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== Sustainability initiatives ==
== Sustainability initiatives ==
*[http://www.avtransitiontown.org/ Alberni Valley Transition Town Society]
*[http://www.avtransitiontown.org/ Alberni Valley Transition Town Society]
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[http://www.cumberlandforest.com/ Cumberland Community Forest Society]
[http://www.cumberlandforest.com/ Cumberland Community Forest Society]
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== Events ==
'''2014'''
May 26 - June 1 [http://www.biketowork.ca/ Bike to Work BC]
== News and comment ==
'''2016'''
The first fully-electric double decker bus in North America unveiled today! Oct 13 <ref>[http://victoriabuzz.com/2016/10/first-fully-electric-double-decker-bus-north-america-unveiled-today/ @Victoria Buzz]</ref>
Great Bear Rainforest agreement creates 'a gift to the world', February 1 <ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/great-bear-rainforest-bc-agreement-1.3426034 CBC News]</ref>
'''2015'''
This Canadian city is putting climate change warnings on its gas pumps, November 17 <ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/11/17/north-vancouver-climate-change_n_8584202.html huffingtonpost.ca]</ref>
Opinion: Why Vancouver Island's Walbran Valley rainforest matters, November 12 <ref>[http://www.straight.com/news/576466/jens-wieting-why-vancouver-islands-walbran-valley-rainforest-matters straight.com]</ref>
'''2014'''
Opinion: B.C. needs a poverty-reduction plan, November 27 <ref>[http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Opinion+needs+poverty+reduction+plan/10420565/story.html vancouversun.com]</ref>


== Resources ==
== Resources ==
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== Interwiki links ==
== Interwiki links ==
Wikipedia: [[wikipedia:British Columbia|British Columbia]], [[wikipedia:List of protected areas of British Columbia|List of protected areas of British Columbia]], [[wikipedia:List of British Columbia Provincial Parks|List of British Columbia Provincial Parks]]  
Wikipedia: [[wikipedia:British Columbia|British Columbia]], [[wikipedia:List of protected areas of British Columbia|List of protected areas of British Columbia]], [[wikipedia:List of British Columbia Provincial Parks|List of British Columbia Provincial Parks]]  
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[[category:Sustainable community action]]
[[category:Sustainable community action]]
[[category:British Columbia]]
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Revision as of 07:43, 27 October 2016

Vancouver from Grouse mountain.jpg

Sustainability initiatives

Ecovillages

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Initiatives by topic

Biodiversity

Rivers Without Borders

Climate action

Climate Action Secretariat, British Columbia government

Community involvement

Dogwood Initiative wants to make British Columbia the global model for sustainable land reform.

Food activism

Sooke Region Food CHI (Community Health Initiative)

Trees, woodland and forest

Cumberland Community Forest Society

Events

2014

May 26 - June 1 Bike to Work BC

News and comment

2016

The first fully-electric double decker bus in North America unveiled today! Oct 13 [1]

Great Bear Rainforest agreement creates 'a gift to the world', February 1 [2]

2015

This Canadian city is putting climate change warnings on its gas pumps, November 17 [3]

Opinion: Why Vancouver Island's Walbran Valley rainforest matters, November 12 [4]

2014

Opinion: B.C. needs a poverty-reduction plan, November 27 [5]

Resources

Maps

Alberni Valley Food Map

BC Clean Energy Jobs Map

Interwiki links

Wikipedia: British Columbia, List of protected areas of British Columbia, List of British Columbia Provincial Parks


References Template:Attrib sca ref


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