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January 2011 Blog Posts (14)

Part time Permaculture (PDC) offered in Vancouver

http://www.pacificpermaculture.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=108%3Avancouver-part-time-pdc

Added by Barb Mortell on January 30, 2011 at 2:11pm — No Comments

Nextworld TV

There are some great videos on sustainable, self-reliant living on this site: http://www.nextworldtv.com/page/793.html.  Check out the one on "Homesteading in Hollywood: http://www.nextworldtv.com/page/900.html

Added by Ann Gillespie on January 29, 2011 at 2:34pm — 1 Comment

B.C. Liberal, NDP leadership hopefuls ignore transit funding - Georgia Straight

B.C. Liberal, NDP leadership hopefuls ignore transit funding

District of North Vancouver mayor Richard Walton says that most of the candidates in the B.C. Liberal and NDP leadership contests “aren’t really…

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Added by Eric Doherty on January 27, 2011 at 11:30am — No Comments

We are the world.

 UBC's "Way Too Asian" YouTube response to Maclean's magazine article http://kathiewallace.tumblr.com/ Pass it on!…

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Added by Kathie Wallace on January 27, 2011 at 10:07am — No Comments

Underground Market For Vancouver BC

Reposted from www.helladelicious.com.

 

I have been following closely the adventures of the Underground Market that was started up in San Francisco a couple years ago and I would really like to see one get going here in Vancouver BC. I recently read this update from them, which takes a look at the lessons they have…

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Added by Hella Dee on January 24, 2011 at 5:00pm — 49 Comments

Climate Justice: For those who want to reduce carbon emissions while helping developing countries to develop using green energy

Please check out this updated and AMAZING document called "Greenhouse Development Rights Framework."

 

http://www.ecoequity.org/docs/TheGDRsFramework.pdf

 

It's based on the ideas in a book called "Dead Heat: Global Justice & Global Warming" by Tom Athanasiou & Paul Baer.  This small book is only about 100 pages, short but powerful. It is BRILLIANT with rational ways to solve the global…

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Added by Karen H on January 23, 2011 at 2:02pm — 2 Comments

Free Building Materials



FREE WOOD !!!!! YOU MOVE

Perfect for theatrical use or building.

 

Particle board panels in robust shipping crates!

Each panel measures: 4' x 4' x 1/2"

(panels are re-enforced, edges are protected)

 

Crates measure approximately 4' W x 4' L x 30" H

6 crates in total, housing 3 rows of panels per crate

 

Currently packed and crated for easy transport.

 

Heavy! Requires 3-4…

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Added by Laura Lee Coles on January 21, 2011 at 12:19pm — No Comments

Life wants to live. Yes to life!

http://kathiewallace.tumblr.com/

May we move in wholeness.

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Added by Kathie Wallace on January 15, 2011 at 11:06am — No Comments

CBC Explains Usage Based Billing



video: http://openmedia.ca/blog/cbc-explains-usage-based-billing…
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Added by John P Robinson on January 12, 2011 at 5:38pm — No Comments

::11:11 1::11::11:: Imagine:: ::singing moving being::

http://vimeo.com/17854149

Added by Kathie Wallace on January 11, 2011 at 10:02am — No Comments

Michael Franti: Hey World (Don't Give Up)

http://ow.ly/1FLm4

Added by Kathie Wallace on January 11, 2011 at 8:52am — No Comments

Monte Paulsen: Green Homes For Less (The Tyee)

Click here to see this article on The Tyee site.…

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Added by Randy Chatterjee on January 11, 2011 at 8:21am — No Comments

Rural Community Design for 25-500 Families (on undeveloped land in warm regions)

Community Design for25-500 Families

Based upon Permaculture & Socialist…

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Added by Mykoden on January 9, 2011 at 2:29pm — No Comments

Watch, learn, get upset then do something about it...

Max Keiser
http://rt.com/programs/keiser-report/
Max is wacky and a bit over the top but the information is insightful and worth the time.

Added by John P Robinson on January 4, 2011 at 1:00pm — No Comments

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