Sew It, Don't Throw It - Give new life to worn out clothing

Sew It, Don’t Throw It! Join us for a fun session of ideas for renewing and refreshing clothing and household items to make them last longer, reducing the 92 million tonnes of textile waste each year that is produced by the global fashion industry. We will have sewing machines, patterns, scrap fabric, embroidery thread, and patches to spark your creativity! Come and share ideas.

This event is part of the Community of Christ Peace Forum. See our full schedule below.

🌿 SEEDS OF PEACE Environmental Justice in Action Vancouver Peace Forum Satellite Site Schedule Friday, October 16 – Sunday, October 18 Questions? Email [PeaceForum.Vancouver@CommunityOfChrist.ca](mailto:PeaceForum.Vancouver@CommunityOfChrist.ca) *** 🌲 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16 1:00 p.m. \| Lynn Canyon Temperate Rainforest Tour Meet at [Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre](https://ecologycentre.ca/) 3663 Park Road, North Vancouver at 12:45 pm Free with pre-registration! Maximum 30 people so register early! Email: [PeaceForum.Vancouver@CommunityOfChrist.ca](mailto:PeaceForum.Vancouver@CommunityOfChrist.ca) 4:00 p.m. \| Welcome & Gathering Community of Christ Vancouver 3333 Kaslo Street 4:15 p.m. \| Guided Deep Relaxation & Gentle Stretch *Rest and Come Home to Mother Earth* with Vickie MacArthur. Bring a yoga mat, blanket, and pillow. We will have a few extras available. 5:30 p.m. \| Dinner By donation 7:00 p.m. \| Opening & International Peace Award Presentation Livestream from the International Peace Forum *** 🌎 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17 9:00 a.m. \| Coffee & Visiting Community of Christ Vancouver 3333 Kaslo Street 9:30–10:30 a.m. \| Livestream from the International Peace Forum 11:00–11:30 a.m. \| Guided Meditation *Breathing the Earth* with Vickie MacArthur 12:00 p.m. \| Lunch By donation 1:30 p.m. \| Canada-Wide Young Adult ONLINE Focus Group *What does it mean to be a Peace church?* 1:30 p.m. \| Livestream from the International Peace Forum 2:30 p.m. \| Sew It\, Don’t Throw It\! Learn simple ways to repair, mend, and embellish clothing to extend its life. Bring your clothing projects or your sewing skills and creative mending ideas. 2:30 p.m. \| Livestream from the International Peace Forum ⭐ 4:00–5:00 p.m. \| Special Guest: Joshua Bennett from Chennai\, India Joshua will share how Community of Christ is confronting the injustice of the caste system and how communities can build peace while responding to social and ecological injustice. 5:30 p.m. \| Dinner By donation 7:00 p.m. \| Songs to Bless & Heal the Earth An interactive evening of music and singing with Doug and Vickie MacArthur 8:00 p.m. \| Social Time Relax, visit, and enjoy community. *** 🌿 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18 9:00 a.m. \| Coffee & Visiting Activity Hall - Community of Christ Vancouver 3333 Kaslo Street 9:30–10:00 a.m. \| Loving-Kindness Meditation *For All Creation* with Vickie MacArthur 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. \| Closing Livestream from the International Peace Forum 12:00 p.m. \| Lunch By donation 2:00 p.m. \| Community Ravine Cleanup Renfrew Park Ravine. Come help care for our local environment! *** 🎤 PRESENTER SPOTLIGHT Joshua Bennett \| Saturday\, October 17 • 4:00–5:00 p.m. Joshua Bennett travels from Chennai, India, to join us in Vancouver for an in-person conversation about peace, justice, and ecological responsibility.

Drawing from his work with Community of Christ and with Dalit, Tribal, and Adivasi communities in India, Joshua will explore how communities that have been pushed to the margins are reclaiming their belonging and advocating for the dignity and worth of all people. He will discuss efforts to challenge caste discrimination, including calls for land rights, political representation, and greater ecological responsibility.

With caste discrimination also affecting South Asian communities in Canada, this session invites us to consider how greater awareness can help create a more just and sustainable future—one where everyone has a voice in caring for our communities and our planet.