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By Jaime Scott, MoveUP Environment Committee member June 22 marks World Rainforest Day, an initiative to raise awareness about the critical importance of rainforests and the urgent need to protect…

By Jennifer Morgan, MoveUP Environment Committee member National Pollinator Week is June 16 to 22, 2025. Pollinator Week is a vital reminder of the critical role that bees, butterflies, birds,…

By Jennifer Morgan, MoveUP Environment Committee Member On June 16, we celebrate World Sea Turtle Day, a day dedicated to honouring these ancient mariners and raising awareness about the threats…

By Dominique Jean, MoveUP Environment Committee World Bee Day is May 20, 2025, and aims to raise the importance of bees’ contributions to the environment. There are over 20,000 species…

By Jennifer Morgan, MoveUP Environment Committee The population of bats has been depleting, and that is a problem because they contribute to the ecosystem more so than people think. Did you know…

By Shona Dion, MoveUP Environment Committee These words – Worth More Standing - are splayed across t-shirts, made in small batches by artisans at farmers markets across the province. It…

You might have noticed that our Environment Committee isn’t beyond bribery to get our message to our membership. Leading up to the most recent Job Steward Seminar at Harrison Hot…

By Steven Lang, Health & Safety Committee My name is Steven Lang and I’m a MoveUP member who works out of BC Hydro. I’m also an executive councillor and a…

By Vanessa Sharma, MoveUP Executive Councillor Photo: Vanessa at age 5 (left) and Vanessa at age 25 (right) Editor’s note: In light of the recent US Presidential Election, and with…

By Shona Dion, MoveUP Member Journalist Photo: MoveUP member journalist Shona Dion (left) and MoveUP executive councillor Jacob Parnell I recently came across an unsettling article about BC Conservatives leader…