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Saturday November 15 | Vancouver | 2025 AGM & Convention: Saturday Volunteer Training & Policy Convention
It’s time to mobilize! Join us on Saturday, November 15 for a focused policy convention in the morning and then jump into organizing training in the afternoon. Let’s strategize and build a movement for a thriving BC.
Note: If you want to attend all Saturday events (volunteer training, policy convention & fundraiser) please register HERE.
📅 Date: Saturday, November 15, 2025
⏰ Time: 10 AM – 5 PM PST
📍 Location: Coast Coal Harbour – 1180 W Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V6E 4R5
Morning Sessions: Policy — Beyond Growth
We’re honoured to host three incredible speakers:
Dan O’Neill – Professor of Ecological Economics at the University of Barcelona and coordinator of the MAPS Project, focused on achieving high wellbeing within planetary boundaries.
Rob Dietz – Program Director at the Post Carbon Institute in Portland, leading global conversations on how to transition to a resilient, just economy.
J.B. MacKinnon – Award-winning author of The Once and Future World, The 100-Mile Diet, and The Day the World Stops Shopping, exploring what real sustainability could look like.
(Fun fact: Dan and Rob co-authored the book “Enough is Enough: Building a Sustainable Economy in a World of Finite Resources.”)
Afternoon Sessions: Organizing — From Ideas to Action
After lunch, we’ll dive into the skills and strategies that power our movement:
Sonia Theroux – on campaign organizing and movement-building.
Thomas Reimer and Prym Goodacre – on social media storytelling and communications for change.
Breakout sessions with BC Greens Leader Emily Lowan – facilitating interactive breakout sessions on policy, organizing, and communications!
Sign up now – spots are limited! 🚨