Saturday, January 24, 2004
Students Involved in Sustainability / EcoVersity
Students for Fair Trade
SEATTLE, WA, Jan. 23, 2004 - Students for Fair Trade have successfully stocked Fair-Trade Coffee in vendors across campus! For more information on their efforts, and for specific locations where you can buy and drink socially responsible coffee, visit their website.
Students for Fair Trade
SEATTLE, WA, Jan. 23, 2004 - Students for Fair Trade have successfully stocked Fair-Trade Coffee in vendors across campus! For more information on their efforts, and for specific locations where you can buy and drink socially responsible coffee, visit their website.
Conferences / Announcements
Request for Recycling Program Proposals
QUAILCUM BEACH, BC, Jan. 23, 2004 (CWMA Update) - Operation of the SCRD Recycling Program - The Sunshine Coast Regional District is seeking proposals from firms to operate a Recycling Program for the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD). Request for Proposal documents can be obtained from the Sunshine Coast Regional District office or viewed on the SCRD web site at http://www.scrd.bc.ca. Proposals will be received until 2:00 p.m. on Friday, February 27, 2004. General Manager Infrastructure Services, Sunshine Coast Regional District, 5477 Wharf Rd PO Box 800, Sechelt, BC V0N 3A0; Tel: 604.885.2261 Please note (time & location not included in RFP):The Bidders Meeting for interested parties is scheduled for: Thursday, January 29th at 1pm in the meeting room at the Sechelt Library; 5797 Cowrie Street, Sechelt ground floor
courtesy:
Andy Telfer,
Executive Director, Coast Waste Management Association
www.cwma.bc.ca
PO Box 85, Qualicum Beach, BC, V9K 1S7, CANADA
tel 250-752-8293 fax 250-752-4487
CWMA: Networking solutions for waste and the environment.
Request for Recycling Program Proposals
QUAILCUM BEACH, BC, Jan. 23, 2004 (CWMA Update) - Operation of the SCRD Recycling Program - The Sunshine Coast Regional District is seeking proposals from firms to operate a Recycling Program for the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD). Request for Proposal documents can be obtained from the Sunshine Coast Regional District office or viewed on the SCRD web site at http://www.scrd.bc.ca. Proposals will be received until 2:00 p.m. on Friday, February 27, 2004. General Manager Infrastructure Services, Sunshine Coast Regional District, 5477 Wharf Rd PO Box 800, Sechelt, BC V0N 3A0; Tel: 604.885.2261 Please note (time & location not included in RFP):The Bidders Meeting for interested parties is scheduled for: Thursday, January 29th at 1pm in the meeting room at the Sechelt Library; 5797 Cowrie Street, Sechelt ground floor
courtesy:
Andy Telfer,
Executive Director, Coast Waste Management Association
www.cwma.bc.ca
PO Box 85, Qualicum Beach, BC, V9K 1S7, CANADA
tel 250-752-8293 fax 250-752-4487
CWMA: Networking solutions for waste and the environment.
Friday, January 23, 2004
Community GO / GEO
Citizen's Assembly Starts
VICTORIA, BC, Jan. 19, 2004 (Left Coast E-newsletter) - On Saturday January 10 the Citizens Assembly on Electoral Reform will start its work when all 160 members gather in Vancouver for their first set of meetings. The meetings are open to the public.The Assembly members who come from all over the province deserve a good show of support for their important public task. I intent to be there. I hope you will too. Come and see democracy in action on a scale never seen before. Admission is free but the Assembly staff asks the public to register. You can do this on-line, http://www.citizensassembly.bc.ca, or by phone 604-660- 1232, toll free 1-866-667-1233.
Citizen's Assembly Starts
VICTORIA, BC, Jan. 19, 2004 (Left Coast E-newsletter) - On Saturday January 10 the Citizens Assembly on Electoral Reform will start its work when all 160 members gather in Vancouver for their first set of meetings. The meetings are open to the public.The Assembly members who come from all over the province deserve a good show of support for their important public task. I intent to be there. I hope you will too. Come and see democracy in action on a scale never seen before. Admission is free but the Assembly staff asks the public to register. You can do this on-line, http://www.citizensassembly.bc.ca, or by phone 604-660- 1232, toll free 1-866-667-1233.
