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BCSEA Events
May 15, 2008 6:30-9pm
BCSEA Central
Interior Chapter Meeting
Northern Interior Health Unit Auditorium, 1444 Edmonton
St., Prince George BC
Guest speaker will be Kenneth Parker. He will be speaking
about home energy audits and government grants. Everyone
welcome.
May 21, 2008 7-10pm
BCSEA West Kootenay
Chapter Meeting
USCC Community Centre, 6140 Hwy 3, Grand Forks BC
This month's meeting will be held in Grand Forks as part
of the Community Sustainability Conference.
May 25, 2008 10am-5pm
BCSEA Kamloops Chapter
Energy Fair
McArthur Island Sports Centre, 1665 Island Parkway Drive,
Kamloops BC
*NEW* An article
from the Kamloops Daily News promoting the Energy Fair
The Kamloops Energy Fair is a trade show and exhibition
featuring information, products, and services related to
sustainability. The first Fair in May of 2007 was a big
success, gathering 30 exhibitors and an audience of 1500
people with very favourable feedback from both groups. The
second Fair will be bigger and better. The focus is on Energy:
demonstrating how consumers can become more sustainable
in their energy use, through energy efficiency, renewable
energy, and energy conservation.
The Energy Fair will feature:
• Businesses showcasing energy information, products
and services
• Non-profit organizations providing energy-related
educational content
• Kid’s Corner for fun learning about energy
• Speakers and movies on energy-related topics
This event is free to the public.
The Fair provides a venue for local businesses to showcase
their products and for non-profit organizations to promote
sustainability. If your business or organization is interested
in exhibiting at the Energy Fair, please download our information
and registration package.
For more information, email energyfair@bcsea.org
or phone 250-318-6483.
May 26, 2008 7pm *Note New Date*
BCSEA Victoria Chapter
Meeting
Burnside Gorge Community Centre, 471 Cecelia Rd., Victoria
BC
AGM (including election of steering committee members)
and showing of the film "The Garbage Warriors".
May 28, 2008 7-9pm
BCSEA Comox Valley
Chapter Meeting
Sustainability Centre (above Golden Carriage Restaurant),
5th St, Courtenay BC
Everyone welcome.
June 4, 2008 6:30pm
BCSEA Vancouver Chapter Meeting:
Zero Point Energy
Strathcona Room, Vancouver City Hall, 453 West 12th
Ave., Vancouver BC
Please join the BCSEA to hear Al Beebe speak on Free Point
Energy / the Zero Point Field / Tesla / and on various energy
gadgets / inventions such as crystal converters built by
John Hutchison (inventor of the Hutchison Effect).
Al Beebe has degrees in both Mathematics and Physics. He
taught technical and shop courses in math and physics at
Centennial High School in Coquitlam, BC. He retired from
teaching high school in 2000. Al has always had a love for
"lost science". He has been a involved with the
New Energy Movement of Canada (www.newenergymovement.org)
for a year and a half pursuing his "lost science"
interests.
This will be an exciting and enlightening talk on various
energy forms and the possibilities they have for aiding
us in moving away from petroleum energy.
Sustainable Energy Events
2008
May - June - July
- August - September
- October - November
- December
MAY 2008
May 15, 5-8pm
Green Drinks Salt Spring Island
Harbour House Hotel, Ganges BC
Hosted by I-SEA (Institute for Sustainability Education
& Action). Join us for discussions about the environment,
sustainability, green building and more!
May 15, 2008 6:30-8pm
30 Days of Sustainability Café: Green Home -
How to Make Your Home Green
BCIT Burnaby, Town Hall D, Burnaby BC
Ready to make those much needed energy-efficient home upgrades?
Planning a home reno? Learn green remodelling 101 and discover
what it takes to live lighter on the earth. With a guest
speaker from the Lighthouse Sustainable Building Centre
and GreenWorks. Presented by BCIT. Free to attend.
For a full listing of over 20 events and inspiring actions
under the 30 day long, 30 Days "umbrella" from
April 22 to May 21, visit
www.30days.ca.
