Van Go Green http://vangogreen.com Sustainable Living Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:41:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc en hourly 1 VanGoGreen podcasts spotlight businesses, innovators, writers and others who are pushing the boundaries of sustainability and green living. They are hosted by Robert Ouimet, an award winning broadcaster and journalist based in Vancouver British Columbia Canada. Sustainable Living Robert Ouimet http://vangogreen.com/images/vgg_icon300.jpgVan Go Greenhttp://vangogreen.com green,sustainability,Vancouver,food no Robert Ouimet info@bigsnit.com LoCo BC Presentation : Kierstin De West http://vangogreen.com/2009/10/21/loco-bc-presentation-kierstin-de-west/ http://vangogreen.com/2009/10/21/loco-bc-presentation-kierstin-de-west/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:11:13 +0000 Robert http://vangogreen.com/?p=2448 20091021_ciThe Cultural Shift to Sustainability and the Importance of Local.

There’s a lot of really great, hard data here, packed into a concise presentation.  If you’re a small business owner,  you don’t always have access to this kind of research.

This presentation by Kierstin De West of Conscientious Innovation (Ci) contains tons of relevant, recent data about what consumers think about when they think about sustainability and ‘buying local’.

Kierstin is making her presentation available under a Creative Commons license, so you can use the material as long as you give them credit.

She presented some of her company’s recent research findings at  launch of LoCo BC.

Kierstin’s full presentation is here in three different forms:

Screencast, audio Podcast, and a PDF copy of her presentation.  Tip: You’ll find the data graphs a lot easier to read in the PDF .

If you want more details, or to get some custom research for your company, contact her at Conscientious Innovation.  They also have a number of follow up studies in the field right now.

Screencast: The cultural shift to sustainability and the importance of local

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Podcast: Here’s the audio only podcast of Kiestin’s presentation:

Runs:  20:26
ISBN: 978-1-926758-05-3

If you’d rather get it on iTunes, here’s the direct link.

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PDF: Here’s a copy of Kierstin’s presentation in PDF format

Video, Podcast and PDF are licensed under Creative Commons license: Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 Canada

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Kierstin played a video by League of Gentlemen at the presentation. As it turns out, the wrong clip ran at the time, but through the magic of the internet,  you can see the one she meant to show here.  It is hilarious.

]]> http://vangogreen.com/2009/10/21/loco-bc-presentation-kierstin-de-west/feed/ 0 <p><a href="http://www.conscientiousinnovation.com/" target="_blank"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-2453" title="20091021_ci" src="http://vangogreen.com/images/20091021_ci.jpg" alt="20091021_ci" width="240" height="204" /></a><strong>The Cultural Shift to Sustainability and the Importance of Local.</strong></p> <p>There’s a lot of really great, hard data here, packed into a concise presentation.  If you’re a small business owner,  you don’t always have access to this kind of research.</p> <p>This presentation by Kierstin De West of <a href="http://www.conscientiousinnovation.com/" target="_blank">Conscientious Innovation</a> (Ci) contains tons of relevant, recent data about what consumers think about when they think about sustainability and ‘buying local’.</p> <p>Kierstin is making her presentation available under a Creative Commons license, so you can use the material as long as you give them credit.</p> <p>She presented some of her company’s recent research findings at  <a href="/2009/10/17/new-local-business-network/">launch of LoCo BC</a>.</p> <p>Kierstin’s full presentation is here in three different forms:</p> <p>Screencast, audio Podcast, and a PDF copy of her presentation.  <em>Tip: You’ll find the data graphs a lot easier to read in the PDF .<br /> </em></p> <p>If you want more details, or to get some custom research for your company, contact her at <a href="http://www.conscientiousinnovation.com/" target="_blank">Conscientious Innovation</a>.  They also have a number of follow up studies in the field right now.</p> <p><strong>Screencast: </strong>The cultural shift to sustainability and the importance of local</p> <p><img src="http://vangogreen.com/wp-content/plugins/flash-video-player/default_video_player.gif" /></p> <p><a href="http://vangogreen.com/images/dotted_line_4902.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2131" title="dotted_line_490" src="http://vangogreen.com/images/dotted_line_4902.jpg" alt="dotted_line_490" width="490" height="8" /></a></p> <p><strong>Podcast: </strong>Here’s the audio only podcast of Kiestin’s presentation:</p> <p><em>Runs:  20:26<br /> ISBN:</em> 978-1-926758-05-3</p> <p>If you’d rather get it on<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=321207587"> iTunes, here’s the direct link</a>.</p> <p><a href="../images/dotted_line_4902.jpg"><img title="dotted_line_490" src="../images/dotted_line_4902.jpg" alt="dotted_line_490" width="490" height="8" /></a></p> <p><strong>PDF</strong>: <a href="http://snitcast.com/vangogreen/20091006_kierstin_de_west_locobc_presentation.pdf" target="_blank">Here’s a copy of Kierstin’s presentation</a> in PDF format</p> <p><em>Video, Podcast and PDF are licensed under Creative Commons license:<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ca/" target="_blank"> Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 Canada</a></em></p> <p><a href="http://vangogreen.com/images/dotted_line_4901.jpg"><img title="dotted_line_490" src="http://vangogreen.com/images/dotted_line_4901.jpg" alt="dotted_line_490" width="490" height="8" [...] The Cultural Shift to Sustainability and the Importance of Local. There’s a lot of really great, hard data here, packed into a concise presentation.  If you’re a small business owner,  you don’t always have access to this kind of [...] bigsnit media 20:16 kierstin de west,conscientious innovation,loco bc,amy robinson clean New Local Business Network http://vangogreen.com/2009/10/17/new-local-business-network/ http://vangogreen.com/2009/10/17/new-local-business-network/#comments Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:48:29 +0000 Robert http://vangogreen.com/?p=2406 20091016_loco_logoLoCo BC launched this month at an event in downtown Vancouver called Harnessing the Power of Local: Positioning Your Business to Thrive in a Shaky Economy.