Our Shifting Focus / Simple Living
Extreme Greens
VICTORIA, BC, Jan. 15, 2003 - (Monday Magazine, By Adrienne Mercer) - For some Victoria residents, environmentalism is more than just a way of life - Going green isn’t just a matter of reducing, reusing and recycling whenever possible. For some people, it’s a way of life, and as such, it requires a higher level of awareness as you go about your daily routine. Monday Magazine Issue 03 Vol 30, January 15 - 21, 2004 Pick up a free copy from a yellow box near you.
Extreme Greens
VICTORIA, BC, Jan. 15, 2003 - (Monday Magazine, By Adrienne Mercer) - For some Victoria residents, environmentalism is more than just a way of life - Going green isn’t just a matter of reducing, reusing and recycling whenever possible. For some people, it’s a way of life, and as such, it requires a higher level of awareness as you go about your daily routine. Monday Magazine Issue 03 Vol 30, January 15 - 21, 2004 Pick up a free copy from a yellow box near you.
Tuesday, January 20, 2004
Science & Technology
Student Solar Array Project – Mechanical Engineering
SEATTLE, WA, Jan. 20, 2004 (UW Alliance) - The CPDT’s student member, Nathan Miller, and his team of University students are finalizing their design of a solar array sunshade system to be installed above the 3rd and 4th floor windows of the Mechanical Engineering Building. The project was presented to and approved by the Design Review Board on September 11th. CPDT Team Leader, Dave Fields, and the students also met with Bruce Adee, Interim Chair for Mechanical Engineering and Michael Carette, Assistant to the Dean (Facilities) and obtained their approval. After a recent site visit and meeting with Seattle City Light, consideration is now being given to place a few of the solar panels atop the roof. By installing a fixed window awning design and an adjustable rooftop design, an opportunity may be provided for accumulating comparative data regarding efficiency and benefits, e.g., reduction of solar gain within offices fitted with the awning design. The project will also include the creation of a website that will provide real time data associated with the project and other information that may be accessed by students and other interested parties. Commencement of fabrication and installation which is planned for March.
Read more ...
Student Solar Array Project – Mechanical Engineering
SEATTLE, WA, Jan. 20, 2004 (UW Alliance) - The CPDT’s student member, Nathan Miller, and his team of University students are finalizing their design of a solar array sunshade system to be installed above the 3rd and 4th floor windows of the Mechanical Engineering Building. The project was presented to and approved by the Design Review Board on September 11th. CPDT Team Leader, Dave Fields, and the students also met with Bruce Adee, Interim Chair for Mechanical Engineering and Michael Carette, Assistant to the Dean (Facilities) and obtained their approval. After a recent site visit and meeting with Seattle City Light, consideration is now being given to place a few of the solar panels atop the roof. By installing a fixed window awning design and an adjustable rooftop design, an opportunity may be provided for accumulating comparative data regarding efficiency and benefits, e.g., reduction of solar gain within offices fitted with the awning design. The project will also include the creation of a website that will provide real time data associated with the project and other information that may be accessed by students and other interested parties. Commencement of fabrication and installation which is planned for March.
Read more ...
Turning the Tide on Climate Change
One Tonne Challenge Workshops
Hello climate change action and education project leaders and others engaged in work in projects related to climate change action and education. The purpose of this message is to invite you to a workshop on focused on providing an opportunity for community based organisations working on climate change action and awareness projects to:
* Learn more about the One Tonne Challenge campaign and related tools
* Identify ways of incorporating the One Tonne Challenge message into their projects
* Assist Environment Canada in identifying gaps in information and tools supporting the One Tonne Challenge
* Identify existing challenges with climate change education projects and ways Environment Canada can assist in addressing these challenges.
