Interview with Larry Swatuk, associate professor and director of the Environment Department at the University of Waterloo in Canada, about the Master’s in Development Practice (MDP) program. Continue reading Interview with Larry Swatuk
VIllage Vancouver engages individuals and organizations to take actions that build sustainable communities, and have fun doing it. Village Vancouver is the official Transition Initiative for the city of Vancouver and a hub for communities throughout the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. Village Vancouver coordinates, organizes and facilitates individuals, neighbourhoods and organizations to collaborate in taking actions that build sustainable and resilient communities, cities and bioregions. Continue reading Village Vancouver on the cover of Westender
Community engagement, kids’ health and parent/child talks all cited as important reasons to walk or bike instead of driving to school. Continue reading Parents put brakes on driving children to school
An evening with Anishnabe Spiritual Leader Dave Courchene & ‘Survivorman’ Les Stroud. Continue reading Survival of the Indigenous Spirit – April 8th, 2011
The International Student Energy Summit (ISES) is a global forum that focuses on sustainable resource management and the role that students will play in defining the future of energy development. The International Student Energy Summit targets international, multidisciplinary post secondary students in undergraduate and graduate studies interested in energy. Continue reading 2011 International Student Energy Summit
Spend an evening with Survivorman Les Stroud and Indigenous Elder Dave Courchene, as they reveal the survival secrets of the world’s oldest tribes in a fundraiser to support the Vision Quest & Ma Koose Ka Win Ceremonies. Continue reading Survival of the Indigenous Spirit
April is Cancer Prevention Month, and the Women’s Healthy Environments Network is presenting a PWYC “Wannabe Toxic Free” film series at Toronto’s Centre for Social Innovation (215 Spadina Ave., 4th Floor, 7-9 pm). Continue reading “Wannabe Toxic Free” film series
Join volunteers for a guided walk in Rouge Park, a truly unique near-urban ecological and wilderness park in East Toronto and Markham.
Continue reading Take a Hike in Rouge Park
Find out what opportunities are hot and tasty at this mini-conference hosted by Food Forward, a registered non-profit organization in Toronto that provides a people’s voice for a better food system. Continue reading Pushing Further: Building your career in the good food movement
The Ontario Society for Environmental Education, an association that has been in existence for more than 60 years, is hosting EcoLinks, conference geared for teachers and other educators who are interested in the environment. Continue reading EcoLinks Conference
An Ocean Champion is an individual who has an appreciation of the ocean and a shared knowledge of its diversity. By listening to our ocean champions we can learn from them and ensure the ocean and its resources are available for generations to come. Continue reading Video: Ocean Memories from CPAWS NL
Climate change, extreme weather events and sea-level rise threaten large populations around the world. Important vulnerabilities for public health in this changing environment are air quality, extreme heat and drinking water. Join UBC and SFU health scientists to learn more about the well-being of public health in context of anticipated climate change impacts. Continue reading Public Health and Climate Change – March 31, 2011 at 7pm
