CEP 2009/2010 Event Schedule

Working Effectively with Aboriginal Peoples Workshop
Hosted by Bob Joseph, Indigenous Corporate Training.
This classic Aboriginal cross cultural awareness training program is designed to help individuals and organizations to work more effectively with Aboriginal Peoples by getting beyond awareness to practical skills that can be applied everywhere. Bob provides a review of historical events and their relation to the present economic environment; explores critical issues of taxation, housing, and education; teaches how working with Aboriginal Peoples can enhance your business; and illustrates how an understanding of cross-cultural perspectives is important. This one-day training program is not to be missed. Visit www.ictinc.ca for further information.
When: 9am-5pm, Saturday, April 10, 2010
Where: UBC Robson Square
Cost: non-members $240, members $185
Membership details are under Member Services
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Non-members, $240

Members, $185

Social: Green Drinks Vancouver (Ongoing)
Do you want to hang out with a lively group of friendly environmentalists from NGOs, academia, government and business? If so, come on by and join us for drinks! There’s no agenda or other formality – it’s a chance to meet regularly to chat, debate, socialize and connect with others in Vancouver passionate about environmental and sustainability issues.
When: Every 3rd Wednesday of the month, starting at 5:45pm
Where: Steamworks Brewpub, 375 Water Street (next to Waterfront Station in Gastown)

PAST EVENTS

2009

January Speaker Event: An Evening with Dr. John MacDonald, Day4 Energy Inc.

November Speaker Event: An Evening With Eco-Preneurs. Featuring: Rocky Mountain Flatbread Company, Small Potatoes Urban Delivery (SPUD), Small Energy Group and Greenomics Corporation.

November Workshop: Facilitation Skills with Charles Holmes

October Workshop: Land Use, Transportation and Air Quality: Making Healthier Decisions
In partnership with the Air & Waste Management Association - BC & Yukon Chapter (who are also partnered with the The Fraser Basin Council, BC Lung Association and several other partners)

September Speaker Event: Dr. Daniel Pauly - Fisheries and Global Warming Impacts on Marine Ecosystem and Food Security

March Speaker Event: Trish Dolman - Through a Sustainable Lens: the role of film-making in creating a sustainable world

February Speaker Event: Fin Donnelly - Sustainability, Watersheds and the Role of Municipalities

Participatory Planning Workshop, faciliated by Dr. Leonora Angeles from the University of British Columbia's School of Community and Regional Planning and the Women's and Gender Studies Program

January Speaker Event: Creating Advocacy and Change within the Workplace featuring Amy Curry-Staschke, Senior Manager of Community Legacies and Global Compliance at lululemon athletica

2008

December Speaker Event: featuring John Robinson A professor in the Institute for Environment, Resources and Sustainability (IRES) and Department of Geography at UBC.

November Workshop: Faciltation Skills with Charles Holmes!
For the fourth year in a row, Charles taught a sold out room the art of facilitation.

September Speaker Event: Creating a Sustainability Tipping Point through Marketplace Engagement featuring Coro Strandberg!

May Workshop: Intro to Project Management!
At this one day intro session, participants learned about general project management concepts and terminology; a project management lifecycle methodology including phases and processes; and gained access to documents and tools to support project management.

May Speaker Event: Stephen Sheppard: Visualizing local climate change impacts and policies with GVRD communities PLUS CEP's Annual General Meeting
Dr. Sheppard led us through a very visual presentation on how climate change may impact our communities. The Local Climate Change Visioning Project envisions alternative climate change futures in B.C. The project uses GIS and 3D visualization to engage local experts and decision-makers in envisioning four dramatic yet defensible local climate change futures. CEP's Annual General Meeting was well attended.

CEP at Globe 2008 Conference:
CEP was proud to be a key partner in the Forum for Emerging Environmental Leaders - a workshop held on March 14 as part of GLOBE 2008. The Forum focused on building the next generation of policy thinkers, entrepreneurs and community actors. The Forum was an initiative of CEP – the Vancouver Chapter of the Young Environmental Professionals (YEP) group, the Delphi Group, the University of Waterloo and the GLOBE Foundation, and was followed by an evening networking reception.

February Speaker Event: Epiphany, Serendipity, and the Genesis of Ecological Footprint Analysis - Featuring Dr. William Rees. Dr. Rees provided a packed crowd with insight into his career path, the path that led to the concept of the Ecological Footprint, and his more recent research directions.

February Workshop: Networking! This workshop featured a brand new format, with a shorter, morning session, including breakfast! Cindy Willick, a strong facilitator and speaker provided us with key strategies for enhancing our networking skills.

January Speaker Event: Current Trends in the Environmental Industrial - Frank Came, Executive Director of the BC Environmental Industries Association, shared with us some current trends in the environmental industry, what capacities and skills are needed in today's hottest environmental businesses, the scope and opportunities on the Canadian scene and what lessons he learned during his varied career in the environmental field.

2007

November Green Business Panel - Featuring Some of the City's Green Entrepreneurs (Offsetters.ca; Tum Tum Tree Designs; Frogfile)
This event featured green business entrepreneurs from around the City, in a panel discussion format. They illuminated their road to becoming 'green business entrepreneurs' – career paths, highlights, and most interestingly: what made them decide to "go green".

