Just a reminder that Green Drinks, Kelowna’s only sustainability networking event, is taking place Thursday, April 7th  from 5-7pm at Doc Willoughby’s pub.

Come on out and meet, mingle, and network with a lively mixture of sustainability-minded people.  Don't forget to bring your business cards and pamphlets.

Green Drinks is a simple and unstructured event where everyone has the chance to meet new friends, develop and share ideas, and help spread the ‘green’ around Kelowna and the Okanagan.  

The wide range of attendees includes non-profit organizations, academia, government, small business, big business, self-employed, volunteers, students, event organizers, green builders, health care workers, concerned citizens...and everything in between.  

Green Drinks takes place in over 700 cities worldwide and is continuing to build on a monthly basis - www.greendrinks.org

Just a reminder that Green Drinks, Kelowna’s only sustainability networking event, is taking place Thursday, November 4th from 5-7pm at Doc Willoughby’s pub.  Come on out and meet, mingle, and network with a lively mixture of sustainability-minded people.  Don't forget to bring your business cards and pamphlets.
 
We are planning for our Second Annual Christmas Extravaganza.  We will have the re-gift Gift Exchange, lots of door prizes, lots of food, and of course a red and green dress code.  If you have any great ideas, please email christina@green-step.ca.  If you are interested in sponsoring, please let me know as well.
 
Our sponsors this month are CEI Architecture Planning and Interiors AND Zero Combustion Inc/AFG Canada.

The next monthly meeting of the Central Okanagan Naturalists Club is Tuesday Nov. 9, 7 p.m, at the Evangel Church, 3261 Gordon Dr. The guest speaker on the topic of invasive plants will be Nicole Thomas. KelownaCapitalNews.com

WASTE AUDIT 2010 NEEDS YOUR HELP!!!

Tuesday - October 5.. 8 am - 12:30

We are looking for volunteers who are enthusiastic about taking part in environmental initiatives on campus and
have a passion for helping the environment and raising awareness. Volunteers are expected to help for a min. of 3
hours, and ideally to stay the entire audit. The more volunteers, the less time it will take to do the audit and the
shorter the shift.

This is a fun activity that draws a lot of attention to the courtyard. Everyone who participates enjoys it and is
always surprised at what they find in the trash.

Visit http://www.facebook.com/l/2d29cw91WQx0Ao9fAKfD3Bg3N6w;www.green-step.ca to find out more about waste audits!

A Complimentary Live Audio Webinar

Featuring MIT supply chain and logistics experts Edgar Blanco and Yossi Sheffi
Friday, October 1, 2010 - Noon – 1:00 p.m. EST

FREE. Join us from your office or conference room—no travel necessary!

Companies are under increasing pressure from customers, regulators, and investors to improve their environmental performance in line with increasingly stringent sustainability goals. But bringing the somewhat nebulous concept of “green” down to ground level is a major challenge, especially as most of the work needs to take place across supply chain partners.

How can companies deliver on their green corporate goals by turning these aspirations into measurable environmental gains?

Register now.

Finally some nice weather! Don't forget to register online for your chance to win some awesome prizes from Union Cycle and http://www.facebook.com/l/6951859--vjQKjLczrMjBWti4-Q;i-go.ca!

Register HERE ---> http://www.facebook.com/l/69518RKOx_dwd1_Gye49_7HYLfw;www.commuterchallenge.ca

Visit our sponsors!
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Good morning everyone!!  This ext week is the UBCO Campus Commuter Challenge so get your bikes, carpool partners and UPass's out! Dont forget to sign up with UBC Okanagan on Facebook at www.commuterchallenge.ca

Lets stomp the competition! I need a few people to help me sign people up as they come and go from campus. All you need to do is take a sign up sheet with you on the bus and ask your fellow commuters to write down their name and email for a chance to win a Union Cycle prize pack!

Shoot me a message or email mhewlko@hotmail.com for more info!

Just a note to remind you that earlybird registration ends September 17th for the Fresh Outlook Foundation's Building SustainAble Communities (BSC) conference.

Please note there are now three more reasons for you to attend!

• On Monday, November 15th starting at 6pm we're featuring a screening of DIRT! The Movie (as part of our Talking DIRTy x10,000 project)
• A presentation by UBC's Dr. Hans Schreier entitled The Link Between Virtual Water and Food Security, and a Keynote Concert by inspirational jazz singer Michelle Bailly.
• Inspired by her time living in Northern Ireland, Michelle interweaves music with stories of individuals she met there who demonstrate the power of inner conviction to influence change in their communities.