May 15, 2008 7pm
Cycling for Everyone: Lessons for Vancouver from the
Netherlands, Denmark, and Germany
Segal Graduate School of Business Building, 500 Granville
St, Vancouver BC
Cities in the Netherlands, Denmark and Germany have achieved
high bike shares of travel by making bicycling a safe and
feasible means of transport for everyone: women as well
as men, all age groups, all skill levels, and all income
classes. In his talk, Prof. John Pucher, professor of planning
and public policy at Rutgers University in New Jersey, describes
the approach used in these three countries to promote cycling
for everyone and for all trip purposes. He focuses on six
categories of policies and programs: extensive systems of
separate cycling facilities, intersection modifications
and priority bicycle traffic signals, traffic calming of
neighborhoods, safe and convenient bike parking, coordination
and integration of cycling with public transport, traffic
education and training for both cyclists and motorists,
and traffic laws that favor cyclists and pedestrians. The
key to the success of cycling policies in the Netherlands,
Denmark, and Germany is the coordinated implementation of
this multi-faceted, mutually reinforcing set of policies.
Precisely because the policies are sensitive to the different
needs of different social groups, they also succeed in making
cycling possible for virtually everyone.
Admission to public lecture is free; reservations are required.
Email cstudies@sfu.ca
or call 778-782.5100.
May 16, 7pm
The Affordable City: Municipal Support for Community
Land Trusts and Other Models of Shared Equity Homeownership
SFU Harbour Centre, 515 West Hastings Street, Vancouver
BC
There has been a gradual shift in municipal housing policy
in the United States over the past decade. A growing number
of cities are supporting innovative models of homeownership
that permanently protect the public’s investment and
permanently preserve the affordability of these homes, one
resale after another. Community land trusts have been the
principal beneficiary of this policy shift, along with limited
equity cooperatives and deed-restricted houses and condominiums.
Speaker: John Emmeus Davis is a partner and co-founder
of Burlington Associates in Community Development LLC, a
national consulting cooperative specializing in the development
of organizations, policies, and projects promoting permanently
affordable, owner-occupied housing. Community land trusts
have been a programmatic focus since the founding of Burlington
Associates in 1993. The firm’s six partners have helped
to start or to support over 80 CLTs throughout the United
States.
Admission to public lecture is free; reservations are required.
Email cstudies@sfu.ca
or call 778-782-5100. For more information, visit the website.
May 16-17, 2008 9am-5:30pm
Tackling Climate Change—Going Carbon Neutral and
Beyond
SFU at Harbour Centre, 2300-515 West Hastings Street,
Vancouver BC
An international scientific consensus has emerged that
our world is getting warmer. Some of its effects are already
inevitable and will require some degree of adaptation. Yet
communities, organizations, businesses and citizens have
the ability—working alone and together—to go carbon
neutral, and even beyond, in order to reduce the threat
posed by climate change. This course will provide a practical
overview of the key steps to follow to go ‘carbon neutral’
as well as strategies for vulnerable entities to adapt to
climate change impacts that cannot be avoided. Case studies
of climate change leaders will also be examined.
Guest Speakers:
- Rob Safrata, CEO, Novex Couriers and an Al Gore Ambassador;
- Guy Dauncey, President of the BC Sustainable Energy
Association and Author of Stormy Weather: 101 Solutions
to Global Climate Change;
- Alex Boston, head of Holland Barrs climate services sector
has advised governments, businesses and non-governmental
organizations on sustainability.
For more information and to register, visit the course
website.
May 17, 11am-3pm
Tire Inflation Station - Reduce Emissions, Save Money
Vancouver - Location TBC (check www.30days.ca)
Improperly inflated tires increase emissions and reduce
fuel economy yet 70% of Vancouverites do not have properly
inflated tires. Drop in to learn how to properly inflate
your own tires. Drive away with gas savings and the knowledge
that this simple step makes a big difference to the environment
and your wallet. Free to attend.
For a full listing of over 20 events and inspiring actions
under the 30 day long, 30 Days "umbrella" from
April 22 to May 21, visit www.30days.ca.
May 21-23, 2008
BC’s Inland Rainforest: Conservation and Community
Prince George, BC
The University of Northern British Columbia in partnership
with FORREX Forest Research Extension Partnership invite
you to attend a conference which will highlight the results
of the latest research with the aim of improving sustainable
management of this ecologically important ecosystem. The
conference will also examine the social and community values
associated with these ecosystems and discuss the various
perspectives and visions for the future of B.C.’s inland
temperate rainforest.
