Metro Vancouver Alliance

17/04/2026

On March 14, we brought together members and community leaders for a powerful morning of ideas, dialogue, and action on our Climate campaign 🌱

From hearing directly from experts to engaging in meaningful table talks, participants explored how climate impacts every part of our lives, from housing and health to jobs and transit.

We heard how:
🏠 Affordable, safe housing is essential in the face of extreme heat
👩‍🌾 Youth can lead the way through fair, paid green jobs
🚌 Better transit can cut emissions while improving affordability
💬 Real stories, like a healthcare worker navigating a snowstorm alone, reminded us what’s at stake

These conversations sparked energy, connection, and a shared vision for tangible, local climate solutions.

Next up: our Climate Research Action Team will turn these insights into a proposal for the June 17 Delegates’ Assembly.

Thank you to everyone who showed up, shared, and helped shape the future of our communities 💚

13/04/2026

No campaign moves forward without the approval of our Alliance members; that’s why your voice matters on June 17.

Join us as we take the next step in advancing two key MVA campaigns on Housing and Climate. Building a winning campaign starts with coming together across our diverse membership to decide the issues that matter most.

Looking ahead to the 2026 municipal election, we’ll be asking candidates to commit to these priorities, and together, we’ll hold them accountable.

This isn’t the end of the work… It’s just the beginning.

📅 Save the date now: June 17
🔔 Registration opens soon, visit our event page to stay updated: https://www.metvanalliance.org/mvaevents

10/04/2026

Want to get more involved with the work we do? 👀

If you’re part of one of our Alliance member organizations, this is your chance to step up and make an impact!

We’re currently looking for volunteer board members to join our team. It’s a great opportunity to learn how a grassroots coalition operates while helping shape the direction of our work and community impact.

Interested? 💬
Email [email protected] to get all the details on how to apply.

31/03/2026

13/03/2026

Extreme climate events are already reshaping our lives: heat waves, wildfires, and floods.

The decisions our cities make determine who is protected and who is left behind.

On March 14, join us in Vancouver for the Climate Civic Academy, a hands-on gathering where community members, organizers, and researchers come together to turn climate urgency into collective action.

Hear from inspiring speakers:
* Denis Agar, Metro Vancouver Transit Riders
* Maia Selkirk, Urban Climate Leadership, on the Right to Cool in BC
* Ben Simoni, Youth Climate Corps, on green jobs for BC

We’ll begin with short talks, then move into table discussions and plenary reflections where everyone can participate. This is not a passive event — it’s a space to organize, share lived experiences, and help build a community-driven action plan for Vancouver’s next municipal government.

📍 March 14
📍 Maritime Labour Centre — 1880 Triumph St, Vancouver

🔗 Register here: https://www.metvanalliance.org/mvaevents

09/03/2026

🌱 Climate impacts are here, and city decisions matter now!

Extreme heat, floods, and wildfires are already affecting our communities.

Join the MVA Climate Civic Academy this coming Saturday, March 14, to learn how municipal policies shape who is protected and who is left behind, and to help build a community action plan for bold climate action.

This is a moment to turn urgency into organized power.

👉 Register now and be part of pushing real climate action at the local level: www.metvanalliance.org/mvaevents

26/02/2026

MVA Project Organizer Audrey Guay shares a reflection about last night's Housing Civic Academy. Over 40 members gathered at BCGEU to learn, share stories, and build solidarity to act in a municipal election year. Stay tuned for an event recap and member briefing!

BCGEU

18/02/2026

🏠The housing crisis won’t fix itself and we can’t wait!

Join the MVA Housing Civic Academy on February 25 to step into collective action for housing justice. Work alongside community members and MVA’s Housing Research Action Team to develop real, community-driven housing demands we can take directly to municipal candidates this year.

This is not a lecture, it’s a space to organize, build power, and act.

👉 Register now and help shape housing solutions rooted in our communities: www.metvanalliance.org/mvaevents

07/02/2026

Featured in 2026: MVA Civic Academy Series

Housing and climate are the defining issues of our time and municipal governments play a critical role in shaping real solutions. This year, Metro Vancouver Alliance is launching a two-part Civic Academy Series focused on Housing and Climate, bringing communities together to build power and demand change in a pivotal election year.

These are hands-on, movement-building spaces where lived experience meets strategy and action.

👉 Register now and be part of shaping the future our communities deserve: www.metvanalliance.org/mvaevents

28/01/2026

📣 Want to learn how to organize people in your organization?
Join our Foundations of Organizing 2-day training this March and turn your collective power into action. 💪✨

✅ Free for MVA members
📅 Limited spots available
Don’t miss this opportunity, sign up now: https://www.metvanalliance.org/mvaevents

23/01/2026

🗳️ What happens at a Municipal Election Assembly?
We bring candidates from major parties together and ask them to make public commitments on key issues like housing and climate. This is a pivotal moment to see who’s truly ready to act in the interest of our communities.

Want to be part of this work? The organizing starts now. As an MVA member, you can help shape the issues or support our assembly planning teams.

👉 Get involved and help build community power.