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I-SEA Events
1. I-SEA supports
the new Salt Spring Transition Town initiative.
2. GREEN DRINKS: July 29 from 5-8pm at the Harbour House Hotel, Salt Spring Island
It is that time again! Come on out and share your news, projects, ideas. It's the place to be! Sponsored by
I-SEA. Featuring Transition Town Display and Give-away of Eaarth by Bill McKibbon!!
Every month up to 50 people gather to network and connect on Salt Spring
Island sustainability and environmental issues, projects, local
initiatives, news, etc. Green Drinks is a global movement and we've been
doing it on Salt Spring for over 2 years! It is a great opportunity to
relax and catch-up with like-minded folks concerned for the environment
and our plant.
See photos from previous Green Drink events.
Some Past Events
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Former Federal Environment Minister the Honourable David Anderson, February 17, 2007 held a discussion with Salt Spring Islanders about the climate crisis and climate change solutions.
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Fundraiser Event: Music and Food, March 18, 2007
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Speaker Series: January 25th, February 15th, March 15th and April 19th. (view brochure) (pdf)
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Salt Spring Island - Fulford & Ganges Design Charette - plans for
Ganges Harbour, surrounding environment and Fulford Harbour. May 1-4th,
2007.
Click here for full details (pdf).
- Presentations from the results are posted below ...
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Friday lunch hour bag lunch information sessions and presentations by local NGO’s – beginning with SOLID.
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Peace, Art & Sustainability Wednesdays - Every Wednesday in May the Sustainability Centre was open from 10-2 for people to add some weaving to a Peace Banner or discuss their thoughts and ideas on Peace, Art & Sustainability. For photos click here.
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I-SEA Co-Sponsored Eco-Weekend on Salt Spring Island, June 16-17, 2007
(Press Release click here)
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I-SEA Student presentations, Friday, June 22nd at the Harbour House Blue
Room
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To The Rescue: Protecting British Columbia's Rich Biodiversity Book Launch with Lindsay Coulter click here for photos.
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Sustainability: The Possibilities are Endless - a presentation by Neil Dawe of the
Qualicum Institute on Sustainability was held on February 8, 2008.
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Greening your Business - a presentation and workshop by Margery Moore at the Women in Business conference, May 1, 2008 on Salt Spring Island, BC
- Community Concerts in the Park - a benefit concert for I-SEA, August 1, 2008
For more information and press release click here and photos here.
- Slow Food, Eco-Fun Evening Fundraiser in support of Eco-mentoring
November 29, 2008 at GISS (Gulf Islands Secondary School)
Amazing organic, veggie, local buffet by Chef Bruce Wood, wines, music, speaker, Garbage Warrior mini-screening, silent auction plus $100's in door prizes - poster & menu.
For more Information on Eco-Mentoring click here.
- AGE OF STUPID - film screening -
October 9 at the Fritz.
FUNDRAISER SUCCESS!!
Mark Starik, Co-Founder of I-SEA and Christine Atkinson, I-SEA
Co-ordinator
look over the displays just before the reception begins! Click here for more...
- "Community Partnerships", January 30th Facilitated by Alicia Herbert. Workshop on how to leverage your current partnerships and create new ones with other NGO's or Businesses on Salt Spring.
- R. WILLIAM CALVIN June 19th, 7:00
pm DR. WILLIAM CALVIN, author of 14 books including GLOBAL FEVER: How to
Treat Climate Change, A BRAIN FOR ALL SEASONS:Human Evolution and
Abrupt Climate Change and A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE MIND: From Apes to
Intellect and Beyond.
Dr. Calvin is a theoretical neurobiologist and professor at the
University of Washington School of Medicine. He studies brain
circuitry, ape-to-human evolution, climate change, and civilization's
vulnerability to abrupt shocks.
- GULF ISLANDS ALLIANCE (GIA):
All Islands Gathering for the Global Day of Action on Climate Change - October 24, 2009 at the Gulf Islands Secondary School (GISS) from 9-5pm. Press release and Registration form.
- I-SEA & SOLID GALA FUNDRAISER & MUSIC EVENT
November 1st, Harbour House (See photos of the event)
The organizers of the fundraiser at the Harbour House would like to
thank everyone that came out to bid on the 80+ items. We raised over
$3880.00!
Thank you to Jack and Glenda Woodward for providing a wonderful space, the
best veggie food and a huge discount to make this an affordable fundraiser!
And thank you to the staff and all the volunteers that came out to help.
Everything ran just so smoothly.
Thank you to all the wonderful local donors. Each and every one of you
helped make this event a success because by having such an array of high
value items we were able to raise so much money.
Another huge thank you to Stephanie Rhodes for organizing the music,
including a set by Billie Woods! It was the perfect accompaniment to good
food and good bidding! Both artists donated their time.
Again, thank you from I-SEA and SOLID - this community is just amazing!
See the poster, photos from the event and read the thank you letter.
- TRUTH, TRIALS & TAR SANDS
January 16th, 7 - 9pm at
Art Spring Theatre
A blockbuster post-Copenhagen review: Possible redemption for Canada?
We have lived through Copenhagen and it is clear that the tar sands are at
the top of the list of environmental factors contributing to global
warming. And there is one small band at the forefront of the fight to
prevent environmental catastrophe.
James Hoggan, to discuss his highly acclaimed book Climate Cover-Up
Alan Bibby, film-maker premiering excerpts from his documentary Liquid Truth
Jack Woodward, pre-eminent authority in Aboriginal law to talk about the
Beaver Lake Cree legal action and how it can stop the expansion of the tar
sands.
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Climate Change Community Workshop - February 6 from 1-5pm at GISS
The workshop is open to everyone. Discussion topics will include energy supply, food and agriculture, land use, building design, conservation, transportation, and others.
The workshop is sponsored by the Earth Festival Society, the Agricultural Alliance, the Institute for Sustainability Education and Action, the Salt Spring Island Transportation Commission, Transition Salt Spring, the Chamber of Commerce, the CRD, and the Islands Trust.
- GRADES 10-12 SUSTAINABILITY WORKSHOP: A Success!! Photos and information here
ECO-MENTORING PROGRAM UPDATES:
- Sustainability Fellowship Program - open to High School students
- Information and application forms - page 1, page 2
- Thank you to everyone that attended the Nov. 29th Slow-Food Extravaganza Dinner with Chef Bruce Wood. The funds raised are actively being used to launch the 2009 Eco-Mentoring Program with GISS students, grades 10-12. Applications for the 10 week program and competition are available by contacting Margery Moore & Jacquie Harkema at sustain@saltspring.com. Tax receipts for all donations to the dinner will be sent out in February.
- TRANSITION TOWN DESSERT PARTY
Please join us for an interesting evening of video and key speakers on Transitions Salt Spring Island
Yummy dessert, lively discussion on what is Transitions, what can we do. Here are two interesting sites for more info.
http://www.transitiontowns.org/ and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuYSDUflfts
I-SEA intends to sponsor, co-sponsor, and host various sustainability gatherings, both on Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada, and elsewhere in the region. The Institute is currently seeking institutional and individual partners to develop and offer a sustainability curriculum that would include the following courses: Sustainability Principles; Sustainability Policies; Sustainability Practices; and Sustainability Performance. These courses would be offered in both online and residency formats, and, in the latter case, would have a practical field experience in the Gulf Islands, BC region. Certificates of completion would be offered to students who successfully complete this series of courses. In addition, the Institute intends on offering concentrated workshops on these and related topics, such as sustainability reporting, and on organizing Sustainability Business events. 
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