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February 23Thursday
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Cohousing Talk by Charles Durett
February 23, 2012 from 7pm to 8:30pm – Wise Club Hall Talk by Charles Durett, a principal of The CoHousing Company and co-author of Cohousing: A Contemporary Approach to Housing Ourselves Architect and author Chuck Durrett will present his informative a… Organized by Canadian Cohousing Network | Type: vancouver, east end
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Socially Responsible Investing: Engaging Businesses to Facilitate Positive Change
February 23, 2012 from 6pm to 9pm – UBC Robson Square, C130 Have you ever wondered what businesses need to do to be a responsible investment option or how to engage companies to persuade them to adopt more socially responsible practices? Join CEP on Thursday… Organized by CEP Vancouver | Type: speaker, event
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Youth Building Kiwassa a Compost
February 23, 2012 from 3:30pm to 5pm – Kiwassa Neighbourhood House Young people are building Kiwassa Neighbourhood House a compost and we are looking for other youth in the neighbourhood who want to help. We need people to help with planning it, building it, decora… Organized by Katie Andersen | Type: construction, party
February 22Wednesday
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The Law of Ecocide: Polly Higgins in Vancouver!
February 22, 2012 from 7:30pm to 10pm – Unitarian Church of Vancouver Meet "Earth's Lawyer", Polly Higgins. Award-winning author of Eradicating Ecocide, barrister and international environmental lawyer, Polly proposed to the U.N. in April 2010 that a law of Ecocide be … Organized by Deighen Greene | Type: vancouver wide, ecocide
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*Ecological/New Economics Discussion Circle
February 22, 2012 from 7pm to 10pm – Meet at Trees Organic 450 Granville 7PM, then move to private meeting site, Please be on time. Move to meeting site will be at 7:10 Join us for an evening of mutual teaching, learning, and constructive discussion around how the principles of Ecological and New Economics - where people and the planet are at least as important as p… Organized by Jordan B | Type: ecological economics
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*Botany for Gardeners
February 22, 2012 from 7pm to 9pm – Cranberry Commons If you are a plant nerd wanna be, this is the course for you. Understanding the fascinating mechanisms of plant growth, reproduction and genetics will make you a better gardener. Its recommended you… Organized by Grant Watson | Type: north_burnaby, workshop
February 21Tuesday
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*VV February Board Meeting
February 21, 2012 from 6pm to 8:30pm – Vancouver, TBD Monthly meeting. Organized by VV Board | Type: cedar cottage, board meeting
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"The Power of Circles" Teleseminar Launch - Featuring Joanna Macy, Vicki Robin, Juanita Brown, Christina Baldwin, & Maureen Jack-LaCroix
February 21, 2012 from 5pm to 6:15pm – Your phone! Featuring the wisdom of Joanna Macy, Vicki Robin, Juanita Brown, Christina Baldwin, and Maureen Jack-LaCroix In the face of climate change, ecological destruction and economic instability, it is easy… Organized by Be The Change Earth Alliance | Type: teleseminar
February 20Monday
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Plant Knowledge for Organic Gardeners Information Session
February 20, 2012 from 7pm to 8pm – Langara College, Room B144 Meet Catherine Dale, instructor for the upcoming Plant Knowledge for Organic Gardeners course at Langara College, and find out more about this course. Organized by Leslie Kemp | Type: information, session
February 19Sunday
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The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars
February 19, 2012 from 6pm to 7:30pm – SFU Harbour Centre: Room 220 Join this special free Vancouver public lecture with Michael E. Mann, Director, Earth System Science Centre, Penn State University and lead author of the original paper on the "Hockey Stick." Mann sh… Organized by Sharon Zvonar | Type: pacific institute for climate solutions (pics) event
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