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[edit] Imagine Radical Innovation: A Common Energy Dialogue Series
Common Energy is hosting three dialogue session on big ideas and issues that can take climate action to the next level. Each dialogue will include learning from experts and collaborative dialogue to develop strategies for action that Common Energy will turn into action.
[edit] Mobility Pass
Imagine having one card that gives you access to public transit, carpools, taxis, car-sharing and bikes -- all connected together into a seamless sustainable transportation network. We call this card the Mobility Pass.
When: Wednesday, November 4, 7:00PM Location: Michelle Pujol Room, Student Union Building
[edit] Root Solutions
Imagine the strategies of a movement that collaborates to overcome the root causes of environmental destruction and social inequity. We call these root solutions.
When: Thursday, November 12, 7:00PM Location: Michelle Pujol Room, Student Union Building
[edit] Sustainability Education
Imagine a learning environment that connects disciplines to create more complete perspectives, and contributes to solutions for local problems. We call this sustainability education.
When: November 18, 7:00PM, Where: Room 125, Engineering and Computer Science Building
[edit] Dialogue Session Outreach
Classroom speaking:
- ES 200 - Morag
- ES 480 - Wes Hartman
[edit] Invent the Future Design Lab
Showing up will get you pizza, your ideas could get you money
Common Energy is hosting a design lab to collaboratively develop submissions for BC Hydro's Invent the Future ideas contest. Invent the Future is a contest for ideas about energy conservation, sustainable energy, sustainable products or sustainable lifestyle choices. There's four $2,500 prizes at stake, and we want you to join us to collaborate on ideas, share pizza, and try to win some money.
Last year Common Energy's food working group won one of the prizes, and we're looking to do even better this year. We'll share the money we win between everyone that attends. Everyone is welcome, the greater the diversity of backgrounds the better.
- When: 4:30PM to 7:30PM on Monday, October 19th
- Where: Student Union Building, room B025 (basement of the SUB, stairs are near UVSS Resource Center/Munchie Bar/Cinecenta side of the building)
[edit] Can't make the design lab? You can still submit an idea the normal way - and maybe it could be something from a class.
From the http://www.inventthefuture.ca/ website -
Invent the Future is an idea contest open to people between the ages of 13 and 24. You can submit an essay or a video that describes in detail, your idea about energy conservation, or sustainable energy creation, a sustainable product, or even a sustainable lifestyle choice. BC Hydro has a crew of judges that will vote for the best ideas and four people roll-out with $2,500 each. Sweet and simple.
Entries are due by November 8.
More info on the contest, and how to submit your idea - http://www.inventthefuture.ca/
[edit] goBeyond
We're restarting goBEYOND this fall!
We are asking you to join students, staff, faculty and regional partners around BC vote on the Six Big Ideas to move our schools beyond climate-neutral. Check out the video intro to find out more or go straight to voting form.
[edit] Interactive e-Democracy Forum
Common Energy is currently working on a project to incorporate the hundreds of volunteers who signed up to help out in an easy and efficient way. It is currently in the testing phase but once running it will be a simple way to allow all interested to make suggestions and create new projects, organise and recruit help for those projects, and utilize online voting.
So far we have:
- used google forms to ask people on our list to vote their preferences on the sewage issues
- created a Forum for online discussion
Check out e-Democracy regularly to watch the progress.
[edit] Contact Us
If you would like more information or want to get involved, find out how to connect or contact us.
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