Author Archives: Christopher

Majora Carter: Sustainability from the Community Up

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Talk given at Resilient Cities (2009) about smart growth.

Ingredients’ success: Capturing people’s attention

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Success tips shared after their first great year of running an organic, bulk food store.

Location.. starts with a belief

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One of the owners of Victoria’s Ingredients on how they overcame traditional mores about traditional views of what makes a great location for an organic food store.

A new agreement about money

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We can change the agreement about what money is. Ideas shared by an author of three books on alternative currencies.

Mike Fischer: engineering views of Enbridge ( 2012)

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Themes: Bold steps to turn climate change around. Preserving and protecting our region’s land, water, and resources Using Tarsands responsibly in the short term for our benefit Tipping point for greenhouse concentrations Local steps for global environmental protection

Christopher Mellet: Whale Boat Captain ( 2012)

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Christopher’s passion for travel has led him participate in international exchange programs both during high school and university while pursuing a business degree from UVic. He now speaks 4 languages and spent 5 years in Mexico managing a dive resort.

Mike Lewis: Building a Community Land Trust

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Introducing the idea of a community land trust , given at the Village Building Forum in Victoria, BC . To view the complete playlist

Optimist Club Bike program

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Bob is a channel for used bikes.. they come to his driveway in sometimes mysterious ways.. and then he find homes that need them.

Mike Colwill ( 2009) at Stelly’s

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a businessman and entrepreneu,r life has been totally spontaneous. Things just worked out positive in his life. He credits this to his parents’ positive approach to life:.. “Bad news/good news”.–. be able to spin something good .. out of any

Why municipalities are looking at community land trusts

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Mike Lewis of Community Renewal gives three reasons why Community Land Trusts can play a significant role in their providing affordable housing. To view a playlist on this topic