A number of workshops will be held in January and February with groups throughout the province. Proposed workshop dates and times are as follows:
Nanaimo: January 23rd, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Victoria: January 26th, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Kelowna: January 28th, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Vancouver: February 11th, 1:00-4:00pm
Exact locations will be identified at the beginning of January. The workshops are supported by Environment Canada and are being facilitated the BC Climate Exchange and Better Environmentally Sound Transportation (BEST).
I hope you will be able to join us at the workshop in your area. Please identify to me, by responding to this (posting), whether or not you will be able to attend. I am also interested in knowing if there are other items you would like addressed at these workshops. As well, please identify to me the names of organisations that do not appear to have received this message but may be interested in attending (this message was sent to organisations in and around Nanaimo, BC).
I look forward to hearing from you. All the best for the holiday season and into the new year,
Marion Town, Executive Director
Better Environmentally Sound Transportation (BEST)
822 - 510 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC CANADA V6B 1L8
www.best.bc.ca
T 604.669.2860
F 604.669.2869
E marion@best.bc.ca
BEST is a Canadian non-profit charitable organization specializing in the promotion of sustainable transportation. www.best.bc.ca/donate Please support our work!
Sunday, January 18, 2004
Global Village Overview / Empowerment / Social Equity
Activists gather for global forum
Jan. 18, 2004 (BBC News) - World Social Forum in Bombay, India - Anti-globalization activists from across the globe have begun a six-day forum in the Indian city of Bombay. On Saturday thousands crammed the city streets as folk singers, dancers and protesters marched on issues such as unequal trade and the conflict in Iraq. Attendees at the World Social Forum (WSF) include French militant farmer Jose Bove, South Korean labour leaders and Afghan women rights activists. The WSF was set up as a counterpart to the World Trade Organisation. Read more...
Activists gather for global forum
Jan. 18, 2004 (BBC News) - World Social Forum in Bombay, India - Anti-globalization activists from across the globe have begun a six-day forum in the Indian city of Bombay. On Saturday thousands crammed the city streets as folk singers, dancers and protesters marched on issues such as unequal trade and the conflict in Iraq. Attendees at the World Social Forum (WSF) include French militant farmer Jose Bove, South Korean labour leaders and Afghan women rights activists. The WSF was set up as a counterpart to the World Trade Organisation. Read more...
Environment / Sustainable Future Views
India Set to Unveil World's Greenest Building
KONDHWA, PUNE, INDIA, Jan. 2004 (Smart Communities Network News) - A business center in Hyderabad, India will earn the distinction of world's greenest building when it opens in January, according to an article carried by InfoChange. The 20,000 square foot building, which draws on traditional Indian circular courtyard design, has set a precedent by meeting 57 of the 62 criteria established the US Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system. That prompted the USGBC to establish a new category to note the achievement: Version 2 Platinum rating. "We have hundreds of years of legacy in such construction, which we have all but forgotten," said the architect Karan Grover. "We decided to revive all our traditional
methods and present it in the modern idiom."
Read more...
India Set to Unveil World's Greenest Building
KONDHWA, PUNE, INDIA, Jan. 2004 (Smart Communities Network News) - A business center in Hyderabad, India will earn the distinction of world's greenest building when it opens in January, according to an article carried by InfoChange. The 20,000 square foot building, which draws on traditional Indian circular courtyard design, has set a precedent by meeting 57 of the 62 criteria established the US Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system. That prompted the USGBC to establish a new category to note the achievement: Version 2 Platinum rating. "We have hundreds of years of legacy in such construction, which we have all but forgotten," said the architect Karan Grover. "We decided to revive all our traditional
methods and present it in the modern idiom."
Read more...
Environment
What is Bioneers?
