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October 1, 2011 to September 30, 2012 – Vancouver & beyond *Activities organized by Village Vancouver, & other activities in which we're participating, are indicated with an *. Posting multi-date activities: If you're posting an event, such as a workshop… Organized by Village Vancouver | Type: all
February 23, 2012 from 3:30pm to 5pm – Kiwassa Neighbourhood House Young people are building Kiwassa Neighbourhood House a compost and we are looking for other youth in the neighbourhood who want to help. We need people to help with planning it, building it, decora… Organized by Katie Andersen | Type: construction, party
February 23, 2012 from 6pm to 9pm – UBC Robson Square, C130 Have you ever wondered what businesses need to do to be a responsible investment option or how to engage companies to persuade them to adopt more socially responsible practices? Join CEP on Thursday… Organized by CEP Vancouver | Type: speaker, event
February 23, 2012 from 7pm to 8:30pm – Wise Club Hall Talk by Charles Durett, a principal of The CoHousing Company and co-author of Cohousing: A Contemporary Approach to Housing Ourselves Architect and author Chuck Durrett will present his informative a… Organized by Canadian Cohousing Network | Type: vancouver, east end
February 23, 2012 from 7pm to 9pm – St. Philips Church, 27th and Highbury The Crisis of Civilization is a documentary feature film investigating how global crises like ecological disaster, financial meltdown, dwindling oil reserves, terrorism and food shortages are converg… Organized by Ann Pacey | Type: dunbar
February 24, 2012 from 7pm to 9pm – People's Coop Bookstore Radical American Peace, Justice, and Sustainability Activist S. Brian Willson visits Vancouver, 24-28 February. After serving as an officer in the Vietnam War, Brian Willson became a non-violent pe… Organized by Jeff Schutts | Type: public, talk/book, signing, on, commercial, drive, and, in, new, west
February 25, 2012 from 9:30am to 10:30am – Kits, RSVP for location Our 1st "official" gathering! We'll have the Kits Seed LIbrary present and discuss how we intend to make it accessible to the community. We'll also have our small seed book library present and look a… Organized by Ross Moster, Kits Seed Savers | Type: kits, seed saving, resiliency, community self-reliance
February 25, 2012 from 10:30am to 1:30pm – Kiwassa Neighbourhood House Do you have a passion for your community? • Learn how to turn your ideas into community projects • Help create a more welcoming and inclusive community through small neighbourhood projects • Second l… Organized by Meseret Taye | Type: hastings, sunrise, and, grandview, woodland
February 25, 2012 from 1pm to 4pm – UBC Farm Class 3: Soil nutrient testing is an important management tool for farmers at all scales of production. While some soil characteristics are observable, much more information can be discovered throug… Organized by UBC Farm Community Engagement | Type: ubc, farm, workshop
February 25, 2012 from 1pm to 4pm – Kits, RSVP for location What does "Transition" mean to you? How does it affect your sense of place? How does it (and/or Village Vancouver) affect you, and how aware of it are you in your daily life? Join a small group of VV… Organized by Amanda Duncan, Ross Moster, and VV | Type: kits, discussion, transition, community self-reliance, sense of place, potluck
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