Amy Robinson presented an overview of LoCo BC, a new business network working to create a diverse, vibrant local economy by strengthening small and mid-sized businesses, connecting and having fun in the process.

As well as Amy’s presentation, Kierstin De West of Conscientious Innovation (Ci) presented info on her company’s latest research intelligence in the area of local and sustainability, and just why it’s such a hot-button right now.  And I was there to talk about digital media and how best to use it as part of business plan.  Kierstin’s presentation is here,  and I’ll post my presentations in a couple of days.

Since I was there as a guest speaker, I’ve put together a screen-cast of Amy’s  presentation here.

Further down the page you can just grab the audio version, or the PDF (or all three !)

Here’s the screencast of  Amy’s presentation, which will give you a good picture of what LoCo BC is all about, and you should email her after you’ve watched/listened to it  because I’m sure you’ll want to get involved…

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Podcast: If you’d rather just listen to the podcast, it’s here:

Runs:  15:45
ISBN: 978-1-926758-04-6

If you’d rather get it on iTunes, here’s the direct link.

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PDF: And here’s a copy of Amy’s presentation in PDF format.

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Podcast and video licensed under Creative Commons license: Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 Canada

]]> http://vangogreen.com/2009/10/17/new-local-business-network/feed/ 2 <p><a href="http://vangogreen.com/images/20091016_loco_logo1.gif"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2434" title="20091016_loco_logo" src="http://vangogreen.com/images/20091016_loco_logo1.gif" alt="20091016_loco_logo" width="170" height="92" /></a>LoCo BC launched this month at an event in downtown Vancouver called <strong>Harnessing the Power of Local: Positioning Your Business to Thrive in a Shaky Economy.</strong></p> <p>Amy Robinson presented an overview of LoCo BC, a new business network working to create a diverse, vibrant local economy by strengthening small and mid-sized businesses, connecting and having fun in the process.</p> <p>As well as Amy’s presentation, Kierstin De West of <a href="http://www.conscientiousinnovation.com/" target="_blank">Conscientious Innovation</a> (Ci) presented info on her company’s latest research intelligence in the area of local and sustainability, and just why it’s such a hot-button right now.  And I was there to talk about digital media and how best to use it as part of business plan.  <a href="/2009/10/21/loco-bc-presentation-kierstin-de-west/">Kierstin’s presentation is here</a>,  and I’ll post my presentations in a couple of days.</p> <p>Since I was there as a guest speaker, I’ve put together a screen-cast of Amy’s  presentation here.</p> <p>Further down the page you can just grab the audio version, or the PDF (or all three !)</p> <p>Here’s the screencast of  Amy’s presentation, which will give you a good picture of what LoCo BC is all about, and <a href="mailto:amyr@telus.net">you should email her</a> after you’ve watched/listened to it  because I’m sure you’ll want to get involved…</p> <p><img src="http://vangogreen.com/wp-content/plugins/flash-video-player/default_video_player.gif" /></p> <p><a href="http://vangogreen.com/images/dotted_line_4901.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1726" title="dotted_line_490" src="http://vangogreen.com/images/dotted_line_4901.jpg" alt="dotted_line_490" width="490" height="8" /></a></p> <p><strong>Podcast:</strong> If you’d rather just listen to the podcast, it’s here:</p> <p><em>Runs:  15:45<br /> ISBN:</em> 978-1-926758-04-6</p> <p>If you’d rather get it on<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=321207587"> iTunes, here’s the direct link</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://vangogreen.com/images/dotted_line_4901.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1726" title="dotted_line_490" src="http://vangogreen.com/images/dotted_line_4901.jpg" alt="dotted_line_490" width="490" height="8" /></a></p> <p><strong>PDF: </strong>And<a href="http://vangogreen.com/images/20091006_amy_robinson_web.pdf" target="_blank"> here’s a copy</a> of Amy’s presentation in PDF format.