History
In 2018 Ron Wilson organized a series of climate related workshops at the Denman Community School. Various experts presented information about climate related topics such as: small scale power possibilities, Evs, the pollution caused by plastics etc. Guy Dauncy was invited to speak about climate action in BC. After his inspiring talk a list of potential members was drawn up and DICAN was born.
Description
DICAN, as its name implies is a network of people and committees who come together to promote awareness, host events and initiate projects that are related to climate change. Letter writing cafes, Repair cafes, Earth Day projects, plastic reduction workshops, student climate signs, articles in local papers and an energy efficient heat pump for the Old School are some of the things DICAN has spearheaded.
Mission
Our Mission: to connect, empower and provide structure for the Denman Island Community to take action of the climate emergency through:
- education and information sharing
- hopeful and celebratory mutual support
- relevant, concrete and visible action
Core Values
Our Core Values:
DICAN is commited to:
- rooting our climate actions in social justice and equity
- recognizing that climate action happens on individual, community, regional and global levels and that these are interwoven and mutually supportive
- being inspired by mycelium; an interconnected structure that communicates and nourishes
Getting involved
DICAN meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm at the Gathering Place.
If you are interested in becoming a member of DICAN please send your name and email address to: dfrketich65@gmail.com and we will put you on our mailing list so you can receive minutes, meeting reminders, related links and event announcements. You can cancel at any time.