood Association. Our members act to build a resilient, inclusive, and sustainable community connected to where we live. Please visit our website to learn more and become a member. All are welcome whether you live within our neighbourhood boundaries or not.
Strong Towns Nanaimo
Strong Towns Nanaimo advocates for a new, financially resilient, sustainable, and equitable approach to urban planning and development. Everyone deserves to live in an affordable, equitable, and financially secure city. Decades of auto-oriented, sprawling development have left their mark on Nanaimo, leading to expensive housing, unproductive urban spaces, and unsafe streets.
Transition Nanaimo
Transition Nanaimo is a Not-for-Profit Society which is working to accelerate Nanaimo’s transition to a thriving, low-carbon future. We are part of the global Transition movement which has over 1,400 Transition communities in 50 countries and join other Transition communities on Vancouver Island including Alberni Valley, Cowichan Valley, Salt Spring Island and Sooke.
Our goal is to bring people together to explore how we can make Nanaimo a sustainable and resilient community that is prepared to thrive in the lower-energy, post-carbon world that is coming as we transition away from fossil fuels.
Our goal is to bring people together to explore how we can make Nanaimo a sustainable and resilient community that is prepared to thrive in the lower-energy, post-carbon world that is coming as we transition away from fossil fuels.
vancouver island univerity eco club
The VIU Eco Club is a student group working hard to live in balance with the natural world. Our mission is to increase VIU’s positive impact on the environment and encourage more sustainable behaviours in everyday life by actively improving our campus and community through campaigns and initiatives. This club is open to all students and community members who wish to take an active role in making the world we live in a better place through organized events, volunteer work, and activism.
Yellowpoint Ecological Society
Do you care about nature, ecology, and the beauty of the Yellow Point region where we are so blessed to live?
If your answer is YES, we hope you will join us in Y.E.S. – Yellow Point Ecological Society, founded in August 2017 by a number of local residents.
Our purpose is to understand, appreciate, protect and restore the ecosystems and watersheds in the Yellow Point area of Vancouver Island, and to inspire and support local residents and visitors to do the same.
We love the forests and lakes, the creeks and streams, the ocean, the farms, the wildflowers, and the many creatures we share this region with, from the bears and beavers to the owls, woodpeckers, blue jays and nuthatches.
If your answer is YES, we hope you will join us in Y.E.S. – Yellow Point Ecological Society, founded in August 2017 by a number of local residents.
Our purpose is to understand, appreciate, protect and restore the ecosystems and watersheds in the Yellow Point area of Vancouver Island, and to inspire and support local residents and visitors to do the same.
We love the forests and lakes, the creeks and streams, the ocean, the farms, the wildflowers, and the many creatures we share this region with, from the bears and beavers to the owls, woodpeckers, blue jays and nuthatches.
