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Nov 19 | UBC Emerging Green Builders General Meeting

We'll be discussing our current activities, the rest of the Sustainable Buildings 101 series and future events. We welcome new members so spread the word! Come tell us about what you're doing to facilitate a sustainable transformation of the built environment! Location: University of British Columbia, C.K. Choi Building, Room 120, 1855 West ...

Nov 12 | Sustainable Buildings 101: The Role of the Engineer – Attaining Balance

Alex Hutton, P.Eng, LEED AP and JS Ratte from Stantec Consulting will be discussing the engineer's point of view in the sustainable buildings industry. With a focus on buildings, they will take a big picture approach in looking at the changing role of the engineer. Don't miss this! Title: The Role of ...

Nov 25 | How to get to heaven and how the heavens go: Galileo and the church

Jeff Taylor from the Space Centre writes to tell VanGoGreen about this up-coming event: The Space Centre is holding another lecture in its Speaker Series to commemorate the International Year of Astronomy. The lecture may be of interest to your followers who like astronomy, science, religion, and philosophy. Here are the details: His peers ...

Nov 25 | Food Connections Symposium

If you could change one thing in our food system – what would it be? You are invited to the Food Connections Symposium to work with others to identify the most important initiatives for building a resilient regional food system. Metro Vancouver is hosting the Food Connections Symposium to seek input on ...

Nov 21 | Cancer Prevention Forum: Myths v. Realities

Learn how you can do something individually or work with organizations, communities and governments to make healthier choices easier choices. Key speakers who are experts in cancer control and maintaining good health will speak at a forum hosted by the Canadian Cancer Society. To learn more about this event, please visit: cancer.ca/bc Location: ...

Nov 19 | Water from Reservoir to Tap

Vancouver is fortunate to have a safe, reliable supply of clean tap water collected from protected natural watersheds. Learn about the pristine environment where your water is stored, how it is distributed to your home, and the latest water system developments, including the Seymour-Capilano Filtration Plant. Find out how much water we ...

Nov 5 to 26 | VancoWrimo

Ever wanted to write a novel? VancoWrimo is the Vancouver chapter of a writing challenge that takes place across the world every year in November. The goal is to write 50,000 words in 30 days. Write-ins held at Central Library on Thursdays in November. Find your inner novelist! (Admission is free. Seating is limited) Location: ...

Nov 3 | Guy Dauncey

Join the sustainable energy revolution! Guy Dauncey's book, The Climate Challenge: 101 Solutions to Global Warming, describes how we need to build a new green economy. (Admission is free. Seating is limited. Co-sponsored by the BC Sustainable Energy Association) Location: Central Library, 350 W. Georgia St., Alice MacKay Room Time: 7:30 to ...

Oct 28 | Amanda Nahanne, First Nations Storyteller-in-Residence

Join Vancouver Public Library's inaugural First Nations Storyteller-in-Residence Amanda Nahanee for storytelling from her culture and history. Ms. Nahanee is a descendant and cultural ambassador of the Squamish and Nisga'a Nations. She is excited to be sharing stories of mythology and historical events from her culture that only recently began to emerge ...

LoCo BC Presentation : Kierstin De West

The Cultural Shift to Sustainability and the Importance of Local. There's a lot of really great, hard data here, packed into a concise presentation. If you're a small business owner, you don't always have access to this kind of research. This presentation by Kierstin De West of Conscientious Innovation (Ci) contains tons ...