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February 2010
11
2010
Green Calgary Presents: Commercial Organic Waste Solutions
Organic waste has been a tough issue for Calgary businesses to tackle over the years, with few options other than adding the waste to their dumpsters. But as more solutions have begun to surface in the last few years, and with tipping fees on the rise, Green Calgary would like to highlight and explore what options are now available to the commercial sector for responsible organic waste disposal in our upcoming Commercial Organic Workshop.
This workshop is tailored towards commercial organic waste generators such as food distribution centers, grocery stores, property managers, restaurants, coffee shops and cafeterias as well as haulers interested in getting more information on the logistics and issues around organic waste hauling.
Speakers:
Doug Wilson, University of Calgary
Blaine Armstrong, PEL Recycling
Rob Morphew, Calgary Co-operative Association Ltd.
Don Francis, Waste Management
Neil Wiens, Bio Cycle Nutrient Solutions Ltd.
Date: Thursday, February 11th
Time: 9 am to 12 pm – Registration begins at 8:30 am
Location: University of Calgary, Hotel Alma, Senate Room
Price: $25 for Green Calgary members, $35 for non-members
Registration: To register for the workshop please call Green Calgary’s EcoStore at (403) 230-1443 x 222 by February 4th. Payment will be required upon registration.
This workshop includes a light breakfast and snacks. For all questions about this upcoming workshop call Kate Zago at (403) 230-1443 x 228 or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
12
2010
Municipal Strategies for Peak Energy & Climate Change with Richard Heinberg
Join a session with Richard Heinberg, Author and Senior Fellow, Post Carbon Institute. How vulnerable is your community to the risks and challenges of climate change & peak energy? How can your community increase its resilience in the face of these crosscutting challenges? This event is for rural and urban planners, staff, councilors, economic development officers & community organizations who want to develop action plans that will allow their community to innovate & thrive in an age of uncertainty.
Cost: $250/person for the 1st person, $200/ each additional person, includes lunch & refreshments.
13
2010
BikeBike Inc. Grand Opening Party
BikeBike is here!
Please join us in celebrating our arrival onto the bicycle landscape in Calgary with an social evening full of like minded cyclists, friends, and family. Kids are welcome too.
Where: BikeBike Inc. 1501 17 Ave SW
When: February 13, 2010 7pm - Late
We will have some tasty eats, as well as a selection of wine and beer available.
Musical stylings provided by DJ Leon.
We are also very pleased to have some special guests this evening -
- Lawrence from Cima Coppi Clothing in Vancouver
- Kristi from Riyoko Clothing in Calgary
- Charlotte Hegler and her cycling paintings
- Brenda and Carrie and their custom bicycle jewelery
- Andrew and Bruce from Brodie Bikes
- and my parents all the way from Cape Breton, NS!
We would like to encourage you to arrive in your very best “Cycle Chic” style – tweed is fine too!
Please RSVP by February 11th if you plan to attend.
See you then!
16
2010
Green Drinks Calgary
Green Drinks Calgary is an open-format monthly event for those interested in the environment to network and socialize.
This year, good conversations are now matched with good food and drink, courtesy of our new venue, The District.
The District is a new gastro pub located in Calgary’s design district that sources locally for much of their food or drink.
The District will also be providing a limited run of menu samples, a special gift card for all who attend & even a door prize to be won.
We have also paired good food and drink with good people as we feature local people doing good for the environment in Calgary.
18
2010
Food: Today, Tomorrow, Together!
As Canadian communities stretch to equip themselves for a rapidly changing world, concerns with food security, food sustainability and food sovereignty are suddenly “on the table”. Consumers want assurances that their food is safe. Shoppers who only a short time ago thought of food as coming from the store increasingly want to know where and how it was produced. There is a growing segment of consumers who now want to feel some sort of “relationship” with the farmer who grew it. Canadians who eat for a living are finally waking up to the fact that farmers are important. Can good public policy be far behind? Come listen to Canadian Agrologist and farm columnist Wendy Holm talk about why emerging public focus on food is happening “just in time” and what communities can do to support it.
18
2010
Food…The next oil?
As Canadian communities stretch to equip themselves for a rapidly changing world, concerns with food security, food sustainability and food sovereignty are suddenly “on the table”. Consumers want assurances that their food is safe. Shoppers who only a short time ago thought of food as coming from the store increasingly want to know where and how it was produced. There is a growing segment of consumers who now want to feel some sort of “relationship” with the farmer who grew it. Canadians who eat for a living are finally waking up to the fact that farmers are important. Can good public policy be far behind?
Come listen to Canadian Agrologist and farm columnist Wendy Holm talk about why emerging public focus on food is happening “just in time” and what communities can do to support it.
Join us
7:00 pm, Thursday, February 18, 2010
Red and White Club, 1833 Crowchild Trail NW, McMahon Stadium
Calgary, Alberta
Local Food & Artisans on Site ––– Taste of Alberta & Buy Local
Costs cost $30 each and are available for purchase by contacting Naomi Provencal at 1-866-753-4337.
More information and event poster available here: http://www.albertamarkets.com/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=PiowTKIZqws%3D&tabid=36
20
2010
Workshop- Green Cleaning
Improving indoor air quality and cleaning green
This fun, fact-filled workshop discusses how to improve indoor air quality through a variety of means including choosing green cleaners. It discusses in depth how to evaluate cleaning products to get the one(s) best fitted to protecting your health and the environment. Finally, the workshop illustrates how participants can make their own cleaning products and shows examples of their ingredients.
23
2010
REAP Business Workshop: Renewable energy options for small business
If you’re an owner or operator of a small or medium sized business,
and you’re looking for options for greener power, you don’t want to miss this event.
Theresa Howland, VP Western Region for Bullfrog Power,
David Kelly, President of Sedmek Inc., and
Koen van der Maaten, Co-Founder and CFO of Thermal Creek Ltd.
will present wind, solar, and geothermal solutions (respectively)
for small and medium sized businesses.
Refreshments and networking will follow.
Please note that the parking lot on the west side of the building,
which has signs indicating it is closed for construction contractors,
is actually open. There are 16 spots available for our use and
we do not have to purchase a ticket from the machine.
If the lot is full, parking is also available across the street.
25
2010
Transition Calgary meeting
Please join us for Calgary’s Transition Town organizing meeting!
Launched in 2005 in the UK, the Transition Movement has spread rapidly from one city to the next and presents positive solutions for the joint challenges presented by climate change and decreasing availability of fossil fuels. Transition brings together those activities that build resilience in our community.
If you’re interested in engaging, discussing and contributing to a Transition Movement here in Calgary, please join us for this conversation!
Date: Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010
Time: 9am-12pm
Location: Mountain Equipment Co-Op, 830 10 Ave SW
For more information about Transition, visit:
Transition US
or pick up a copy of ‘The Transition Handbook’ at Green Calgary’s Ecostore or the Arusha Centre’s library.
Join Transition Calgary’s Facebook page!
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/pages/Transition-Calgary/356413820461?ref=ts
25
2010
Workshop- Vermicomposting
Staff lunch rooms, residents living in condos and apartments, or living in remote areas where outdoor composting is not permitted due to a bear presence can still compost, they just do it indoors!! One form of indoor composting is vermicomposting with red worms, a dark oxygen rich bin, and shredded newspaper. During the Vermicomposting workshop you will learn what vermicomposting is, how it works, how to do it properly, the job and anatomy of red worms, and what can and cannot be put into a vermicompost bin.