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2nd Facilitation Skills Workshop February 2007

Connecting Environmental Professionals is pleased to announce a second Facilitation Skills Workshop with Charles Holmes. Participants of the previous Facilitation Skills Workshop held by CEP gave excellent feedback and highly recommended this workshop to other environmental professionals. During the one-day workshop, you will acquire the skills to improve each stage of a meeting and tools to bring out the best in the groups you are working with.

When: Thursday, February 8th 2007, 8:30am – 4:30pm
Where: SFU Harbour Centre (downtown), 515 West Hastings Street , Rm TBA

Additional Info: Space is limited to 20 people so, please register soon! Email cep@vcn.bc.ca for more information and for a registration form.

New Year Speaker Event: Sustainability Goals for the 2010 Games

Speaker: Featuring Tina Symko, Sustainability Coordinator, VANOC

Topic: The integration of sustainability into VANOC, the organization, and Whistler VANOC venues.

When: Tuesday, January 30, 2007. Registration: 6:30pm. Tina will begin speaking at 7:15pm.

Where: Location TBA, depending on our RSVP numbers

Cost: Admission to our speaker series costs $5 for members and $10 for non-members.

Additional Info: Space IS limited so please email an RSVP to cep@vcn.bc.ca.

2006 Summer BBQ

Connecting Environmental Professionals will be holding our annual summer BBQ with Green Drinks, BC Sustainable Energy Association, and UBC and SFU NetImpact on July 19th, 2006 from 6:30pm onwards at Jericho beach. Join local cyclists, sustainable transport enthusiasts, and other green-minded folks in some outdoor fun - interesting demonstrations, prizes...and surprises. Guitars and other instruments are welcome!

When:  Wednesday, July 19^th 6:30pm onwards

Where:  Jericho Beach (more details to come)

Working effectively with aboriginal people Workshop

Connecting Environmental Professionals is pleased to bring you an Aboriginal Peoples’ awareness /cross cultural training session - Working Effectively with Aboriginal People. Bob Joseph of Indigenous Corporate Training and Cole Rheaume of Mi’kmwesu Management will facilitate this one-day workshop to help you work more effectively with Aboriginal Peoples.

Normally $349 + tax per session, Mr. Joseph and Mr. Rheaume are generously offering this workshop to CEP members and friends at a reduced rate ($99 for CEP members and $149 for non- members). If enhancing your ability to establish effective relationships with First Nation peoples is important to you, you will not want to miss this workshop.

When:  Saturday May 13^th, 2004, 9:00am – 3:30pm

Where:   SFU Harbour Centre (downtown), 515 West Hastings Street , Room 2510 Hy Aisenstat Arts Studio

Additional Info:  Workshop Fee - CEP Members = $99   Non-members = $149

Space is limited to 30 participants, please register soon!

April Speaker Event:  Sebastian Moffatt

Topic:  Four Corners of Resiliency and Urban Design

WHEN: Wednesday April 26th, 6:15pm (Sebastian will begin speaking at 7:00pm)

WHERE: Chivana Restaurant Lounge, located at 2340 West 4th Ave (between Balsam & Vine, just opposite Safeway, on the second floor).

COST: Admission to our speaker series costs $5 for members and $10 for

 ***Admission will now include two free soft drinks or one free alcoholic drink, instead of our regular appetizers. Please come early if you wish to order food.***

Space is limited so please email an RSVP to cep@vcn.bc.ca. The RSVP deadline is April 21st.

Event: Vision 20/20: Sustainability Through the Eyes of Emerging Leaders

Date: Thursday March 30, 2006  3:30-5:00pm

Description: It has been almost 20 years since the release of the Bruntland report, Our Common Future, and consequently, many of today’s young environmental professionals have grown up with the concept of sustainable development. This session will entail an engaging discussion on the future of sustainability as perceived by today’s emerging leaders. Justin Trudeau will be facilitating and panellists will include Karun Koernig (Manager, Environmental Youth Alliance), Alice Miro (Strategic Initiative Intern, Learning Exchange, UBC), and Diane Zimmerman (Manager, Issue Management & Stakeholder Engagement, Suncor Energy Inc.).

Location: Globe 2006, Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre

Additional information: Everyone who has or will be registering for Globe is welcome to this event.

Event: CEP/YEP National Pub Night

Date: Thursday, March 30, 2006 at 5:30pm

Description: CEP and YEP will be holding our national pub night event after the CEP/YEP armchair session at Globe 2006. All CEP and YEP members and friends are invited to this rare and exciting event, where CEP and YEP members across Canada will get to meet each other. Appetizers will also be served and there is no cost.

Location: Jesters Grill and Tap Room ( 608 Dunsmuir Street ).

Additional information: We would like to have an idea of how much food to order so please email an RSVP to cep@vcn.bc.ca. The RSVP deadline is March 23rd.

Event: Dr. Mark Jaccard, speaking about the future of fossil fuels.

Date: Wednesday January 25^th, 6:30pm. Dr. Jaccard will speak at 7pm.

Description: Dr. Jaccard is a professor in the School of Resource and Environmental Management at Simon Fraser University where he directs the Energy and Materials Research Group. His latest book is Sustainable Fossil Fuels: The Unusual Suspect in the Quest for Clean and Enduring Energy.

Location: Skybar located at 670 Smithe Street (between Granville and Seymour)

Additional Info: Admission to our speaker series costs $5 for members and $10 for non-members. Space is limited so please email an RSVP to cep@vcn.bc.ca by January 18^th.

Event: Mentorship Program Kick-off

Date: Monday January 16^th, 6:30-8:30pm.

Location: Edmonds Auditorium of the downtown BC Hydro building ( 333 Dunsmuir Street )

Event: Green Drinks Vancouver

Date: Every 3^rd Wednesday of the month – NEXT ONE IS JANUARY 18^TH!! – 5:45pm to ?

Description: 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.

Location: Steamworks in Gastown ( 375 Water Street at the edge of Gastown) www.steamworks.com

For location details see map of location

For more information on Green Drinks, visit www.greendrinks.org

Event:  Green Holiday Party

Date:  Monday, December 12th from 6pm onward

Description:  CEP, Green Drinks, SFU Net Impact, and BCSEA invite you to us in celebrating a low-impact holiday season in high-impact style.  The party will be a fundraiser with entertainment, prizes…and more!  Entrance by donation with all proceeds going to support BEST (Better Environmentally Sound Transportation).  We will also be collecting for a local food bank so please bring along non-perishable food items. 

Location:  Steamworks in Gastown.  375 Water Street at the edge of Gastown.

www.steamworks.com

Event: Sustainability Debate

Date/Location: April 27, 2005 - 7pm to 9pm / SFU Harbour Centre, 515 West Hastings St. , downtown Vancouver

Description: Connecting Environmental Professionals and the Institute of Governance Studies at Simon Fraser University are co-hosting a debate amongst the three main British Columbia political parties. The debate will address sustainability, stewardship, resource management and environmental protection in British Columbia .

Additional Info: Some details have yet to be finalized, but PLEASE RSVP to cep@vcn.bc.ca if you think you will attend the debate. This will help us to select a large enough room.