</p> <p><a href="http://vangogreen.com/images/dotted_line_4901.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1726" title="dotted_line_490" src="http://vangogreen.com/images/dotted_line_4901.jpg" alt="dotted_line_490" width="490" height="8" /></a></p> <p>Podcast and video licensed under Creative Commons license:<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ca/" target="_blank"> Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 [...] LoCo BC launched this month at an event in downtown Vancouver called Harnessing the Power of Local: Positioning Your Business to Thrive in a Shaky Economy. Amy Robinson presented an overview of LoCo BC, a new business network working to create a [...] bigsnit media inc. 15:40 LoCo BC,local,small business,British Columbia,Amy Robinson clean The North Shore’s Garden Advocate http://vangogreen.com/2009/10/01/the-north-shores-garden-advocate/ http://vangogreen.com/2009/10/01/the-north-shores-garden-advocate/#comments Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:54:33 +0000 Robert http://vangogreen.com/?p=2341 Heather Johnstone runs the Edible Garden Project on Vancouver’s North Shore.

Just wrapping up its 4th year, the the project encourages residents to share their bounty with people in need, as well as putting together a variety of urban agriculture and community garden projects.

This week, Heather and team opened the  Queen Mary Community Garden, located in the City of North Vancouver.  Those of you who aren’t from the North Shore may not be aware that there is both City of North Vancouver, and a District of North Vancouver.  Heather’s project involves both municipalities.

Earlier this summer, I spoke to Heather about the project and where things are going with urban agriculture on the North Shore. We met up at the Lower Lonsdale Community Garden…

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Podcast ISBN: 978-1-926758-03-9
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]]> http://vangogreen.com/2009/10/01/the-north-shores-garden-advocate/feed/ 0 <p>Heather Johnstone runs the <a href="http://www.ediblegardenproject.com/">Edible Garden Project</a> on Vancouver’s North Shore.</p> <p>Just wrapping up its 4th year, the the project encourages residents to share their bounty with people in need, as well as putting together a variety of urban agriculture and community garden projects.</p> <p>This week, Heather and team opened the  <a href="http://www.ediblegardenproject.com/what_we_do/community_gardens.htm" target="_blank">Queen Mary Community Garden</a>, located in the City of North Vancouver.  Those of you who aren’t from the North Shore may not be aware that there is both <a href="http://www.cnv.org/" target="_blank">City of North Vancouver</a>, and a <a href="http://www.dnv.org/" target="_blank">District of North Vancouver</a>.  Heather’s project involves both municipalities.</p> <p>Earlier this summer, I spoke to Heather about the project and where things are going with urban agriculture on the North Shore. We met up at the Lower Lonsdale Community Garden…</p> <p>Runs: 11:01</p> <p><em>Podcast ISBN: </em>978-1-926758-03-9<br /> <em>photos and podcast ©<a href="mailto:info@bigsnit.com"> Robert Ouimet & Bigsnit Media 2009</a></em></p> <p><em><em><a href="http://adobe.com/go/getflashplayer"><img src="http://www.adobe.com/images/shared/download_buttons/get_flash_player.gif" alt="Get Adobe Flash player" /></a></em></em></p> <p><em><em>[/kml_flashembed]</em><br /> </em></p> <p class="facebook"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=http://vangogreen.com/2009/10/01/the-north-shores-garden-advocate/" target="_blank" title="Share on Facebook">Share on Facebook</a></p> Heather Johnstone runs the Edible Garden Project on Vancouver’s North Shore. Just wrapping up its 4th year, the the project encourages residents to share their bounty with people in need, as well as putting together a variety of urban agriculture [...] Bigsnit Media 11:01 urban agriculture,North Vancouver,edible garden,Heather Johnstone clean Good to Grow – Author Interview http://vangogreen.com/2009/08/25/good-to-grow-author-interview/ http://vangogreen.com/2009/08/25/good-to-grow-author-interview/#comments Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:25:45 +0000 Robert http://vangogreen.com/?p=2123 20090825_tracey_pullquote

