30 Days of Sustainability is back for the third year, featuring more exciting and engaging events to help you integrate sustainability into your life while learning new skills and having fun.
Here's what's happening at a glance for 2008:
30 Days Launch Reception & Earth Day Celebration
Pendulum Gallery 885 West Georgia Street, Vancouver | April 22 | 7:00 – 9:00 PM | Invitation Only
Celebrate Earth Day and kick off 30 Days of Sustainability in Vancouver in style. Rub shoulders with leaders in environmental and business who are spearheading sustainability in our community. Enjoy organic hors d'oeuvres, wine, music and the inspiring atmosphere created by the eco-design exhibit, SWELL.
Sustainability And The Arts
SWELL Future Friendly Exhibit
Pendulum Gallery - HSBC Building 885 West Georgia St, Vancouver
April 22 – May 10 | Mon-Fri 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM, Sat 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Free
Imagine a Swell Future. SWELL is 30 Days of Sustainability’s exhibition of future friendly design. Imagine a future where our garbage could be used to nurture trees and plants, everything could be recycled when it was no longer useful, energy was virtually free and toxic materials were replaced by those so healthy that they were safely edible. What would it take to achieve such a future?
Evergreen's Earth Day Celebration with 30 Days
Jericho Beach Park, Vancouver | April 26 | 12:00 – 4:00 PM | Free
30 Days has partnered with Emily Carr Institute to bring an interactive sustainable art exhibit to the Earth Day celebrations at Jericho Beach Park. Look out for the 30 Days street team who will be handing out seedling trees, eco-resource tips and promoting upcoming 30 Days events.
30 Days Street Team
Locations throughout Metro Vancouver | April 19 – May 18
A team of passionate, friendly and eco-savvy guys and gals will target citizens of Metro Vancouver for a four-week blitz of key special events, 30 Days events and high-traffic pedestrian locations. The team will hand out 30 Days event calendars, eco-resource bookmarks and seedling trees. The team is on-the-move in a 30 Days decal wrapped Prius to generate word of mouth buzz, answer questions, be available for media interview and help keep 30 Days events top of mind!
Sustainability + KIDS
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Growing Up Green – Fun For Kids, Knowledge For Parents
Britannia Community Centre & Grandview Park, Vancouver | May 3 | 1:00 – 4:00PMFree
Bring the kids for a family oriented green afternoon. Fun activities for kids will include solar powered car making and racing, recycled craft creation, face painting, bubbles and music by Bonkers! Knowledge hungry parents can attend mini workshops focused on how to make informed green parenting decisions for newborns to school age.
Sustainability + SCHOOLS
Presented by Check Your Head
Climate Change: More Than Light Bulbs and a Prius
Location TBD, Vancouver | May 13 | 6:00 – 8:00 PM | Free
To register or for more information: call 604-685-6631 or email: contact@checkyourhead.org
This interactive workshop for 14-18 year olds will explore the topic of climate change. What is it that causes it and what is our part in it? From consumerism to global shipping to global inequities, we will look at the complex issue of climate change and how we can make a meaningful difference global and locally that goes beyond the things that we buy
Sustainability + ACTION
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Urban Vegetable Gardening – As Local As It Gets
Strathcona Community Garden, corner of Prior and Hawks, Vancouver | May 4 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Free
Learn how to turn your condo balcony into a source for fresh vegetables. Expert gardeners will work with you to understand your outside space (North/South facing sun/shade) and provide key steps and recommended gardening essentials to get started growing successfully just in time for delicious and local summer vegetables. This workshop is being led by the Vancouver Community Agriculture Network.
The Long Life Of Clothes – Vintage, Thrift, Consignment and Mending
Workspace Café 400 – 21 Water Street, Vancouver | May 9| 6:00 – 9:00 PM | Free
Please note: The Long Life of Clothes has been canceled.
Guilt free retail therapy. Experience Vancouver’s best sustainable fashion without buying anything new. Drop in to browse vintage, thrift and consignment boutique collections or extend the life of your closet faves with our quick and easy mending workshops.
Leaving The Car At Home – Consider Safe Bike Commuting
Saturday, May 10 | Burnaby Velodrome Club, Harry Jerome Sports Centre 7564 Barnet Highway, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5A 1E7 | 10:00 – 4:00 PM | Free
Want to bike commute this summer but aren’t sure how to do it safely? 30 Days will be on site with partner Burnaby Velodrome Riders to give out prizes and do a special drop-in workshop that teach the essentials of safe commuting to make you feel confident enough to leave the car at home, even for one fair weather day a week. With the Vancouver Cycling Coalition, the British Columbia Sustainable Energy Association (BCSEA)'s energy efficient demo bike and your chance to win a pair of side stage wristbands to <b>see Jack Johnson Live in Vancouver </b> with a copy of his latest album “Sleep Through the Static” as part of Jack Johnson’s 2008 Global Tour greening initiative.