This amazing lineup is available FREE for all conference delegates. To register for BSC visit www.regonline.ca/bsc2010. Admission for non-delegates is a minimum $10 donation.

Just a reminder that Green Drinks, Kelowna’s only sustainability networking event, is taking place Thursday, June 3 from 5-7pm at Doc Willoughby’s pub.  Come on out and meet, mingle, and network with a lively mixture of sustainability-minded people.  Don't forget to bring your business cards and pamphlets.
 
We have two sponsors this month Green City Acres (Curtis Stone) and Spirit in the Raw (Sandra Butler).  Both of our sponsors will be bringing samples of their products for us to try!!
 
Green City Acres is a pedal powered urban farming/edible landscaping company dedicated to sustainable food production. They utilize back yards and urban spaces to grow organic produce for local distribution. All of their farming operations including farm maintenance, transportation of crops, restaurant deliveries, weekly farmers markets, and moving of our 300 lb. rototiller, are all done with their bikes and trailers. Their mission is to foster social and environmental change through the production of local organic food, with minimal use of fossil fuels, and to help, teach, and empower people to start growing their own.

Spirit in the Raw was started by Sandra Butler when she realized that she was getting older but not healthier.  She began seeking new ways to lower her blood pressure and cholesterol and sought out and discovered that life with Raw Food satisfied and inspired her to health.  "Raw food" means a diet made up of raw fruits, vegetables, sprouted grains, nuts, and seeds.  Edible flowers, mushrooms, sea vegetables, cold-pressed oils, fermented foods and natural sweeteners such as agave nectar and raw honey are also used by raw food enthusiasts.  Raw food also means that nothing is heated or processed above a temperature of 46C.  Sandra in a Certified Raw Chef and she will be sharing some of her Raw Food cuisine with us.

Just a reminder that Green Drinks, Kelowna’s only sustainability networking event, is taking place Thursday, May 6 from 5-7pm at Doc Willoughby’s pub.  Come on out and meet, mingle, and network with a lively mixture of sustainability-minded people.  Don't forget to bring your business cards and pamphlets.
 
Our sponsor this month is Full Spectrum Leadership (Doug Cameron & Peter Comrie).  For over forty years the principles and practices of Full Spectrum Leadership have been taught by luminaries such as Alexander Everett, Werner Erhard, Buckminster Fuller, and Jim Quinn. These intrepid leaders blazed a trail in the second half of the Twentieth Century upon which untold thousands of today’s leaders journeyed. Their development of leaders goes unparalleled still today.
 
To that end, two significant organizations have combined to introduce Full Spectrum Leadership Training to the next generation of 21st Century leaders. Doug Cameron, the co-founder of The Eppica Centre, and one of the rare individuals personally mentored by the late Jim Quinn, invited Peter Comrie of The Wealthy Attitude to join forces to develop a training circumstance that would significantly impact 1000 of this new decades leaders.
 
For more information, please see http://www.fullspectrumleadership.ca/
 
Green Drinks is a simple and unstructured event where everyone has the chance to meet new friends, develop and share ideas, and help spread the ‘green’ around Kelowna and the Okanagan.  The wide range of attendees includes non-profit organizations, academia, government, small business, big business, self-employed, volunteers, students, event organizers, green builders, health care workers, concerned citizens...and everything in between.  Green Drinks takes place in over 633 cities worldwide and is continuing to build on a monthly basis (www.greendrinks.org).

This event is non-partisan, not affiliated with any political party, and takes place on the first Thursday of each month.

Hope to see you all there!

The Environmental Education Centre for the Okanagan is getting into the holiday spirit with two special Green Holiday Season craft programs on Saturday, Nov. 28.

From 10 a.m. to noon or 1 to 3 p.m, adults will have a hands-on opportunity to make fresh wreaths, swags and garlands using local greens.

Both programs are offered by donation and pre-registration is required (by Friday, Nov 27, by calling the EECO at 250-469-6140 or e-mail eeco@cord.bc.ca

The Environmental Education Centre for the Okanagan is located in Mission Creek Regional Park at Springfield and Durnin Roads.

For more information about the EECO, see the website RegionalDistrict.com or contact the EECO at 250-469-6140.