Date: Wednesday September 1st
Time: 7PM
Venue: NFB Cinema
Location: 150 John St at Richmond St W
City: Toronto
Country: Canada
Website: http://www.onf-nfb.gc.ca/eng/mediatheque/schedule.php?id=2117
Contact: Tanya Koivusalo
Email: nfbmediathequeonf@nfb.ca
Cost: FREE
Directed by Glynis Whiting, 43 min, 2001
In this Glynis Whiting documentary, residents along the Clearwater River in Alberta, opposed to a proposed sour gas well, fear the impact a deadly hydrogen sulphide leak could have on their lives.
A panel discussion will follow the screening, with special guests Maureen Carter-Whitney, Research Director, Canadian Institute for Environmental Law
Date: August 28th, 2010
Time: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Venue: George Brown College (St. James Campus)
Location: 200 King Street East
City: Toronto, ON
Country: Canada
Website: http://www.ecomentors.ca/conference
Contact: Josh Stevenson
Email: ecomentors@earthday.ca
Cost: Free
The 2010 EcoMentors Conference is an exciting, interactive and FREE day of workshops and training activities that will inspire you to become an eco-leader in your community.
Highlights include
• FREE registration for all youth (15 to 24)
• FREE travel support for participants over 18
• Keynote address by Simon Jackson, Spirit Bear Youth Coalition founder
• 14 environmental
Date: Thursday, August 26
Time: 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p m.
Venue: Marrakesh House
Location: Disclosed upon registration
City: Culver City
Country: Los Angeles
Website: http://solarhappyhour.eventbrite.com/
Contact: Nick Isaacs
Cost: Free
Come to the hottest eco spot in town to learn how to save money on your electricity bill and help the environment! One Block Off the Grid (1BOG), the nation’s leading group solar purchasing company, is hosting an informational event at Marrakesh House (home of Who Killed the Electric Car? director Chris Paine) on August 26th from 7 to 8:30pm. We’ll be answering any questions you may have
Date: August 19, 2010
Time: 6pm
Venue: Anarres Natural Health
Location: College & Ossington
City: Toronto
Country: Canada
Website: www.anarreshealth.ca/node/423
Contact: Lindsay Gladkowski
Email: lindsay.glad@hotmail.com
Cost: $40.00, By Donation, Sliding Scale Available.
Women’s Healthy Environments Network is teaming up with Certified Natural Health Practitioner, Tracey Tief to assist individuals in creating some natural body products to take us from summer to fall and teach us about year round sun protection.
You will leave with 3 bottles of different lotions and sun protection products of your own creation! We’ll not only learn how to make these
Date: August 12, 2010
Time: 1:30-3 PM PDT
Venue: California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)
Location: Auditorium, 505 Van Ness Ave.
City: San Francisco, CA
Country: USA
Website: http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/thoughtleaders
Contact: Ted Howard
Email: ted.howard@cpuc.ca.gov
The next California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Thought Leaders event will feature Peter Darbee, Chairman, CEO, and President of PG&E. Mr. Darbee will share his perspective on Climate Change for Policymakers and Business Leaders (click here to see his article: http://www.pgecorp.com/corp_responsibility/pdf/climatepaper_final.pdf).
He will also share his thoughts on how an energy
Date: Course: August 8-14 Practicum: August 16-17, 2010
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Venue: Cascadia Permaculture Institute
Location: Cottage Grove
City: Cottage Grove, Oregon
Country: USA
Website: http://www.cascadiapermaculture.com
Contact: Jude Hobbs
Email: cascadiapc@gmail.com
Cost: Course: $775-$725 Practicum: $225
Empower yourself to advocate for Change through Whole Systems Design and Teaching.In this dynamic and interactive course, you will learn significant teaching techniques to communicate Permaculture principles and strategies in a wide variety of settings. We are committed to encouraging and inspiring your unique strengths and talents by demonstrating diverse teaching modalities such as
Date: Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Time: 6:30 to 8:30 pm
Venue: The rare Charitable Research Reserve
Location: 1679 Blair Road
City: Cambridge, Ontario
Country: Canada
Website: http://www.raresites.org
Contact: Brenda Pearce
Email: blpearce@raresites.org
Cost: $8.00 ($3.00 for rare Event Card holders)
To kick off our First Nations Month at rare, John MacDonald, our resident Archaeologist will conduct a slideshow about First Nations people at rare. Over 70 archaeological sites have been recorded on the rare lands, spanning a time range of 9500 years. We will review the various cultures, ways of living, and changes in technology, from the first peoples who arrived here to the first
Date: July 20, 2010
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Venue: AIA San Francisco
Location: 130 Sutter Street, 6th Floor
City: San Francisco
Country: US
Website: http://adpsr.org/nor-cal/lecture-2010-07-19-post-earthquake-haiti
Contact: Greg VanMechelen
Email: lecture@adpsr-norcal.org
Cost: $10, no one turned away for lack of funds
Architects Martin Hammer and Chris Andrews will discuss appropriate rebuilding solutions to regenerate communities, economy, and resources with solutions to revitalize Haiti’s rich cultural and architectural history and its natural environment. Reviving building traditions, honoring cultural sources, infusing traditions with appropriate and environmentally sound technologies, working
Date: July 5-9 2010
Time: 8:45 – 5pm daily
Venue: UBC Point Grey Campus
Location: CK Choi Buiding, 1855 West Mall, UBC Campus,
City: Vancouver
Country: Canada
Website: http://www.cstudies.ubc.ca/sis
Contact: KJ Morrell
Email: sustainability@cstudies.ubc.ca
Cost: $1995 + GST by May 14; $2495 + GST after May 14
The UBC/UW Summer Institute in Sustainability is designed to empower those from business, academic institutions and government to take a leadership role in developing policy, creating plans, and managing sustainability projects.
This one-week professional development program delivers the principles, best practices and practical skills necessary to make sustainability the foundation of
Date: June 25-27, 2010
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Venue: Cascadia Permaculture Institute
Location: Cottage Grove
City: Cottage Grove, Oregon
Country: USA
Website: http://www.cascadiapermaculture.com
Contact: Jude Hobbs
Email: cascadiapc@gmail.com
Cost: $300. to $240. (Sliding Scale)
The intention of this workshop is to create a comfortable and supportive environment to explore the basics of whole systems design with a focus on herbalism.
We will concentrate on practical designs for productive and beautiful environments via lecture, group discussions, slide shows, hands-on activities and networking.
See Website for full description.
