Agriculture

Jan

18

2007

Free Information Session: The Community Garden Network of Edmonton

Location:
Edmonton

Description:
Are you interested in starting up a community garden in your neighborhood? Community gardening is a great opportunity to grow your own food, for neighbours to meet, for children to learn where their food comes from, and to enjoy a healthy outdoor activity! Hear about the successes of community gardening in Edmonton, what to expect in starting one, and information about resources to help you.

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Agriculture

Jan

04

2007

Application Deadline: NRCB Policy Advisory Group Alternates

Description:
Name of Initiative: Natural Resources Conservation Board (NRCB) Policy Advisory Group (PAG) Introduction: The Alberta Environmental Network has received a request to name two (2) alternate members to the NRCB policy advisory group (PAG). The NRCB delivers the Agricultural Operation Practices Act and provides broad governance, administrative policy, and appeals. The Policy Advisory Group (PAG) is a multi-stakeholder advisory committee that provides advice to the Chief Executive Officer of the Natural Resources Conservation Board (NRCB) on matters related to the effective delivery of the Agricultural Operation Practices Act (AOPA).

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Agriculture

Nov

14

2006

Arusha Action Film #12 - Black Gold

Location:
Calgary

Description:
Wednesday, November 15, 2006 7:00pm - 9:00pm Uptown Stage and Screen 612 - 8 Avenue SW $10.00 - 100% Calgary Dollars accepted Tickets available at the door Children and youth under 15 are free 2006 Award winning documentary Filmed, directed & produced by Marc Francis and Nik Francis. Multinational coffee companies now rule our shopping malls and supermarkets and dominate the industry worth over $80 billion, making coffee the most valuable trading commodity in the world after oil. But while we continue to pay for our lattes and cappuccinos, the price paid to coffee farmers remains so low that many have been forced to abandon their coffee fields.

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International Trade

Agriculture

Nov

01

2006

Film Screening & Panel Discussion - Americas in Transition/The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil

Location:
Edmonton

Description:
Change for Children, Canada World Youth & APIRG present: GVFF 2006 Screening/Panel Discussion with Ron Berezan-Urban Farmer; Marc Colbourne-Alberta Council for Global Cooperation; Phil Goebel- Hands Off VenezuelaSaturday, November 4, 2006 / 3:00 p.m.Empire Theatres City Centre / 3rd Flr. 10200 - 102 Ave.INFO: Zane 432-1877 ext. 310 / E: zhamm [at] cwy-jcm [dot] orgAmericas in Transition USA, 1981, 29 min.

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Energy

International Affairs

Agriculture