All Events in Vancouver

Do you strive to create a positive impact in the world through business? Join us to learn how to measure it using the B Impact Assessment. About this Event BDC and the Vancouver Economic Commission – are pleased to present B Corp 101 – Learning to Measure What Matters.   Measure what matters: your company’s health and impact on others Does Read more...

Introduction to Coding – Explore modern Web Programming in this workshop, covering Front and Back-End concepts including HTML, CSS, JavaScript and NodeJS along with their practical applications. Read more...

There’s no greater threat to the status quo than collective power, so how can we build revolutionary relationships in our lives and work? About this Event “Power is the ability to impact and affect the conditions of your own life and the lives of others” – Alicia Garza, The Purpose of Power We rarely name it, but we almost always feel power. The Read more...

Calling Vancouver brands who want to make an impact   Let’s get Vancouver to zero waste   Are you looking for an innovative and meaningful remote team-building event? We’re bringing together Vancouver’s most idolized brands and their top creative thinkers, innovators and disruptors to compete head-to-head to flip the script on waste in our city, creating a fresh narrative and impactful concept Read more...

A half-day workshop, tackling the question: How might we divert textiles from landfills, and move BC’s textile industry towards circularity? About this Event CALLING ALL CIRCULAR APPAREL ALLIES! If you have interest in and insights on the question “How might we divert textiles from landfills, and move BC’s textile industry towards circularity?” then this event is for you! This event is the Read more...

Join us to explore how we can overcome barriers to reducing construction and demolition waste in British Columbia. Let’s determine what we actually need to reduce this waste and create a more circular system today. With Dr. Hannah Teicher as our moderator, our knowledge panel representing the various perspectives of the building process will discuss realities and potential actions to Read more...

Gather insights, share stories, and build trust over the common language of data. Using Google’s free DataStudio tool, you can plug in your website, socials, email, and excel sheets in order to visualize what matters most to you, your boss, your board or any other stakeholders. In this workshop you’ll learn: How to visualize data in 5 minutes using any Read more...

Our waterways can contain thousands of different toxic chemicals. Some can persist in the environment and accumulate in the bodies of animals; these ‘forever chemicals’ are harming wildlife and, ultimately, affecting humans too. What are these chemicals? Where do they come from? What impact do they have on the environment? And what can we do about it? If you are Read more...

In 2020 we saw a global uprising against the systemic racism that has existed for centuries against Black, Indigenous People of Colour (BIPOC). As co-operatives, we value principles such as open and voluntary membership and concern for community. The events last year forced us to hold a mirror to ourselves and consider if our co-ops genuinely reflect the communities that Read more...

Join us for a discussion on mobilizing Canada for the climate emergency with Seth Klein, as part of the 2021 Splane Lecture in Social Policy About this Event Join us for a discussion on mobilizing Canada for the climate emergency with Seth Klein, founding British Columbia Director of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, as part of the annual Richard Read more...

Youth panelists will speak about how they “choose to challenge” for greater gender equality and social justice. About this Event The 2021 International Women’s Day campaign theme is ‘Choose to Challenge,’ referring to individuals choosing to challenge and call out gender bias and inequality. The University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) Global Development Studies program, in partnership with the British Read more...

Join us for an evening of storytelling centered around different intersections on the topic of gender and environmental justice. About this Event Join us for an evening of storytelling centered around different intersections on the topic of gender and environmental justice. From issues of migration, activism, leadership, and access to outdoor spaces, we will be exploring the various ways in Read more...

In this inaugural session of our Doubling Down virtual event series, we’ll host a conversation on successful experiments in civic education. About this Event Introducing “Doubling Down” The SFU Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue presents “Doubling Down,” a monthly virtual event series exploring dialogue and democracy as necessary pillars to advancing challenging conversations. At the Centre, we research and Read more...

This Indigenous Sustainable Investment Conference will focus on delivering programming related to the advancement of an Indigenous worldview of Environmental, Social, and Governance Standards (collectively called ESG Standards) and their impact on the social and economic interests held by Indigenous people in the context of major project and energy development. Register for the event » DOWNLOAD AGENDA Day 1: March Read more...

Learn about how a young girl transformed herself to care for the land for many generations. About this Event “ŚW̱,XELOSELWET Tiffany Joseph is a W̱SÁNEĆ knowledge carrier apprentice. Her learning has included SENĆOŦEN language, W̱SÁNEĆ plant relatives, and environmental restoration through various training experiences. This workshop will incorporate these learnings as she’s weaved them into a story about how a Read more...

This is a crash course in veggie growing designed for beginners who want to start growing their own fresh produce About this Event Want to grow your own groceries but not sure where to start? This is a crash course in veggie growing designed for beginners who want to start growing their own fresh produce. We will touch on soil Read more...

Sustainable procurement is a powerful tool to transform business models and strengthen the economic resilience of communities. In this workshop you’ll have the opportunity to hear first -hand from leaders in three different sectors on the first and next steps to implementing a sustainable supply chain, and the barriers and opportunities in its implementation. About the speakers: Hemlock Printers | Amanda Read more...

Learn how to make sub-irrigated bucket planters using recycled materials for your patio or balcony garden! About this Event This workshop is an introduction to methods of patio and balcony gardening starting with simple DIY sub-irrigated bucket. These buckets allow for thirsty plants to utilize water from a reservoir, in a two bucket stacked system making it easy to maintain Read more...