With global climate change upon us, we are challenged to find a way of living that will ensure the longevity and health of our environmental, economic, and social resources. Since buildings are responsible for approximately 40% of carbon dioxide emissions each year, considerable focus has been placed on the construction of new green buildings. Discussion about the importance of improving and re-using our existing building stock – and especially our historic buildings – is largely absent from the conversations about climate change.

Location: Terminal City Club, Vancouver

This 1/2 day forum is a follow up to the successful 2007 conference in Whistler. It is presented by the newly created REIBC Climate Change Committee in conjunction with the Vancouver Chapter. Earn 4 BCAAIC Continuing Professional Development credits. People can register at the REIBC website (under events) at www.reibc.org.

Speakers:

1.Nicholas Ian Heap, David Suzuki Foundation
Topic: Hot properties: How global warming could transform BC's real estate sector

2.Sarah Burch, Institute for Resources, Environment, and Sustainability, UBC

Little Mountain Neighbourhood House
23rd and Main-- 3981 Main
To register: info@communityclimatechange.ca or call: 778-329-7459

For more info: http://www.communityclimatechange.ca

FREE

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
Coastal Zone Canada 2008 Conference & Youth Forum
http://www.czca-azcc.org/czca08/site/e/home.html
May
25-29, 2008

Are you concerned about the future of Canada’s oceans
and coasts? Do you believe that we need to raise the awareness and
understanding of the importance of the world’s oceans and coasts in global
sustainability? Do you want to do something about it? 

(new!!) **CLICK HERE FOR AGENDA**

Join the Mayor and Vancouver Council for the EcoDensity Forum:
Saturday, June 23, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. (doors open at 12:30)

On Monday evening at Maple Ridge city hall, Trade expert Ellen Gould will debate Niels Veldhuis, from the Fraser Institute, on B.C.