Author David Tracey has a new, 6-part series of articles about urban agriculture, currently running in the The Tyee.

The series is called Good to Grow: Raising Food in BC’s Cities.

I recently sat down with David to find out more about the series…

Runs: 11:08

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]]> http://vangogreen.com/2009/08/25/good-to-grow-author-interview/feed/ 4 <p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2128" title="20090825_tracey_pullquote" src="http://vangogreen.com/images/20090825_tracey_pullquote.jpg" alt="20090825_tracey_pullquote" width="490" height="125" /></p> <p>Author David Tracey has a new, 6-part series of articles about urban agriculture, currently running in the<a href="http://thetyee.ca" target="_blank"> The Tyee</a>.</p> <p>The series is called<strong> <a href="http://thetyee.ca/Series/2009/08/18/GoodToGrow/">Good to Grow: Raising Food in BC’s Cities</a></strong>.</p> <p>I recently sat down with David to find out more about the series…</p> <p>Runs: 11:08</p> <p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2131" title="dotted_line_490" src="http://vangogreen.com/images/dotted_line_4902.jpg" alt="dotted_line_490" width="490" height="8" /><br /> podcast ISBN: 978-1-926758-02-2<br /> <em>podcast and photo © <a href="http://robertouimet.com/">Bigsnit Media Consulting Inc</a>.</em></p> <p><a href="http://vangogreen.com/images/20090624_david_tracey.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2125" title="20090624_david_tracey-sm" src="http://vangogreen.com/images/20090624_david_tracey-sm.jpg" alt="20090624_david_tracey-sm" width="490" height="328" /></a></p> <ul> <li>David Tracey’s website: <a href="http://davidtracey.ca" target="_blank">DavidTracey.ca</a></li> <li>David is the author of <a href="http://www.newsociety.com/bookid/3945" target="_blank">Guerrilla Gardening: A Manualfesto</a></li> <li><a href="http://thetyee.ca/Series/2009/08/18/GoodToGrow/" target="_blank">Good to Grow</a>, a 6-part series in TheTyee.ca</li> </ul> <p><em> </em></p> <p class="facebook"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=http://vangogreen.com/2009/08/25/good-to-grow-author-interview/" target="_blank" title="Share on Facebook">Share on Facebook</a></p> Author David Tracey has a new, 6-part series of articles about urban agriculture, currently running in the The Tyee. The series is called Good to Grow: Raising Food in BC’s Cities. I recently sat down with David to find out more about the [...] Bigsnit Media Consulting Inc. 11:08 David Tracey,Urban Agriculture,urban farming,The Tyee, clean Will That Be Cash or Trust ? http://vangogreen.com/2009/08/04/cash-or-trust/ http://vangogreen.com/2009/08/04/cash-or-trust/#comments Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:10:12 +0000 Robert http://vangogreen.com/?p=2021 Spring Gillard and David Tracey have released the latest in their series of podcasts, Can Urban Agriculture Save the World?

A bit of serendipity was involved with this one.

While on their way to interview Cam MacDonald in Mt. Pleasant, they passed a small corner store. Taking a peak inside they discovered a very unusual city corner store – packed with local products and oozing country charm.

