[BCFSN] Webinar today at PST 4pm w/ Naomi Klein and Ángels Y. Davis

Claudia Paez claudia.paezvaras at gmail.com
Thu Apr 2 19:11:36 EDT 2020 

Sorry for the late notice, but the webinar just started (4pm PST) if you
want to join it!

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/3615854386229/WN_egckLauZQriTyMn165AEfg At
4pm PST



Claudia Páez, MSc
linkedin.com/in/cpaezv <https://www.linkedin.com/in/cpaezv>


*I acknowledge that I am a new settler living on the unceded and ancestral
territories of **xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and
sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) nations.*
<f2ccanimator.paez at farmtoschoolbc.ca>



On Thu, Apr 2, 2020 at 11:56 AM Dawn Morrison <dmo6842 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Ok thank you Abra. Will share when it becomes available.
>
>
> Dawn Morrison, Founder/Research Curator
>
> Working Group on Indigenous Food Sovereignty
> Mobile: 778.879.5106
>
> Email: d <dmo6842 at gmail.com>awn.morrison at wgifs.org
> Websites: www.indigenousfoodsystems.org
> https://wildsalmoncaravan.ca
>
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 2, 2020 at 11:49 AM Abra Brynne <abrabrynne at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> This is great. I am sure many on the list serve would appreciate an
>> Indigenized version of community garden protocols so please do share it, if
>> possible.
>> in good food,
>> Abra
>>
>> Abra Brynne
>> abra at foodshed.ca
>> 604 Gore Street West, Nelson, BC V1L 3H3
>> Ph: 250.777.2480
>> she | her | hers
>>
>> "Whoever suggested that good thinking should be in a straight line?"
>> Brewster Kneen
>>
>> "Social justice does  not come from passivity or non-caring. Justice must
>> be struggled for. That is what life is, or should be all about - striving
>> for justice. Not only or primarily as individuals, but as members of larger
>> communities." Ursula Franklin
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, 2 Apr 2020 at 11:16, Dawn Morrison <dmo6842 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Ok. I will try to convene our group in the next week to discuss and can
>>> share our thoughts after that. Let's check in later next week k!
>>>
>>> Dawn Morrison, Founder/Research Curator
>>>
>>> Working Group on Indigenous Food Sovereignty
>>> Mobile: 778.879.5106
>>>
>>> Email: d <dmo6842 at gmail.com>awn.morrison at wgifs.org
>>> Websites: www.indigenousfoodsystems.org
>>> https://wildsalmoncaravan.ca
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Apr 2, 2020 at 11:11 AM Aaren Topley <aaren.topley at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thanks Dawn! It would be amazing to hear your feedback on how to
>>>> Indigenize it. I know there a handful of Indigenous communities in
>>>> Lekwungen and WSANEC territory that are looking at growing food (or scaling
>>>> up their production) in the face of COVID-19.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Apr 2, 2020 at 11:03 AM Dawn Morrison <dmo6842 at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> This is great Aaren. Our Indigenous Food and Freedom School will take
>>>>> a look at what you have developed and see how we can Indigenize it based on
>>>>> the social and cultural values and protocols our our tribe.
>>>>>
>>>>> It will help to see how you're doing it, since many of the same
>>>>> protocols will obviously apply to all people.
>>>>>
>>>>> Hope you all are keeping well and finding balance and time to adjust
>>>>> our lives.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Dawn Morrison, Founder/Research Curator
>>>>>
>>>>> Working Group on Indigenous Food Sovereignty
>>>>> Mobile: 778.879.5106
>>>>>
>>>>> Email: d <dmo6842 at gmail.com>awn.morrison at wgifs.org
>>>>> Websites: www.indigenousfoodsystems.org
>>>>> https://wildsalmoncaravan.ca
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Apr 2, 2020 at 9:52 AM Aaren Topley <aaren.topley at gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Abra,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Good questions. Over the last year I've been working with the Public
>>>>>> Health Association of BC as their Provincial Manager for their Can You Dig
>>>>>> It program. Can You Dig It is a provincial community garden and urban
>>>>>> growing program. Over the last couple of weeks I've been working closely
>>>>>> with the City of Victoria to develop community garden protocol for COVID.
>>>>>> Below my signature is an email thread communicating the protocol to
>>>>>> Community Garden Coordinators and attached are some supporting documents.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If people are interested in having a more in-depth conversation about
>>>>>> community gardens in the face of COVID, I'm happy to set up a video call
>>>>>> for us.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> In good food and health,
>>>>>> Aaren
>>>>>> Can You Dig It Provincial Manager,
>>>>>> Public Health Association of BC
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *To:* Aaren Topley <sr.consultant at phabc.org>
>>>>>> *Subject:* City of Victoria Community Garden updates during COVID-19
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Good morning community garden coordinators,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Please see the City of Victoria Community Garden Best Practices
