08-22-08 WAM is finally here! Join us at 12:00 for our Grand Opening (and possibly a surprise...!)
We Are Many Aug 22-24, Diefenbaker Park
what's your impact?
WAM's strategy — Education and Co-operation.
WAM's Impact — Changing the world, One community at a time.
WAM —We Are Many.
Image if 20% of a city's population were assembled and together agreed to individually implement at least one environmentally beneficial action. This is the WAM model - pulling together a significant proportion of the city's community and asking them to agree to commit to at least one of a list of specific, effective, and locally relevant actions. Multiplied across the city, each individual action contributes to massive, measurable change - environmental impact that we can actually see.
Workshops and symposia at the Festival site will help people gain the skills they need to make simple changes to their lifestyles. And did we mention? Performances and guest features by Fred Penner, the Weakerthans, Tom Jackson, Yann Martel, Brenda Baker, Guy Vanderhaeghe, Theresa Sokyrka, and more!
We are working with the City of Saskatoon to measure post-Festival changes in bus ridership, traffic patterns, landfill use, energy and water consumption per household, and more. WAM incorporates many side projects - murals around the city for public education, a Green Lawyers group, high school initiatives... Sign up to volunteer, and come out to the festival!
On August 22nd - 24th, affirm your commitment to Saskatoon's future - a clean, green, self-sufficient Saskatoon.
See you there!
We Are Many
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Over 3,000 brave the cold... many more to come
On the first day of the We Are Many Festival, Joel
Plaskett and the Emergency rocked the show and completed a day of great
performances and exciting workshops. By the end of the day, over three
thousand people had visited the festival. Despite our frosty breath and
our bundled condition, everyone had a great time.
Today we're
expecting even more to come out and enjoy the sunny weather. Check out today's schedule, highlights
include Fred Penner, the Weakerthans, and Tom Jackson, alongside a
bunch of really interesting workshops.
See you there!
The We Are Many Festival.
WAM
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Two days until WAM!
Hi everyone!
As most of you know, the first-ever We Are Many Festival is quickly approaching (August 22-24 at Saskatoon's Diefenbaker Park).
In addition to being a hoppin' good time, it's a unique event that we hope will put Saskatoon and Saskatchewan on the map as a leader in making positive changes toward environmental sustainability.
It's a pay-what-you-can event (accessible to everyone) and includes the following:
- DELICIOUS FOOD made locally
- MUSIC by Joel Plaskett, Brad Johner, Theresa Sokyrka, Fred Penner (yes, THAT Fred Penner), Tom Jackson (North of 60), The Weakerthans, Boots Riley and Silk-E of The Coup, and your favourite local bands (visit our website for details)
- CHILDREN'S TENT featuring some of Saskatchewan's acclaimed children's entertainers, organisations, and environmentalists
- WORKSHOPS and PRESENTATIONS by local experts on all things sustainable
- BEER by Saskatoon's own Great Western Brewing Company
- PEACE and LITERARY TENT featuring workshops by some of the most prominent and up-and-coming writers on the prairies
- SCIC GLOBAL JUSTICE TENT with presentations and arts workshops for making connections among the environment, development, and global partnerships
- SUMMER OUTDOOR GOODNESS – SOAK IT IN BEFORE WINTER STRIKES!
If you REALLY want to experience the festival, join our amazing (and constantly growing) group of volunteers!
Our last volunteer orientation session will be held at the Meewasin Valley Centre:
Wednesday, August 20th from 7:00pm-8:00pm
Are you from out of town? No problem! Take advantage of the rooms that the Saskatoon Confederation Inn is offering at the reduced rate of $50 to WAM participants (call in advance -- space is limited). Once you're here, hop on a city bus: In honour of WAM, bus rates have been dropped to $1 for the entire weekend! Also, buses will be taking extra trips to and from Diefenbaker Park to accommodate festival participants. Bring your own cup, bowl, and spoon! You will be green AND save on food and beverage costs throughout the site. If you really can't make it but want to support the cause, you can still help out by visiting our website and clicking "Donate" – every little bit helps! Since we're a non-profit organisation and are trying to make this accessible to everyone, we rely largely on donations. Also, keep exploring our website to find solutions for making your life greener.
Heather Lake
Festival Launch - 12:00 on Friday!
Want to be part of the Festival's launch? Come to our kick-off ceremony at noon on Friday and be the first to sign the finalized PACT and hear all about what's going on throughout the weekend! Municipal and provincial officials will be speaking at the ceremony, and expect to hear some of our performers give a short preview of the talents they'll be sharing all weekend. As well, we'll be unveiling a beautiful mural painted by Saskatoon's very own SCYAP!