GREEN LIVING
Mission's Earth Day Celebration
Thank you to everyone who joined us for Green Living 2024!
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Main Stage Performance Schedule:
11am: Opening Ceremonies with the Mission Friendship Centre & spoken word poet Sarah Armstrong
11:30am: Songs from Albert McMahon Elementary Children's Choir
11:45am: Listen & Learn to Storyteller Annette VanEs,
12:30pm: The Future of Fashion with Stefania Pizzirani
1pm: Intermission & Reading of Dr. Suess' 'The Lorax'
1:30pm: Science World on the Road: 'What's in the Air Up There?', climate & weather exploration show
2pm: Sponsor recognition & announcement of 2024 School Eco-Challenge Winners
2:30pm: Raeanna Layfield 'Foraging with You' live cooking show
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Event Features:
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Bring any broken appliances, jewelry, bikes, books, and more to be fixed for FREE at the BRIM Repair Café
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Shop for eco-friendly goodies in the Sustainable Marketplace
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Scale a 25ft Rock Climbing Wall with The Rock Wall Climbing Gym
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Try out the Bike Skills & Safety Course run by the Mission Cycling Coalition (Bikes provided)
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Test your knowledge in the Wildsafe BC BARE Camping Simulator
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Check out the VEVA Electric Vehicle Exhibit
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Watch renowned artist Peter Gong create a beautiful cedar carving
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Pick up a 'Lorax' scavenger hunt card at the MESS tent and find the characters to win a prize
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Honk the horn of the GFL Electric Garbage Truck
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Build your own Birdhouse or plant seeds
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Get your face painted or learn how to sew a medicine pouch
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Pick up the latest copy of the Footprint Press Magazine
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Meet your local conservation officer and City representatives
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Create beautiful crafts out of recycled materials
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Learn about Sustainability in film and shoot in front of a backdrop with the Sustainable Production Forum
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Indulge in delicious eats from local sustainable food trucks & bannock from the Mission Friendship Centre
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Colour your own Bees wax wrap with the Bees Knees Organics
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Stop by the main stage to watch poetry, singing, performances, speakers & more!
Eco-Exhibitors:
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Mission Environmental Stewardship Society (MESS)
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Citizens Against Urban Sprawl Society (CAUSS)
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Wildsafe BC
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People Ensuring Animal Care Exists (PEACE)
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City of Mission- Environmental Department
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Mission Arts Council (MAC)
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United Church Earth Stewards
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Building Resilience in Mission (BRIM)
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Into the Woods Nature Immersion School
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Fraser Valley Watershed Coalition (FVWC)
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City of Mission- Forestry Department
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Coastal Partners in Conservation
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BC Wildlife Federation
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Vancouver Electric Vehicle Association (VEVA)
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Burns Bog Conservation Society
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Zero Waste BC
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Wilderness Committee
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Mission Community Services Society
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Mission Association for Community Living WoW Bus
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Foraging with You
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BC Hydro
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Mission Cycling Coalition
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United Way
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All Saints Anglican Church
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Critter Care Society
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Mission Library
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GFL
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Regenerate BC
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Sustainable Production Forum
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Wild Salmon Defenders Alliance (WSDA)
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Oceanwise
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Sheep to Shawl
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Fraser River Sturgeon Conservation Society
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Report All Poachers & Polluters (RAPP)
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Abbotsford-Mission Nature Club
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UFV PEGASUS
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Mission Soapbox Derby
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Mission Community Skills Centre
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Action Eco Lawncare
Food & Drink:
Sustainable Marketplace:
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Viewcrest Farms
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Log House Mushrooms
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Stillwater Farm Mission
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Miss Marki's Pepper Jellies
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Reclaim Sustain
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Twisted Beak Soaps
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Neverland Farms
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Flora Home & Body Co.
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Purzz Purses
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Mission Harvest Farms
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The Natural World Crystals & Gifts
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Maid by Morgan
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Carl's Wood Works
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The Bees Knees Organics
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Strathcona 1890 Urban Seeds
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Stormy's Smoothie Truck
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Vegout Food Truck
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MFC Bannock Tacos
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Blackberry Kitchen Concession
Thank you to our amazing Sponsors:
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