with the ceremonial candle lighting at the April 16 Memorial, located in front of Burruss Hall on Drillfield Drive.
On Saturday, April 16, the Day of Remembrance will begin, as in previous years, at 12:01 a.m. Because so many Hokies were affected by this tragedy, it is so important for us to turn to each other for strength and support.” We also take this opportunity to gather as a community deeply committed to one another. “We will forever honor their lives and support those families and others affected by this tragedy. “Virginia Tech will never forget the 32 members of our community who were taken from us in 2007,” said Debbie Day, associate vice president for alumni relations.
If you or a group you are part of is interested in hosting a vigil, please contact add your event details to the national list.To honor the students and faculty members who lost their lives 15 years ago, Virginia Tech will observe the 2022 Day of Remembrance. We will amplify each other’s voices by acting on the same weekend. Information on key pan-Canadian asks will be provided in advance of the date. We encourage people to use their local events to highlight local climate-related issues that are important to them, as well as international issues such as the demand for a fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty. Candlelight vigils are already being planned in several places. This invitation coincides with and complements the call for a Global Day of Action on November 12. This will be a time to reflect and share our love for our planet, our concern for ourselves and our fellow human beings at risk from climate change, and our hopes for truly transformative action to happen at COP and through each other. In recognition of the need for change, members of ClimateFast and For the Love of Creation invite groups across Canada to host candlelight vigils in their own communities on the weekend of November 11-13, 2022. Canada has yet to reduce our national emissions, our government continues to approve and subsidize new fossil fuel infrastructure, and we are falling behind in our commitments to fund energy transitions in less developed countries. Paul's United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts,Ĥ27 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M5S 1X7 (at Spadina), where we will write postcards to deliver to Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Finance.Īt 5:30 we will leave Trinity-St Paul’s and walk east on the south side of Bloor, cross Spadina Rd, and gather at Matt Cohen Park, 393 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M5S 2J4, with our candles.Īt 6:00 pm we will leave Matt Cohen Park and walk as a group, with candles, across the intersection of Spadina and Bloor to the NW corner and west to Chrystia Freeland’s office at 344 Bloor St W.ĭespite increasingly clear evidence of the climate emergency, leaders across the world and particularly in Canada are failing to take the decisive action needed to protect our world, and particularly the most vulnerable member of the global community. We are holding a candlelight vigil to reflect and share our concerns and hopes for real progress on climate action at COP27.Īt 5:00 pm we will congregate at Trinity-St. Join us on Sunday, November 13th at 5:00 pm for a candlelight vigil for COP27.įrom November 6th – 18th of this year, world leaders will gather at the COP27 conference in Egypt to discuss their plans to address global heating.
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