Vancouver's Leader in Transition toward Strong, Resilient, Complete Communities
November 12, 2011 from 1:30pm to 3pm – Meet at front doors Creekside Community Centre Other Sights is pleased to present the final walk for the Grow project. Please join Jason Packer, sustainability consultant with Recollective for a lively walk through the Olympic Village. Jason w… Organized by Holly Schmidt | Type: olympic, village, walking, tour, free, to, the, public
January 25, 2012 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm – UBC Robson Square Join us for a discussion on the effects of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions on climate, how long these effects will persist, and what needs to be done to limit global warming to safe levels. Le… Organized by PICS - Drs. Kirsten Zickfeld (SFU) and Erica Frank (UBC) | Type: downtown, lecture, free
March 28, 2012 from 5pm to 7pm – UBC Robson Square Join UBC and SFU for a discussion with two of Vancouver’s most influential planning academics, Professors Mark Roseland and Ron Kellett. Learn more from Mark Roseland about what’s happened at the com… Organized by Sara Muir-Owen, UBC Program Coordinator | Type: downtown, lecture, free
March 31, 2012 from 1pm to 4pm – Radha Vancouver To register click here (*seasonal, veggie, wheat-free, hands-on) For those with gluten sensitivity, homemade cookies and real sandwich bread may be a distant memory. But no longer! In this fun and in… Organized by Andrea Potter | Type: healthy, cooking, classes, gluten, free, baking
May 9, 2012 from 7:30am to 9am – British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) downtown Vancouver campus You can just show up, or preregister just by providing your name and email. They'll make a recycled name tag for you, if you register. The next Metro Vancouver Sustainability Community Breakfast wil… Organized by Metro Vancouver & The Vancouver Foundation | Type: downtown, lecture, free
June 5, 2012 from 7pm to 9pm – General Gordon Elementary A parents of two students attending General Gordon has organized a presentation for the local school board at in the library at the General Gordon Elementary on Tuesday, June 5th, 2012 at 7 pm. Archi… Organized by Elke Porter | Type: free, presentation, in, kitsilano, bc
June 16, 2012 from 1pm to 3pm – Douglas Park Community Centre Saturday, June 16, 2012 1:00pm until 3:00pm Douglas Park Community Centre, 801 West 22nd Avenue The Future of Social Housing in Vancouver: Struggles from Little Mountain to Heather Place | PANEL DISC… Organized by Randy Chatterjee | Type: main, street, douglas, park, roundtable, forum, panel, free, housing, affordability
June 30, 2012 from 12pm to 5pm – Kits Beach Walk over Burrard Bridge to Sunset Beach The year was 1982. Against the backdrop of the escalating nuclear arms race, 170 different groups cooperated to create Vancouver's first Walk for Peace. 35,000 people gathered that first year, then 6… Organized by Walk for Peace Vancouver | Type: kitsilano, village, west, end, peace, walk, free, music, speakers, food
September 4, 2012 from 6pm to 7pm – Langara College, Room A218 Yes, a garden can be stunning and low maintenance, a haven for wildlife in urban environments, a self-sustaining ecosystem - all at the same time. Landscape health starts with intelligent design. In… Organized by Heide Hermary | Type: free, information, session
September 4, 2012 from 7pm to 8pm – Langara College, Room A218 Be prepared for a major shift in paradigms! This is a gardening course, and so much more. Students have called it "life changing" - because once we truly understand the connection between soil health… Organized by Heide Hermary | Type: free, information, session
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Village engages individuals, neighbourhoods & organizations to take actions that build sustainable communities & have fun doing it. Join us!
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Interested in getting involved or volunteering with Village Vancouver? check out http://www.villagevancouver.ca/page/volunteering-1.
Regular activities:
Interested in participating in a VV garden? We have collaborative gardens/garden spaces in 5 neighbourhoods. Contact us at gardening@villagevancouver.ca. Gardening now in progress. New gardeners welcome (space allowing).
Kits Village Recycling Depot (Kits Community Centre) Next depot: Thursday, June 15th
Main St. Village monthly gatherings (1st Tuesdays Little Mountain Neighbourhood House) Currently on hold due to COVID
Permaculture Vancouver Meetups (3rd Wednesdays VV McBride Park Fieldhouse (sometimes elsewhere) Next meetup: Special date Thursday, July 29th
West End Community Potluck/WE Urban Garden Club (3rd Sundays West End Community Centre, in July and August 4th Thursdays - July 22nd and August 26th.
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