The NOW! Organization » Reflections http://now-org.com Inspiring and empowering synergestic solutions in sustainability. Tue, 11 May 2010 14:56:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Spring 2010 update http://now-org.com/2010/04/01/spring-2010-update/ http://now-org.com/2010/04/01/spring-2010-update/#comments Fri, 02 Apr 2010 01:00:53 +0000 NowOrg http://www.now-org.com/?p=1015 Hey everyone,

Thank you again for your support of the NOW! creative education programs. Here’s an update from us!

1) NOW! play performances (February 2010)

NOW! partnered with Katimavik (www.katimavik.org) Vancouver to bring creative sustainability education to elementary schools and Katimavik program volunteers. Under the mentorship of Shawn MacDonald, a playwright and director at the Vancouver Arts Club, the Katimavik Vancouver troupe brought engaging performances of the 2008-2009 Act NOW! National Playwriting Competition junior category winning play “The Essay” to ~400 kids in Richmond, BC: Errington Elementary, W.D. Ferris Elementary, and McKinley Elementary. Thank you Beau Llewellyn and Marco Adamovic from Katimavik for an amazing opportunity to connect with dedicated youth volunteers from across Canada. We look forward to further collaboration with Katimavik!

2) Upcoming NOW What? conferences (May 2010):


3) 2nd annual Act NOW! Playwriting Competition (September 2009 – March 2010)

Entry submission was closed on March 31st, 2010. Decision from our judging panel will be announced on Earth Day, 22 April 2010. Outstanding entries will be posted on our website.  Here are the stats:

23 participants
Average age: 19
Average number of pages: 14

12 communities
Toronto, ON (3)
Markham, ON (1)
Mississauga, ON (1)
Anmore, BC (1)
Richmond, BC (1)
Surrey, BC (2)
Coquitlam, BC (1)
Burnaby, BC (2)
Vancouver, BC (8)
Lanley, BC (1)
Odejaye, Nigeria (1)
Hampstead, QC (1)

19 entries
Senior entries (age 19-26): 8
Junior entries (age 14-18): 11

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Next Steps:

- putting together the 2010-2011 NOW! team (Join our team)
- exciting collaboration opportunities with educators, students, community leaders, organizations, and institutions to take the impact of NOW! creative sustainability programs to the next level

Thank you again for your time, and happy holidays! :]

Sincerely,

The NOW! Team

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]]> http://now-org.com/2010/04/01/spring-2010-update/feed/ 0 Climate change and health http://now-org.com/2010/01/30/climate-change-and-health/ http://now-org.com/2010/01/30/climate-change-and-health/#comments Sat, 30 Jan 2010 08:22:21 +0000 NowOrg http://now-org.com/?p=975 From pollution-related illnesses, food insecurity, to infectious diseases, global warming has serious implications for global health. The poorest will be hit the hardest. Can health care professionals leverage their clout in motivating the public to take better care of the planet – and in turn, a better care for our health?

The international community mobilized and collaborated  immediately during H1N1. But why are countries pointing fingers and delaying action when it comes to climate change? The impact of climate change on public health can be deadlier. After all, a vibrant economy is fueled by a healthy society.

Curious to learn more? A few resources to get started:
Human Development Reports (HDR) – United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
WHO | Climate change and human health
Climate change: The biggest global-health threat of the 21st century
Climate change diagnosed as biggest global health threat

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1500+
number of people participating in NOW! programs, in particular the Act NOW! Play Performances (2008: 200)

50+
size of the NOW! Team (2008: 15)

20
number of Act NOW! National Playwriting Competition Judges (2008: 11)

20+
number of Advisors who have been instrumental in the learning and growth of the NOW! Team.
(2008: 3)

22
number of Act NOW! sponsors and partners for a truly grassroots initiative across Canada. (2008: 6)

2100+
number of NOW! program participants (2006 – present). Learn more about our story.

Unquantifiable
The passion, dreams, inspirations, and energy felt at the NOW! team and beyond! Team adventures in the BC mountains and waterfalls. Bustling discussions at coffee shops. Recognizing our personal weaknesses and growing as people amidst leadership and teamwork. Splashing into things that we have no idea about and bumping into things that we believe in and love to do…. We will continue to work our butts off doing what we love to do while making a difference. We will lay a strong foundation to fashion NOW! into a platform for aspiring change-makers to realize their dreams. Visit our New Direction. Let’s dream sustainability.

Team motto: We dream, we do.

Organizational challenges that we are seeking to solve:
(Have any advice for us? Please give us a shout at info@now-org.com. Thanks in advance!)

  • Better harness the power of internet and social networks to spread the word and engage youth across Canada
  • A more financially independent and sustainability NOW!
  • Building a strong national yet grassroots team
  • Fashioning a vibrant platform to support youth dreamers and change-makers to turn sustainability innovations into reality

A Sneak Peek of Current Projects

>> Act NOW! National Playwriting Competition

>> Performances of Act NOW! winning plays

>> The [currently untitled] NOW What? Project

>> NOW What? Conference

>> Wanders: bits of insight

>> Workshops

2009 Press Releases

In the Media

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