Archive for September, 2010

Imagine 2020. In just ten years, Vancouver will be the greenest city in the world. A vision this bold cannot be realized alone. That’s why the city is inviting you to talk green to them. Share your ideas for making Vancouver the greenest city in the world. Help them make the critical choices. Help them prioritize between blue-sky visions and immediate opportunities. This is your city – make it better. Between now and October 7, add your voice to this life-changing conversation. Share your ideas or vote on the ones you like. The City of Vancouver has ten greenest city goals. Learn about all ten, and tell them how you think they can best be achieved at www.talkgreentous.ca.

GOAL #9: Clean Air
Always meet the most stringent of World Health Organization, Canada, BC or Metro Vancouver objectives for air quality

Vancouver already enjoys relatively clean air compared to most major cities, thanks to effective programs and regulations, as well as favourable weather. However, it is not possible to monitor air quality everywhere in the city, so there may be specific areas not currently monitored where air quality could be improved.

CHALLENGES:
As population and goods transportation both grow, it may be difficult to improve air quality. Many air emission sources (such as marine vessels, trucks or heavy industries) are under Federal, Provincial or Metro Vancouver authority, so successful reductions from these sources will require continued leadership from our partners. Actions that reduce emissions of one pollutant may increase emissions of another pollutant, so carefully considered tradeoffs may be required.

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Every day we share a single photo from our Flickr Pool shot by one of our faithful and talented readers (that’s you!). Today’s photo is called “Gone Fishing” which is exactly where I’ll be in 20 minutes. Enjoy the weather Vancouver! thanks to P Squared Pics.

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Fubar 2 is opening in Canada tomorrow! And by Canada, I mean Vancouver.

We’ll be welcoming Terry and Deaner to the site shortly to discuss…

Stay tuned!

Vancouver-transplant and 15-year fashion industry vet Myriam Laroche is the mastermind behind Eco Fashion Week, which kicks off tonight with an opening party at the Aveda Institute in Gastown and ends on Thursday with a DJ set by K-OS at Club 560.

More importantly, in between, there are seminars from industry experts, like WGSN’s Carly Stojsic and Summer Rayne Oakes, and from Nobel Peace Prize winners, like Dr. Andrew Weaver. Designers Nicole Bridger, Lara Miller, Kim Cathers, Lav & Kush, Lara Presber and more are sending their sustainable collections down the runway at Creekside Community Centre (the greenest building in the city, by the way!) in the Olympic Village during the four-day event

Myriam took a couple minutes out of her hectic agenda to answer a few very quick questions about Eco Fashion Week and why it’s so awesome for Vancouver and the rest of the world. –May Globus

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Did you ENTER to win a $1000 prize in Better Together’s Hands-On Cook-Off contest? It ends tomorrow so get over there quick! Here’s one of the front runners for votes in their video submissions, see the rest of the videos and place your vote for your favourite NOW!

Nicole speaks at the Eco-Fashion Week launch party. Rachel Fox photo.

Nicole Bridger is a Vancouver designer whose eponymous label is synonymous with sustainable fashion. Each of her garments are draped beautifully (a skill no doubt honed interning at Vivienne Westwood) is made locally, using bamboo cotton, hemp jersey and organic knit from as close as possible (hooray for small carbon footprints!). Embellishments come in the form of affirmation labels, tagua nut buttons and 100% post-consumer paper hangtags, and Nicole even includes where all the fabrics from her minimal, neutral-tone collections come from, too.

The Nicole Bridger show is tonight, with doors opening at 8pm. Tickets are still available, so get yours now.

“Comedy is tragedy plus time.” It’s been said many times by many comedians. I believe the original usage dates back to the great Carol Burnett. It’s a quote I have borrowed from to title this column about the wonderful talent in the comedy community right here in Vancouver.Since I’ve lived in Vancouver, I’ve heard a lot of people say that they had a bad experience at a comedy show and never went back. This is as ridiculous as swearing off restaurants as a whole because of one case of food poisoning. It’s my hope, that the profiles here will bring back those who have turned away or open the door for those who have never seen live comedy.

Finally, for those out there that don’t like to laugh, they might be best served by a quote from another lady of show business, Julia Roberts:
“Show me a person who doesn’t like to laugh and I’ll show you a person with a toe tag.”