ReThink Red Deer
Elections Forum & events update
Elections Forum - Website Moderating Opportunity
Electionsforum.ca is a website created and administered by the Red Deer Public Library. The purpose of the website is to provide a forum where candidates for Mayor, City Council, Red Deer Public School Board and Red Deer Catholic School Board can present their campaign platforms and interact with community members in an online environment.
Election Forum Promotions and Training Assistant Candice Marchand will be training volunteer moderators. If you are interested, please call Candice at 403-755-1134 or emai cmarchand@rdpl.org.
Documentary Screening: "Collapse"
The local Green Party EDA (electoral district association) presents the premiere screening of the documentary "Collapse". The documentary will be shown on Thursday, July 29th at the Snell Auditorium (lower level of the Red Deer Public Library) at 6 pm. Admission is free.
It features former Los Angeles police officer Michael Ruppert on the subjects of peak oil, global financial mismanagement and the future of civilization. Roger Ebert gave it 4 out of 4 stars and said "I don't know when I've seen a thriller more frightening".
The screening will be followed by an informal audience discussion forum. Call Evan for more info at 403-346-6474.
Permaculture Design Certification (PDC)
Full Time: August 8 - Aug 21, 2010, Gull Lake, Alberta, or
Part Time: 6 week-ends Sept - Nov 2010, Calgary Alberta
Join Verge Permaculture for a totally empowering experience that will equip you with the ability to confront cultural, environmental and energy-supply change. Students who complete this 72 hour course quickly move on to making dramatic and positive changes in their communities, workplaces and households. Learn to assess human landscapes and dwellings and then provide design solutions for improving sustainability. Learn a positive way of turning problems into solutions, strategies for building strong community groups and gain access to the global permaculture network and aid initiatives. Whether your interest is gardening, farming, planning, policy, education, building design, community work, economic regeneration, business or green lifestyles, the application of permaculture principles empowers positive contributions towards a sustainable future.
The course will cover:
* Permaculture design theory, principles and strategies
* Eco-friendly house placement and design
* Energy conservation strategies
* Renewable energy systems, feasibility, placement & design
* Recycling and waste management
* Food forest design & holistic pest management
* Water harvesting, greywater utilization and management
* Soil rehabilitation and erosion control
* Aquaculture systems and design
* Broad acre survey, map making and design techniques
* Sustainable social structures
* … and much more!
Full time course: $1399 + GST
Part time course: $899 + GST
For more information, please visit: www.vergepermaculture.ca/courses/permaculture-design-certificate-gull-lake
Pathways 2 Sustainability Conference
Red Deer is hosting the 2011 Pathways 2 Sustainability Conference with a focus on Food, Fuel and Finance.
Please visit the new Pathways 2 Sustainability Conference website to create a profile, join the Pathways Network and provide your input on what a resilient and sustainable community looks like under the lens of local food, fuel (energy) and finance. Thanks!
Newsletter Sent on: Thursday, July 22nd 2010
Have your say on RD's Environmental Plan
Here's an opportunity for citizen input, from The City of Red Deer:
Give us your opinion on Red Deer's environmental future
Red Deerians can help create an environmentally responsible future for the city by attending a Community Workshop for the Environmental Master Plan on Tuesday, June 15.
The workshop, hosted by The City of Red Deer, will feature hands-on activities to gather public input on Red Deer’s environmental future. It will be a forum for residents to share opinions about Red Deer’s environmental strengths and weaknesses, and provide suggestions for environmental improvements. The workshop will be interactive and fun, and citizens of all ages are encouraged to attend. No environmental experience or knowledge is necessary; people need only bring their opinions and experience as citizens of Red Deer.
Date: Tuesday June 15, 2010
Time: 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Location: Golden Circle (4620 47A Avenue)
The Environmental Master Plan is being developed to define clear priorities, targets and strategies to achieve a 25-year vision for Red Deer’s environmental future.
For more information about the Environmental Master Plan please visit www.reddeer.ca/environmentalmasterplan.
Newsletter Sent on: Thursday, June 10th 2010
