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Canadian Earth Institute Winter & Spring Courses 2010
Start: 8:00 am
End: 8:00 pm

Canadian Earth Institute is eager to let you know about their
courses for 2010 winter and spring - January to March 2010.

NEW Facilitated Courses
 Changing the World thru Intelligent Listening RRU Jan. 21, 2010
 Exploring Our Relationship with Nature RRU Feb. 6 & 13, 2010
 Overcoming Obstacles to Leadership to Zest and Joy UVIC Feb 22 to Mar 29
 Strengthening Cooperation Among ENGOS CEI March 2010
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Hands-on Learning
 Intro to Permaculture Design, RRU April 10, 2010
 Intro to Cob Building RRU May 29, 2010
 Conserving Water—Rainwater harvesting, Greywater recycling, Composting Toilet—CEI- TBA
 More Cob Building and Permaculture—CEI Summer 2010
 Women Learning Sustainable Trade Skills CEI Late spring TBA
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Discussion Courses
 Menu for the Future RRU Jan 26, 2010
 Healthy Children, Healthy Planet RRU March 31, 2010

For more details, see the attachment.  Also watch for changes to their website
later this month at www.canadianearthinstitute.org …

Please contact the following for more information:

Canadian Earth Institute
info@CanadianEarthInstitute.org
www.CanadianEarthInstitute.org
389 Atkins Avenue, Victoria, B.C.
V9B 3A1 250.727.9163


Market Insights Industry Briefing at Light House
Start: 11:00 am
End: 12:00 pm

The green building sector is the fastest growing sector of the construction industry, growing by approximately 6 percent per annum with the US market expected to reach $80 billion by 2013.
Come and join Light House experts as we provide an overview on how industry leaders are leveraging this opportunity and what changes are needed to facilitate better adoption of green practices in this sector. With a staff of architects, building science specialists and finance and economics experts, Light House is uniquely positioned to deliver insightful information and offer practical and actionable solutions to your green building related needs. Our research has helped to shape policy at the City of Vancouver, the District of North Vancouver and the BC Building Code, while Light House economic research and market analysis has assisted with industry growth by becoming a hub and a clearing house for information on green building in BC.
Light House is located at 2060 Pine St., in the Kitsilano neighbourhood of Vancouver.

Sustainable Building Centre Guided Tours
Start: 1:00 pm
End: 2:00 pm

Join us for a 1hr tour of our brand new 5400 sq.ft. exhibition centre at 2060 Pine St. in the Kitsilano neighbourhood of Vancouver. The centre hosts nearly 40 of the most leading edge technologies in the green building field, and a comprehensive resource library for anyone interested in starting a green building project. The tour is an engaging and interactive introduction to the innovative technologies, programs and ideas on exhibit at the centre, and will be led by one of Light House's 80 trained and dedicated volunteers.
http://www.sustainablebuildingcentre.com/showcase


Sustainable Building Centre Guided Tours
Start: 4:00 pm
End: 5:00 pm

Join us for a 1hr tour of our brand new 5400 sq.ft. exhibition centre at 2060 Pine St. in the Kitsilano neighbourhood of Vancouver. The centre hosts nearly 40 of the most leading edge technologies in the green building field, and a comprehensive resource library for anyone interested in starting a green building project. The tour is an engaging and interactive introduction to the innovative technologies, programs and ideas on exhibit at the centre, and will be led by one of Light House's 80 trained and dedicated volunteers.
http://www.sustainablebuildingcentre.com/showcase
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