Kendra Hope and Emma Baker, Society for Organic Urban Land Care (SOUL)
Kendra and Emma will discuss basic principles of organic gardening for home owners and offer plenty of good tips and advice to gardeners for healthy, happy plants. They will also speak about soil which is the foundation of a chemical-free garden, as well as lawns and how they can easily and successfully be maintained organically.
LEED-NC recognizes buildings that incorporate design, construction and
operational practices that combine healthy, high quality and
high-performance systems and materials with reduced environmental
impacts. Understanding LEED-NC is an important step towards reducing
environmental impacts and achieving superior economic performance in
buildings. This intensive, one-day workshop provides a technical
overview of the LEED Canada-NC 1.0.
June 28 Mount Pleasant Community Centre
Saturday 3161 Ontario Street, Vancouver, BC
9:30 am - 4:30 pm Register by phone: 604-713-1888
You are invited to Be The Change that Earth and all beings are calling for.
Our global ecological crisis compels us to change our present course. Join with other concerned citizens to co-create a sustainable, just and fulfilling human presence on this planet and discover what it is to Be The Change.
This tour of the SPEC building, which boasts three installations of solar demonstration technology, will be led by Rob Baxter from Vancouver Renewable Energy Coop.
Harvinder Gill, Information Services Manager, Recycling Council of BC
The 3R’s, everybody’s heard of them – but how can Reduce, Reuse and Recycle play a part during your home renovation or new-home project? Learn how to reduce the amount of material being sent to landfill with simple, easy and cost-effective ideas.
Drivers Who Mix Oil & Water
Video Showing
The Vancouver Gadgeteers club will show how some car owners have
successfully mixed oil with water to cut their gasoline consumption by half. A
hands-on workshop on converting cars into water-hybrid vehicles will
follow. July 14, Monday, 7pm-8pm. In Richmond. $40/person for Level-1 workshop.
This event runs monthly, every second Monday of each month.
The City of North Vancouver is hosting a film screening and subsequent discussion about eco-renovations for the public on Thursday, July 17 at 7:00 pm. The film is Garbage Warrior (Oliver Hodge, UK, 2007, 86 minutes) described as follows:
This full-day workshop is from 9-5 pm, and is designed for those wanting a more in-depth look at applying American Clay. We will cover all the basic application techniques from wall preparation through troweling techniques for all the American Clay Earth Plasters. This includes how to achieve the Venetian finishes associated with American Clay Porcelina, as well as other finishes, repairs and more. All materials and tools are provided.
Location: GreenWorks Building Supply Store, 386 West 8th Ave, Vancouuver (@ Yukon/Alberta)
Eclectrix™ Organic Home is pleased to offer a full day workshop in the application of American Clay on July 19.
The workshop will run from 10 am to 4 pm, with lunch included and will be facilitated by Shaylor, a professional plasterer and workshop facilitator from American Clay. The cost for the full day workshop is $115.00 per person and should interest professionals and homeowners alike who want to learn the fine art of working with Earth Plasters. Space will be limited to 15 participants and must be prepaid upon booking.
$$ Campbell Cash $$ Cafe
Where: The Wired Monk (2610 West 4th Avenue @ Trafalgar)
When: Monday, July 21st, coffee 6:30 - 7:00, Discussion 7:00 - 8:30
You, like every other resident in B.C., will now have received your $100 cheque from the provincial government. How can we spend this money most effectively to reduce our carbon footprint? Here is your opportunity to learn more about the $100 rebate and to share ideas about what you can do with it. Climate Cafes has teamed up with The Tyee to bring you a special community event to brainstorm about ways to best Green Your Climate Cash.
Drivers Who Mix Oil & Water