This conference is open to all, and will be of interest
to:
- Natural resource managers including government and licensee
planners and silviculturists
- Academia including researchers and students
- Members of non-governmental organizations
- Members of the general public
- Participants from Community Forests
Click
here to download a copy of the conference registration
form. This should be sent to:
Jennifer Studney
Conference and Events Coordinator UNBC
Tel: (250) 960-5520
Fax: (250) 960-5291
Email: studney@unbc.ca
May 22, 2008 7pm
Our Transportation Future
SFU at Harbour Centre, 515 West Hastings Street, Vancouver
BC
Moderated by Larry Frank, Bombardier Chair, UBC School of
Community and Regional Planning. Panelists include Professor
Anthony Perl, Director, Urban Studies Program, SFU and Nancy
Olewiler, Professor, Department of Economics and Director,
Graduate Public Policy Program, SFU; and others.
Admission is free but seating is extremely limited and
reservations are required. To reserve, email cstudies@sfu.ca
or call 778-782-5100.
May 22-24, 2008
3rd Gaining Ground Sustainable Urban Development Summit
Laurel Point Inn, 680 Montreal St., Victoria BC
GG3 will bring together leaders and leadership teams from
‘champion cities’—North American places large
and small that have made significant progress in urban sustainability
programs—to explore their initiatives and the conditions
that currently foster or frustrate whole-city shift toward
sustainability.
This conference will be an opportunity for leaders in a
wide range of fields of practice—across business and
industry, government, learning institutions, advocacy organizations,
public interest—to tackle issues with a common vocabulary
and a shared vision of the future. It’s a conference
for problem-solvers who see the benefits of new collaborations
and who relish the opportunity to take in new knowledge
and improve their skills.
For more info, or to register, see the GG3
website.
May 24, 2008 10am-12pm
Green Building 101 Workshop for Homes
Light House Sustainable Building Centre, 1575 Johnston
St, Granville Island, Vancouver BC
A two-hour, non-technical workshop for homeowners, apartment-dwellers
and anyone else
interested in learning how to “green” their home!
Cost: $26 including a course workbook. Register online at
www.sustainablebuildingcentre.com
May 24, 2008 2-4pm
Light House Guest Expert Speaker Series: Passive Design
Light House Sustainable Building Centre, 1575 Johnston St
(Granville Island), Vancouver BC
Every week, a different green building professional visits
Light House to talk about the latest trends and answer questions.
Open to everyone! This week: Passive House buildings use
up to 90% less energy than conventional buildings through
insulation, airtightness, solar gains and heat recovery.
Guido Wimmers will discuss this method of construction and
compare it to net zero design.
Suggested donation is $2 - $5. Register by phone or email.
T: 604.682.5960 / E: info@sustainablebuildingcentre.com
May 26, 2008
Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Carbon Finance: Evolving
Business Challenges and Opportunities
Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre, Vancouver
BC
Regulation of greenhouse gas emissions in Canada and elsewhere
is proceeding rapidly. As a consequence, business opportunities
abound. Carbon finance rewards those who move faster and
further in coming to grips with the evolving reality of
a transition to a low carbon economy. Join us to find out
how you can capitalize on the latest developments.
REGISTER BEFORE APRIL 25 AND SAVE $240. More course details
and online registration are available on the
website.
May 26, 2008 5:30-7:30pm
Green Building 101 Workshop for Homes
Light House Sustainable Building Centre, 1575 Johnston
St, Granville Island, Vancouver BC
A two-hour, non-technical workshop for homeowners, apartment-dwellers
and anyone else
interested in learning how to “green” their home!
Cost: $26 including a course workbook. Register online at
www.sustainablebuildingcentre.com
May 26, 2008 6:30-8:30pm
Consultation Meeting for the Peace River Site C Hydro
Project
Hotel Grand Pacific - South Pender Island Ballroom, 463
Belleville Street, Victoria BC
As part of Project Definition Consultation, you are invited
to attend the following small group stakeholder meeting
to provide your input. Project Definition Consultation is
being undertaken in two rounds the first in May/June and
the second in the Fall of 2008. Feedback gathered through
this consultation will be used, along with technical and
environmental information, to help update the potential
projects design and definition.
