New Community Acupuncture hours coming this summer!
The time has finally arrived, the newest addition to the H&H acupunking team arrives in July! We welcome (back) Sarah…
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Social Action Camp 2022!
After a 2 year hiatus, Project Respect’s Youth Social Action Camp made its return in May! After two years of…
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Summer ’22 Workshop Schedule
Register here for our Understanding Consent Culture workshop or here for our Supporting a Survivor workshop You can find more…
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Thank you for all your help Christina!
Another mission accomplished with 2 acupuncture labour induction sessions over the weekend. Safe, drug-free, potent and traditional. I’m glad it…
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Navigating by the stars
I’m headed back to Polynesia for a crash course in Traditional Polynesian Voyaging and to document the life story of…
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The cull of the wild: management for industry, not wolves
The government of British Columbia’s controversial wolf cull program, which has killed 1,709 wolves since initiated in 2015, has been…
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The Kitlope: A place that changes you
The foggy breeze feels damp, soft, alive. A colossal Sitka spruce is enveloped by it, dances with it. Mosses and…
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The story of Coastal Douglas-fir forests: The interconnectedness of people and place
After thousands of years of evolution alongside Coast Salish peoples, the story of Coastal Douglas-fir forests and associated habitats is…
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July – August is Doula Appreciation!
In partnership with Mothering Touch, the H&H acupunk team would love to support and replenish our Doulas in the Greater…
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Do we take risks?
I was taping a video on perfection early last week, and that got me thinking: about taking risks, being bold…
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Race photos, 2022
We’re still uploading photos – please feel welcome to add your own photos to this community album! Zoom!! Get it!…
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Race results, Victoria Youth Triathlon, 2022
Great race today everyone! Congratulations racers (and coaches)! It was a fantastic, and fast, morning at the University of Victoria…
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Project TEACH Solutions Session
In an effort to bring experts, advocates, and decision makers together to better understand how to better protect intact ecosystems…
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We can’t do this all ourselves
I’m often asked by colleagues or clients about why I am so committed to the Community Acupuncture model and this…
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Job Opportunity: Administration & Communications Coordinator
CCIRA is seeking an Administration and Communications Coordinator, who will support the administrative needs of a small and growing organization…
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Today kicks of the Year of the Salish Sea
The Year of the Salish Sea (June 8, 2022-June 7, 2023) is an effort that aims to bring together local…
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Field notes from the Salish Sea aboard Achiever
Early morning, mid-October, I wake to the scent of coffee on Raincoast’s research and education vessel, Achiever. Captain Drew Graham…
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Negotiating with emotional intelligence
Emotional intelligence skills can make a critical difference in our negotiations.
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Merging images in PowerPoint – A Demo workshop – June 25th at 10:00 a.m. Mountain
In this 3-hour workshop, I’ll be demonstrating how to use PowerPoint, a slide show presentation program developed by Microsoft (available…
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The story of Coastal Douglas-fir forests: The return of fire to the landscape
The third and last contribution of Parks Canada to The Story of the Coastal Douglas-fir (CDF) forests series, three scientists…
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Islands Trust Conservancy contributes funds to protect KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher Forest on S’DÁYES / Pender Island
Lək̓ʷəŋən, METULIYE / Victoria, BC ⎯ With just seven days left to raise an additional $100,000 to meet their $200,000…
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With just one week left to double the impact of donations made to the protection of KELÁ_EKE Kingfisher Forest, Islands Trust Conservancy has shown their support
On the first day of spring 2022, Raincoast Conservation Foundation and the Pender Islands Conservancy announced a matching campaign initiated…
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How social connectedness between neighbours supports health and well-being
Decades of research shows that being socially connected helps us live longer, healthier, and happier lives. But it isn’t just…
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Unmasking David
Hey y’all, I’m David Gillese, (he/him). That surname is anglicized Irish gaelic and is confusingly pronounced gill-eece. I am a…
