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July 11, 2012 from 10am to 5pm – Room L208, Langara College There is a global food system and a local food system. There is a food system for the rich and another for the rest of us. Food – where it comes from and where it goes – affects everyone. Through dia… Organized by Village Vancouver, Herb Barbolet, Ross Moster, Sarah St. John | Type: workshop, dialogue, food
July 11, 2012 from 7pm to 8:30pm – Room L208, Langara College Sick and tired of being on an endless waiting list to join a community garden? Perhaps it’s time to take matters in your own hands and start one for yourself. In this workshop we will discuss how to… Organized by Village Vancouver, Rob Miksza, Sarah St. John, Ross Moster | Type: workshop, gardening, collaborative
July 12, 2012 from 2pm to 4pm – Room L208, Langara College We’ll explore how neighbours are connecting around food related activities locally and elsewhere to build formal and informal Neighbourhood Food Networks. Then we’ll think about what kinds of food re… Organized by Village Vancouver, Ross Moster, Sarah St. John | Type: workshop, food
July 13, 2012 from 10am to 5pm – Room L208, Langara College This course introduces three radical yet successful experiments in democracy: Summerhill School: the children’s republic; Semco: upside-down management; Mondragon: a federation of worker cooperatives… Organized by Village Vancouver, Amy Li, Ross Moster, Sarah St. John | Type: workshop, democracy
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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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