It’s called the Home Grow-in Grocer, and it’s a place where trust trumps the credit card…

Runs 10:28

Podcast ISBN: 978-1-926758-01-5

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The Home Grow-In Grocer is at 196 West 18th in Vancouver.
The owner Colleen refers to in the interview is Deb Reynolds.

]]> http://vangogreen.com/2009/08/04/cash-or-trust/feed/ 0 <p><a href="http://www.compostdiary.com" target="_blank">Spring Gillard</a> and <a href="http://davidtracey.ca" target="_blank">David Tracey</a> have released the latest in their series of podcasts, <strong>Can Urban Agriculture Save the World?</strong></p> <p>A bit of serendipity was involved with this one.</p> <p>While on their way to interview <a href="/2009/07/08/meet-cam-macdonald-urban-farmer/">Cam MacDonald</a> in Mt. Pleasant, they passed a small corner store. Taking a peak inside they discovered a very unusual city corner store – packed with local products and oozing country charm.</p> <p>It’s called the <strong>Home Grow-in Grocer,</strong> and it’s a place where trust trumps the credit card…</p> <p><em>Runs 10:28</em></p> <p>Podcast ISBN: 978-1-926758-01-5</p> <p>photos and podcast © <a href="http://robertouimet.com">Robert Ouimet & Bigsnit Media</a> 2009</p> <p><a href="http://adobe.com/go/getflashplayer"><img src="http://www.adobe.com/images/shared/download_buttons/get_flash_player.gif" alt="Get Adobe Flash player" /></a></p> <p>[/kml_flashembed]</p> <p>The Home Grow-In Grocer is at 196 West 18th in Vancouver.<br /> The owner Colleen refers to in the interview is <a href="mailto:home-growin@hotmail.com">Deb Reynolds</a>.</p> <p class="facebook"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=http://vangogreen.com/2009/08/04/cash-or-trust/" target="_blank" title="Share on Facebook">Share on Facebook</a></p> Spring Gillard and David Tracey have released the latest in their series of podcasts, Can Urban Agriculture Save the World? A bit of serendipity was involved with this one. While on their way to interview Cam MacDonald in Mt. Pleasant, they passed [...] Bigsnit Media Consulting 10:28 Vancouver,organic,local,Mt. Pleasant clean Meet Cam MacDonald, Urban Farmer http://vangogreen.com/2009/07/08/meet-cam-macdonald-urban-farmer/ http://vangogreen.com/2009/07/08/meet-cam-macdonald-urban-farmer/#comments Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:48:02 +0000 Robert http://vangogreen.com/?p=1747 Cam MacDonald is a new breed of farmer.

He has no land, and his farm is scattered around the city of Vancouver.

Cam is practising urban agriculture, using yards donated by people he and his partners have met, people who are interested in converting lawns into food producing gardens.   No tractor or gas-spewing farm machinery here; Cam zips between his plots on an electric scooter.

He’s the subject of the latest podcast in a series I’m producing with writers Spring Gillard and David Tracey called Can Urban Agriculture Save the World ?

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Podcast ISBN: 978-1-926758-00-8

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Cam MacDonald is also a professional artist – his latest work and exhibits have a food and food-supply related theme. You can see examples of his work on his website, CamMacDonald.ca

