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We've been living and promoting a
sustainable lifestyle for a long time. Here are some excerpts from
the past:
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March 15th, 2015 7-9pm:
West Coast Greens: How
awesome to be asked to speak at the first event of their new
Speaker's Series! We're speaking on: 'Three Pillars of
Sustainability: Food, Transportation & Shelter'
West Coast Greens are
together in one cool building downtown Victoria which houses:
Federal West Coast Regional Team, Jo-Ann Roberts' Campaign, BC
Greens & Community Events.
http://www.greenparty.ca
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January 18th, 2015: We were
thrilled to be invited to
Victoria's 'Chapters'
for a book signing!: from their advertising: "Sunday,
January 18, 1pm-5pm local authors, Thomas Teuwen and Laura Lynn
Parker will be here signing copies of their new book: 'Greening
Your Home: Successful Eco-Renovation Strategies'. Start your
year off right by Greening Your Home!!
check out our
facebook post
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December 6th, Greenhouse
gas concentrations are rising and you can do something about it.
Our new book shows you how. 'Greening Your Home' explains how you
can vote for change with your lifestyle choices.
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 November
22nd We received our first hardcopy by FedEx. It's a thrill
to be able to share our experience with our readers and help
them to build more sustainably. This book is packed with
information that can be applied to any project and save you lots
of time, money and grief!
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October 20th deadline met
for final proofing of book galley! Final title:
"Greening Your Home: Successful
Eco-Renovation Strategies"!
Interesting note:
"Galley proofs are so named because in
the days of hand-set letterpress printing, the printer would set
the page into galleys—the metal trays into which type was laid
and tightened into place—which would then be used to print
limited copies for proofreading. The printer would then receive
the edits, re-arrange the type, and print the final copy."
We've come a long way!
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August 21st: Manuscript sent
in for 'substantive edit'!
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We
have a book in the works!!
 We have been asked to write
a book on 'Eco renovations' so we are diligently working on it
now as the first draft deadline is August 15th!! Stay
tuned for a late Fall release!
Aaaand this will get us back to writing our
BLHIS book which we put aside to work on other matters.
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2014 Fall: Elder College
workshops:
~ We will be presenting two workshops on
'Intro to Urban Farming' on a town lot!
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September 13th: 'Vote with your Fork: How to take a
bite out of your carbon footprint'
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October 4th: 'Urban Agriculture: Growing community,
one vegetable at a time.'
Click here for more info.
Elder College courses through Panorama recreation
centre are general interest programs for adults 50 years and better who still want to learn! (we like the 'better' part)
A $15 membership through Panorama Recreation gives you access to
low-cost courses throughout the year put on by volunteer
instructors with a passion for their subject.
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2014 June 18: Tri-Municipal
Meeting.
~ Recap of our presentation: “Community Supported Energy;
inspired by the community of Wildpoldsreid, Germany
NOTE: this event has been postponed until the Fall.
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2014 May 15: Interview on
Climate Jam A series on solutions to climate change, on
Victoria’s Campus Community Radio, 101.9 FM CFUV in Victoria
B.C.
~ How it is up to citizens to take action in response to climate
change. There are many examples around the globe of communities
leading by example (of course we have our wonderful example of
Wildpoldsried to share!)
Have a listen:
climatejam.ca
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2014 May 5: District of Central Saanich, Presentation
to Mayor and Council.
~ Our presentation: “Community Supported Energy;
inspired by the community of Wildpoldsreid, Germany.
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2014 April 21: BCSEA Victoria
Chapter Meeting. It is free and open to the public!
We are pleased to be presenting our talk:
“Community Supported Energy: inspired by the community of
Wildpoldsreid”. The opportunities to develop such profitable
win-win sustainability solutions are compelling and exciting!
click here for more info.
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F/U to 'You Are Where You Eat' event:
click here for resource compilation
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F/U to Healthy Communities event: 'You Are
Where You Eat': Check out
our pics
on Facebook!