Consultation materials will be available online beginning
May 1, 2008. You can provide feedback and learn more by:
- Attending Stakeholder Group Meetings
- Attending Open Houses (see schedule here)
- Accessing online consultation discussion guide and feedback
form: www.bchydro.com/sitec
- Written submissions: sitec@bchydro.com
or PO Box 2218, Vancouver, BC V6B 3W2
- Visiting the Community Consultation Office: 9948 100th
Ave, Fort St. John
- Toll-free phone: 1-877-217-0777
- Fax: 604-623-4332 or 250-785-3570
To confirm your attendance at the meeting, please e-mail
sitec@bchydro.com
or call 1-877-217-0777
May 28, 2008 11:45am-1pm
Green Energy Projects in BC: The Hidden Multi-Billion
Dollar Industry
Chamber Office, #100-852 Fort St., Victoria BC
Renewable, reliable, made-in-BC clean energy provided by
Independent Power Producers (IPP) is playing an increasingly
important role is helping BC meet its growing energy needs
and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This session will provide
an inside look at this emerging industry and practical guidelines
on how businesses can benefit from these new green energy
projects.
Join Donald McInnes, Vice-Chair and CEO, Plutonic Power
Corporation, one of BC's largest run-of-river developers,
for this informative and engaging session, which will include
a case study on Plutonic's $660 million, 196 MW East Toba
and Montrose project.
Future Members: $40.00 +GST, Members: $25.00 +GST. Click
here to register.
May 28 - June 1, 2008
Social Change Institute - Building Power for Change
Cortes Island, BC
Join a community of environmental and social change leaders
in an exciting 5-day peer learning conference on Cortes
Island BC. Learn new tools, share strategies, and build
new partnerships to build a more just and sustainable world.
Some of the workshops that will be offered are:
- Organizational Leadership
- Grassroots Mobilization
- Building Effective Coalitions
- Transformational Leadership
- Fine Art of Negotiation
- Creativity and Activism
- Personal Ecology
- Electoral Strategies
Visit www.hollyhockleadership.org
and click on Social Change Institute to learn more about
presenters, participants and conference registration. Or
call us at 604-669-4802 or email info@hollyhockleadership.org
May 29, 2008
Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Carbon Finance: Evolving
Business Challenges and Opportunities
St. Andrew’s Club & Conference Centre, Toronto
ON
Regulation of greenhouse gas emissions in Canada and elsewhere
is proceeding rapidly. As a consequence, business opportunities
abound. Carbon finance rewards those who move faster and
further in coming to grips with the evolving reality of
a transition to a low carbon economy. Join us to find out
how you can capitalize on the latest developments.
REGISTER BEFORE APRIL 25 AND SAVE $240. More course details
and online registration are available on the
website.
May 30 - June 21, 2008
Optimizing and Specifying Geoexchange Systems (Level
2)
BCIT, Burnaby, BC
This course is an in depth study of heat pump systems that
use a ground heat exchanger as heat source/sink. Geoexchange
systems can be combined with other technologies for heat
and cooling. Ground heat exchangers may take the form of
closed-loop piping in boreholes or trenches, groundwater
water well systems or surface water heat exchange systems.
Details of system commissioning processes and issues will
also be discussed. Prerequisites: Optimizing and Specifying
Geoexchange Systems (Level 1).
Runs Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays for 3 weeks. To register,
visit
the BCIT homepage or contact Donna Natale at 604-432-8316.
May 31, 2008
Green Living Expo
Colwood Plaza, Colwood BC
The Colwood Association for Smart Growth, Turner Lane Developments,
Climate Action West Shore, the Values-based Business Network,
and the Vancouver Island Green Building Council are pleased
to invite you to submit an application to participate in
the Green Living Expo that will take place at Colwood Plaza
on May 31st. An application form and details are attached,
please note that applications must be submitted by April
4th. Please note that there are limited spaces at this event,
so we reserve the right to limit the number of exhibitors.
