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April 18 - 20, 2008

EPIC: The Vancouver Sun Sustainable Living Expo is Vancouver's largest green consumer show and eco-marketplace. Visit EPIC to learn about environmentally-friendly products and companies that mix style and quality with sustainability.

Protest the Giveaway of BC’s Rivers and Hydroelectric Power
Provincial Day of Action: Saturday February 2, 2008
Rally at the Gallery: Feb. 2: 1pm south side of the Vancouver Art Gallery

Speakers, music, theatre
Come and make your voice heard.
Keep BC Rivers Public

Evening Event: Feb. 2: 7pm Ukrainian Auditorium, 154 East 10th Ave (at Quebec)

An interactive evening with some of BCs most knowledgeable speakers on the privatization of electricity and its impact on energy costs and the environment.

Free. Donations suggested.

Speakers at the evening discussion include: Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, Union of BC Indian Chiefs; Tom Rankin, Save Our Rivers Society; John Calvert, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives; Gwen Barlee, Western Canada Wilderness Committee; David Black, COPE 378.

Presented by the Council of Canadians. More information: 604-688-8846

Co-sponsored by: Save Our Rivers Society, CUPE BC, Western Canada Wilderness Committee, Citizens for Public Power, COPE 378, and Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

Global Warming: Evidence, Inspiration for Action, Solutions
A positive series of talks hosted by Voters Taking Action on Climate Change
focused on refreshing our commitment to action and reaching out to others.

Tuesday February 5th: Global Warming: More than hot air? Dr. David Chapman, professor of geophysics at the University of Utah and renowned speaker on global warming, reviews the scientific evidence that climate change is caused by human activity.
You should come to this talk if you want an interesting, accessible update on the causes of global warming, and a renewed sense of the urgent need for action.

Bring along a friend who remains skeptical of the arguments, or who has never really understood what all the fuss was about.

Tuesday February 19th: Global Warming: Spiritual Crisis and Opportunity. Bruce Sanguin, Minister at the Canadian Memorial United Church and author of Darwin, Divinity and Dance of the Cosmos explores where we can find motivation for action.
You should come to this talk if you want to be inspired to reconnect with people and the planet in order to get on with the work of restoring our climate.

Bring along a friend who despairs that humanity can change its ways and come together for the shared work we have ahead.

Tuesday March 4th: Lessons for the Future from Canadas Climate Policy Failures. Dr. Mark Jaccard, professor in Resource Environmental Management at SFU and an award winning author of numerous books on climate and energy policy, critiques where Canadian governments have gone wrong in fighting global warming and highlights policies which can reduce emissions.
You should come to this talk if you want to be able to distinguish a market mechanism from a regulation or voluntary initiative and understand which one can reduce emissions most efficiently.

Bring along a friend who is cynical that any government has the ability to reduce emissions, or who thinks that the solution to this problem lies outside the world of public policy all together.

For more information on the talks go to www.vtacc.org
All events at 7pm. Canadian Memorial United Church (15th and Burrard). Free admission.

2 degrees of Fear and Desire
An intimate evening of theatre (without a play) about global warming

February 21 to March 16
Please see date and venue details listed below
Events at 7pm • Admission by donation
Reservations recommended • 604.871.0508
Thu Feb 21 Wired Monk Coffee Bistro
2610 W 4th Ave, Van
Fri Feb 22 North Vancouver City Hall
Council Chamber
141 W 14th St, North Van
Sat Feb 23 Wired Monk Coffee Bistro
2610 W 4th Ave, Van
Thu Feb 28 Rhizome Café, 317 E Broadway, Van
Fri Feb 29 Rhizome Café
Sat Mar 01 Rhizome Café
Thu Mar 06 Best Western Richmond Hotel & Conference Centre
Grand Minoru Ballroom
7551 Westminster Hwy, Rmd
Fri Mar 07 Composite Hall
4306 Victoria Dr (at E.27th), Van
Sat Mar 08 Vancouver Public Library - Central Branch
Alice MacKay Room, 350 W Georgia, Van
International Jokers' Day of Action
on Global Warming
Sun Mar 16 Café Deux Soleils
2096 Commercial Dr, Van

Jan.22 6:30 p.m.
Ethical Investing 101
room.1700 SFU Harbour center By donation
Register mariajwilliams@hotmail.com

www.sustainablebuildingcentre.com
Has meetings every Saturday from 2:00 to 4:00 1575 Johnston st. granville Isle. It's kind of hard to find, if you've not been. It's a glass door on the left of a building that fronts the GRAN. IS. THEATRE.

December 8th, 11:30 - 2pm

Vancouver Public Library.

Canadians for Kyoto

Worldwide day of action on climate change

Rally | EcoFair

Join thousands of Canadians coast-to-coast in an event urging the government to honour Kyoto

Bring your cell phones!!!

Speakers: Joe Foy - Western Canada Wilderness Committee
Adriane Carr - Green Party of Canada
Representatives from the faith community
And more to come

The Church of Pointless Consumerism

The most exciting, extravagant event of the holiday shopping season is finally here!! The Church of Pointless Consumerism, Fri, Dec 14, Sat, Dec 15 (shows at 8:30pm) & Sun Dec 16 (show 4:30pm), at Performance Works Theatre on Granville Island (1218 Cartwright St.)

  The Church of Pointless Consumerism is back by popular demand following last year's sold out performances. Peter Proffet the Prophet of Profit returns to Vancouver to dazzle consumers and preach the holy word of excess.  Proffet, along with his dynamic, dancing gospel choir will enlighten and enliven even the skeptics among us with fiery sermons and classic capitalist gospel tunes such as "This little Card's My Friend" And "Money Comin'".  As Proffet says,"The great golden vault in the skyline is going to open and we're all going to get rich!  PRAISE MONEY!"

You'll sing, you'll dance, you'll be enraptured and forever transformed. You'll feel the direct deposit of eternal salvation.

Change jingling dance parties to follow performances with DJ Esus and DJ Timothy Wisdom and consumable liquid money.

Advance tickets are available online at www.worklessparty.org: <http://www.worklessparty.org/> or at the Vegetarian Resource Center at 2250 Commercial Drive. Tickets $15-$20 sliding scale.  Advance tickets are available online at www.worklessparty.org

November 3, 2007
green church, green home, families for earth
This one-day event takes place at the Centre for Peace on Saturday, November 3, from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm.

October 15 - Victoria, BC
October 16 - Ladner, BC
October 17 - Vancouver, BC
"What a Way to Go: Life at End of Empire." In the sanctuary at the Canadian Memorial Church and Centre for Peace, 1825 W. 16th Ave. (16th & Burrard), Vancouver, BC V6J 2M3. Doors open at 6:30 PM. Contact Phil Watson philwatson4u@gmail.com for more information. Tickets: $10 suggested donation.

October 19
DERRICK JENSEN (Philosopher poet of the ecology movement interviewed in the doc) VANCOUVER – October 19: Ukrainian Orthodox Hall 154 E.10th Ave Vancouver 8p.m. Advance & Student tickets $12 ($15 @door http://submedia.tv/jensen/: http://submedia.tv/jensen/ call604-630-2441

October 26-28, 2007
Living sustainably in community: The challenge of our times
At Langara College, 100 W. 49th Avenue, Vancouver
Co-sponsors: Langara College Continuing Studies, Canadian Co-Housing Network and the Yarrow EcoVillage