activist, feminist, optimidealist | MPH | Tweets = my own | she/her
Vancouver, BC
Joined March 2020
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Hurry, @vanaqua - you have the funniest otter stunt to pull rn
Man, you know it’s bad when they don’t even attempt to soften the branding. Even the Capitol called them Peacekeepers.
‘Barrage’ is a blatant militarization of the already-violent street sweeps in the DTES. This isn’t a new approach — it’s old hat with a new camo-painted face.
Today, alongside @VancouverPD, we launched Task Force Barrage—a major, long-term initiative to dismantle organized crime on the DTES, target predatory criminals and make Vancouver safer for everyone.
We were elected to do things differently, and that’s exactly what we’re doing.
🔗Read more: vancouver.ca/files/cov/long-…
@mikiebarb Cool news alert - INC4 in Ottawa starts Monday (#EarthDay), and for the first time Waste Pickers from around the world (including the US and Canada) will be participating in the plastics treaty discussions.
A binner from YVR will be there along with a canner from PDX – at Brooklyn, NY
Pic is of Francis (said binner attending INC4) from a visit to @SureWeCanNYC where North America waste pickers gathered last June for the first time.
Lots more info here: globalrec.org/plastic-treaty… – at Vancouver, British Columbia
Grateful to see this report pass with @rebeccaleebligh amendment to include @Binners_Project’s advocacy to the Province to improve recyclability and acceptability of single-use cups!
#VanCityCouncil approved amended final motion on agenda item 1. Single-Use Item By-laws and Report Back on Cup Policies.
.@rebeccaleebligh Huge thanks for questions re: creating specific language to create inclusive stakeholder engagement in creating EPR policies! This is advocacy we've been working on for a number of years with the International Alliance of Waste-Pickers @globalrec_org
.@sarahkirby_yung RE: your commercial vs. residential question to Staff - as they said, there's no EPR program for commercial packaging BUT it depends on the commercial hauler on whether they accept single-use cups as a recyclable material. Many don't, but some do.
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Have you registered for our happy hour fundraiser yet?
Less than a week away, join us on Thurs Nov 23 from 5:30-7 when we'll be looking to raise $40,000.
Tickets are free – appies & beverages are free. There's no reason to miss it! Register here: bit.ly/BP23Fundraiser
10th Anniversary of the Coffee Cup Revolution in Victory Square today! We have some great photo ops ready for you to celebrate and a line all the way to Pender. We’re on the way to 100,000 cups! @Binners_Project
@GlobalBC @CTVNews @CBCVancouver @VancouverSun @TheTyee
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@ReelCauses
this Saturday, Sept 9th for Love in the Time of Fentanyl event/screening, in partnership with the Overdose Prevention Society. Post-film discussion with filmmaker Colin Askey & film participants, including @sarahblyth - #Vancouver #DTES reelcauses.org/love-in-the-t…
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What a week we’re having!
We had 65 binners join our weekly Binners’ Meeting last night where we handed out a whopping 165 income opportunities.
This is a devastating loss to the community, and a step backward for a city that was once a world leader on safe consumption sites.
NEWS: The City has informed VCH that it won't be renewing its lease on the Yaletown OPS.
This will put more lives at risk.
I'm calling on @KenSimCity & @Vote4ABC to renew the lease until an improved site is found.
More here: onecityvancouver.ca/yaletown… 1/4
ALT Letter from City to VCH. Text reads "July 19, 2023 Miranda Compton Executive Director, Substance Use & Priority Populations Regional Program Director, Addiction Office of the Chief Medical Health Officer Vancouver Coastal Health via email Dear Miranda, Re: Lease of #101 - 1101 Seymour Street As per recent discussions between us and your recent conversation with City Manager Paul Mochrie, please accept this letter as formal confirmation that the City will not be in a position to renew the lease to VCH at #101 - 1101 Seymour Street at lease end in March 2024. We trust that this notice does not diminish VCH and your operator’s participation in working with the City and site partners to attempt to manage congregation and the impacts thereof on the adjacent sidewalks at this location for the remainder of the lease term. As you know, the City is very supportive of harm reduction services such as OPSes and the life safety and security they provide to people who use illicit substances and..."
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Laneways are some of the most under-used public spaces in #Vancouver. We are happy to be sponsoring Saturday's street party in Alley Oop with @Binners_Project! We hope to see you there! Tickets: eventbrite.ca/e/alley-oop-st…
Tickets are now available for the Alley Oop Street Party! bit.ly/BPAlleyOop
Join us for the kick off party to the summer in Vancouver’s most recognizable alley.
IT’S HAPPENING
Tickets are now available for the Alley Oop Street Party! bit.ly/BPAlleyOop
Join us for the kick off party to the summer in Vancouver’s most recognizable alley.
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We’re hiring!
Do you know someone looking for a summer job? We’re in search of an Assistant Program Coordinator to help with our waste sorting services during the busy summer event season.
Full job posting here: bit.ly/BPHiring23
Proud of this advocacy in pushing for new, innovative ways to manage waste. We're in The Province today - make sure to take a read ⤵
"We have a tendency to prioritize environmental solutions and policies that are costly to the individual, while failing to recognize the impacts these have on folks living in poverty."
Check out our piece in @theprovince today on the coffee cup fee : lnkd.in/gwu3ZWkW
