Thursday, April 08, 2004
Green Building / Events / Cawston, B.C.
Straw bale Construction Workshop - May 27th. –June 1
CAWSTON, BC, Apr. 08, 2004 (Sustainable Works & Orofino Winery) - The project consists of two post and beam winery buildings designed by Nelson architect Thomas Loh. The workshop will cover the basics of both post & beam (bale in-fill) and load bearing bale wall construction. All methods taught are based on tested building codes prescribed standards. This workshop is an extended format of the original weekend classes to allow participants more learning opportunities and experience. The cost is $500/person. There are motels in nearby Cawston and camping is available in the vineyard. Lunches provided on site. Thursday, May 27th. 6pm Seminar-Video, slides and lecture seminar on the fundamentals and potentials of straw bale construction. The slides describe BC bale buildings with permits. Displays of books, research, tools and house plans. Cost for the seminar alone is $20. Friday, May 28-June 1- Hands-on workshop: Designing for bales; bales as a building material; foundations; load bearing & non load bearing wall systems; wall raising-stacking and pinning bales; window & door frames; electrical wiring; plumbing; stucco wire installation; stucco/adobe/soil cement plasters; shelf mounts; interior walls; building codes summary; moisture testing. For more information contact: Habib John Gonzalez, Sustainable Works, 615 Cedar Street, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada V1L 2C4; Tel/Fax: 250 352 3731; Email: habibg@netidea.com .
Straw bale Construction Workshop - May 27th. –June 1
CAWSTON, BC, Apr. 08, 2004 (Sustainable Works & Orofino Winery) - The project consists of two post and beam winery buildings designed by Nelson architect Thomas Loh. The workshop will cover the basics of both post & beam (bale in-fill) and load bearing bale wall construction. All methods taught are based on tested building codes prescribed standards. This workshop is an extended format of the original weekend classes to allow participants more learning opportunities and experience. The cost is $500/person. There are motels in nearby Cawston and camping is available in the vineyard. Lunches provided on site. Thursday, May 27th. 6pm Seminar-Video, slides and lecture seminar on the fundamentals and potentials of straw bale construction. The slides describe BC bale buildings with permits. Displays of books, research, tools and house plans. Cost for the seminar alone is $20. Friday, May 28-June 1- Hands-on workshop: Designing for bales; bales as a building material; foundations; load bearing & non load bearing wall systems; wall raising-stacking and pinning bales; window & door frames; electrical wiring; plumbing; stucco wire installation; stucco/adobe/soil cement plasters; shelf mounts; interior walls; building codes summary; moisture testing. For more information contact: Habib John Gonzalez, Sustainable Works, 615 Cedar Street, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada V1L 2C4; Tel/Fax: 250 352 3731; Email: habibg@netidea.com .
Wednesday, April 07, 2004
Green Building / Working Holidays
Baja Cob Project
WEBSITE Reference, Apr. 7, 2004 (Cobworks) - Join the Cobworks crew in the Baja this winter as we stomp cob on a beautiful ranch in San Bartolo. (Approximately 1 hour south of La Paz near the Sea of Cortez.) Our project is to build a small house for a mexican family. You will learn all of the basics of cob construction: foundations, adapting local materials, installing doors and windows and adding sculptural elements and niches. Our host family will also teach us how to construct a traditional "Palapa roof" (layered palm leaves over bamboo poles). We will camp on the ranch and enjoy mexican meals prepared by our hosts. This course is offered for the month of February, 2004. You are welcome to join us for two, three or four weeks. Plan on having enough free time to go snorkeling, soak up the sun at nearby beaches, and to make an excusion or two down to the canyons and hot springs. This will be a wonderful opportunity to learn about natural building in a community setting, work on your spanish and explore the "magnificent penninsula." Check out the photos from this project.
Baja Cob Project
WEBSITE Reference, Apr. 7, 2004 (Cobworks) - Join the Cobworks crew in the Baja this winter as we stomp cob on a beautiful ranch in San Bartolo. (Approximately 1 hour south of La Paz near the Sea of Cortez.) Our project is to build a small house for a mexican family. You will learn all of the basics of cob construction: foundations, adapting local materials, installing doors and windows and adding sculptural elements and niches. Our host family will also teach us how to construct a traditional "Palapa roof" (layered palm leaves over bamboo poles). We will camp on the ranch and enjoy mexican meals prepared by our hosts. This course is offered for the month of February, 2004. You are welcome to join us for two, three or four weeks. Plan on having enough free time to go snorkeling, soak up the sun at nearby beaches, and to make an excusion or two down to the canyons and hot springs. This will be a wonderful opportunity to learn about natural building in a community setting, work on your spanish and explore the "magnificent penninsula." Check out the photos from this project.
