Sam Schechter - Guest Expert on Green Communities

"From Green Ideas to Green Communities: How the city of North Vancouver is leading in sustainability"

Sam Schechter, Councillor, City of North Vancouver

The City of North Vancouver is leading the way for communities to grow and
change more sustainably. From LEED certified buildings to district energy
heating systems and hydrogen powered vehicles, the City of North Vancouver
offers tangible examples of how communities can make smarter choices for a more
sustainable future.

Councillor Sam Schechter will be sharing solutions
for sustainability success on May 3. Please come and find out what your
community could be doing to help reduce its ecological footprint.

Click to view:
-Slides from the presentation

Bio - Councillor Sam Schechter was elected to North
Vancouver City Council in 2005 and is currently finishing a Master of Arts in
Professional Communications. On Council, Schechter has been the author of
several leading environmental policy initiatives, including requiring the City
to employ green building design for municipal buildings, reducing automobile
emissions, and calling for action on the Kyoto Protocol on Climate Change.

More
information about Councillor Schechter is available on his website at www.schechter.ca.

PLEASE RSVP to info@sustainablebuildingcentre.com.
This is a free event but a donation of $2-$5 is suggested.

LOCATION
Light House: Sustainable Building Centre is located at 1575 Johnston Street, just East of the Public Market in the heart of Granville Island. Our centre is on the second floor and accessible via the glass door and staircase on the Southwest corner of the building. This event is sponsored by Light House Sustainable Building Centre and Cascadia Green Building Council, the local chapter of the CaGBC. Funding comes from Environment Canada and the Real Estate Foundation of BC.

Guest Expert seminars are intended to provide general information about green building products and technologies. Light House Sustainable Building Centre does not endorse any of the services or products discussed by guest expert speakers.