Classroom moments, Community School Interviews

A teacher found a life-shifting opportunity

February 23, 2013 · Leave a comment

Carrie from Arbutus Global Middle School shares how she became involved in Community School Interviews. Approached by her principal, after a bit of research she described it as ‘an opportunity she couldn’t pass up.’ The process, the time with her

Community School Interviews

Phil Rouget: Marine Biologist at CSI

February 23, 2013 · Leave a comment

Philippe Rouget presently works as a senior marine biologist for Golder Associates, an international environmental consulting firm, specializing in marine mammals and underwater sound. Most of his work at Golder focuses on protecting marine mammals from human/ industrial activities (offshore

Community School Interviews

Elizabeth May: Global Middle school interview 2013

February 23, 2013 · 1 Comment

Candid, respectful responses to great questions from grade 7 classes.. An environmental activist since her teens, Elizabeth May left her position as Executive Director of the Sierra Club of Canada to run successfully for leader of the Green Party of

Conferences

Co-op housing as a land-trust

February 22, 2013 · Leave a comment

A Victoria based co-op is granted permission to become a land trust. Shared at the Village Building forum. For more clips on Community Land Trusts

Insights

Majora Carter: Sustainability from the Community Up

February 18, 2013 · Leave a comment

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

Conversations, Green Drinks Victoria, Insights

Ingredients’ success: Capturing people’s attention

February 16, 2013 · Leave a comment

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

Green Drinks Victoria

Location.. starts with a belief

February 16, 2013 · 1 Comment

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.

Insights

A new agreement about money

February 14, 2013 · Leave a comment

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

Community School Interviews

Mike Fischer: engineering views of Enbridge ( 2012)

February 10, 2013 · Leave a comment

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

Community School Interviews

Christopher Mellet: Whale Boat Captain ( 2012)

February 10, 2013 · Leave a comment

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.