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The Role of the B.C./North Cascades UN-RCE on ESD: What do you think?

wttcoordinator — Thu, 13 May 2010 10:17:21 -0700

Walking the Talk was officially chartered the B.C./North Cascades UN Regional Centre of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development January 10, 2010. Beginning with our Community Dialogue on Education on May 19th at the Wosk Centre, we are in the process of envisioning how the new RCE can walk the talk in education in our region. We want to hear your ideas!

Here is a brief overview of the main principles and goals the United Nations has set out for RCEs.

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Globe 2010 ‘green-business' conference opens in Vancouver

wttcoordinator — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:42:08 -0700

Vancouver's Street Car Gift: Keep It? (PICS and the Tyee Weigh In)

wttcoordinator — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:04:46 -0700

March 2, 2010.

Immersion-Vancouver, the Foresight Design Initiative (Reg. Deadline April 12)

wttcoordinator — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:39:31 -0700

Start: 2010-06-07 08:00

End: 2010-06-12 08:00

Announcing Immersion—Vancouver, B.C.

June 7 to 12, 2010

Application deadline: April 12

Delve into climate innovation in Vancouver, which has the lowest per
capita greenhouse gas emissions of any major city on the continent. This
unique opportunity offers an insider’s tour of the leaders and
initiatives catalyzing the city’s progress. The Foresight Design
Initiative has established a strong reputation for educational programs in
the eight years since their inception.

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Suzuki Foundation Releases Scorecard on Controversial VANOC Claim of “Carbon Neutral” Olympics

wttcoordinator — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:25:03 -0800

The David Suzuki Foundation released its report reviewing VANOC’s oft-stated claim that the 2010 Vancouver Olympics will be the first ever carbon neutral Olympics ever staged. While the Suzuki found many things to praise in VANOC’s efforts, including measuring GHC emissions for seven years (from bid to Games), the LEED Gold standard design of venues and the Athletes Village, and other efficiency efforts, Suzuki concludes that the 2010 efforts only amount to a “Bronze” performance.

Walking the Talk Newsletter #34, January 2010: United Nations RCE Designation!

wttcoordinator — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:37:32 -0800

Greetings and Happy New Year! Walking the Talk is kicking off 2010 with an exciting announcement. The group has just been formally designated the new United Nations Regional Centre for Expertise for Education on Sustainable Development (RCE) for the British Columbia/North Cascades region. Dr. David Zandvliet of SFU spearheaded this designation on behalf of Walking the Talk, and he received the official certificate of designation from the United Nations University on January 10, 2010.

Hopes and Tensions at the start of the Copenhagen Conference

wttcoordinator — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:46:16 -0800

EECOM 2010 Conference: Proposals Due by December 20th, 2009

wttcoordinator — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:15:23 -0800

EECOM 2010 Conference
May 19-22 2010 - Burnaby, B.C.
Diversity, sustainability and environment: Exploring cultural and practical diversity for environmental learning

http://www.educ.sfu.ca/eecom2010/

A selection of funny, and not so funny, online videos leading up to Copenhagen.

wttcoordinator — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:52:02 -0800

Here are a few video selections from the web to provide a bit of informal education leading up to the Copenhagen summit. Click "read more" to see the whole list.

A quick recipe for a successful Copenhagen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Htzw2b472Ws

Last day to post green ideas to talkgreentous.ca.

wttcoordinator — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:10:31 -0700

Start: 2010-10-07 20:10

October 7th is the last day to post ideas and vote about how the make the City of Vancouver greener by 2020. Go to: www.talkgreentous.ca.

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cittyster — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:38:13 -0700

Gaining Ground 2010: "EcoLogical" The Power of Green Cities to Shape the Future

wttcoordinator — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:04:34 -0700

Start: 2010-10-04 13:25

End: 2010-10-07 02:00

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What is Walking the Talk? A Community Dialogue on Education

wttcoordinator — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:43:00 -0700

Start: 2010-05-19 09:00

End: 2010-05-19 12:00

Join Walking the Talk in celebration of the B.C./North Cascades UN-RCE launch!

Sustainability education relates to a multitude of topics and interests, including: environmental education, place-based learning, transformative education, community learning, experiential, civic action education and inclusivity. We would like to suggest that differences represent alternative paradigms on an evolving path, rooted in common values. These values require an education that is both mindful and effective.

Watch the Explosive New Film "The Age of Stupid"

sustainability — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:59:49 -0800

Start: 2010-01-19 06:00

End: 2010-01-19 09:00

Join us for the docu-drama everyone is describing as the wake-up call for climate change.

Presented by UBC Continuing Studies Centre for Sustainability, The Age of Stupid follows a man living alone in the devastated world of 2055, looking at old footage from 2008 and asking: why didn't we stop climate change when we had the chance?

Global Day of Action at Vancouver Public Library

wttcoordinator — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:50:39 -0800

Start: 2009-12-12 11:00

End: 2009-12-12 17:00

You came out in the thousands for the Bridge to a Cool Planet day of
Climate Action to show your support for a global climate treaty in
Copenhagen. On December 12 people from around the world are gathering
once again to hammer the message home: The World Wants a Real Deal!

Join us at the Vancouver Public Library Central Branch for a full day of climate action including a panel discussion, a signature and photo wall, music, kids programming, speakers, theatre, a candle-light vigil, and more.

“The World Wants a Real Deal” Global Day of Action

AshleyWebster — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:59:27 -0800

11am – 5pm
Saturday, December 12
Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch Promenade
(350 West Georgia St)

You came out in the thousands for the Bridge to a Cool Planet day of Climate Action to show your support for a global climate treaty in Copenhagen.

Higher Education Group

COP15: United Nations Climate Change Conference, Copenhagen

wttcoordinator — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:18:32 -0800

Start: 2009-12-07 00:00

End: 2009-12-18 00:00

The ambition of the Danish government is that the COP15 conference in Copenhagen will result in an ambitious global agreement incorporating all the countries of the world. For daily updates, visit Denmark's official conference site: http://en.cop15.dk

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EECOM 2010 Conference

wttcoordinator — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:07:27 -0800

Start: 2010-05-20 09:00

End: 2010-05-22 16:00

The EECOM 2010 National Conference is being hosted by Simon Fraser University (SFU) in collaboration with Metro Vancouver, Interpretation Canada (BC Section) and the Environmental Education Professional Specialist Association (EEPSA) of the BC Teachers’ Federation. This year the Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University, located in the Metro Vancouver region, celebrates 40 years of leadership in environmental programming.

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