Investment in the Environment = Investment in Economy

Posted on May 24, 2011 by plugouttunein

Alicia Drover, post secondary student at SFU and past president of the Kiwanis Educating Youth Club at Abbotsford Collegiate is an involved youth leader and environmentalist. This is her first contribution to Plug Out Tune In Recently, I have heard a few people voice the opinion that protecting the environment is important, but that right [...]

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International Student Energy Summit 2011

Posted on May 23, 2011 by plugouttunein

Negotiating the needs and interests of energy stakeholders is difficult business, especially in a world where resources are in high demand and the politics of governments and corporations tend to get in the way of the needs of the people. From June 9 to 11, 2011 on UBC’s Vancouver campus, 400 student leaders with come [...]

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Upcoming Event: Environmental Responsibility

Posted on May 22, 2011 by plugouttunein

A wonderful friend of mine Reverend Dorothy Jeffery of Gladwin United Church is coordinating another interfaith dialogue in Abbotsford. Last year, members of many faith communities came together to ask Abbotsford MP Fast questions relating to the major subheadings of the UN Millenium Development Goals. This year’s event is themed around environmental responsibility and inclusion. [...]

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Red Tents: Campaign for a National Housing Strategy

Posted on May 11, 2011 by plugouttunein

Guest Contributor, Tamara and I met as co-organizers of the UBC Vote Mob. Enjoy her article on the Red Tents Project. (Not an endorsement) Red Tents: Campaign for a National Housing Strategy by Tamara Mackay-Temesy Homelessness in Canada costs about $2 billion every year, based on health care, social service and criminal justice costs. If [...]

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