The purpose of the Green Living Expo is to:
- provide West Shore and regional residents with information
on more sustainable choices for their homes, gardens and
lifestyles; and
- showcase local (West Shore and Vancouver Island) businesses
offering ‘green’ and ‘sustainable’
products relating to homes, gardens and lifestyles.
We hope that this event will attract people who are looking
for ‘green’ suppliers for their home and garden
needs, as well as reaching out to those who have not yet
realised how many ‘green’ options are available
to them. If you have any questions, please call Joe Richardson
at (250) 478-8828 or Judith Cullington at (250) 391-8772.
JUNE 2008
June 1-7, 2008
Canadian Environment Week
Nationwide
For more than 30 years Canadians have been celebrating
Canadian Environment Week. Each year committed individuals
and groups participate in Environment Week as a catalyst
to kick off a new program or re-vitalize and heighten environmental
awareness - and because it’s fun! British Columbia’s
spectacular natural environment inspires each of us to celebrate
and protect nature.
If you are planning an event during Canadian Environment
Week, we invite you to share your innovation and enthusiasm
with the rest of Canada by posting your event details on
the official Canadian Environment Week, under the “Community
Action Board” at www.ec.gc.ca/cew.
For more information, contact Ruwan Samarakoon, Communications
Advisor, Environment Canada: 604-713-9525 or Ruwan.Samarakoon1@ec.gc.ca.
June 3, 2008 12-1:30pm
Lunch with Dr. Tom Courchene: The Carbon Tariff
National Press Club, 150 Albert St., Ottawa ON
Increasingly, the idea of a carbon tax is gaining ground
as the preferred policy instrument for addressing climate
change. But is it workable? Will it hamper Canadian firms
internationally? Should the feds lead or is a provincial
patchwork preferable?
On Tuesday, June 3rd, Canada 2020 will host a luncheon
with Dr. Tom Courchene, the Jarislowsky-Deutsch Professor
of Economic and Financial Policy at the Queen's School of
Policy Studies. He will speak about his new Carbon Tariff
proposal. Visit www.canada2020.ca
to read his proposal.
Price: $50.00 plus GST. Tickets will go on sale soon. To
reserve corporate tables, please contact Angela at info@canada2020.ca
or at (613) 241-3512 ext. 222.
June 10-11, 2008
PV Industry Forum 2008
Munich, Germany
The international conference PV Industry Forum 2008 will
take place on 10-11 June 2008 in Munich, Germany, one day
before the Intersolar 2008, the world's largest solar technology
fair (more than 1,000 exhibitors, 76,000 sqm, Munich, 12
- 14 June 2008), opens its gates.
The PV Industry Forum offers an overview of international
photovoltaics markets. For further information: www.pvindustry.de
June 10-13, 2008
Planning
Institute of BC 2008 Annual Conference: Planning for Climate
Change
Prince George, BC
Planning for Climate Change:
- Climate Change is here and what tools/skills as planners
do we have to mitigate the problem?
- Interactive Workshop to take theory and develop a Climate
Change Action Plan at a local level
- All streams of the conference will explore Climate Change
Conference Call for Proposals: Join us and share your experience
at the PIBC 2008 Annual Conference - submit your proposal
Today! Download the Call for Proposals here.
Deadline: Monday Nov. 19, 2007. For any questions or inquiries
about the 2008 PIBC Conference, please contact the Organizing
Committee:
pibc2008@gmail.com.
June 11, 2008 7pm
Steven Lewis on Climate Change
Civic Centre Auditorium, 808 Civic Plaza, Prince George
BC
Stephen Lewis is the former United Nations Special Envoy
for HIV/Aids in Africa and current Professor in Global Health
at McMaster University. Don’t miss this once in a lifetime
opportunity for Prince George and for you to hear Stephen
Lewis speak on Climate Change.
Tickets: $30 For Adults, $15 For Students (with valid ID).
Limited Number of Tickets Available at Studio 2880, 2880
15th Avenue. Book by phone: 563-2880.
