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Recent Events Held by Suzuki Elders

Website Development

Website Development

January 2024 – January 2025 The idea to update the website was initiated in January 2024 and after an initial free proposal by Stephanie Sauve, Jill Bartlett (jill@taginteractive.com) was hired as the Website designer. She worked with Peter Wilkins (Chair of the...

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Campaign Letter to Members of Parliament

June- October  2024 Several Suzuki Elders created a campaign letter to be sent to members of parliament and members running for a parliamentary seat in the fall 2024 election.  They were made available for use at any Suzuki Elders event.  The letter asked for...

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Post Cards

Post Cards

As part of the Seniors for Climate Oct. 1, 2024 initiative, four postcards were created, including one by the well-known Vancouver SUN cartoonist Graham Harrop. These postcards also had a message related to the climate crisis and needed action. They can be sent free...

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Letters to the Future

The Suzuki Elders' Letters to the Future project is inspired by similar initiatives, like Kurt Vonnegut’s ideas and the 2015 Paris Climate Project. The Suzuki Elders project invites the participants to address their letters to future generations, politicians or even...

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Climate Crawl through Arts, Culture and Action

Climate Crawl through Arts, Culture and Action

About 300 people gathered at Performance Works, Granville Island, on Tuesday, Oct. 1, to explore how the arts – film, music, dance, etc. – contribute to climate action and IMPACT across generations. They engaged with thought-provoking short films, creative workshops,...

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Moving Electricity to Fight Climate Change

Moving Electricity to Fight Climate Change

A Virtual Forum with Stephen Thomas, Clean Energy Manager at the David Suzuki Foundation, who spoke June 25, 2024 on Zoom on what’s needed for BC and Canada if they are to meet the growing demands forecast for our electricity grid in the near future. 

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Moving Beyond Despair About the Climate Crisis

Moving Beyond Despair About the Climate Crisis

The Suzuki Elders are associated with the David Suzuki Foundation, and the Solastalgia Youth Group was formed recently to help young people deal with climate anxiety. “Solastalgia” is a term coined by Australian environmental philosopher Glenn Albrecht, which includes...

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The Eco-Art Workshop

The Eco-Art Workshop

The Eco-Art Workshop took place in the Lakewood Room at the Trout Lake Community Centre. An intergenerational working group planned the event. The Solastalgia Youth Group and the Suzuki Elders together have been developing publications and programs regarding...

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Solastalgia Youth Group

Solastalgia Youth Group

An “eco-poetry” event sponsored by the Solastalgia youth group and the Suzuki elders, was held in late summer in Vancouver and again in January 2024. A poem written together during the Suzuki Elders and Solastalgia Poetry workshop January 28, 2024 I Saw the Aftermath...

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