Vancouver's Leader in Transition toward Strong, Resilient, Complete Communities
February 7, 2011 from 7pm to 9:30pm – Main Street Area Come and join the first meeting/discussion of a new Ecological/Steady Economics group which is forming in Vancouver. Call Kathryn Cholette for details 778-329-7459 Organized by Kathryn Cholette and Michael Barkusky | Type: city, wide
February 18, 2011 from 10am to 12pm – Main Street Area Meeting to continue planning the 2011 Summer School on Building Community and to plan the Transition Project Ideas Fair. Organized by Kathryn Cholette and Leslie Kemp | Type: city, wide
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
June 1, 2011 from 7pm to 9:30pm – Kathryn Cholette's Call 778-329-7459 Coals to Newcastle: Shorter hours, unemployment, energy efficiency, and prospects for labor/environmental alliance* From the frame-breaking "Luddite riots" in 1811-1816 to climate change and degrowth… Organized by Kathryn Cholette | Type: city, wide
June 14, 2011 from 9:30am to 4:30pm – Langara College Setting the Context for Change Exploring the Pathways to Ecological Sustainability Explore the cultural and economic causes of the various Global Crises. We investigate key underlying western values… Organized by Langara College, Register by calling Continuing Studies, 604-323-5322 | Type: city, wide
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
October 2, 2011 from 10:30am to 6pm – Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre Earthsave Canada is very excited to present what we are sure will be our best event yet!Our 13th Annual Taste of Health vegetarian food and living fair will be held on Sunday, October 2nd from 11:30a… Organized by Earthsave Canada | Type: vancouver, wide, --, fair
November 21, 2011 from 6pm to 9pm – Kiwassa Neighbourhood House Join us for our beginners bread-baking class and learn a few simple techniques to create delicious & memorable bread in your own home! We will focus on techniques that help save time, effort and… Organized by Homesteading Mamas | Type: vancouver, wide
November 21, 2011 from 7pm to 8:30pm – Vancouver Public Library - Central Branch, Alma VanDusen Room James Tracy reads from his groundbreaking book, "Hillbilly Nationalist, Urban Race Rebels, and Black Power: Community Organizing in Revolutionary Times" written with Amy Sonnie. James Tracy and Amy S… Organized by Marketing & Communications Department, VPL | Type: vancouver, wide
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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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