June 11-12, 2008
Canada Green Building Council Summit: Shifting Into
the Mainstream
Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto ON
Shifting Into the Mainstream is where building industry
decision makers will learn about how LEED® Canada is
evolving from one-time certification to a life-cycle building
performance management system for any type of building,
new and existing. The summit program will deliver all you
need to know to appreciate and prepare for the opportunities
and challenges ahead, as LEED engages all building sectors,
and enables comprehensive, widespread improvements in energy
and environmental performance. Real building performance,
economic opportunities, the potential for GHG reductions,
and the best Canadian solutions for high performance buildings
will be on the table.
For more information, visit www.shiftingintothemainstream.ca
June 11-12, 2008
Canadian Pollution Prevention Roundtable
Edmonton AB
The annual Canadian Pollution Prevention Roundtable (CPPR)
is slated to be held in Edmonton this year. This year's
themes include Green Building & Sustainable Design;
P2 Approaches in the Private Sector; Sustainable Consumption
and Supply Chain Management. Sponsorship opportunities are
still available. Visit www.c2p2online.com/CPPR
for further details.
June 15, 2008
Car-Free Vancouver Day
Vancouver BC
Fathers Day will see Car-Free Festivals going off all over
the city. We expect 100,000 people to flood the streets
to celebrate their neighbourhoods and re-imagine what a
more sustainable, ecological, ethical and genuinely cultural
city might look like. Other cities around the world are
already doing this, and car-free streets are the way of
the future. Let's start taking back our streets, NOW!
Check out www.carfreevancouver.org
for more.
June 24, 2008, 11:45am-1pm
PowerSmart for Business - Energy Efficiency Pays
Chamber Office, #100-852 Fort St., Victoria BC
Engaging your employees in energy conservation and changing
workplace behaviour is one of the most important steps you
can take to enhance efficiency and save costs. It costs
nothing to change behaviours! No matter the size and purpose
of your company, your employees are key to identifying energy
efficiency opportunities and sustaining energy efficiency
over the long term. As well, regardless what sector or industry
your business operates improving energy efficiency will
improve aesthetics while increasing staff and patron comfort
levels.
Come join Eric Beevor-Potts, BC Hydro Power Smart Specialist,
who will help show you how simple it can be to start saving
electricity and money. Conserving energy is not only the
best thing to do; it is the right thing to do.
Future Members: $40.00 +GST, Members: $25.00 +GST. Click
here to register.
June 24-26, 2008
The World Wind Energy Conference
St. Lawrence College, Kingston ON
The World Wind Energy Association (WWEA), Ontario Sustainable
Energy Association (OSEA) and St. Lawrence College (SLC)
are pleased to announce the North American debut of the
7th World Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition (WWEC2008).
Keynote Speakers for WWEC2008 include Dr. Hermann Scheer,
global leader in the field of renewable energy and winner
of the Alternative Nobel Prize, and Dr. David Suzuki, award-winning
scientist, environmentalist and broadcaster.
The 7th WWEC2008 will profile the special topic of Community
Power, referring to the development and ownership of renewable
energy projects by local communities including farmers and
landowners, cooperatives, Aboriginal Groups, municipalities,
utilities, educational institutions and other partners.
The conference is comprised of a three-day program of panels
and presentations focused on policy, financing, ownership,
technology, interconnection, governance and capacity building,
a Trade Show Exhibition showcasing new technologies, supplier
and manufacturers in the renewable energy sector, and the
first North American Renewable Energy Job Fair, linking
students and professionals with training, education and
employment opportunities and interested renewable power
sector companies and organizations.
Visit www.wwec2008.com
for more information about the conference and to register
electronically.
JULY 2008
July 5-6, 2008 10am-5pm
Organic Islands Festival and Sustainability Expo
Glendale Gardens and Woodland, 505 Quayle Rd. (at Beaver
Lake Rd.), Victoria BC
Local, slow, natural, inspiring, hip, the Organic Islands
Festival and Sustainability Expo is a rallying community-based
event providing a look at who’s who in the green community.
Canada’s largest outdoor green festival features over
100 Exhibits, Interactive Displays, Presentations, Natural
Food Demos, Children’s Activities and Entertainment.
Festival Admission 2008: Includes entry to exhibits, presentations,
entertainment, and access to Gardens and Woodland. Please
bring cash (no ATMs on site). Adults: $10; Seniors 65+ and
Youth 13-18: $7.50; Family Pass: $25 includes 2 adults and
2 youth; Children 12 and under: Free.
