People's Parade for Life on Earth - application form for participating groups

Join us for a joyful community parade on Earth Day, April 22, 2023! Let us all come together to celebrate Mother Earth, to celebrate Water which is Life, and to celebrate our beautiful communities and our continued resistance for love, justice, and life on this planet.

Organized by the Grassroots Grandmothers, Ecology Action Centre, School Strike 4 Climate Halifax, iMOVe, and others.

This is an invitation for all to come together and uplift our spirits: a parade of all our relations. Groups are invited to bring their creativity to represent their community in whatever way they are inspired to do so! We envision a crowd of elders and youth, drummers and choirs, drag performers and activists, puppets and costumes representing the more-than-human world. Whether your idea is simple or elaborate, whether you are full of creative ideas or you just want to show up representing yourself, we want you to join us!

Date: Saturday, April 22nd, 2023 (Rain Date: Sunday, April 23rd, 2023) Meeting Time: 1:00pm Parade Start Time: 2:00pm Post-Parade Celebration: 3:00-5:00pm

We will meet at The Wave / Sackville Landing on the waterfront and begin in ceremony with the Mi’kma’ki Water Walkers, who will lead the parade down the waterfront. We will end at Peace & Friendship Park for a community gathering and celebration.

Groups are encouraged to enter a "float" in the parade, and/or host an activity in the post-parade celebration gathering. Individual people may also join the parade - you don't need to be part of a group.

We have limited funds available to help support participating groups, with micro-grants of up to $200 for materials costs, and up to $100 for transportation costs for groups from outside the city. Groups will need to cover their initial costs and will be reimbursed. Priority for these funds will be given to Mi’kmaq, African Nova Scotian, and other BIPOC groups, LGBTQ+ groups, and to grassroots groups who do not have access to other sources of funding such as organizational budgets.

Please fill in the form below to apply to be part of the People's Parade, and/or the end-of-parade celebration!

If you would rather give us a call on the phone, set up a zoom, send a video, or share your ideas by email, that works too! Please reach out if you are interested in joining the parade. 

Applications will be accepted until Sunday, April 16th. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Applications will be approved on a rolling basis.

We can also accept submissions over the phone or zoom, or in video format, if that works better for you. 

Contact Joanna Bull at joanna@ecologyaction.ca or 902-412-9055 if you have any questions, if you'd like to submit your ideas in another format, or if you'd just like to talk about your idea before sending it in.
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Are you applying on behalf of a group or as an individual? *
Group Name *
Primary Contact Person's Full Name *
Primary Contact Person's pronouns
Contact Email *
Contact Phone Number *
Please tell us about yourself / your group - who are you, and what are you about? Feel free to share whatever you would like us to know about you. *
Where are you based? *
Website (if applicable)
Social Media Handles (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter)
What is your vision for your parade "float"? What would you like to do in the parade?

Partial ideas are welcome! Please write whatever you know so far, even if you don't have the whole plan figured out yet. We can help you flesh out the details if that's helpful.
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How many people will be in your group in the parade? *
How will you be moving in the parade? Please check all that apply.

Please note that no cars, vans, or motorized vehicles will be permitted due to space and wish to not release unneeded fossil fuels.
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Will your float include live or recorded music? *
Please describe any decorations or materials you expect to use.

Please note that we strongly encourage against the use of single-use materials that will contribute to the waste stream and could threaten species i.e. balloons. 
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Do you need financial support to help pay for materials? If so, how much money would you like to request?
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Do you need financial support to help pay for transportation into the city? If so, how much money would you like to request?
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If you are requesting financial support, please include the name and address where you can receive a cheque.

If receiving money by cheque is a barrier, please let us know and we can make alternative arrangements. 
Are you interested in hosting an activity in the celebration gathering at the park at the end of the parade? If so, please describe what you have in mind:
Please indicate your agreement with these guidelines:

1. The parade is open to all community members, grassroots groups, and non-profit organizations. The parade is not open to elected officials, representatives of political parties, government bodies, or for-profit businesses.

2. Each group participating in the parade needs to have a designated contact person who can lead their group and make sure members of the group understand the guidelines.

3. Our parade will include no cars or gas-powered vehicles. Electric bikes or scooters are welcome.

4. We request that there be no balloons or single-use plastic in your parade entry. We want to keep things as clean as possible, so no litter or garbage.

5. Please, no open flame or fireworks. Safety first! 

6. Please do not solicit donations during the parade.

7. This is a child-friendly event. Please plan your float accordingly.

8. Children under 16 must be supervised at all times.

9. Pets are allowed but must be on leash and well behaved.

10. Cyclists must wear helmets.

11. All floats/entries must be registered.

12. Liability Release: In consideration of the acceptance of this application and permission to participate in the People’s Parade for Life on Earth, the participant releases, waives, and forever discharges the Ecology Action Centre staff, board, volunteers, and suppliers, the Halifax Regional Municipality and all other associations, sanctioning bodies and all their respective agents, officials, servants, contractors, representatives, volunteers, staff, elected and appointed officials, successors and assigns of and from all claims, demands, damages, costs, expenses, actions, and causes of action, whether in law or equity, in respect of death, injury, loss or damage to my person or property howsoever caused, arising or to arise by reason of my participation in the said event, whether as an exhibitor, spectator, participant, competitor or otherwise, whether prior to, during or subsequent to the event, and notwithstanding that the same may have been contributed to, or occasioned by the negligence of any of the aforesaid.

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The parade is scheduled for Saturday April 22nd.

In the event of bad weather, the rain date is Sunday April 23rd.

Are you available on both these days?
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How did you hear about the People's Parade? *
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