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Granville Winter 08
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Plug ’n Play
Vancouver welcomes electric cars, but is it too little too late?
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To Bee or Not to Bee
Mites, viruses and a chemical soup threaten a vital link in our ecosystem
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MEET: Emily Jubenvill – the second greenest person in the planet and, coming in December, one of Granville Online’s new bloggers
NEWS: The Green Team – Willie “Bill Pickle” Mitchell is taking climate change seriously and bringing the whole Canucks hockey team on board to make a difference.
NEWS: I’ll Have the Special – Dust off your shag carpet: the Vancouver Special is back!
NEWS: Vegetable Power – Local Vancouver Island couple aim for world biodiesel record.
DWELL: Charge Me Up – The SOLo Lounge Table uses solar power to charge your iPod, power your laptop and light your back deck.
DWELL: Weaving a Mystery – Salt Spring Island artisan weaves B.C. cedar and willow bark into baskets, vases and other works of art.
DWELL: Woodn’t It Be Lovely – Commercial Drive-based cabinetmakers Ornamentum fashions furniture keepsakes from responsibly harvested B.C. wood.
WEAR: Rubber Sole – Doc Marten-style lace-up rainboots for fashion forward puddle jumpers from Danish designer Ilse Jacobsen.
WEAR: Bling a Ding Ding – Recycled jewelry? The Dotted Loop line of necklaces, bracelets and earrings are retooled from vintage and antique jewelry salvaged from local secondhand shops.
WEAR: All Creatures Great and Small – The Flora & Fauna line of t-shirts, shrugs and dresses are made of organic cotton, bamboo, soy and a little spandex.
EAT: If They Grow It, Can They Kill It? – Syndicated radio host Jon Steinman of Deconstructing Dinner gets more connect with the food chain.
EAT: Turkey Talk – Privileged turkeys are pampered and well-fed on organic feed and grass at Organa Farms in preparation for your dinner plate.
EAT: The Dirty Dozen – Check the fridge: non-profit the Environmental Working Group provides a list of the top 12 most contaminated fruits and veggies.
READ: Knowledge Equals Change – Read about the sustainability emergency and some solutions in Food Scarcity for the Faint of Heart; Integral City: Evolutionary Intelligences for the Human Hive; Wild Foresting: Practicing Nature’s Wisdom; Sun Living: Developing Neighbourhoods With a One-Planet Footprint; and Strategies for the Green Economy: Opportunities and Challenges in the New World Business.
TALK: What’s your biggest sustainability sin? – Just to remind us that nobody’s perfect, a handful of local sustainability leaders confess their deepest, darkest sins. We talk to Maureen Cureton of Vancity Business Banking, Jennifer Lash of Living Oceans Society, Peter Busby of Perkins+Will, and Carol Boutin of Sustainability Purchasing Network.
STREET SEEN: Beauty and the Eco-Beast – Style blogs democratize fashion as part of a larger cultural shift, says columnist Vanessa Richmond.
LEFT COAST LIVING: The Exotic Orange – Columnist Jane Webster says eating local helps us appreciate the rare exceptions that form the threads of our traditions.
CITY VIEW: The Greenest City in the West – Enough talk, says columnist Jonathan Narvey—ecodensity is here.
TIPS
Face & Body: Natural hair masks boost moisture; aloe for shaving; eco-rating beauty products
Shopping: Buying in bulk; buying handmade and recycled; buying nothing
Transportation: Eco-driving strategies; Dialing down the thermostat; book swaps; Grow heirloom varieties; indoor plants that clean the air
<!--COVER STORY-->
Plug ’n Play
Vancouver welcomes electric cars, but is it too little too late?
<!--REMAINING FEATURES-->
To Bee or Not to Bee
Mites, viruses and a chemical soup threaten a vital link in our ecosystem
<!--FOOTPRINTS-->
MEET: Emily Jubenvill – the second greenest person in the planet and, coming in December, one of Granville Online’s new bloggers
- Sustainable sushi? Learn about Emily’s podmob effort to encourage local sushi restaurants to offer sustainable seafood on their menus.
NEWS: The Green Team – Willie “Bill Pickle” Mitchell is taking climate change seriously and bringing the whole Canucks hockey team on board to make a difference.
NEWS: I’ll Have the Special – Dust off your shag carpet: the Vancouver Special is back!
- SLIDESHOW: “Vancouver Special” Special – a tour of the city’s more unique examples of this local architectural phenomenon in pictures.
- WATCH: VancouverSpecial.com's Keith Higgins explains his fascination/obsession with the Vancouver Special.
NEWS: Vegetable Power – Local Vancouver Island couple aim for world biodiesel record.
DWELL: Charge Me Up – The SOLo Lounge Table uses solar power to charge your iPod, power your laptop and light your back deck.
DWELL: Weaving a Mystery – Salt Spring Island artisan weaves B.C. cedar and willow bark into baskets, vases and other works of art.
DWELL: Woodn’t It Be Lovely – Commercial Drive-based cabinetmakers Ornamentum fashions furniture keepsakes from responsibly harvested B.C. wood.
WEAR: Rubber Sole – Doc Marten-style lace-up rainboots for fashion forward puddle jumpers from Danish designer Ilse Jacobsen.
WEAR: Bling a Ding Ding – Recycled jewelry? The Dotted Loop line of necklaces, bracelets and earrings are retooled from vintage and antique jewelry salvaged from local secondhand shops.
WEAR: All Creatures Great and Small – The Flora & Fauna line of t-shirts, shrugs and dresses are made of organic cotton, bamboo, soy and a little spandex.
EAT: If They Grow It, Can They Kill It? – Syndicated radio host Jon Steinman of Deconstructing Dinner gets more connect with the food chain.
- LISTEN to some clips from Deconstructing Dinner
EAT: Turkey Talk – Privileged turkeys are pampered and well-fed on organic feed and grass at Organa Farms in preparation for your dinner plate.
EAT: The Dirty Dozen – Check the fridge: non-profit the Environmental Working Group provides a list of the top 12 most contaminated fruits and veggies.
READ: Knowledge Equals Change – Read about the sustainability emergency and some solutions in Food Scarcity for the Faint of Heart; Integral City: Evolutionary Intelligences for the Human Hive; Wild Foresting: Practicing Nature’s Wisdom; Sun Living: Developing Neighbourhoods With a One-Planet Footprint; and Strategies for the Green Economy: Opportunities and Challenges in the New World Business.
TALK: What’s your biggest sustainability sin? – Just to remind us that nobody’s perfect, a handful of local sustainability leaders confess their deepest, darkest sins. We talk to Maureen Cureton of Vancity Business Banking, Jennifer Lash of Living Oceans Society, Peter Busby of Perkins+Will, and Carol Boutin of Sustainability Purchasing Network.
STREET SEEN: Beauty and the Eco-Beast – Style blogs democratize fashion as part of a larger cultural shift, says columnist Vanessa Richmond.
LEFT COAST LIVING: The Exotic Orange – Columnist Jane Webster says eating local helps us appreciate the rare exceptions that form the threads of our traditions.
CITY VIEW: The Greenest City in the West – Enough talk, says columnist Jonathan Narvey—ecodensity is here.
TIPS
Face & Body: Natural hair masks boost moisture; aloe for shaving; eco-rating beauty products
Shopping: Buying in bulk; buying handmade and recycled; buying nothing
Transportation: Eco-driving strategies; Dialing down the thermostat; book swaps; Grow heirloom varieties; indoor plants that clean the air
