Earth Day 2025
April 22 is Earth Day, a day for people worldwide to unite in a global movement to acknowledge the climate crisis and seize the opportunities of a zero-carbon future.
The SEIU-West Education Department is pleased to invite members to apply for the Activist Training Workshop, happening both in-person and online.
The course will take place on:
The goal of this one-day course is for participants to learn, understand and engage on:
This course is designed for any member who is interested in expanding their activism in the social justice community.
SEIU-West will cover the costs of 15 participants per session. Expenses will be reimbursed to a maximum of one day lost wages/honorarium. Mileage will be reimbursed in accordance to our policies.
Please apply by completing the online application form by August 23, 2022.
Please note:
April 22 is Earth Day, a day for people worldwide to unite in a global movement to acknowledge the climate crisis and seize the opportunities of a zero-carbon future.
In accordance with the SEIU-West Constitution, which includes the following text in Article II, paragraph 6:
The objectives of this union shall be to:
Engage in all such civic, social, political, legal, economic, cultural, educational, charitable, and other activities where on local, national, or international levels, as will advance this union’s standing in the community and in the labour movement and further the interests of this organization and its membership, directly or indirectly.
In 2024, Canada experienced yet another record-breaking. year of extreme weather events driven by climate change, including heat waves, wildfires, and floods. Scientists project an increase in these events in the coming years.