>>>>>> during COVID-19 attached. Please circulate to your garden members and
>>>>>> volunteers. I have also attached the poster to have printed and visible at
>>>>>> the entrances of each community garden. In addition, please post the BCCDC
>>>>>> Hand Hygiene poster in the garden.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> In order to reduce the risks, we strongly recommend to not share
>>>>>> tools at this time. Please advise members and volunteers to bring their own
>>>>>> tools to the garden and take them home when they leave. If there are no
>>>>>> other options than shared tools, please have strict sanitization protocols
>>>>>> in place (i.e. at the beginning and end of use).
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Soap and water will suffice as cleaning agents for hoses and surfaces
>>>>>> if there is limited supply of sanitizer currently available.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> As a reminder, the City of Victoria encourages community gardeners to
>>>>>> monitor the following resources for COVID-19 updates:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> • City of Victoria
>>>>>> <https://www.victoria.ca/EN/meta/news/news-archives/2020-news/covid-19-information.html>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> • Island Health
>>>>>> <https://www.islandhealth.ca/learn-about-health/diseases-conditions/novel-coronavirus-information>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> • BC Centre for Disease Control <http://covid-19.bccdc.ca/>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> • Public Health Agency of Canada
>>>>>> <https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/coronavirus-disease-covid-19.html>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Public health advice may change, so please check the above resources
>>>>>> for the most current information to protect you, your family and fellow
>>>>>> community gardeners.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thank you, please reach out if you have any questions.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *Alex Harned*
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Food Systems Coordinator
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Parks, Recreation and Facilities
>>>>>>
>>>>>> City of Victoria
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 1 Centennial Square, Victoria BC
>>>>>>
>>>>>> V8W 1P6
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> T: 250.361.0621   C: 778.533.2934
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> <https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.victoria.ca%2F&data=02%7C01%7Caharned%40victoria.ca%7Ca07631c24ac64c57c84b08d6d56355eb%7Cd7098116c6e84d2a89eedb15b6c23375%7C0%7C0%7C636931019946727815&sdata=2ZmtwzxubdsCX4a32bFlmiCi33B2gkWaaE8uC00QNTs%3D&reserved=0>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> <https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fcityofvictoria&data=02%7C01%7Caharned%40victoria.ca%7Ca07631c24ac64c57c84b08d6d56355eb%7Cd7098116c6e84d2a89eedb15b6c23375%7C0%7C0%7C636931019946747829&sdata=DhGtDzSXlOhIAxX9Yg0BCEq6mbQHv8%2BqGP4nlUGNe%2FM%3D&reserved=0>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> <https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fcity-of-victoria-bc%3Ftrk%3Dbiz-companies-cym&data=02%7C01%7Caharned%40victoria.ca%7Ca07631c24ac64c57c84b08d6d56355eb%7Cd7098116c6e84d2a89eedb15b6c23375%7C0%7C0%7C636931019946747829&sdata=h48LU2t5KU4V%2BUkeje78yPX0BeGoU5Fc5xoFLyYPGjE%3D&reserved=0>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *From:* Alex Harned
>>>>>> *Sent:* March 20, 2020 4:35 PM
>>>>>> *To:* Aaren Topley <sr.consultant at phabc.org>
>>>>>> *Subject:* City of Victoria Community Garden updates during COVID-19
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Good afternoon community garden coordinators,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The City of Victoria is taking the course of action to help slow the
>>>>>> spread of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and to flatten the impact curve on our
>>>>>> health care system. Following the advice from BC’s Public Health Officer
>>>>>> for social distancing and avoiding large groups, the City has decided to
>>>>>> postpone all public engagement events until further notice. This follows
>>>>>> the public health direction to cancel gatherings of 50 people or more.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> “Federal and provincial health authorities have urged increased
>>>>>> social distancing measures and on March 16, 2020 the Prime Minister told
>>>>>> Canadians to ‘stay at home.’ That’s why the City is taking the measures
>>>>>> within our jurisdiction to limit contact between people and to keep our
>>>>>> community safe and healthy,” said Mayor Lisa Helps.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Steps taken to date by the City of Victoria (that relate to community
>>>>>> gardens):
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ·       City of Victoria recreation programs and services offered at
>>>>>> the Crystal Pool and Fitness Centre and Royal Athletic Park will close at 5
>>>>>> p.m. on March 17, 2020 until further notice.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ·       The City is advising City-owned community and
