YOUNG CONDO SELLER INSPIRED TO GIVE 10% OF HIS REAL ESTATE PROFITS TO THE ENVIRONMENT!
Nathaniel Brown, a young 25-year old condo owner in Kitsilano has decided that he wants to make a difference and help the environment. But he doesn’t want to just make a small difference; He is donating a full 10% of the profits he will be receiving on the sale of his condo (which should amount to $15,000) to local environmental groups.
This action was inspired when Nathaniel came across Vancouver's "Green" Realtor Sayo Nickerson of ReMax Real Estate Services who currently donates 10% of her net revenues from real estate sales to three local environmental groups. "I care about the environment and want to make a difference too" says Brown. "Seeing how Sayo does it showed me I could do the same!"
Brown’s property is a penthouse 2 bedroom 2-bathroom suite currently listed at $524,900. The first Open Houses will be this weekend on Saturday from 1-3 pm and Sunday from 2:30 - 4:30 pm. Come have a look and enjoy complimentary snacks at 401-1990 Dunbar St. (at the corner of West 4th Ave.)
Participate in any of 30 Days events (http://www.30days.ca) for your chance to win a pair of side stage wristbands to see Jack Johnson Live in Vancouver with a copy of his latest album “Sleep Through the Static” available online and in stores now.
Jack Johnson's 2008 Global Tour greening initiative (http://www.jackjohnsonmusic.com/greening), collaborates with 30 Days of Sustainability in Vancouver in order to inspire music fans to create change.
Win a chance to see Jack Johnson’s Live in Vancouver at upcoming 30 Days Events:
30 Days Café: Green Economy - Responsible Investments that Turn a Profit
May 6 | 6:30 – 8:00 PM | Free | BCIT Downtown – conference room, Vancouver
With key-note speaker, renown investing expert and author Storm Cunningham (http://www.restorationeconomy.com).
30 Days Café: Carbon Tax Explained
May 12 | BCIT Downtown – conference room, Vancouver | 6:30 – 8:00 PM | Free
With Graham Whitmarsh, Head of the BC Climate Action Secretariat, James Tansey, CEO and Co-founder of Offsetters and Jotham Peters of SFU. Moderated by Kevin Washbrook of Voters Taking Action on Climate Change.
30 Days Café: Green Home - How to Make Your Home Green
May 15 | BCIT Burnaby, Town Hall D, Burnaby | 6:30 – 8:00 PM | Free
With speakers from Lighthouse Sustainable Building Centre and GreenWorks.
SFU VAncouver, Harbour Centre, 515 W Hastings, Room 7000
Reservations Recommended as seatings is limited. Email: lauriew@sfu.ca
Ecological aquaculture is an alternative model of aquaculture development that implements the use of ecosystems design, ecological principles, social ecology and systems ecology paradigms for the development of more sustainable aquaculture operations. Ecological aquaculture farms are “aquaculture ecosystems”. Ecological aquaculture plans for not only for production, but also for sustaining vital social networks that nurture ecosystem health and promote the stewardship practices essential for economic and social profit. Ecological aquaculture incorporates — at the outset and not as an afterthought — planning for community development, and concerns for the wider social, economic, and environmental contexts of aquaculture at the commercial, school, and homeowner scales.
TIME: 8:00PM
DATE: Wednesday, March 26th, 2008
LOCATION: Downtown Vancouver Public Library (Alice Mckay Room)
350 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, B.C.
Archaeologist Brian Fagan, "The Pleasure of Ruins"
World-renown archaeologist Brian Fagan presents an illustrated public talk that explores the fascinating science of modern archaeology and highlights some of the important global issues of climate change and heritage conservation that archaeologists face today in our modern world.
Dr. Brian Fagan is Professor Emeritus at the Department of Anthropology, University of California and best-selling author of university text books and popular non-fiction writing about archaeology. His latest new book is, "The Great Warming: Climate Change and the Rise and Fall of Civilizations" (Raincoast Books, March 2008).
Raincoast books will be at the event to sell copies of Dr. Fagan's new book.
World-renown archaeologist Brian Fagan presents an illustrated public talk that explores the fascinating science of modern archaeology and highlights some of the important global issues of climate change and heritage conservation that archaeologists face today in our modern world.
Dr. Brian Fagan is Professor Emeritus at the Department of Anthropology, University of California and best-selling author of university text books and popular non-fiction writing about archaeology. His latest new book is, "The Great Warming: Climate Change and the Rise and Fall of Civilizations" (Raincoast Books, March 2008).
Raincoast books will be at the event to sell copies of Dr. Fagan's new book.
A squad of environmentally conscious bloggers, podcasters, and video-makers joined the other sustainability-minded visitors at the inaugural Vancouver Green Living show. The resulting collection provides deep coverage of a variety of interesting businesses, unique products, and people effectuating positive change by creating and marketing sustainable alternatives to polluting products.
The crew of grassroots media makers expressed a variety of point of views and focused on their particular interests while finding surprising products under the BC Place dome from February 29th ~ March 2nd. Here's a brief recap from the frogsquad's work:
Monday nights EcoDensity public hearing event started at 6 and ended just past 10. It didn’t help that the last speaker from SmartGrowth BC was a horrid speaker that stumbled and stuttered his way into saying absolutely nothing. This post will be equally as boring so I don’t blame you if you want to close the window now. But just in case you were wondering what went on in Part III I’ll give you the 10 highlights of the evening (highlights being a very generous word for what transpired).
1)Patrick Condon- (always fun to see in person somebody you quote a lot. ) Had discussion with Toderian about the hateration with developers. I don’t know if Cadman is right, or if he’s just milking the tension for all its worth but it seems like people are more in hate with developers than ever before. See http://www.ctvbc.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20080227/BC_Cadman_Candidat...
Discussion a) Allocating 20% to affordable/social housing does not guarantee the construction. Buying land and construction are two separate entities and processes.
Discussion b) Tradeoff between affordable/social housing and public amenities?
This morning I took the bus out to UBC. I used to do this commute daily during my undergrad and had no problem with it since it really was my only option. Now that I have to have a car for work purposes I’ve gotten used to my own personal space. I like personal space. Anyhow, back to the bus. Taking transit it always the same during peak hours. The two qualities that remain constant are 1) Busses are always at least 10 minutes late, and 2) The late bus is picking up slack for the other late bus so its packed- the dozens of people waiting at the bus stop won’t fit.
…I’m so glad transit responds to increased ridership with the exact same amount of busses that still arrive late.
But let me tell you two more trends that I am beginning to see.
The first, and completely irrelevant point, is that bus drivers are getting hotter. Yep, I said it, the days of ugly old fat bus drivers are over. I’ve seen QUITE a few cute guys and a couple nice lookin’ gals sitting in the drivers seat. And I must say it does make it quite a bit easier to smile as you get on the bus and leave that “thank you” as you get off.
