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August 18, 2012 from 1pm to 3pm – Robson Park, St. George`s Street, Kingsway, Main Street Meet at St. George's and Kingsway at Robson Park by the Storyteller's Cob Bench. Greta will walk north from there along St. George's to describe where the creek went and what the plans are for the da… Organized by Celia Brauer | Type: main, east, walk, education
August 11, 2012 at 10am to October 14, 2012 at 3pm – Various Three local non-profit groups – Little Mountain Neighbourhood House, Village Vancouver, the False Creek Watershed Society have teamed up to create a series of 10 “Earth Walks”. We live in the city o… Organized by Celia Brauer | Type: all, neighbourhoods, educational, walks
August 11, 2012 at 1pm to August 25, 2012 at 4pm – Room 1415, Harbour Centre (SFU downtown campus), 515 West Hastings Street, Vancouver Course schedule: Three Saturdays: August 11, 18 and 25, 2012 Time: 1-4 pm Each three-hour session consists of lecture, instructor-led discussion and small group discussion, application. Location: Roo… Organized by Amy Li | Type: discussion, seminar
August 16, 2012 at 9am to August 18, 2012 at 4pm – Salt Spring Island Spend three days in our woodland workshop and learn to make a Swiss-style pack basket - a traditional European pattern adapted to west coast materials. Join artist/craftsman Alastair Heseltine and Gr… Organized by Grant Callegari | Type: salt, spring, island
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Local, organic, rural, and/or urban, food production is a mainstay of life, and doing it well leads to wellness. From farm to kitchen, discussions relating to food--and the community arising around it--belong here.
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If you have to leave your village, how will you get where you want to go? By car? Preferably not, both for your wallet and the earth’s sake. This category is for all discussions relating to how we all get around.
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A human right? After food, most feel shelter is the most important necessity. A place of shelter is also the start of a community. This category is for all things relating to shelter, housing, affordable housing, homes, renewable heating systems, green buildings, heritage, and our built environment in general.
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