Fundraiser for Finding Solitude

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Finding Solitude is a locally-produced film about mountain hiking on Vancouver Island.  It showcases the rarely seen or talked about parts of the place we call home, and presents some of the environmental issues we’re facing on the island: the critical underfunding of the BC Parks, the disappearance of the Island’s glaciers, and the cultural and environmental impact of the deforestation of the old growth forests. Our goal is to spread awareness through beautiful footage.

Join us at the Tofino Botanical Gardens to bid on a wide variety of auction items, from prints by local artists to weekend getaways at some of Tofino’s most incredible resorts.   Food and beverage will be available by donation.

Money raised will go towards funding the production our film, Finding Solitude.  See our website for the complete list of items to be auctioned.

 

Some Unique Perspectives:
  • The traditional outlook and land use principals of the Ahousaht and Tla-O-Qui-Aht people will be discussed, In addition to the cultural history of maintaining healthy territories.
  • Sustainable Land use practices and visions for the future will be explored with The Nature Conservancy’s Emerald Edge Initiative.
  • Park Rangers will provide an inside look at what it’s like to work under drastically low funding, and The Friends of Stathcona, who work to protect Strathcona Park, will discuss the impacts the lack of funding has.
  • As local youths, our own perspectives will serve as the backbone of the narrative, uncovering the secrets of Vancouver Island and advocating for change.

Details

Date:
June 22, 2018
Time:
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Venue

Tofino Botanical Gardens
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