Vancouver's Leader in Transition toward Strong, Resilient, Complete Communities
Time: July 10, 2012 from 4:30pm to 6:30pm
Location: Room A229, Langara College 100 49th Ave, Vancouver
Website or Map: http://www.langara.bc.ca/cont…
Phone: 6043235193
Event Neighbourhood and Type: workshop
Organized By: Village Vancouver, Sarah St. John, Ross Moster, Ann Pacey
Latest Activity: Jul 6, 2012
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In just six years, the community based Transition Movement has spread around the globe to include several hundred (or more) Initiatives. In just 4 years, Village Vancouver has become one of the largest and most active Transition Initiatives in the world, with thousands of community members.
Join us in exploring what Transition is, why it’s appealing to so many people, and how it works locally.
Instructor: Ross Moster and Ann Pacey
Ross Moster is the Founder of and Convenor for Village Vancouver. He’s very active in helping to connect people in their communities. He coordinates Kits Transition Village and VV’s Neighbourhood Food Networks, and also serves on the Vancouver Food Policy Council and works with several other community organizations. ross@villagevancouver.ca
Ann Pacey is an environmental engineer turned activist. Ann is a Board member of Village Vancouver and leads Village Vancouver’s Emergency Preparedness Project. She has co-founded a number of other Village Vancouver Working Groups including Dunbar Transition Village, Energy, and Local Economy. Ann is an urban farmer and raises chickens for eggs and meat.
Offered as part of Village Vancouver's Transition School as part of Langara College's Sustainable Communities Summer School.
Register call: 604.323.5322
Course Registration Number (CRN): 60829
Cost: Free
Village engages individuals, neighbourhoods & organizations to take actions that build sustainable communities & have fun doing it. Join us!
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Regular activities:
Interested in participating in a VV garden? We have collaborative gardens/garden spaces in 5 neighbourhoods. Contact us at gardening@villagevancouver.ca. Gardening now in progress. New gardeners welcome (space allowing).
Kits Village Recycling Depot (Kits Community Centre) Next depot: Thursday, June 15th
Main St. Village monthly gatherings (1st Tuesdays Little Mountain Neighbourhood House) Currently on hold due to COVID
Permaculture Vancouver Meetups (3rd Wednesdays VV McBride Park Fieldhouse (sometimes elsewhere) Next meetup: Special date Thursday, July 29th
West End Community Potluck/WE Urban Garden Club (3rd Sundays West End Community Centre, in July and August 4th Thursdays - July 22nd and August 26th.
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