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BC'S BUILDING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES E-ZINE
WINTER 2009


FEATURES

Confused about carbon? A guide to the curious world of C02 and beyond
Speed into sustainability: Flexible learning on your patio!
Eco-Industrial Zones: Sustaining the wealth of industrial developments
GG’s Conference Conclusion: Sustainability networking’ key for leaders in all sectors
Making sense of new trends in affordable housing
The Energy Epoch: From renewables to non-renewables and back again


THE POWER OF ONE

Holly Arntzen: ART, music, ecological literacy…action!


OCCUPASSION

SFU ecopreneur campaigns for green living


PLANNING NEWS

The new Comox Valley Regional District responds to a changing world
ICSC PLUS Planning Cycle: Part 2 (Visioning)


WASTE NEWS

RDCO’s new automated waste pick-up boasts sustainability advantages
e-waste recycling a-okay in BC


WATER NEWS

Working toward sustainable water management in the Okanagan Basin


COMMUNITY NEWS

The City of North Vancouver’s testimony to sustainability


MANUFACTURING NEWS

FormaShape manufactures a new way of doing business


REPORTS / STUDIES

Trends
Climate Action & Energy Efficiency
Green Buildings
Biodiversity & Habitat Protection
Transportation
Housing
Agriculture
Public Education
Poverty
Business



WORTH REPEATING

Biophysical Economics: In the future, economists will return to the earth
If we’re so smart…Why aren’t we sustainable? (alive magazine)
This is your moment (Common Ground)
Scientific American’s Earth 3.0