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GreenJobs BC - Retrofits and Buildings Forum

Submitted by columbiainstitute on Thu, 12/15/2011 - 16:00
Join us in a dialogue on creating good green jobs in British Columbia. We’ll explore the fastest way to lower green house gases, while building thousands of new good-paying green jobs. Retrofits, deconstruction, and the green building sector present BC with an amazing opportunity to take action on climate change and build a strong local economy.

Successful Practices in First Nations Education

Submitted by columbiainstitute on Mon, 11/28/2011 - 12:07
Based on the Tyee Solutions Society series, by Katie Hyslop First Nations educators are offering inspiration and hope to a new generation of learners. Join us for an afternoon of presentations and discussion about K-12 programs that go beyond usual practice. Educators from Chief Atahm School on the Adams Lake Reserve and the school districts of Haida Gwaii and Vancouver BC share successful stories from these very different communities.

Book Launch - "Resiliency: Cool Ideas for Locally-Elected Leaders", with presenters Dr. Bill Rees and Dr. Ryan Walker

Submitted by columbiainstitute on Fri, 09/23/2011 - 12:10
Join Dr. William Rees, Dr. Ryan Walker, and other contributors to the 5th volume in the Going for Green Leadership Handbook Series, Resiliency: Cool Ideas for Locally-Elected Leaders. Inspired by conversations at the Center for Civic Governance forums, Resiliency highlights the bold and creative ways in which leaders and communities are responding to the major environmental challenges of our time. Dr. William Rees is the originator of the ecological footprint concept.

This Green House: Building Fast Action for Climate Change and Green Jobs

Submitted by columbiainstitute on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 16:02
"This Green House" reveals that modest investments in energy conservation in homes will allow homeowners to save money and rapidly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Canada.

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