Sunday, April 04, 2004
Local Living Economies / Community Building
Economics Tools for Environmental and Social Justice
VICTORIA, BC, Apr. 2004 (Website Reference) - Wanted Cutting edge NGO seeks Victoria volunteers to coordinate fundraising events; lawyer for occasional advice. We use economics tools for environmental and social justice. We are a new kind of organization. We promote innovative economic tools and policies that redirect the powerful influence of the marketplace toward sustainability. We specialize in building tools, partnerships and communications for change. The Centre for Integral Economics is a registered charitable non-profit organization based in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. http://www.integraleconomics.org Call 250-885-0700 or 250.880.1430. Email: info@integraleconomics.org .
Economics Tools for Environmental and Social Justice
VICTORIA, BC, Apr. 2004 (Website Reference) - Wanted Cutting edge NGO seeks Victoria volunteers to coordinate fundraising events; lawyer for occasional advice. We use economics tools for environmental and social justice. We are a new kind of organization. We promote innovative economic tools and policies that redirect the powerful influence of the marketplace toward sustainability. We specialize in building tools, partnerships and communications for change. The Centre for Integral Economics is a registered charitable non-profit organization based in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. http://www.integraleconomics.org Call 250-885-0700 or 250.880.1430. Email: info@integraleconomics.org .
Stewardship / Social Responsibility Sucesses
Turning the Corporation Around
VICTORIA, BC, Apr. 2004 (EcoNews - http://www.earthfuture.com/econews/ ) - On March 25th 2004, (The Paper Campaign - a US coalition of dozens of citizens groups)
ended, following Office Depot's announcement that it will phase out all paper products from rare and vulnerable forests, forests containing exceptional biodiversity values, forests subject to unsustainable management, and forests that have been illegally logged. This includes the forests of British Columbia, of Canada's Boreal forest, and of the south-east USA. Office Depot also agreed to achieve an average 30% post-consumer recycled content in all its paper products. Canada's Boreal forest, which is being destroyed to make paper products, is the breeding ground for 30% of North America's songbirds, and species including caribou, wolves and bears. The success of the campaign comes 16 months after Staples adopted similar policies. It shows that with persistence, excellent organizing, and the combined use of different tactics, the big corporations can be turned around. See http://www.thepapercampaign.com .
Turning the Corporation Around
VICTORIA, BC, Apr. 2004 (EcoNews - http://www.earthfuture.com/econews/ ) - On March 25th 2004, (The Paper Campaign - a US coalition of dozens of citizens groups)
ended, following Office Depot's announcement that it will phase out all paper products from rare and vulnerable forests, forests containing exceptional biodiversity values, forests subject to unsustainable management, and forests that have been illegally logged. This includes the forests of British Columbia, of Canada's Boreal forest, and of the south-east USA. Office Depot also agreed to achieve an average 30% post-consumer recycled content in all its paper products. Canada's Boreal forest, which is being destroyed to make paper products, is the breeding ground for 30% of North America's songbirds, and species including caribou, wolves and bears. The success of the campaign comes 16 months after Staples adopted similar policies. It shows that with persistence, excellent organizing, and the combined use of different tactics, the big corporations can be turned around. See http://www.thepapercampaign.com .
Exemplary Resources / Our Shifting Focus
What's Your Ecological Footprint?
VICTORIA, BC, Apr. 2004 (EcoNews - http://www.earthfuture.com/econews/ ) -
Calculate your ecological footprint and find out how many Earths it would take for everyone on the planet to live the way we do:
http://www.mec.ca/coop/communit/meccomm/ecofoot.htm .
What's Your Ecological Footprint?
VICTORIA, BC, Apr. 2004 (EcoNews - http://www.earthfuture.com/econews/ ) -
Calculate your ecological footprint and find out how many Earths it would take for everyone on the planet to live the way we do:
http://www.mec.ca/coop/communit/meccomm/ecofoot.htm .
EcoForestry / Stewardship / Sustainable Future Views
Save Wildwood Campaign
VICTORIA, BC, Apr. 2004 (Ecoforestry Institute Website) - The Ecoforestry Institute Society is dedicated to promoting ecologically, socially and economically responsible forest use that maintains and restores the complexity and diversity of our forests. http://www.ecoforestry.ca/default.htm. We are pleased to announce an important new endeavour of our organisation: we will become the managers of Wildwood - Merve Wilkinson's exemplary example of sustainable forestry on Vancouver Island - once its purchase is completed by The Land Conservancy of British Columbia. Please read the details - http://www.ecoforestry.ca/Wildwood/default.htm. We need your help URGENTLY! So far, about $650,000 has been raised, but we need $350,000 more, in order to make the monthly payments until it is paid off!