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F/U to BCSEA event: ‘Changing
Gears. Fun, Active & Sustainable Transportation Expo’!:
a great beginning to what will no doubt become an annual event,
as more and more of us explore sustainable transportation
alternatives...
Learn more:
- F/U to 'Community Supported Energy'
presentation to Town of Sidney:
Minutes of Mar.3rd mtg., item 3b.
We will be presenting to the next Tri-Municipal
Council meeting.
- 2014 March 27: Sip & Savour: Some amazing flavours await you on the Saanich Peninsula!
Celebrating local food and the people who produce it.
~ Exhibitor: Our passion for growing food and connecting with
the community around us promotes urban agriculture as an
important sustainable lifestyle strategy!
Visit the
TIDES Group site
for more information or to purchase tickets:
- 2014 March 27: Saanich Peninsula Healthy
Communities event: ‘You are Where You Eat - A Gathering’:
The Districts of North and Central Saanich and the Town of
Sidney are working together to host a Peninsula-wide Forum where
local governments, First Nations, farmers, and health-related
non-profit organizations explore how collaborative action can
contribute to healthy eating and improve food security in our
region.
~ Panelist and exhibitor for promoting urban agriculture:
“Growing food in our backyards not only reconnects us with where
food comes from, how it is grown, and that it is good and
healthy, it also gives us a deeper understanding of and better
appreciation for our farmers and local food producers. It also
reconnects us with our neighbours and our community as we reach
across the fence and say, ‘Hi, what are you growing? What can we
swap and share?”
- 2014 March 22: BCSEA event: ‘Changing
Gears. Fun, Active & Sustainable Transportation Expo’!
~ Workshop presenter and exhibitor for promoting a car
free lifestyle.
Check out the
Changing Gears site for more information:
- Focus Magazine - advertisement article,
"Changing Gears Transportation Expo. Helping you make the shift."
"The road ahead for sustainable transportation is a busy
but bright one. Walking, cycling, car-sharing, transit, and
electric vehicles are all ways we can change gears into a less
carbon intensive, car-centric culture... Laura Parker and
Thomas Teuwen of Kandf Sustainable Lifestyle Strategies have
been car-free by choice for over 14 years. The two will be
speaking at the event to share their story and offer advice to
help mitigate the anxiety around giving up the last car. Laura
says, “We just want to share how we did it. People think that
going without a car means being deprived when, in fact, it
reconnects you with so much and makes your life richer.”...
Read the complete article in PDF
- 2014 March 3: Town of Sidney, Presentation
to Committee of the Whole.
~ Our presentation: “Community Supported Energy;
inspired by the community of Wildpoldsreid, Germany.
- 2014 January 22: Letter to the Editor:
“Find the best way for Beacon”
Read the full letter..
~ "Whether it is one way or two way, let’s find the best
way for our sunny Sidney By-The-Sea to be a shining example of a
more dynamic, all-inclusive, true downtown community street that
benefits everyone...” Laura Parker, Sidney
- 2013 September & October: at Sidney/North
Saanich Library (branch of Vancouver Island Regional Library
System)
~ Our Seminar: “Why Food Matters” and 'Vote With Your
Fork: How to take a bite out of your carbon footprint': How
growing a sustainable food strategy builds healthy lifestyles
and a stronger community, while helping to mitigate climate
change and ocean acidification.
- 2013 May to August: Sidney Street Market.
~ Market participant with tent display of Sustainable Lifestyle Strategies: Food,
Transportation, Shelter.
- 2014 - 2010:
“$2-Buck Market, Neighbourhood Produce Swap”
~ Founders and Organizers,
“Producing more than we consume... and getting back more
than we produce! We are a community that loves to grow food and
we swap our surplus with each other instead of it going to
waste! We encourage others who don't have a garden yet to come
out and get inspired!"
Check out our website...
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