OneEarth Living

Our Executive Director Vanessa Timmer is at the Bloomberg Green Festival in Seattle this week, meeting other innovators exploring climate solutions! #BBGGGreenFestival

1 week to go! Join us on 30 May to explore pathways to significant emission cuts with #ClimateLeaders: - Klaus Bundgaard, Senior Manager of Climate Action on Urban Consumption, C40 Cities - a global network of nearly 100 mayors of cities united in action to confront the climate crisis, - Shauna Sylvester, Founder and Leader of Urban Climate Leadership, a project of the MakeWay Platform and inaugural Senior Fellow of the Definity Insurance Foundation, and - Joji Kumagai, Manager of Economic Development at the City of Port Moody. Register for free: https://lnkd.in/gB8EGgZZ The webinar is brought to you by the Fair Earth Living Funder Collaborative, with hosts Joanna Kerr, President and CEO, MakeWay, and Vanessa Timmer, Executive Director, OneEarth Living.

Sign up for our free webinar (30 May) about how cities are supporting green, thriving lives! I'm delighted to co-host with Joanna Kerr (MakeWay) #FairEarthLiving. Hear from fantastic leaders Klaus Bundgaard (C40 Cities), Shauna Sylvester (Urban Climate Leadership) and Joji Kumagai - Thu 30 May @11am PST / 2pm EST / 8pm CET.

Join us on Wed 22 May for the final showcase of the Youth Climate Innovation Lab: Sustaining Momentum in the Climate Crisis. Registration is free and includes refreshments: https://shorturl.at/ilNPS OneEarth Living is proud to be a Steering Committee member of CityHive Vancouver's YCIL. How can we sustain momentum towards climate action and create hopeful climate futures? Well, as CityHive shares, "With 2025 fast approaching, this cohort is all about paving the way for the future of climate action." Let's get inspired by the innovative, youth-led projects from this 18-30 year old cohort! They have been working on these with climate leaders and community partners over the past months: the City of Coquitlam, Community Energy Association, Park People, Pembina Institute, and Mobility Foresight. Details: Wednesday, May 22nd, from 6:30-8:30 PM (doors open at 6 PM) at Creekside Community Recreation Centre.

Join us 30 May for our #FairEarthLiving webinar to explore how #CityLeadership helps us achieve 70% emission cuts by 2050 through lifestyle and behaviour changes. Register for free --> https://lnkd.in/gvnhMZcu We'll showcase cities accelerating sustainable living and introduce the upcoming Guide for Climate Action on Urban Consumption (co-developed by C40 Cities, OneEarth Living, BCIT Centre for Ecocities and the Hot or Cool Institute ), which will be used by cities around the world. Come hear from: - Klaus Bundgaard, Senior Manager of Climate Action on Urban Consumption, C40 Cities - a global network of nearly 100 mayors of cities at the forefront of climate leadership, - Shauna Sylvester, Founder and Leader of Urban Climate Leadership, a project of the MakeWay Platform and inaugural Senior Fellow of the Definity Insurance Foundation, and - Joji Kumagai, Manager of Economic Development at the City of Port Moody. The webinar is brought to you by the Fair Earth Living Funder Collaborative, with hosts Joanna Kerr, President and CEO, MakeWay, and Vanessa Timmer, Executive Director, OneEarth Living. Don't miss out! #Sustainability #ClimateAction

"Most new #ebike users continued to regularly use their #bikes as a substitute for car travel, even a year after purchase. Low-income households reduced their car trips and decreased carbon #emissions the most." This new research answers key questions about e-bike incentives --> "Are new cycling habits sustainable? Who benefits most from these incentives? And are they worth the cost?" OneEarth Living supported this research led by Alexander Bigazzi at the Research on Active Transportation (REACT) Lab (University of British Columbia). REACT surveyed participants in an e-bike incentive program offered by our valued partner, the District of Saanich, B.C. --> "93 per cent of users [were] new to e-bikes, and 60 per cent new to cycling altogether." Glenys Verhulst, Sustainability Specialist, Sustainability and Strategic Initiatives Division, at the District of Saanich shared with Cora Hallsworth and Dagmar Timmer that: “The District of Saanich is so pleased with these results because transportation is the biggest source of emissions in our community. We’re happy to help people improve their affordability and their fun as they reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.” Read more here and note that a webinar recording and selected slides are available: https://lnkd.in/gP2iivbu

Rejoignez-nous le 2 mai (09h00 PST) pour le webinaire de RECYC-QUÉBEC, lançant un rapport et un guide que nous avons produits ensemble : les 6 motivations pour les gestes écoresponsables au Québec et un guide pour passer à l'action avec vos voisins vers un mode de vie plus durable (des centaines d'idées et de ressources locales!). Inscrivez-vous: https://lnkd.in/e7Ek-bhQ (webinaire gratuit, en français) #motivations #sustainableliving #consommationresponsable #webnar #webinaire

Let’s celebrate how change happens both when we take action in our communities and when we push for systems change especially by governments and businesses. At OneEarth Living, we believe in the power of action at all levels! Watch our 3-minute video showcasing how, at the local level, neighbours are working together to mainstream sustainable ways of living. They are inspired by the OneEarth Living neighbourhood guide and empowered by $500 Neighbourhood Small Grants. Here are some examples of small grants projects in 2022 and 2023 through our Lighter Living NSG stream: A plant-based community cookbook for neighbours. A trash run in Pemberton. A swap focused on accessories. A sewing workshop. A baby shower for HIV-positive women, sharing food, clothes, and goods. A butterfly festival. A book and clothes exchange for the community. So, what’s next? Will you host a neighbourhood-wide garage sale or plan to share food, tools, or toys? How will you join forces with others to take action? Association of Neighbourhood Houses of British Columbia (ANHBC), Vancouver Foundation, Vancity #EarthDayEveryDay #MakeADifference #TogetherWeCan #LighterLiving #CommunityImpact

Congratulations to all of the families who participated in the #LiveNetZero challenge and especially the Shannon family in Alberta! What an inspiring initiative, Canadian Geographic. We're delighted to be a partner with you. Aran O'Carroll Vanessa Timmer