Save Wildwood Campaign
VICTORIA, BC, Apr. 2004 (Ecoforestry Institute Website) - The Ecoforestry Institute Society is dedicated to promoting ecologically, socially and economically responsible forest use that maintains and restores the complexity and diversity of our forests. http://www.ecoforestry.ca/default.htm. We are pleased to announce an important new endeavour of our organisation: we will become the managers of Wildwood - Merve Wilkinson's exemplary example of sustainable forestry on Vancouver Island - once its purchase is completed by The Land Conservancy of British Columbia. Please read the details - http://www.ecoforestry.ca/Wildwood/default.htm. We need your help URGENTLY! So far, about $650,000 has been raised, but we need $350,000 more, in order to make the monthly payments until it is paid off!
Events / Courtenay, BC
Natural Building Workshop - Plasters
VICTORIA, BC, Apr. 2004 (EcoNews) - Wed., April 14th to Sun 18th Natural Plasters workshop with Elke Cole, Courtenay $250, lunch include. Elke 250-539-506; Email: elke@cobworks.com .
Natural Building Workshop - Plasters
VICTORIA, BC, Apr. 2004 (EcoNews) - Wed., April 14th to Sun 18th Natural Plasters workshop with Elke Cole, Courtenay $250, lunch include. Elke 250-539-506; Email: elke@cobworks.com .
Local Living Community Events / Victoria, BC
Fare Trade Fair in Victoria April 18
VICTORIA, BC, Apr. 2004 (EcoNews) - Environmentally and socially conscious entrepreneurs, cooperative, non-profits and organizations will showcase locally produced, fair trade product and services. Presentations at the Speakers Corner, live music, raffled baskets of local and fair trade products and services. Free. To exhibit, contact CEDCO 360-0852. CEDCO's vision is a sustainable community economy open to all, where everyone who has the ability can meet their needs within the market economy and where all who want to work may do so. CEDCO Victoria and the Earth Week and Walk Committee. Local Fare Trade Fair, Centennial Square, Sun 18th, 11-4pm.
Fare Trade Fair in Victoria April 18
VICTORIA, BC, Apr. 2004 (EcoNews) - Environmentally and socially conscious entrepreneurs, cooperative, non-profits and organizations will showcase locally produced, fair trade product and services. Presentations at the Speakers Corner, live music, raffled baskets of local and fair trade products and services. Free. To exhibit, contact CEDCO 360-0852. CEDCO's vision is a sustainable community economy open to all, where everyone who has the ability can meet their needs within the market economy and where all who want to work may do so. CEDCO Victoria and the Earth Week and Walk Committee. Local Fare Trade Fair, Centennial Square, Sun 18th, 11-4pm.
Events / BC – Salt Spring Island
Salt Spring Island Sustainability Expo
SALT SPRING, BC, Apr. 2004 (S.E.E.D.S.) - Schedule : Sat 24th, 11-8pm -The Greening of Salt Spring. Ecovillages; Elizabeth White (Salt Spring Baseline Energy Report); Biodiesel (Fuel from Vegetable Oil); Regional Trails; Sheila Harrington (Land Trust Alliance); Dan Jason (Seed Sanctuary); Karen Hudson (Land Stewardship); Guy Dauncey (The Greening of Salt Spring; Sun 25th, 11-9pm Salt Spring Sustainability Expo. Raging Grannies; Salt Springers for Safe Food; Brandy McPherson (OUR Ecovillage) Andrew Lewis, Ken Rouleau (Green Party); Composting; Pat Hennebery (Cob Workshop). Mahon Hall, Rainbow Road, Ganges. S.E.E.D.S. 250 653 0012 seeds@aum.ca .
Salt Spring Island Sustainability Expo
SALT SPRING, BC, Apr. 2004 (S.E.E.D.S.) - Schedule : Sat 24th, 11-8pm -The Greening of Salt Spring. Ecovillages; Elizabeth White (Salt Spring Baseline Energy Report); Biodiesel (Fuel from Vegetable Oil); Regional Trails; Sheila Harrington (Land Trust Alliance); Dan Jason (Seed Sanctuary); Karen Hudson (Land Stewardship); Guy Dauncey (The Greening of Salt Spring; Sun 25th, 11-9pm Salt Spring Sustainability Expo. Raging Grannies; Salt Springers for Safe Food; Brandy McPherson (OUR Ecovillage) Andrew Lewis, Ken Rouleau (Green Party); Composting; Pat Hennebery (Cob Workshop). Mahon Hall, Rainbow Road, Ganges. S.E.E.D.S. 250 653 0012 seeds@aum.ca .
EcoJobs / Sustainable Industry
Green Dream Jobs
WEBSITE Reference, Apr. 2004 (Sustainable Business. Com) - Welcome to Green Dream Jobs: Business Jobs - Environmental Jobs - Environmentally Responsible Employers. http://www.sustainablebusiness.com/jobs/index.cfm .
Green Dream Jobs
WEBSITE Reference, Apr. 2004 (Sustainable Business. Com) - Welcome to Green Dream Jobs: Business Jobs - Environmental Jobs - Environmentally Responsible Employers. http://www.sustainablebusiness.com/jobs/index.cfm .