>>>>>> seniors centres, which are run by independent non-profit societies, to
>>>>>> close.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ·       All public engagement is postponed -- this includes any
>>>>>> scheduled open houses, workshops, meet-ups, and the Mayor’s Community
>>>>>> Drop-In. Check out the City’s engagement portal at engage.victoria.ca for
>>>>>> the latest information.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> How this affects community garden operations moving forward:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>    - *Can You Dig It: Community Garden Coordinator Gathering* (scheduled
>>>>>>    for mid-April)  has been postponed until fall 2020
>>>>>>    - PHABC and the City of Victoria will be offering an online
>>>>>>    "Community Garden Coordinator Meet n' Greet" (stay tuned for Zoom invite)
>>>>>>    to happen on Friday, April 17 at 1:00 - 3:00 PM
>>>>>>    - The City is currently working on a guideline document, "Best
>>>>>>    Practice for Community Gardens during COVID-19" to help direct how
>>>>>>    volunteers should be managed and expectations for hygiene, social
>>>>>>    distancing, and cleaning garden tools and surfaces as directed by BC Centre
>>>>>>    for Disease Control, Island Health and the Public Health Agency of Canada
>>>>>>    (this document is scheduled to be distributed next week).
>>>>>>
>>>>>>    - Water has been turned on early for all community gardens.
>>>>>>    Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns about water.
>>>>>>    - Leaf mulch deliveries for June 2020 are pending Parks services
>>>>>>    availability, as we may soon be directed to only provide essential
>>>>>>    services. I will keep you updated on this as soon as we know more
>>>>>>    information.
>>>>>>    - The Community Garden Volunteer Coordinator Grant's terms of
>>>>>>    reference changes include expectations to offer public and private tours --
>>>>>>    this requirement will be postponed until further notice from Provincial
>>>>>>    Health direction, as to abide by the social distancing standards and
>>>>>>    direction to minimize large gatherings.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> We understand to date that small gatherings of less than 10
>>>>>> people outdoors who are practicing 2-meter social distancing are currently
>>>>>> considered lower risk, but updates are emerging day to day.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> We encourage monitoring the following resources for COVID-19 updates:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>    - Island Health
>>>>>>
>>>>>>    <https://www.islandhealth.ca/learn-about-health/diseases-conditions/novel-coronavirus-information>
>>>>>>    - BC Centre for Disease Control <http://covid-19.bccdc.ca/>
>>>>>>    - Public Health Agency of Canada
>>>>>>    <https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/coronavirus-disease-covid-19.html>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thank you, please let me know if you have any questions.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *Alex Harned*
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Food Systems Coordinator
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Parks, Recreation and Facilities
>>>>>>
>>>>>> City of Victoria
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 1 Centennial Square, Victoria BC
>>>>>>
>>>>>> V8W 1P6
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> T: 250.361.0621   C: 778.533.2934
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, Apr 2, 2020 at 9:32 AM Abra Brynne <abrabrynne at gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hello all,,
>>>>>>> I am wondering if anyone has developed a protocol - particularly if
>>>>>>> it is recognized by a local authority (govt or health) to ensure that
>>>>>>> community gardens can continue during the pandemic. Seems to me that it
>>>>>>> would not be that hard to organize physical distancing but it would be good
>>>>>>> to collectively talk through issues like shared tools and other issues that
>>>>>>> we have not before had to deal with.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> any thoughts suggestions??
>>>>>>> thanks,
>>>>>>> Abra
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Abra Brynne
>>>>>>> abra at foodshed.ca
>>>>>>> 604 Gore Street West, Nelson, BC V1L 3H3
>>>>>>> Ph: 250.777.2480
>>>>>>> she | her | hers
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Whoever suggested that good thinking should be in a straight line?"
>>>>>>> Brewster Kneen
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Social justice does  not come from passivity or non-caring. Justice
>>>>>>> must be struggled for. That is what life is, or should be all about -
>>>>>>> striving for justice. Not only or primarily as individuals, but as members
>>>>>>> of larger communities." Ursula Franklin
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Hyš'q̓a (Thank you)
>>>>>> --------
>>>>>> Aaren Topley
>>>>>> (He/Him)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ~ I write in gratitude from the homeland of the Lkwungen people~
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Hyš'q̓a (Thank you)
>>>> --------
>>>> Aaren Topley
>>>> (He/Him)
>>>>
>>>> ~ I write in gratitude from the homeland of the Lkwungen people~
>>>>
>>>>
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