Vancouver's Leader in Transition toward Strong, Resilient, Complete Communities
March 18, 2011 from 6pm to 7pm – Museum of Vancouver Thursday, April 28, 2011 – 7:30pm at MoVThe Cucumber Tree – Boyhood memories of life in Vancouver in the 1940s and 1950sSpeaker: Bob Ross Bob Ross, author of The Cucumber Tree, will speak on boyhood… Organized by Vancouver Historical Society | Type: kitsilano, talk, heritage, history, war, children, book, nature
March 24, 2011 from 7pm to 8:30pm – Vancouver Community College (Downtown Campus) As a part of World Water Day activities the Council of Canadians and others are very excited to host a presentation by Jim Olson, one of the world?s foremost experts in the public trust doctrine. Th… Organized by Council of Canadians, CUPE-BC,, Wilderness Committee, and Sierra Club BC | Type: west, end, neighbourhood, downtown, talk, water, trust, government
March 24, 2011 from 7:30pm to 9pm – Museum of Vancouver Vancouver Historical Society www.vancouver-historical-society.ca 604-878-9140 March 24, 2011 7:30 p.m. Speaker: Bruce Macdonald with Celia Brauer Location: Museum of Vancouver The Natural Landscape… Organized by Vancouver Historical Society | Type: kitsilano, talk, heritage, streams, daylighting, nature
May 12, 2011 from 7pm to 9pm – Rhizome Cafe Herstory Cafe and Means of Production Artist's Raw Resource Collective (MOPARRC) present: Senior artist and accomplished gardener Catherine Shapiro will give an illustrated artist talk focussing on… Organized by Lori Weidenhammer | Type: vancouver, talk, celebration
May 31, 2011 from 7pm to 9pm – SFU Harbour Centre On the evening of May 31, SFU Centre for Dialogue’s Planning Cities as if Food Matters project, in partnership with the Real Estate Foundation of BC, Nature's Path and Transform Compost Products, wil… Organized by Brenda Tang at brendat@sfu.ca | Type: vancouver, wide, --, talk
May 31, 2011 from 7pm to 9pm – Langara College Theatre A122b in "A" bldg Nicole Foss spoke at last year's annual Transition Gathering in England and impressed the heck out of everyone with her very powerful talk. A Century of Challenges is a comprehensive analysis of ener… Organized by Village Vancouver, Langara College Continuing Studies, and Vancouver Peak Oil | Type: big, picture, economic, talk
June 11, 2011 at 7pm to June 12, 2011 at 4:30pm – Foxglove Farm Author, mycologist, and eco-innovator Paul Stamets will bring his vision and practical knowledge to a rare workshop at Salt Spring Island’s Centre for Arts, Ecology, & Agriculture. Fungi, particu… Organized by Foxglove Farm | Type: educational, talk, and, workshop
September 14, 2011 from 12pm to 1pm – Vancouver Public Library, Alma VanDusen & Peter Kaye Rooms, Lower Level Lecture by Bob Worcester. In the face of strong scientific evidence, many people continue to believe that nothing serious is happening to our climate and that nothing much can be done about it. This… Organized by Langara College Community Lecture series | Type: vancouver, wide, -, talk
September 26, 2011 from 7pm to 9pm – Vancouver Public Library, Peter McKay + Van Dusen rooms Genetically modified foods are a threat to the environment, our health, and organic farming. Learn what GM foods are on the market in Canada and find out what you can do to stop GM alfalfa, wheat and… Organized by CBAN, the Society for a GE Free BC, Vancouver Council of Canadians, and Health Action Network Society (HANS) | Type: vancouver, wide, -, talk, gmo
January 19, 2012 from 7pm to 8:30pm – Italian Cultural Centre Next Thursday, Jan 19, 2012 at 7pm, is a free public talk on nuclear disarmament in Vancouver. Sponsored by the United Nations Association in Canada and hosted by the Istituto Italiano di Cultura to… Organized by Vancouver Branch of the United Nations Association in Canada | Type: sunrise, hastings, talk, peace
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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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