Friday, March 19, 2004
Green Building / EcoProducts
‘Green’ building practices don’t have to hike costs, researcher says
CHAMPAIGN, Ill., Apr. 1, 2002 (News Bureau, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) — As a research specialist in sustainable planning and design at the University of Illinois' Building Research Council, Donald Fournier spends a lot of time talking to just about anyone who'll listen about the merits of "green" construction methods and practices. http://www.news.uiuc.edu/biztips/02/04greenbldg.html.
‘Green’ building practices don’t have to hike costs, researcher says
CHAMPAIGN, Ill., Apr. 1, 2002 (News Bureau, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) — As a research specialist in sustainable planning and design at the University of Illinois' Building Research Council, Donald Fournier spends a lot of time talking to just about anyone who'll listen about the merits of "green" construction methods and practices. http://www.news.uiuc.edu/biztips/02/04greenbldg.html.
Sunday, March 14, 2004
EcoArchitechture / Urban Design
Livable Cities
WEBSITE Reference, Mar. 14, 2004 (CIP) - Talk about exemplary resources and reference lists! Phew. Click on this: http://www.architectstore.com/books/urban.html.
Livable Cities
WEBSITE Reference, Mar. 14, 2004 (CIP) - Talk about exemplary resources and reference lists! Phew. Click on this: http://www.architectstore.com/books/urban.html.
Global Participation / Empowerment / Climate Change
Global Governanace for Sustainability
SHUSHWAP, BC, Mar. 2004 (Pesky Skeeter, Excerpted from: Tom Atlee - Feb.2004) - If sudden climate change happened next year, what would "we" do about it? Who would decide how it was to be handled? What would special interests do - from financiers to farmers, from global corporations to unions, from media monopolies to the working poor? Who would care for "the common good" - and who would decide what "the common good" was? Would the decisions made about such a crisis be wise - or would they be short-sighted, self-interested and shallow, thus ensuring worsening crises? Would they facilitate positive transformation? We don't know whether sudden climate change will happen starting next year, next decade, or centuries from now (it has happened many times in the prehistoric past and will likely happen again). We will only know that it is happening when it happens. At that point "we" (whoever "we" is) may have only a few months or years to make complex and profoundly significant decisions about how "we" are going to approach it. The time to prepare for crisis is before crisis hits. When we don't know when a crisis will hit, the time to prepare is "the sooner, the better."
Global Governanace for Sustainability
SHUSHWAP, BC, Mar. 2004 (Pesky Skeeter, Excerpted from: Tom Atlee - Feb.2004) - If sudden climate change happened next year, what would "we" do about it? Who would decide how it was to be handled? What would special interests do - from financiers to farmers, from global corporations to unions, from media monopolies to the working poor? Who would care for "the common good" - and who would decide what "the common good" was? Would the decisions made about such a crisis be wise - or would they be short-sighted, self-interested and shallow, thus ensuring worsening crises? Would they facilitate positive transformation? We don't know whether sudden climate change will happen starting next year, next decade, or centuries from now (it has happened many times in the prehistoric past and will likely happen again). We will only know that it is happening when it happens. At that point "we" (whoever "we" is) may have only a few months or years to make complex and profoundly significant decisions about how "we" are going to approach it. The time to prepare for crisis is before crisis hits. When we don't know when a crisis will hit, the time to prepare is "the sooner, the better."
Sustainable Eating
Nanaimo Vegan Potluck & Newly Forming Animal Rights Group
NANAIMO, BC. Mar. 10, 2004 (VIVA) - Hey everyone!! Just a reminder about the March potluck, it's on the 20th this month at the FoodShare house on Pine Street. Bring all your friends!! Also, anyone interested in starting an animal rights group in Nanaimo, we will be having a meeting about it after the potluck. We will be discussing any campaigns that we can start, funding, demos and activities. Marley Daviduk, Vancouver Island Vegetarian Association. "The day will come when men such as I will look upon the killing of animals as we now look upon the killing of man." - Leonardo DaVinci. And another important quote... "Nothing will benefit human health and increase chances for survival of life on earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet." - Albert Einstein
Nanaimo Vegan Potluck & Newly Forming Animal Rights Group
NANAIMO, BC. Mar. 10, 2004 (VIVA) - Hey everyone!! Just a reminder about the March potluck, it's on the 20th this month at the FoodShare house on Pine Street. Bring all your friends!! Also, anyone interested in starting an animal rights group in Nanaimo, we will be having a meeting about it after the potluck. We will be discussing any campaigns that we can start, funding, demos and activities. Marley Daviduk, Vancouver Island Vegetarian Association. "The day will come when men such as I will look upon the killing of animals as we now look upon the killing of man." - Leonardo DaVinci. And another important quote... "Nothing will benefit human health and increase chances for survival of life on earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet." - Albert Einstein
Sustainable Future Views
Sustainable House Tour - Calgary
The finalities have arrived for the sustainable house tour...
Saturday March 27th, meet a the Good Earth Cafe on the University campus (ICT building) 10 am sharp. We shall be taking the bus there so bring your U-pass if you got it, $2 each way if you don't. The tour begins at 11am. Or you can meet us at the house, 9211 Scurfield Dr NW (in Scenic Acres) 11 am sharp. Cost $5.35. See you there, Sheena Email scjackson@ucalgary.ca.
Sustainable House Tour - Calgary
The finalities have arrived for the sustainable house tour...
Saturday March 27th, meet a the Good Earth Cafe on the University campus (ICT building) 10 am sharp. We shall be taking the bus there so bring your U-pass if you got it, $2 each way if you don't. The tour begins at 11am. Or you can meet us at the house, 9211 Scurfield Dr NW (in Scenic Acres) 11 am sharp. Cost $5.35. See you there, Sheena Email scjackson@ucalgary.ca.
