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B.C.’s Carbon Tax: How we can build an innovative low-carbon future
SAP Canada, Vancouver, May 23, 2013, 5:30 pm
B.C.’s Carbon Tax: How we can build an innovative low-carbon future After five years in action, B.C.’s carbon tax incentive is showing signs of success at reducing carbon emissions while spurring innovation and jobs i ... read more
A Sustainable Economy for BC: a Provincial Election Discussion
Orpheum Annex, Vancouver, April 23, 2013, 7:30 pm
The Board of Change and UBC's ISIS Research Centre present… A Sustainable Economy for BC: a Provincial Election Discussion On Tuesday, April 23rd, join the Board of Change and UBC's ISIS for a disc ... read more
Club 560, Vancouver, March 14, 2013, 6:00 pm
It's back! Vertality3 is the third annual celebration of Vancouver's business and social change community. Bringing together the best in business, sustainability, and innovation, Vertality is Vancouver's social change bash for getting the S ... read more
SAP Canada, Vancouver, February 26, 2013, 5:30 pm
Vancouver Changecamp is a unique event to learn, share and connect with change makers in the city. The event is a participant-driven unconference focused on building a community of engaged citizens through learning about new ideas, sharing successful ... read more
SAP Canada, Vancouver, February 7, 2013, 5:00 pm
On February 7th, join the Board of Change for Greenest City 2020 "State of the Union" It’s been a year and a half since the Greenest City Action Plan was approved by City Council. In that time 125 projects have been under ... read more
Videos from Board of Change meeting with Kinder Morgan
On Oct 30, the Board of Change hosted a debate in Vancouver on American energy pipeline giant Kinder Morgan's plans to turn Vancouver into a shipping port to access new foreign markets with Alberta Tar Sands bitumen. The company wants to build a new 450,000 barrel per day pipeline to Burrard Inlet and increase tanker traffic by 20 fold what it was ... read more
Performance Works Theatre, Vancouver, November 19, 2012, 7:00 pm
This special evening is co-hosted by the Board of Change. Relax with colleagues, mentors and new friends and enhance your professional networks. Take time to continue conversations and creative explorations from earlier in the day, exchanging idea ... read more
Creekside Community Centre, Vancouver, November 16, 2012, 7:00 pm
You are invited to a first-time-ever Gala with Elected Greens – an evening with Elizabeth May and Adriane Carr. Hear how these two amazing women are working together on issues like creating a crude oil tanker-free BC. Silent auction items in ... read more
Managed Risk? Environmentalists challenge Kinder Morgan
Environmentalists challenge Kinder Morgan at Board of Change Event "What's at stake?. A $14-billion tourism economy which is rooted in our wild salmon, our Orca, our clean air and water that we market to the world under the brand as the 'Greenest City' in 'The Greatest Place on Earth." - Damien Gillis On October 30th, Kinder Morgan execut ... read more
Public Comment Period Still Open for Canada-China Trade Deal
Step-by step instructions on how to submit your comments to the FIPA EA process by November 11 - act now! The Common Sense Canadian posted a detailed breakdown of the Environmental Assessment process for the Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPA) between Canada and China earlier this week. In that piece it was noted that t ... read more
Toward Sustainable Communities
Simon Fraser University professor, author and consultant Mark Roseland revolutionized the global conversation about sustainable community planning and development with the publication of the first edition of his classic book in 1992. The 4th edition of his landmark text, Toward Sustainable Communities: Solutions for Citizens and Their Governments ... read more
Get the Inside Story on Tankers & Pipelines
UBC Robson Square, Vancouver, October 30, 2012, 5:30 pm
Background: In 2007, Canada and China began shipping Alberta crude oil through Vancouver Harbour. (Statistics Canada, Nov. 27, 2007). Today, 2 tankers per week ship tar sands crude oil through Vancouver. The oil companies have a plan to expand this ... read more
Conversation with Tamara Vrooman
UBC Robson Square, Vancouver, September 27, 2012, 5:00 pm
Banking with Values and the New Economy: Fact or Fiction? It is well known that financial institutions and markets have significant transformational power to accelerate the transition towards more sustainable business practices ... read more
