A COMMUNITY CELEBRATION!
Earth Hour Potluck
Join friends and family in sharing a candle lit potluck dinner at St. Georges Church on March 25th.
Seedy Saturday
Come exchange seeds at the biggest seed swap in Guelph or purchase what you need from our amazing vendors.
Minga Reskilling Fair
Learn skill that our grandparents knew and start your journey to becoming more self reliant! Hosted by Minga Skillbuilding Hub.
And More!
The Resilience Festival runs from March 23rd to 26th and is filled with workshops, speakers, and more.
About the Festival
What does it mean to be resilient? When talking about resiliency in terms of a community, we believe it means that we are well connected, able to get our needs met locally, and can learn to connect with the people around us. Resiliency means that we, as a community, are strong, reliable, and self-sufficient.
In Guelph, we are lucky to have an amazing community of people who value resilience and work together to create that strength that comes with being resilient! Are you interested in learning more? Come check out our events, share some stories, and make some friends!
Learn more about the Resilience Festival.
FRIENDS AND SPONSORS
Learn more about our friends and sponsors
Transition Guelph
eMERGE Guelph
Minga Skillbuilding Hub
Volunteer with the Resilience Festival
Volunteering at the Resilience Festival is an awesome way to learn more about the Transition Guelph and get connected with the wonderful people in our community! We have volunteer opportunities of all shapes and sizes through out the festival. Stay tuned for more information!
Latest news
Raffle Winners!
Thanks so everyone who came out on Saturday and a special thanks to everyone who purchased raffle tickets. Here are our winners: Grey Rock Style Consultation – Jessica Martin Gro 4 Organics Worm Castings – Steve Tedesco Taste Real Gift Basket and Red Brick Gift Basket – Dave Beaton Bear Root Garden Organic Seeds and[…]
Ramping Up
The festival is getting closer and closer and there are so many events that I’m excited for this year. Thursday and Friday have some amazing talks about green energy and green buildings, rooftop gardens, an amazing film about gleaning, and some amazing ecotherapy presentations. Saturday will be at St. George’s Church and Old Quebec Street[…]
Getting Ready for 2017
Here we are again! Planning is underway for the 2017 Resilience Festival and we have some great events lined up for this year. The festival will align with Earth Hour and run from March 23rd to 26th. The main day of the festival will host the Reskilling Fair, Seedy Saturday, and the Earth Hour Potluck,[…]
Resilience Festival Wrap Up
We are calling this year’s festival a great success! With a more condensed schedule than last year, it seemed to suit the mood. We ran events from Thursday to Sunday covering a good variety of interests. The Builder’s Symposium reported a good turn out, as did the film screening (with a few technical difficulties). On[…]
Festival Week Has Arrived!
Well, we are here and I am so excited to see how this year’s Resilience Festival unfolds. It feels like the wonderful calm before the storm when all the hard work is done (or almost done!) and it’s time to enjoy the events this weekend. Last night I spent some time making the Guidebooks (check downtown locations[…]
New Website Launched
Welcome to the new website for the Guelph Resilience Festival! Check out the events that we have lined up, learn more about volunteering, or learn about our amazing sponsors. Make sure to check back soon as we update more information as the festival approaches!!!
Festival Planning Under Way!
Planning for the 2016 Resilience Festival is well underway! Jess and I have met and chatted with others about how we can make this year’s festival absolutely amazing! Last week, we decided to continue to host the main day of the festival at St. George’s Church once again because of their wonderful facilities and space. Seedy Saturday,[…]