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Frustration - personal repsonsibility people! Means stopping doing the things that are the top CO2 producers - eating meat, flying, driving! Jan 25

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Penny Coupland commented on Village Vancouver's group 'VV Transportation Network'

I determined in 2011 that I wouldn't be giving my support to organisations that didn't walk (or bike or transit) their talk. I suspect that this means I cannot be a member of Village Vancouver also. I find a real problem of cognitive dissonance in b…

February 9

Penny Coupland replied to Emi Do's discussion 'Strathcona Transition Visioning' in the group Transition Strathcona

Here's a link to the East Van Craft Wiki page. Info and how to on lots of topics from mending to natural dyeing. On the 'suggested reading page' are links to the tool share websites and much much more. Please feel free to add in things, and Emily (w…

January 27

Penny Coupland replied to Emi Do's discussion 'Strathcona Transition Visioning' in the group Transition Strathcona

I think it's worth mentioning the huge wealth of knowledge in the Chinese community here. I already trade seeds, plants, produce and growing information with my Chinese neighbours. They have the knack for growing veg in tiny available spaces, like b…

January 27

Penny Coupland commented on Village Vancouver's group 'VV Energy Network'

Check out the retrofit solar tubes that have been installed on both of the the social housing complexes at Keefer between Jackson and Gore. More coming in Strathcona apparently, to senior's residences (among other places).

January 25

Penny Coupland commented on Village Vancouver's group 'VV Energy Network'

http://www.talkgreenvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/DIY%20Toolkit.pdf Wondered if you knew about this tool from the City to facilitate converstations/meet ups around the 10 goal areas (including energy use in buildings and transportation) that Face…

January 25

Penny Coupland joined Village Vancouver's group

VV Energy Network

Join VV's Energy Network to help pare our energy "needs" down to the minimum, using only renewable and sustainable sources. We are a network of solutions at every scale, from homes to communities and cities to the globe.

January 25

Penny Coupland commented on Village Vancouver's group 'VV Transportation Network'

http://www.talkgreenvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/DIY%20Toolkit.pdf Wondered if you knew about this tool from the City to facilitate converstaions/meet ups around the 10 goal areas (including walkable communities/transit access/cycling infrastruc…

January 25

Penny Coupland commented on Village Vancouver's group 'Transition Strathcona'

http://www.talkgreenvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/DIY%20Toolkit.pdf Wondered if any of you knew about this City initiative to facailitate green conversations around the 10 goals that the Facebook members identified as the way they wanted to mak…

January 25

Frustration - personal repsonsibility people! Means stopping doing the things that are the top CO2 producers - eating meat, flying, driving!

January 25

Penny Coupland replied to Marla Remm's discussion 'shared resources? worms?'

I have worms crawling out of the composter because of overcrowding! email me at [email protected] to come and collect some.

January 25

Penny Coupland commented on Village Vancouver's group 'Transition Strathcona'

So great to meet you young Strathcona residents yesterday. Contact me at [email protected] if you want to learn: canning jam/relish making spindling natural dyeing or want re wriggleers for your compost. Also happy to meet up to plan.…

January 25

Penny Coupland joined Village Vancouver's group

Transition Strathcona

VV's 1st ever Meetup -- in Strathcona Mon Jan 24th 6:30-9:30. Good op for Strathcona Villagers to meet one another. For details/RSVP click here.

January 25

Penny Coupland commented on Ross Moster's event 'VV/Vancouver Peak Oil present: Kathy McMahon - Peak Oil Shrink'

Is this still happening? It's not on the SFU calendar and there are no more details 'to follow shortly'. I may give up on this and go to the talk at the library on sustainability instead!

October 18, 2010

Penny Coupland joined Ross Moster's group

Seed Savers

Seed saving collectives forming. Part of the VV Neighboiurhood Food Network. Join VV, and then join Seed Savers. (More details to follow.)

July 10, 2010

Penny Coupland joined Village Vancouver's group

VV Transportation Group

Walk, cycle, ride, drive...in that order. Make a choice the farthest left in that list that you can, and go no farther than you have to. Activities so far: Ciclovia proposal, Car Free Day, BARSA. Join VV and then this group to improve your choices.

July 8, 2010

Penny Coupland replied to Randy Chatterjee's discussion 'Imagine'

More than 80% of my trips are taken this way. I took a decision 3 years ago to reduce my travel in a car (as driver or passenger) to less than 5% of all trips. Since then I've retired, and have made that now less than 1%. It just takes the first ste…

July 3, 2010