What are Transition Towns?

Transition Towns (TT) are communities that seek out methods for reducing energy usage as well as increasing their own self reliance in positive response to climate change and ever-escalating prices in fossil fuels. They’re places that are more economically independent, ecologically sound, and socially connected. As a globally-connected marketplace, we are coming to realize that unbridled growth is not sustainable, and that reliance on imports from afar may become an impossibility within just a few years.

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Thanks to Green City Motors for providing the venue and Community Natural Foods for the coffee and muffins.

Ryan Kloster from Green City Motors, Frank Sarro and Bruce Martin from Community Natural Foods, and Dean Halstead from Calgary Mattress Factory will speak briefly about the importance of sustainability in their business strategy.

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Find out more about what both big and small companies are doing to increase the sustainability of their supply chain and gain competitive advantage at the same time.

Special Guest Panel to include:

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Come and join with the for an important Community Dialogue on Green Economic development in Alberta. With guest speakers Satya Das, author of the recent Alberta best-seller "Green Oil" and Ricardo Acuna, Executive Director of the Parkland Institute. What does it mean to move towards a green economy in Alberta? What are the challenges and what do we need to do to get there? Come explore with us as we we seek community solutions to some of these important questions.

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The University of Alberta is committed to instilling sustainability into university life, on our campuses, in our institutions and in the larger community of which we are a part. Accordingly, the University of Alberta’s Office of Sustainability is pleased to present - in partnership with the Student’s Union, ECOS, Campus Sustainability Coalition, U of A Energy Club, Career and Placement Services (CAPS), the Faculty of Education and the School of Energy and the Environment (SEE) - our annual Sustainability Awareness Week on October 19-23, 2009.

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Bring the kids for a free, fun-filled afternoon at Calgary’s 4^th annual Earth Charter Summit celebration.

There will be activities for the whole family, including music, theatre, and a green market of local products and services.

Evergreen Theatre will perform their new, interactive musical production: “Going to Extremes It’s getting’ hot in here!”

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Job Classification: 5 month contract, part-time
Wage: $15/ hour
Start Date: First week of October

Position Concept

The Sustainable Campuses Conference Coordinator will work along side the National Sustainable Campuses Coordinator and the ECOS in overseeing the planning, and implementation of the 11^th Annual Sustainable Campuses Conference.

To register: http://www.solaralberta.ca
For information: 780.439.5608 / Reg. Fee: $250.00
Class runs Sept. 1 - Oct. 20 Tuesdays (6:30 - 9:30 p.m.)
Grant MacEwan College City Centre Campus Room 5-158

The Solar Energy Society of Canada and Grant MacEwan College present an expanded eight-week evening class focusing on Energy Efficiency; Solar Electricity; Solar Hot Water; Passive Solar Design, Non-toxic building and Green Transportation.

Go Green at the Devonian Botanic Garden!

Come out for a day of fun while learning great ways to be environmentally sustainable! The Green Festival will include eco-business displays, sustainable living lectures, childrens’ crafts from common household reuseables, family activities, tours of the Garden’s famous indoor Butterfly House and Kurimoto Japanese Garden, and door prizes.

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Calgary premiere of a new documentary, Operation Imani: Ideas for Sustainable African Development, followed by presentation and Q & A with filmmaker Greg John

Tickets: $10 at the door

For more information: www.operationimani.com or email operationimani [at] gmail [dot] com.

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