Vancouver Area Relocalisation Network

It seems everyone's finally getting on the down-with-plastic-bags bandwagon. There are plastic bag bans popping up all over North America. And, where it isn't yet mandated by city ordinance but very much on... (read more)

I just got back from an all-day outing to IKEA in Richmond (near the airport, for non-Vancouverites) and, though I'm grateful I got to spend time with a friend who was only in town for... (read more)

I said it in my first blog entry, and I'm going to say it again: people, read Small Is Beautiful by E.F. Schumacher! One of the key concepts to come out of this work... (read more)

Who out there didn't love the original SimCity? OK, I can see how city planning details such as water works, garbage collection and tax structure, which arrived in later versions of the game, might... (read more)

If you read my previous post, you know I like cooking and crafting my own foods from scratch. I recently participated in a fermentation workshop led by a guy calling himself Sandor-Kraut (not sure... (read more)

I would like to join others in discussion planning and preparation for the energy descent. I am interested in vegetable gardening, public transit, renewable energy, electric vehicles, doomsteading, and yanking politicians chains about waking up... (read more)

I recently joined facebook and was intrigued to come across a group discussing something called the Voluntary Human Extinction Movement. Proponents of human extinction argue that healing the earth and brining nature back into... (read more)

I had no idea I had a blog on here. Interesting... So, I guess the idea is to keep the gods satisfied I'm doing something to relocalize. I love the very concept of... (read more)

Your Ecological Footprint – Does it Matter? Today's crumbling environment, racked by climate change, mass extinction, deforestation, collapsing fisheries and more is evidence global total consumption has gone too far. As a species we are destroying... (read more)

I'm trying to find some information about plastic bans both in the USA and abroad -- while I've found plenty of articles (and blogs that link to said articles), I haven't been able to find... (read more)

Here's copy of a request from Green Party of Canada for interested people to sign a petition to allow democracy in Canada and have Elizabeth May invited to participate in any upcoming televised debates. News ALERT I... (read more)

Thurs Dec 27, 07 Exploring Relocalization Net and Sustainable Bellingham. Comparing to other social local networks like facebook and myspace and tribenet. Comparing useage of site space for flexiblity of designing pages & photos, privacy, spam, quality of... (read more)

This is an ad running in Ottawa and Calgary papers put out by the Avaaz team (see below). If you haven't signed this petition yet, there's still a few hours left - go to http://www.avaaz.org/en/another_canadian_climate_crime/9.php?cl=46187661 Here are... (read more)

Last March, UBC was host to Vandana Shiva, courtesy of the folks at Terry (terry.ubc.ca). Now you can listen or watch video of the presentation online - click on the links below. (Originally posted at... (read more)

This comes a bit late, but oh well. On October 11, I had the pleasure of helping out with the kick off of the first (hopefully annual) SFU SustainABILITY Festival, an collaborative event organized by the... (read more)

...was the slogan for the recent anti-Gateway rally that took place on Saturday, September 29, 2007, outside the Westin Bayshore Hotel in Downtown, Vancouver, where former Vice President Al Gore addressed a sold out audience. It... (read more)

Some recent articles have been published connecting urban sprawl and poor land-use planning to climate change. The Grist sums it up nicely - see articles linked below. Walk It Off Land-use decisions a key factor in emissions... (read more)

Could anyone tell me where if anywhere locally I could view this film? Is it available to rent or borow anywhere in Greater Vancouver? Anyone want to give/ lend/ sell me a copy? I... (read more)

Ellen Kelleher et al: Green Roof Video from the Vancouver Research Facility: http://youtube.com/watch?v=NbDhKMCXLjk See website for more info: http://commons.bcit.ca/greenroof From their website: Upcoming Events ::HPO Conference The Homeowner Protection Office (HPO) is holding a conference on May 29, 2007 to bring... (read more)

Hello all. My group subMedia is sponsoring the Vancouver Premiere of "Escape from Suburbia" the follow up to "End of Suburbia". It will take place August 17th at the Ukrainian Hall at 154 East 10th Ave... (read more)

First off, a huge thank you to everyone who came out on Saturday and made the event a success! Volunteers showed up at 7am to help set up all the equipment, the eco-village, hang the posters... (read more)

A short while back, I got together with a bunch of people interested in getting something together for Live Earth - since then, things have really taken off and the response from the community has... (read more)

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Every last Friday of the month, cyclists from around Vancouver gather in front of the Vancouver Art Gallery in downtown Vancouver and take to the streets in a massive show of spirit and strength.... (read more)

We have a chance do get a Farmer's Market in Kitsilano which will be a whole lot more convenient than schlepping to Trout Lake for fresh goodies. To get this opportunity we need to show support for... (read more)