90 minutes 2006
The epic story of radical Earthship eco architect Michael Reynolds, and his fight to build off-the-grid self-sufficient communities
This is part of the "Thoughtful Tuesday" film/documentary series. It will be held on each Tuesday of the week and at Steeps Tea Lounge (space is limited to about 30 people - first come first seated - no reservations). Read More
David Suzuki is the opening Keynote Speaker for the 2008 Canadian Urban Forest Conference - Healthy Trees, Healthy People being held in Strathcona County, Alberta. Conference delegates will be in attendance for this opening address and General Admission tickets are available for the public.
Suzuki's lecture Good News for a Change: Sustainable Development and the State of the Environment takes place at Millennium Place (2000 Premier Way, Sherwood Park, AB, T8H 2G4) on Tuesday, September 23, 2008 from 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM. Read More
A must attend for those responsible for municipal green spaces, landscape architects, developers, biologists, forestry engineers, arboriculturists, researchers in the health care industry and students in these fields as well as forestry specialists interested in the health of trees in urban environments. Read More
The Plan It Calgary project explores possible futures for Calgary through an integrated land use and mobility plan that accommodates an additional 1.3 million people and over 600,000 jobs. Managing how and where this growth occurs will be critical in creating a sustainable city. Read More
Purchase tickets at Climate Change Central 100, 999 8th Street SW (also the meeting place to board the bus)
Tickets: $30 each
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The Land Stewardship Centre of Canada is currently developing a Green Communities Guide to provide community stewards (including elected officials, municipal departments, stewardship groups, watershed planning and advisory councils, developers, and others) with information on practical tools (e.g. design practices and policies) to help make the built environment more ecologically-functional, or "green." Based on this research a publication will be produced later in 2008 and a workshop series will be conducted in late 2008-2009 to share the results with target audiences. Read More
Free presentation and discussion evening. No need to register. Free refreshments at 6:30 pm.
Find out: What others have done • What they’ve learned • What is now possible • What you can do
Find out about the 7 sites to visit, what you can learn at them. Talk to the owners and designers of these cutting edge projects. Choose what you would like to see on the Tour. Get an update on what they have learned over the winter heating season at the Riverdale NetZero energy house. Read More
