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Raven AGM
Raven will holding our Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, June 11, 2024 starting at 5:30pm. The meeting will take place at Raven’s offices at 100 Galena Rd, Whitehorse. New members are welcome to attend.
Indoor Community Garage Sale
Zero Waste Yukon has partnered with the City of Whitehorse to host the Indoor Community Garage Sale! Keep perfectly good items out of the landfill by repairing them or using them for longer!
Zero Waste Yukon is hosting a variety of FREE repair and reuse workshops at the Garage Sale! Including Yukonstruct’s Repair Cafe, Computers for Schools Yukon, Whitehorse Bike Kitchen, Leslie Leong’s block-printing on fabric workshop, a clothing swap, and more!
Awards Night: No Wasted Words Writing Contest
Zero Waste and Yukon Conservation Society partnered up to host the No Wasted Words Writing Contest! On Saturday, April 13th, we will be hosting an awards night at Well-Read Books at 6:30pm!
Raven closed for staff training & team building
Please note that all Raven’s services will be closed on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, for staff training and team building.
Additionally, Metals will be closed March 12 & 13.
Tool Library Survey
Whitehorse Tool Library Community Feedback Survey
Raven ReCentre is taking over the Whitehorse Tool Library!
Help us plan its future by filling out the survey!
No Wasted Words Writing Contest
Submit a short work of fiction, non-fiction, or poetry with a zero waste or conservation theme and get the chance to share your work at our Earth Day event and win a prize!
Deadline for submission: March 24, 2024
Age Categories: youth (18 and under) & Adult (19 and up)
Diversions Artist Residency Exhibit
Join us for the month of February (Feb 1 -27) at the Northern Front Studio FREE SPACE Gallery to celebrate work of Nicole Bauberger, Leslie Leong, and Janet Patterson!
Showcased are the pieces they created during their time in the Diversions Artist in Residence Program at Raven ReCentre!
Drop by February 22 @ 6:30pm to meet the artists!
Raven ReCentre is CLOSED for the Holidays!
Raven ReCentre’s hours are adjusted for the Holiday Season. We will be closed on Christmas and Boxing Day.
Raven ReCentre is CLOSED for the Holidays!
Raven ReCentre’s hours are adjusted for the Holiday Season. We will be closed on Christmas and Boxing Day.
Solstice Lantern Parade
Join Zero Waste Yukon & Raven ReCentre on December 21st for a Solstice Lantern Parade!
This parade will showcase lanterns made from repurposed materials in the Solstice Lantern Workshop with Nicole Bauberger.
We will meet at the Yukon Canoe and Kayak club sea-can (5 Selkirk St) at 6:30pm and parade from there on the Millennium Trail to the KDCC to end the night with a fire in the KDCC firepit and warm drinks. The event ends at 8:30pm.
Council of all beings
Raven ReCentre invites you to a Winter Solstice event: a Council of All Beings. If you are concerned about the condition of our world and interested in participating in activities to help heal the Earth, join us in this interactive, experiential practice.
Free Public Tour of Raven ReCentre
Curious about recycling in the Yukon? Worried about what is going to happen after December 31st? Have questions about EPR, how Raven functions, and what is up with all the changes to recycling? Then do we have the tour for you!
Join Raven's Executive Director and Raven staff for a tour of Raven's operations! Ask all your burning questions and get answers face-to-face!
Free Public Tour of Raven
Curious about recycling in the Yukon? Worried about what is going to happen after December 31st? Have questions about EPR, how Raven functions, and what is up with all the changes to recycling? Then do we have the tour for you!
Join Raven's Executive Director and Raven staff for a tour of Raven's operations! Ask all your burning questions and get answers face-to-face!
Hallowe'en Monsters Workshop
Hosted by artist Nicole Bauberger & Raven ReCentre: make Halloween costumes based on materials that Raven is rich in! This fun workshop for kid-grownup teams will set you up to parade your original creations during your Halloween festivities. Make a simple monster to mount on a stick or backpack, or build your wildest dreams!
Please reserve your space on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/halloween-costume-workshop-with-nicole-bauberger-tickets-731358542087?aff=oddtdtcreator
Reuse Fair in Watson Lake
Zero Waste and Lumel Studios are taking the Reuse Fair to Watson Lake! Come join us 1-4pm in Wye Lake Park for glass blowing, a clothing swap, and block-printing workshop!
Reuse Fair
Join Raven ReCentre for a Reuse Fair in Whitehorse!
The event will include info booths from Raven’s Zero Waste program and Computers for Schools Yukon, a workshop with Artist Leslie Leong and a demonstration of glass blowing using recycled glass by Lumel Studios!
Bring your clean, old glass jars and bottles to be transformed into something beautiful. Or bring along some plain clothing from your closet that could use a make-over. Leslie Leong will teach you how to make old clothing new again with block printing.
Service Closure
Temporary Facility Closure: We will be closed on September 30th in observance of the stat holiday, National Day for Truth & Reconciliation.
Reuse Fair in Faro
Zero Waste has partnered with Lumel Studios to host a series of Reuse Fairs in 3 communities in the Yukon! First up is Faro on Saturday, September 23, 1-4pm at the Firehall.
Bring your pre-loved glass bottles and jars for Lumel to turn into new objects! Bring out that plain garment from the back of your closet and pizzazz with artist Leslie Leong’s block printing workshop. Or swap out your wardrobe at Zero Waste’s clothing swap!
Raven ReCentre Launch Event
Please come and join us on August 24th between noon and 2pm for the launch of the Raven ReCentre.
Plastic Free July
It’s easy! For the month of July, simply avoid single-use plastic products! Refuse plastic bottles and bags, straws, disposable cups, cutlery and take-out containers. Reduce plastic consumption wherever possible. Carry your reusable items and recycle unavoidable items.
No-Textiles Pledge
Join us in committing to reducing our impact by buying no new clothing in the year!