Tire Inflation Station – Reduce Emissions, Save Money
Air Care - East Vancouver Station | 3608 Charles St (at Boundary Rd)
NEW TIME: Friday, May 16 | 11:00 – 3:00 PM | Free
Note: date of this event has changed from May 17 | 11:00 – 3:00 PM to the date above.
Improperly inflated tires increase emissions and reduce fuel economy yet 70% of Vancouverites do not have properly inflated tires. Drop in to learn how to properly inflate your own tires. Drive away with gas savings and the knowledge that this simple step makes a big difference to the environment and your wallet.
Sustainability CAFES
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Sustainability Cafés will bring together relevant ideas and discussions on sustainability into local communities in a place that's informal and accessible. Through interesting and relevant discussions, the cafés will contribute to making sustainability part of our every day language. Cafes will feature leaders in sustainability for business and environmental sectors interacting in a casual panel or forum setting.
Green Office – Learn to create your own Green Team at work
BCIT Burnaby, Town Hall D, Burnaby | May 1 | 6:30 – 8:00 PM | Free
Are you tired of chucking your values at the office door? Wishing your office would "go green" already? Don't delay - be a leader! This cafe will give you the inspiration, motivation, and tools you need to create your own Green Team at work. Be the change you want to see. Join Akua Schatz of the David Suzuki Foundation's Nature Challenge, Sandra Henson, LEED AP Environmental Coordinator with the BC Ministry of Labour and Citizens Services, and Eric Randall, President of Next Level Games, to learn about innovative ways to making your office sustainable.
Green Economy - Responsible Investment
BCIT Downtown – conference room, Vancouver (see map)| May 6 | 6:30 – 8:00 PM| Free
The Key Note speaker is Storm Cunningham. Storm is the author of 2002’s The Restoration Economy, which has been hailed by government and business leaders around the world as "Extraordinary", “Remarkable", "A modern classic", "A landmark work", "Required reading", and "The most important and valuable business book I have read in many years." His new book, ReWealth!, is hot off the press and available for the first time at this café! The event will be followed by a book signing. ReWealth is available for purchase from the BCIT downtown book store or on-line.
Carbon Tax Explained
BCIT Downtown – conference room, Vancouver | May 12 | 6:30 – 8:00 PM| Free
Are you wondering what the carbon tax is all about? What does it mean for you? This informational session is perfect for those people that want to learn more about this new provisional tax, but want to skip hours of researching articles on the internet. Panelists include Graham Whitmarsh, Head of the BC Climate Action Secretariat, James Tansey, CEO and Co-founder of Offsetters and Jotham Peters of SFU. The session will be moderated by Kevin Washbrook of Voters Taking Action on Climate Change (VTACC). See more info and rsvp on facebook.
Green Home - How to Make Your Home Green
BCIT Burnaby (see campus map), Town Hall D, Burnaby | May 15 | 6:30 – 8:00 PM | Free
Ready to make those much needed energy-efficient home upgrades? Planning a home reno? Learn green remodelling 101 and discover what it takes to live lighter on the earth. Join Greenworks Building Supply for this informative workshop. Get your home projects started for spring! Check Facebook to RSVP.
GreenWorks Building Supply was founded by Vancouver-born, SFU alumni Pete McGee and Alastair Moore in late 2006. Pete returned from business in the US and Alastair from teaching sustainable development in Europe to discover that Vancouver didn’t have a source for green building materials.
GreenWorks Building Supply opened to offer homeowners a one-stop shop for environmentally friendly building materials. Modeled on green building centers that have sprouted up across the US over the last decade, GreenWorks’ goal is to provide its customers in Vancouver and across Canada the best options for creating healthy, beautiful spaces –inside and outside the home.
Directions to BCIT Burnaby - 3700 Willingdon Ave.
Parking: Enter Gate N2 (Beta Avenue) and park in A6 Student Parking. Walk West towards Building SE2.
BCIT’s Burnaby Campus is located on Willingdon at Goard Way. This location is accessible by multiple buses including bus numbers 25 and 130. To facilitate your trip planning, please visit: http://tripplanning.translink.bc.ca/
Travel connections are fast and efficient from nearby Metrotown Mall on the Expo Skytrain line to the south of campus and Brentwood Mall on the Millennium Skytrain line to the north of campus. To see transit route maps and locate appropriate bus routes from these locations visit: http://www.translink.bc.ca/files/maps/sys_maps/sys_Burnaby_Westminster.pdf
Friends of 30 Days
Support 30 Days by creating your own Friends of 30 Days sustainable event. The more Friends of 30 Days events happening the better! 30 Days will support your event with free resources and advice, free event listing on the 30 Days website and promotion by the 30 Days Street Team. Go to the take action page for more info and resources to get started.
Check out Friends of 30 Days events
Sustainability + Film
Please note - Sustainability in Film series has been cancelled.
For more information about any of the events above, email shelby(at)30days.ca. Visit our volunteer page to get involved!
