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A FORUM for collective housing sharing of skills, experiences, and fun!vancollectivehousenetwork-subscribe@yahoogroups.comhttp://www.facebook.com/groupSee More

A FORUM for collective housing sharing of skills, experiences, and fun!vancollectivehousenetwork-subscribe@yahoogroups.comhttp://www.facebook.com/groupSee More

A collaboration of community members and neighbourhood groups building community self-reliance and security. Join VV and Hastings Sunrise Village and the HS neighbourhood food network. See More

Urban market gardens (urban farms) are social enterprises organized to grow and sell more food in the city. Victory Gardens meet Peak Oil and the 21st century. Urban homesteaders welcome here too! Part of our Neighbourhood Food Networks.See More

A FORUM for collective housing sharing of skills, experiences, and fun!vancollectivehousenetwork-subscribe@yahoogroups.comhttp://www.facebook.com/groupSee More

A FORUM for collective housing sharing of skills, experiences, and fun!vancollectivehousenetwork-subscribe@yahoogroups.comhttp://www.facebook.com/groupSee More

Joining a collective house can be easy and fun!  But it hasn't always been this way. Talking to different collective house members reveals that determining criteria for a good home is important to seekers on both sides of the merger. This takes time and experience and community members have all been refining their processes as they go. Here are some sample criteria for those seeking a house as well as those seeking a member. Some sample 'advertisements' can be added to this discussion. Using a…See More

A FORUM for collective housing sharing of skills, experiences, and fun!vancollectivehousenetwork-subscribe@yahoogroups.comhttp://www.facebook.com/groupSee More

The perfect place to talk about economics, with Seth Klein, Marlene Moretti, Cecile Andrews, Bill Rees, Rex Weyler, Richard Wozny.Growth-based economics have started to negatively affect quality of life and environments.Degrowth thinkers and activists advocate for the downscaling of production and consumption—the contraction of economies. 'Degrowthists' aim to maximize happiness and well-being through non-consumptive means—sharing work, consuming less, while devoting more time to art, music,…See More

This ongoing Village study group and think tank collaborates to develop a new economic development model for Vancouver and BC focussed around balancing economic development, ecology, and social equity. Part of Economics and Livelihoods Group.

Join VV's Energy Network to help pare our energy "needs" down to the minimum, using only renewable and sustainable sources. We are a network of solutions at every scale, from homes to communities and cities to the globe.

Welcome to the place for all things Backyard Chickens where chicken folk can meet, share knowledge and experience and help each other out with coop sitting, feed sharing... etc. There's lots of information and resources in the Discussion area.

Savers is part of the VV Neighbourhood Food Network. Join VV, then Seed Savers.See More

VV's been very active around food resiliency over the past 4 years. Focusing on 3 areas: Action (VV neighbourhood food networks), Education, and Planning (the Food component of our Energy Descent Action Plan, in conjunction with the Vancouver Food Policy Council), WE BUILD COMMUNITY, WE GROW FOOD, WE HELP BUILD A MORE RESILIENT FOOD SYSTEM.See More