Join Green Calgary on Thursday, April 22 at the Uptown Stage & Screen for a family-friendly celebration of Earth Day’s 40th birthday!
There is still time to get your tickets. Treat your family and co-workers to an evening of environmental celebrations and save on a book of 10. Call us at 403.230.1443 ext 222 to order yours now.
5:00 pm – Mingle with family and friends, indulge in local, organic food, bid on exciting auction items (including WestJet flights & a beautiful oak rain barrel) & enjoy the atmosphere created by DJ Bruno’s sensational music!
7:30 pm – Film screening of Earth Days: Seeds of a Revolution (PG rated). This rapturous and enlightening testament to what the environmental movement has meant, and to why it now means more than ever couldn’t be more appropriate for an evening celebrating local environmental heroes! Read the great reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.
Tickets are $40 each or 10 for $375. 25% Calgary Dollars accepted for tickets.
Call 403.230.1443 ext 222 to purchase tickets or visit Green Calgary’s EcoStore (809 Fourth Avenue SW), Sunnyside Market or Community Natural Foods.
2009 was a great year for Green Calgary!
Highlights from our Annual General Meeting
The Green Calgary AGM was held on March 30 in the lobby of the Jack Singer Concert Hall. Business included approval of a revised set of by-laws and the election of five new board members. Returning to the Board are Theresa Howland, Michelle Wickerson, Paula Magdich, Allison Russell, Amber Rutledge, Fraser Tingle and me, Carolyne Kauser-Abbott. A warm welcome is extended to those who joined the Green Calgary Board on the 30th, Jason Demers, Scott McRae, Mardell Van Nieuvenhuyse and Diana Van der Velden.
A special highlight of the evening was the testimonials from participants in Green Calgary’s Healthy Homes program. I believe all in attendance would agree that these were moving and inspirational stories that clearly illustrated how transformative the Healthy Homes program is. Each participant’s experience was unique and the three speakers represented people from all walks of life and levels of environmental awareness. I encourage you to view these heart-felt and motivating testimonials at the Green Calgary website. Thank you to all our members who were in attendance, to the City of Calgary and our many contributors, and to our Healthy Homes participants for sharing their experiences.
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott
Saturday May 1st is Green Calgary’s Annual Rain Barrel Sale
Save Water & Money - Buy a Barrel or Come Volunteer!
Join the one in four Calgarians who has a rain barrel!
When: Saturday, May 1 from 9 - 11 am
Where: Three locations - Anderson and Brentwood LRT parking lots and the Calgary Co-op Richmond Road Centre parking lot.
Details: Rain barrels are 45 gallon white or blue food-grade plastic barrels fitted with two taps and a screened hole for the downspout.
Barrels sell for $80 each (includes GST)
Cash, cheque, MasterCard and Visa are accepted
Rain barrels sell out every year. To avoid disappointment, contact Green Calgary’s EcoStore at 403.230.1443 ext 222 by April 28 and pre-pay to reserve yours now!
If you’re interested in volunteering for the event (Friday 10-3 and Saturday am), please contact Heather at Green Calgary at 403.230.1443 ext 232 or email heather@greencalgary.org
Proceeds of the rain barrel sale support Green Calgary’s community and youth environmental education programs.
Wild Rose Brewery Charity Pint Program
Wild Rose Brewery is “helping others, one sip at a time” through their Wild Rose Charity Pint Program. Every month, Wild Rose Brewery donates $0.25 for every pint — of a featured beer purchased in the Wild Rose Taproom to a different charitable organization. April’s charity of choice is Green Calgary! So if you’ve never been to the Wild Rose Taproom located at 4580 Quesnay Wood Drive SW, or are looking for an excuse to go back, April is the month to do it!
Ask Ashley: What’s Earth Day Good for Anyway?
Q:
Dear Ashley,
I’ve been around a long while and though I don’t mean to sound pessimistic, I wonder what effect Earth Day has had on changing humanity’s course? Does marking a single day for the earth really change anything? I’d like to believe small gestures make a difference but I’ve yet to convince myself. Perhaps you can convince me.
Thank you,
Erica
A:
Dear Erica, Since 1970 – the year Earth Day was launched – every life support system on our planet has been further impacted. According to the United NationsGlobal Environmental Outlook(2007), “environmental degradation continuesto threaten human well-being,endangering health, physical security, social cohesionand the ability to meet material needs.” The report highlights the fact that despite many efforts, there has been “limited integration of environment into development decision making.” Humans continue to befoul the air, land and water and an increasingly rapid rate.
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