Posted under "Community Engagement"

Register now for Gaining Ground Urban Sustainability Summit in Vancouver (October 5-7, 2010)

wttcoordinator — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:32:59 -0700

For 2010, the Gaining Ground urban sustainability conference chooses ecological work over ecological worry, and delivers an exceptional three-day conference themed around three crucial subjects: policy and
industry buy-in; green economy; and complete community design and human
health and well-being.

Non Formal Education

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.

Higher Education Group

Building Sustainability from the Ground Up: A New California City

wttcoordinator — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 10:08:02 -0700

The chance to create an entire town from the ground up doesn't come along every day. Quay Valley, located in California's Central Valley, one hour from the world-renowned wine region of Paso Robles and half way between Los Angeles and San Francisco, is creating a grand vision for community development. The goal is to create a community that provides people the best opportunities to live, work and play in one place.

Earth Day 2010

wttcoordinator — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:06:29 -0700

Forty years after the first Earth Day, the world is in greater peril
than ever. While climate change is the greatest challenge of our time,
it also presents the greatest opportunity – an unprecedented opportunity
to build a healthy, prosperous, clean energy economy now and for the
future.

Turn off, Tune out: EARTH HOUR is Saturday March 27, 8:30-9:30 pm

wttcoordinator — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:52:47 -0700

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.

SUSTAINABILITY ACADEMIC STRATEGY Final Report Released

wttcoordinator — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:56:18 -0800

The Sustainability Academic Strategy (SAS) final report has now been released. This detailed report presents a number of important recommendations and models for innovation and collaborative initiatives for sustainability educators. The SAS draft recommendations received unanimous endorsement from the AMS Council at their October 21, 2009 meeting. The SAS final report was submitted to the UBC Executive in October, 2009. A decision is expected on the recommendations by January, 2010.

Higher Education Group

New web section of the Canadian Biodiversity Information Network (CBIN)

wttcoordinator — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:02:32 -0800

Environment Canada has announced the publication of a new web section of the Canadian Biodiversity Information Network (CBIN), and released a new logo in celebration of the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity (2010 IYB).

Non Formal Education

Hopes and Tensions at the start of the Copenhagen Conference

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

Picasa Photo Album: How Sustainability Education? A Solutions Summit 2009

wttcoordinator — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:14:24 -0800

Follow the above link to view the photo album from the Walkingthetalk conference, How Sustainability Education? A Solutions Summit 2009.

Gaining Ground 2010 registration is now open!

wttcoordinator — Wed, 12 May 2010 12:25:21 -0700

Gaining Ground 2010

"Eco-Logical"

Non Formal Education

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“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

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CLIMATE ACTION CAMPS - Training Activists to Stop Climate Change

wttcoordinator — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:48:23 -0700

Register for a Greenpeace Climate Action Camp and learn how peaceful civil disobedience can make Canada a climate leader.

Climate Action Camps will be held:

1. Toronto, Ontario: October 2-4
2. Montreal, Quebec: October 16-18
3. Halifax, Nova Scotia: October 30-November 1
4. Vancouver, British Columbia: November 6-8

All camps are on weekends - Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday. We encourage participants to car pool to the camps & organizers will help link up participants for this purpose.

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2009-2010 Act NOW! National Playwriting Competition

wttcoordinator — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:10:06 -0700

Act NOW!
National Playwriting Competition

2009-2010 Act NOW! National Playwriting Competition

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T’Sou-ke Smart Energy Group

wttcoordinator — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:42:20 -0700

The T’Sou-ke Smart Energy Group (T’SEG) has been created with the purpose of educating the T’Sou-ke community about the importance of low impact sustainable energy, through the use of culture, traditional values and historical means of communication.

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Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogues - Metro Vancouver

wttcoordinator — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:03:40 -0700

The Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogues is the latest outreach component of the Sustainable Region Initiative (SRI). As the title implies, this series of high-profile debates and discussions is intended to help decision makers shape the future of the region by presenting a range of views which hopefully challenge and stimulate fresh thought on a range of regional issues.

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Leadership Ecology Adventure Program

ryan barfoot — Sat, 23 May 2009 17:53:08 -0700

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K-12 Group

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Catalyzing Collaboration Report on Culturally Inclusive Sustainability Education

Josina — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:55:56 -0700

This report was commissioned by the BC Working Group on Sustainability Education. It is intended to initiate a dialogue about the involvement of linguistically and culturally diverse communities in sustainability education and how community organizations can collaborate to achieve this.

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Communicating for Buy-in When it Matters Most

Mindful_MBA — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:16:43 -0700

It’s the 1950’s. The Great Depression and World War II have ended.
Decades of pent-up demand and the new found insights on human
motivation offered by Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, come
together to create a new era of unconscious consumption.

Fast-forward 60 years. Marketers, business leaders and corporate
communicators have enlisted the Hierarchy as a mechanism for ringing up
sales, motivating employees, managing change, and more. But it seems
the more we communicate the less buy-in we achieve.

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The New University Cooperative Summer Short Course Program

kbowen — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:53:17 -0700

The New University Cooperative is please to announce our inaugural 2009 Summer Short Course Program, being held in Nova Scotia, from August 1st to August 28th. The theme of the course is Sustainability and Social Justice; Capacity for Social Transformation.

A full-time, residential program, the Summer Short Course Program combines a range of learning experiences to help students develop the skills and understanding necessary to be involved in movements for social transformation.

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Free Environmental Education Resource for Teachers

Quagmire — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 11:11:36 -0700

Quagmire: A FREE Simulation Game for Wetland Decision Making

K-12 Group

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BC Rural Communities Sustainability Forum

kbowen — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:20:33 -0800

Smart Planning for Communities, the BC Rural Network, and the Revelstoke Community Futures Development Corp. are pleased to invite you to participate in the BC Rural Communities Sustainability Forum to be held in Revelstoke BC, March 24th to 26th, 2009.

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NEW UBC Sustainability Education Intensive! May 31-June 2. Open to all post-secondary educators.

Yona Sipos — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:32:16 -0800

Do you want to bring sustainability into your course, program or initiative, and don't know where to start?

Do you have ideas to enhance sustainability in your course, program or initiative, and need resources, money and support?

Are you keen to connect with other post-secondary sustainability education leaders?

If so, we invite your application to the new Sustainability Education Intensive!

Higher Education Group

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Sustainability & Eco-Education

ryan barfoot — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 11:22:58 -0800

BC Secondary School summer credit programs in Leadership and Sustainability Studies (11/12). Outdoor and experientiallly based - action focused. Accepting students from worldwide! Vistit our web site for information and applications.

K-12 Group