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All-Party Interfaith Caucus - Zoom event June 5, 2025, 4pm pT
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Effecting Social Change: How to Foster a Spirit of Collaboration.  The problems we are facing as a society, and even as a world, are too large for one organization or one political party or one province or one country to solve.  It is imperative that we work together.  But how?  In such a polarized atmosphere, how do we stimulate political leaders, business leaders, people of faith and community activists to form effective partnerships to solve such issues as reducing homelessness and poverty, supporting addiction recovery, mobilizing on the climate crisis and conquering misinformation, etc?  We know it is possible!  We have seen how Canadians have come together to combat the trade war with the USA in a unified campaign of “elbows up”.  So how do we make it work on other important issues?

Each speaker will be given 6 minutes to make opening remarks on the theme, followed by questions posed by moderator Michael Lee, former BC MLA, focused on some of the specific social issues. The audience will be able to pose questions to the diverse panel through the Chat. The total time frame for this event is 90 minutes.

MFSC All-Party Interfaith Caucus - Zoom Meeting

Time: Jun 5, 2025 04:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82950745550?pwd=0Df9bKSEXv5VDCkaXII6sRFgbg5SfT.1

Meeting ID: 829 5074 5550

Passcode: 039635

UN World Interfaith Harmony Week 2025

The Environment Committee put forth a plan for UN World Interfaith Harmony Week to mobilize people of faith around the province on the issue of the Climate Crisis.  The following events that focused on the Environment were held:

January 26 - Universal Peace Federation, Richmond - discussion with Peace Ambassadors on spiritual principles regarding the care of the environment.

February 1 - Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at, Delta - interfaith dinner with guest speakers on religion and the environment.

February 2 - Baha’i (private event), Surrey - focused on peace and the environment.

February 4 - Surrey Interfaith Youth Panel Zoom - discussion on faith and the environment.

February 6 - Surrey Interfaith (Ken Madden) Zoom - shared teachings of Buddhism on 3 marks of existence and our home planet.

February 8 - Multifaith Action Society, Vancouver - speakers explored faith and environmental stewardship.

February 12 - Congregation Beth Israel (private event), Vancouver - held a Tu Bishvat (new year of the trees) Sedar dinner for invited guests.

February 16 - Shree Mahalakshmi Hindu Temple, Vancouver - hosted guest speakers on how my faith cares for the environment.

March 1 - Surrey Interfaith/The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Surrey - sacred music and spoken word concert had themes around the environment.

March 2 - Multi-Faith Summit Council/The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Victoria - guest speakers spoke on environmental sustainability.

See News Article: Voices of Faith Unite in Victoria for Environmental Responsibility

Thank you to everyone who picked up the challenge of focusing on the Environment! Well done!