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THE END OF THE LINE FOR THE DOWNTOWN HISTORIC RAILWAY?

 The City of Vancouver has decided to cut the budget for operation the Downtown Historic Railway. What is the DHR ? Beginning in 1997, t…

Started by Peter FinchLatest Reply

Community Peace Gardens

As we start planning for this season's community gardens, maybe we can also scheme and integrate other uses of this community space.... Lik…

Started by ElaineLatest Reply

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Campaign to Ban Chemical Lawn Pesticides

Campaign underway to ban the use and sale of cosmetic chemical lawn pesticides Hi Please consider emailing B.C. Environment Minister Terry…

Started by Deborah Sim

1 on Wednesday
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Water is Life Event - what healthy water means to us all!

http://www.villagevancouver.ca/profiles/blogs/water-is-life-event-what-healthy-water-means-to-us-all Water is Life Event  Are you intereste…

Started by Celia Brauer

0 Apr 12

THE END OF THE LINE FOR THE DOWNTOWN HISTORIC RAILWAY?

 The City of Vancouver has decided to cut the budget for operation the Downtown Historic Railway. What is the DHR ? Beginning in 1997, t…

Started by Peter Finch

2 Mar 29
Reply by Peter Finch

Community Peace Gardens

As we start planning for this season's community gardens, maybe we can also scheme and integrate other uses of this community space.... Lik…

Started by Elaine

7 Feb 11
Reply by Village Vancouver

Activism and Transition

An article on "Activism and Transition" from Transition Network UK Newsletter by Charlotte Du Cann from Transition Norwich and Bungay and e…

Started by Kathryn Cholette

2 Jun 2, 2011
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10th Annual World Community Film Festival - Friday, Feb.11 to Sunday Feb.13 - Langara College

Social justice and environmental documentaries (mostly short films) set around the world and across the street.   Some interesting picks:…

Started by Cylia

0 Jan 26, 2011

Low Impact Development: Stormwater Management

Vancouver is in the midst of installing a separated storm sewer system costing the taxpayer hundreds of millions of dollars.  Some few spec…

Started by Randy Chatterjee

1 Jan 6, 2011
Reply by Lisa Stiffler

Brainstorm Session: Global Environmental Organization

Recently, in my Global environmental politics class I wrote a paper on the pro's and con's of an international global environmental organiz…

Started by Henry Gordon-Smith

3 Apr 14, 2010
Reply by Randy Chatterjee

Climate Change

Real or just our imagination?  Did we humans do it?  Is it really our fault? What's with just a degree or two change?  I can't feel it.  Wh…

Started by Randy Chatterjee

0 Jan 19, 2010

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Food

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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Transportation

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.

5 discussions

Housing

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.

12 discussions

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