November Workshop: Faciltation Skills with Charles Holmes!
Participants acquired the skills they needed to improve each stage of a meeting and tools to bring out the best in the groups they work with. This was our third time hosting Charles and, as always it was a success!

September Speaker Event: Featuring Peter Robinson, Chief Executive Officer of Mountain Equipment Coop
Our September CEP speaker event featured Peter Robinson, Chief Executive Officer of Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC). Peter gave an inspirational talk on the steps that he has taken in his career that led him to his present role at MEC. We learned about the challenges and rewards of running one of Canada's leading retailers that is committed to improving its sustainability practices.

July end-of-season summer party: Vancouver Skyline and Green BBQ Celebration
Outdoor fun held at our beautiful location of Jericho Park. This fun event brought together by the following organizations:
BC Sustainable Energy Association (http://bcsea.org/)
Connecting Environmental Professionals (http://www.cepvancouver.org)
Green Drinks Vancouver (http://www.greendrinks.org)
NetImpact UBC (http://netimpact.org/) Presenting Sponsor: The Ethical Funds Company (http://www.ethicalfunds.com/)
Supporting Sponsor: Delta-Q (http://www.delta-q.com/)
Media sponsor: SharedVISION (http://www.shared-vision.com/)

March Speaker Event: Featuring Anita Burke - Are We Gaining Ground? Operationalizing Sustainable Development

February Speaker Event: Featuring David Baxter, Executive Director of the Urban Futures Institute - Sustainability: What Does It Mean for People and Populations?

February Workshop: Facilitation Skills with Charles Holmes!

January Speaker Event: Featuring Tim Symko, Sustainability Coordinator for Vancouver Olympic Committee - The 2010 Olympics & Sustainability.

2006

November Speaker Event: Featuring Thomas Osdoba, Sustainability Manager for the City of Vancouver - Vancouver's EcoDensity Initiative

December Workshop: Presentation Skills Excellences, with Michelle Ray!

Social: 2nd Annual Green Holiday Party
In collaboration with Green Drinks, the BC Sustainable Energy Association (BCSEA), SFU NetImpact, and the Cascadia Chapter of the Green Building Council, we had another green kick-off to the holiday season.

• Social: 3rd Annual Summer BBQ at Jericho beach, July 19th.

• Workshop: Working Effectively with Aboriginal People: Bob Joseph of Indigenous Corporate Training and Cole Rheaume of Mi’kmwesu Management led participants through effective strategies for partnerships, May 13th.

• Speaker: Sebastian Moffatt spoke about the four corners of resiliency and urban design, April 26th.

• Panel: Vision 20/20: Sustainability Through the Eyes of Emerging Leaders, a speaker event at GLOBE 2006, moderated by Justin Trudeau and featuring Karun Koernig (Manager, Environmental Youth Alliance), Alice Miro (Strategic Initiative Intern, UBC Learning Exchange), and Diane Zimmerman (Manager, Issue Management & Stakeholder Engagement, Suncor Energy Inc.), March 30th.

• Social: CEP/YEP National Pub Night, a national gathering for YEP/CEP members attending the GLOBE 2006 conference, March 30th.

• Speaker: Dr. Mark Jaccard spoke his new book on the future of fossil fuels, January 25th.

• Mentorship Program: Kick-off, January 16th.

2005

• Social: Green Holiday Party in collaboration with Green Drinks, SFU Net Impact and BCSEA, December 12th.

• Speaker: Hon. Stephen Owen, Minister of Western Economic Diversification and Minister of State, spoke about his background and journey through sustainability, October 11th.

• Speaker: Kathryn Molloy, Executive Director of the Sierra Club of BC, spoke about the real connections between our communities, our health, our economy and the future of the planet and how our success is grounded in advocating for evidence-based policy, solid grass roots and passionate commitment to the values of environmental stewardship, June 8th.

• Workshop: Career-visioning: Life & Business Coach Julia James led participants through a creative, hands-on exploration of visions for their professional future, April 28th.

• Panel: Sustainability Debate: Representatives from British Columbia’s major political parties addressed sustainability, stewardship, resource management and environmental protection in BC, April 27th.

• Social: Informal Networking and Chat Session, an opportunity for CEP members and friends to get together and chat informally in a laid-back atmosphere, February 23rd.

• Speaker: Hon. Mayor Hugh O’Reilly spoke about Whistler’s journey to sustainability, the reasons sustainability is essential for Whistler, how the community has adopted the Natural Step framework, and the key challenges and lessons learned during Whistler's ongoing journey, January 26th.

2004

• Social: CEP Winter Holiday Party, a chance for members and friends to celebrate the holidays. The event featured entertainment (music, dancing and a magician!), environmental door prizes, and yummy food, December 15th.

• Workshop: Work-Life Balance, Laying the Ground for Sustainability: Life & Business Coach Julia James led a hands-on workshop that helped participants examine balance in their life, explore areas ready for improvement, discover choices available to them, design action steps toward more balance to reduce their stress and to increase enjoyment, November 17th.

• Workshop: Facilitation Skills: Charles Holmes of Facilitation Training Inc. led this one-day workshop on facilitation skills, from improving each stage of a meeting to bringing out the best in a group, October 14th.