SANTA FE, NM, Jan. 7, 2004 (Bioneers) - An educational nonprofit that strengthens and expands networks of practical visionaries working on behalf of the environment and people. We spread solutions-oriented stories — including both ecological models and social strategies — for restoring the earth. With the heartfelt assistance of many people like you, we've had a banner year of tremendous success in spreading practical solutions for our most pressing social and environmental challenges. As you know, we've done this work through the unique Bioneers Conference, satellite conferences across the US and Canada, our award-winning radio series, Revolution from the Heart of Nature, extensive media outreach, Youth and Women's Initiatives, food and farming workshops, and fellowships and grants awarded to social and environmental innovators through the Bioneers Fund. Learn more...
What is Bioneers?
SANTA FE, NM, Jan. 7, 2004 (Bioneers) - An educational nonprofit that strengthens and expands networks of practical visionaries working on behalf of the environment and people. We spread solutions-oriented stories — including both ecological models and social strategies — for restoring the earth. With the heartfelt assistance of many people like you, we've had a banner year of tremendous success in spreading practical solutions for our most pressing social and environmental challenges. As you know, we've done this work through the unique Bioneers Conference, satellite conferences across the US and Canada, our award-winning radio series, Revolution from the Heart of Nature, extensive media outreach, Youth and Women's Initiatives, food and farming workshops, and fellowships and grants awarded to social and environmental innovators through the Bioneers Fund. Learn more...
Global Village Overview / Our Shifting Focus
Mindful Conservatism: Re-thinking the Ideological and Educational Basis of an Ecologically Sustainable Future
PORTLAND, OR, Jan. 7, 2004 (EFSWN) -
Mindful Conservatism, by C.A. Bowers, from Rowman & Littlefield, examines how the misuse of our political vocabulary contributes to governmental, corporate, and educational policies that degrade the Earth's natural systems, and suggests ways to overcome this linguistic confusion to help recognize the fundamental connections between communities, sustainability, and the conservation of the world's diverse cultures. “By calling attention to the role of language in perpetuating current models of thought--Bowers gives us critical and constructive tools for rethinking the relationships between economics, the environment, and morality.”—Sandra Lubarsky, Northern Arizona University
Mindful Conservatism: Re-thinking the Ideological and Educational Basis of an Ecologically Sustainable Future
PORTLAND, OR, Jan. 7, 2004 (EFSWN) -
Mindful Conservatism, by C.A. Bowers, from Rowman & Littlefield, examines how the misuse of our political vocabulary contributes to governmental, corporate, and educational policies that degrade the Earth's natural systems, and suggests ways to overcome this linguistic confusion to help recognize the fundamental connections between communities, sustainability, and the conservation of the world's diverse cultures. “By calling attention to the role of language in perpetuating current models of thought--Bowers gives us critical and constructive tools for rethinking the relationships between economics, the environment, and morality.”—Sandra Lubarsky, Northern Arizona University
Sustainable Future Views
Developing Ecological Consciousness: Paths to a Sustainable Future
PORTLAND, OR, Jan. 7, 2004 (EFSWN) - Developing Ecological Consciousness, a book by Christopher Uhl, from Rowman & Littlefield, presents paradigms, values, and tools essential for both planetary and personal transformation. “A magnificently weaved cloth of not only what a sustainable world might look like, but also how we might get there. Buy yourself this book as a holiday present for all the good work you are doing out there on campuses across this country. Put your feet up, get comfortable, and savor the wisdom of one of our colleagues. Your work will be affirmed, your insights broadened, your connection to the great work ahead inspired.”—Terry Link, Director of Office of Campus Sustainability, Michigan State University
Developing Ecological Consciousness: Paths to a Sustainable Future
PORTLAND, OR, Jan. 7, 2004 (EFSWN) - Developing Ecological Consciousness, a book by Christopher Uhl, from Rowman & Littlefield, presents paradigms, values, and tools essential for both planetary and personal transformation. “A magnificently weaved cloth of not only what a sustainable world might look like, but also how we might get there. Buy yourself this book as a holiday present for all the good work you are doing out there on campuses across this country. Put your feet up, get comfortable, and savor the wisdom of one of our colleagues. Your work will be affirmed, your insights broadened, your connection to the great work ahead inspired.”—Terry Link, Director of Office of Campus Sustainability, Michigan State University
