The IPA will be screening the film “The Battle for the Gateway to Myanmar," which shows the current situation in Burma/Myanmar, on Sunday, Nov. 24 at 1 p.m. in the Fireside Room. Kyi Min Saw will be our guest speaker to answer your questions. She has been working to raise…
The Social Justice Team will host our 8th annual Amnesty International Write for Rights event in the Fireside Room from 12:30-2:00 p.m. Snacks will be available. This year’s cases are from Angola, Argentina, Belarus, Canada, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Turkey, and Viet Nam. You may also participate in Write…
The impacts of a changing climate are in our faces daily. Are you anxious and not knowing what to do? Hundreds of BC citizens took direct action against the fossil fuel perpetrators of the crisis and were arrested on Burnaby Mountain for opposition to TMX, a pipeline carrying diluted bitumen…
Food Sustainability Documentary screening and panel discussion The global food system is responsible for up to one third of all human-caused greenhouse gas emissions, making it one of the largest contributors to climate change. Food Synergy is a one-of-a-kind feature documentary in the sustainability genre. The filmmakers analyze the whole…
Join us Feb. 9 in the Fireside Room beginning at 12:30 p.m. for a Sunday Forum about a new housing campaign being organized by Metro Vancouver Alliance. All welcome! Did you know Vancouver Unitarians is a member of the Metro Vancouver Alliance? Now, you may be curious as to what…
Event Location: Meet at noon at the NW corner of Main and Hasting (in front of OWL Drugs) You are invited to join Vancouver Unitarians from the IPA (IBPOC+Allies) and Social Justice teams to march together at the 34th annual Women’s Memorial March to honour the lives of the missing…
The Coldest Night of the Year fundraising walk supports First United's work in the Downtown Eastside (DTES). Groups from around Vancouver gather once a year to walk and show their support for the community. Walkers can choose between a 2 km route around Chinatown or a 5 km route stretching…
This event has passed. The slide deck for this forum can be found here. Please click here for additional reading materials related to this forum. The Doctrine of Discovery comprises several 15th century papal bulls proclaiming that Christian nations had the right to take possession of the lands of…
How can we end violence and build peace? What can each of us do? Please join us as we share our experiences, aspirations and ideas. Speakers will include: Huguette Hayden, Hisako Masaki and Debra Sutherland, who have travelled across Canada and around the world to engage in peace building conversations.
Please join this free workshop on the latest science, solutions, disinformation, and what we can do en masse to reduce climate change impacts. Educators Karen Crosby and Jennifer Nathan with Regenerate BC will facilitate an exploration of high impact actions that will create hope and a better future. They draw…
Please join the VanU Social Justice Team and the Civic Engagement Network (CENSC) to view the powerful documentary “Inside Job”. “Inside Job” is a 2010 documentary directed by Charles Ferguson that explores the 2008 global financial crisis. Through interviews with economists, politicians, and financial insiders, it uncovers the systemic corruption…
The Social Justice Team is hosting this screening for a maximum of 40 people. Please reserve your free ticket here. Click here to watch trailer. About the Film: Where Olive Trees Weep offers a searing window into the struggles and resilience of the Palestinian people under Israeli occupation. It…
