Thank you to our sponsors
Our Earth Film Festival is deeply grateful to our sponsors for their generous support. Your partnership helps us spread the important message of environmental stewardship and sustainable agricultural practices. Together, we can inspire positive change for a healthier planet.
Thank you to our presenting sponsor: Vancouver’s north shore Tourism association
With gorgeous natural sights, a vibrant cultural scene, and world-class restaurants, Vancouver’s North Shore is a destination for travelers worldwide. When visitors arrive, they’re greeted with a warm community that rests on the water’s edge and at the foot of mountains. We take pride in hosting guests from across the globe and hope to keep the North Shore shining as brightly as possible for generations to come.
In order to help preserve the beauty of our home and ensure that we can continue welcoming new visitors, we put together an easy-to-follow guide to help promote responsible and sustainable tourism: North Shore Like a Local
Thank you Capilano University Alumni Association
The Capilano University Alumni Association represents a global network of more than 100,000 graduates, connected by a shared CapU experience and a commitment to lead with purpose.
CUAA exists to keep alumni connected, engaged, and empowered long after graduation. From exclusive perks and career resources to lifelong connections and events, we’re here to support our alumni at every stage of their journey.
We host a variety of alumni and community events throughout the year, many of which are open to the public. Stay connected and be the first to hear about alumni news, opportunities, and events.
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Instagram: @capualumni
Thank you Zazou Salon & Academy
At Zazou Salon & Academy, we believe beauty and sustainability go hand in hand.
As the first carbon-neutral salon in Metro Vancouver and a certified Green Circle Salon, we recycle up to 97% of our salon waste, including hair, foils, and color tubes, preventing thousands of pounds of beauty waste from ending up in landfills each year. Our operations are designed with the planet in mind, from low-flow sinks to digital booking systems that reduce paper use. We carefully choose eco-conscious brands like Davines, La Biosthetique, and Design.Me, whose plastic-neutral products and ethical sourcing align with our values.
Beyond the salon, we’ve partnered with OneTreePlanted to plant over 10, 300 trees to restore forests impacted by wildfire and support biodiversity. With innovations like Vish color management technology, we reduce product waste while delivering the exceptional results our guests expect.
At Zazou, sustainability isn’t just a practice; it’s our commitment to the environment, our community, and our future.
Thank you Arvorei communications group
Arvorei Communications Group, founded by Kim Jacob, is a cross-cultural communications firm that supports impact-led businesses expanding into new language markets.
Translation in isolation can lead to unnecessary costs, wasted time, and stress for companies moving into new markets. The key to a successful entry is understanding your customers in the foreign market—because they will be different from your customers ‘at home’.
By uncovering cultural nuances and local purchase influencers, Arvorei removes the blind spots so your foreign market launch succeeds the first time. Their team of 50+ in-country linguists—located in Europe, the Americas, and Asia—translate between more than 40 languages.
We supPorT NATIVE BEE SOCIETY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
The Native Bee Society of BC was established to promote education, conservation and research on the amazing diversity of over 500 species of native bees in BC. We are a collective of native bee experts and enthusiasts, including (but not limited to) artists, scientists, land managers, conservation practitioners, and gardeners. Our programming includes research projects such as the citizen-scientist-driven BC Bee Atlas, native bee identification courses, walks and talks, virtual study groups and outreach events.
We supPorT HOWE SOUND REVIVAL
Howe Sound Revival is a newly founded community-based non-profit organization based in Howe Sound (Átl'ka7tsem) UNESCO Biosphere Region. Our goal is to document and share the revival of marine life through underwater acoustics to conserve and protect the recovery of whales in Howe Sound.
Please support our beautiful Earth. Buy this amazing custom five-panel oilskin hat. 100% cotton and waterproof. Made in Vancouver, BC.
All proceeds go directly to the Howe Sound Hydrophone project
We supPort Seymour salmonid society
Seymour River Fish Hatchery & Education Centre
We enhance salmon populations and encourage sustainable management of fisheries in the Seymour River. Our mission is to educate everyone about the value of the Seymour River and the salmonids it supports as a resource for everyone living in British Columbia.
Each year we raise 30,000 Steelhead and 120,000 Coho.
Every second year about 500,000 Pinks and 500,000 Chum are released into the Seymour Watershed
Our 'Gently Down the Seymour' Education Program teaches elementary school students about this life cycle.
We supPort Marine Life Sanctuaries Society
The Marine Life Sanctuaries Society (MLSS) is a passionate group of volunteers, scientists, professional divers, and motivated members of the community who have been leading Citizen Science efforts to protect the marine ecosystems in Átl’ka7tsem/Howe Sound since 1990.
Through government collaboration, public outreach, and community partnerships, MLSS discovered, mapped, and protected the majority of Glass Sponge Reefs in Átl’ka7tsem/Howe Sound and helped establish 13 Marine Refuge Conservation Areas. We were also instrumental in establishing Whytecliff Park as a marine conservation area in 1993!
Since then, MLSS has expanded its conservation efforts to include Rockfish, Lingcod Egg Mass, Herring Spawn, and Temperature monitoring, as well as Glass Sponge research and documentation, and various community outreach efforts such as our signature Beach Interpretation Program, we primarily host in partnership Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw / Squamish Nation.
Our work is not done yet however and we remain active in achieving further protection for marine life in Átl’ka7tsem/Howe Sound, all with the ultimate goal of “making the world a better place, one no-take marine protected area at a time”
We supPort Pacific salmon foundation
The Pacific Salmon Foundation, founded in 1987, is a non-profit environmental organization dedicated to making transformational change for the benefit of Pacific salmon at every scale – from the smallest streams to the open ocean.
For us, it’s salmon first, salmon always and we never go it alone. We work with First Nations, Government, ENGO partners, industry, and all salmon supporters to achieve our vision of healthy, sustainable, and naturally diverse populations of Pacific salmon for the benefit of ecosystems and people for generations to come.
