Wild animals in our city are fascinating to watch. How can we ¿wildlife-proof¿ our homes and surroundings and help make them less dangerous for wildlife? We will examine the behaviour and ecology of some urban animals, discuss how to recognize an injured animal and who to call for help, and describe the role of the wildlife rehabilitator.

(Presented by the Wildlife Rehabilitators Network of BC.)

Energy inefficient buildings cost businesses thousands of dollars every year. Using Langara College as a case study, course participants will explore the range of opportunities for reducing energy losses in institutional and commercial buildings. This workshop will explain the process of energy audit to implementation and participants will tour the college to learn about the energy saving changes firsthand.

Are you experiencing needlessly high energy bills? Are you wondering about the environmental impact of your building’s operations? Discover ways to reduce your building’s operating costs and contribute solutions to climate change. Apply the “building as a system” approach to retrofitting and identifying cost effective energy-efficient upgrades for homes. Case studies will highlight renovations costs and annual energy savings.

With rising energy costs, the residential building industry is realizing that energy efficient design results in lower expenses over the lifetime of a home. We explore 10 ways to maximize energy efficiency, comfort, and value of the homes you design, build, or sell. This workshop is intended for real estate agents, home inspectors, homebuilders, planners, and homebuyers.

A series of presentations exploring how food brings us together in community. Open to anyone interested in food security and/or in growing/sharing food and buiilding community. Contact Leslie Kemp at 604-323-5981 for details

This course is designed for those who are beginners in food gardening and would love to feel more confident about understanding garden systems and food production. Students will learn garden terms (the fun way!), find the magic of "microclimates", make design choices, learn plant selection skills, how to properly "read" and use seed catalogues, simple soil improvement and more.

Permaculture offers the busy urban gardener the ability to sustainably grow more food in a small space with minimal maintenance time. Learn about the practical applications of Permaculture—a design system based on mimicking natural ecosystems. Students get to design their own perennial food system based on a simple drawing of their own garden space.