The Organic Islands Festival and Sustainability Expo. Live
Green. Do Good. Have Fun! -- Volunteer, Sponsor, Exhibit.
www.organicislands.ca
July 20-24, 2008
Pacific NorthWest Economic Region 18th Annual Summit
Westin Bayshore, Vancouver BC
This year's theme: Global Challenges, Regional Solutions.
Join the Honorable Gordon Campbell, U.S. Ambassador to Canada,
David Wilkins plus other government, business and industry
stakeholders for discussions on a wide range of topics including
Clean Energy, GreenTech, Cross-border Trade, Tourism and
Asia-Pacific relations. Register: www.pwner.org/2008summit
July 20-25, 2008
UBC/UW Summer Institute in Sustainability
Vancouver BC
The UBC/UW Summer Institute in Sustainability provides
sustainability managers, strategic planners and institutional
policy makers the opportunity to explore the why and how
of making sustainability a core value in organizations.
The Institute provides a full week of educational activities
so that participants develop a deep understanding of the
issues that surround sustainability planning, program development
and on-going sustainability management.
This intensive professional development program takes place
over five days and an evening at the UBC Point Grey campus
and is delivered in partnership by UBC Continuing Studies,
the UBC Sustainability Office and the University of Washington
Extension.
For more information, please visit www.cstudies.ubc.ca/sustainability.
June 26, 5-8pm
Green Drinks Salt Spring Island
Fulford Inn, Salt Spring Island BC
Hosted by I-SEA (Institute for Sustainability Education
& Action). Join us for discussions about the environment,
sustainability, green building and more!
AUGUST 2008
August 21-25, 2008
Youth Summit on Sustainable Urban Transportation
Vancouver BC
While the road to urban sustainability may be challenging,
it is also exciting and worthwhile. Cities in Canada and
around the world are taking sustainability seriously and,
as leaders of tomorrow, youth have an important role to
play in creating positive change. From leading by example
to launching new projects and initiatives it is clear that
sustainable transportation matters!
The Youth Summit on Sustainable Urban Transportation creates
an opportunity for delegates to:
- Discuss and discover the role of transit, walking and
cycling in fostering urban sustainability
- Learn about best practices in urban and transportation
planning
- Initiate a mentor assisted project or activity relating
to a sustainable transportation theme
- Build a network of contacts: urban and transportation
planning, the transit industry, quality of life, traffic
calming and urban sustainability
- Meet people with common interests and HAVE FUN!
For more information or to apply, see
the website.
SEPTEMBER 2008
September 15-17, 2008
1st Alternative Energy Sources & Technologies Conference
& Exhibition
Hynes Convention Center, Boston MA
Alternative Energy Sources & Technology will showcase
the leading technologies that will reduce our dependency
on Oil and other finite and environmentally damaging energy
sources. Attendees will come to the Conference from Government,
Utilities, Consultants, Law Firms, Venture Capitalists,
Trade Associations, City Planners, Architects, Corporate
End-users, Engineers, Insurance Companies, Universities,
and so much more.
The Exhibition will feature renewable energy products and
services companies. All sectors of the Energy Industry will
be equally represented. This will include Solar, Wind, Electric,
Hydrogen, Hydrothermal, Waste-to-Energy, and even energy
sources in use today that have undergone substantial innovation.
For more details, see the online
flyer. To speak, sponsor, attend, or exhibit, please
contact the Alternative Energy Group at info@cardellexpo.com.
DECEMBER 2008
December 8-9, 2008
Canadian Solar Industries Association Conference
Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto, ON
Following the success of the 2007 annual conference CanSIA
is happy to announce that next year’s conference will
take place at the Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto, ON
.
This great venue will enable CanSIA the capacity to develop
an even greater annual conference in 2008. The Westin Harbour
Castle in Toronto, ON will create more opportunities for
trade show participation thus enabling solar vendors and
organizations to build better and stronger relationships
with a greater number of delegates and potential clients.
Stay Tuned – CanSIA expects to have Booth Rates and
a Sponsorship Package available in January 2008. You and
your organization will not want to miss this opportunity!
If you have questions please contact CanSIA at info@cansia.ca
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