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 ]]> http://vangogreen.com/2009/07/08/meet-cam-macdonald-urban-farmer/feed/ 3 <p>Cam MacDonald is a new breed of farmer.</p> <p>He has no land, and his farm is scattered around the city of Vancouver.</p> <p>Cam is practising urban agriculture, using yards donated by people he and his partners have met, people who are interested in converting lawns into food producing gardens.   No tractor or gas-spewing farm machinery here; Cam zips between his plots on an electric scooter.</p> <p>He’s the subject of the latest podcast in a series I’m producing with writers <a href="http://compostdiary.com" target="_blank">Spring Gillard</a> and <a href="http://davidtracey.ca">David Tracey</a> called <strong>Can Urban Agriculture Save the World ? </strong></p> <p><em>runs 14:42</em></p> <p><em>Podcast ISBN: 978-1-926758-00-8 </em></p> <p><em>photos and podcast ©<a href="mailto:info@bigsnit.com"> Robert Ouimet & Bigsnit Media 2009</a></em></p> <p>Cam MacDonald is also a professional artist – his latest work and exhibits have a food and food-supply related theme. You can see examples of his work on his website, <a href="http://www.cammacdonald.ca/" target="_blank">CamMacDonald.ca</a></p> <p><a href="http://adobe.com/go/getflashplayer"><img src="http://www.adobe.com/images/shared/download_buttons/get_flash_player.gif" alt="Get Adobe Flash player" /></a></p> <p>[/kml_flashembed]</p> <p class="facebook"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=http://vangogreen.com/2009/07/08/meet-cam-macdonald-urban-farmer/" target="_blank" title="Share on Facebook">Share on Facebook</a></p> Cam MacDonald is a new breed of farmer. He has no land, and his farm is scattered around the city of Vancouver. Cam is practising urban agriculture, using yards donated by people he and his partners have met, people who are interested in converting [...] Urban Agriculture podcast http://vangogreen.com/2009/06/27/urban-agriculture-podcast/ http://vangogreen.com/2009/06/27/urban-agriculture-podcast/#comments Sat, 27 Jun 2009 17:58:59 +0000 Robert http://vangogreen.com/?p=1620 20090623_y-roof_pano-490

I’ve started producing a series of podcasts about Urban Agriculture, hosted by Spring Gillard and David Tracey.

The series is for Spring’s new website, CompostDiaries.com, and will also be available here on VanGoGreen.

We recorded the first in the series on Tuesday at the YWCA downtown’s roof garden.  It’s an interesting project, and all the food grown in the garden is taken to a women’s group on the downtown east side. You can read more about the rooftop garden / food project on the Y’s website.

Ted Cathcart runs the project, and he was kind enough to spend an hour with us explaining the project and discussing the challenges.

The podcast runs just over 18 minutes.

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]]> http://vangogreen.com/2009/06/27/urban-agriculture-podcast/feed/ 0 <p><a href="http://vangogreen.com/images/20090623_y-roof_pano-lg.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1622" title="20090623_y-roof_pano-490" src="http://vangogreen.com/images/20090623_y-roof_pano-490.jpg" alt="20090623_y-roof_pano-490" width="490" height="136" /></a></p> <p>I’ve started producing a series of podcasts about Urban Agriculture, hosted by <a href="http://compostdiaries.com" target="_blank">Spring Gillard</a> and <a href="http://davidtracey.ca" target="_blank">David Tracey</a>.</p> <p>The series is for Spring’s new website, <a href="http://compostdiaries.com">CompostDiaries.com</a>, and will also be available here on VanGoGreen.</p> <p>We recorded the first in the series on Tuesday at the YWCA downtown’s roof garden.  It’s an interesting project, and all the food grown in the garden is taken to a women’s group on the downtown east side. You can read more about the rooftop garden / food project on the Y’s <a href="www.ywcavan.org/content/Rooftop_Food_Garden/605" target="_blank">website</a>.</p> <p>Ted Cathcart runs the project, and he was kind enough to spend an hour with us explaining the project and discussing the challenges.</p> <p>The podcast runs just over 18 minutes.</p> <p><em>podcast and photo © <a href="http://robertouimet.com">Bigsnit Media Consulting Inc</a>.<br /> </em><em>podcast ISBN </em><span id="ISBN">978-0-9809054-9-6</span></p> <p><span><a href="http://vangogreen.com/images/20090623_tedcathcart_gillard_tracey_490.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1634" title="20090623_tedcathcart_gillard_tracey_490" src="http://vangogreen.com/images/20090623_tedcathcart_gillard_tracey_490.jpg" alt="20090623_tedcathcart_gillard_tracey_490" width="490" height="326" /></a><br /> </span></p> <p><span><br /> </span></p> <p class="facebook"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=http://vangogreen.com/2009/06/27/urban-agriculture-podcast/" target="_blank" title="Share on Facebook">Share on Facebook</a></p> I’ve started producing a series of podcasts about Urban Agriculture, hosted by Spring Gillard and David Tracey. The series is for Spring’s new website, CompostDiaries.com, and will also be available here on VanGoGreen. We recorded the first in [...] Clean and Green – Podcast http://vangogreen.com/2008/11/11/clean-and-green-podcast/ http://vangogreen.com/2008/11/11/clean-and-green-podcast/#comments Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:20:25 +0000 Robert http://vangogreen.com/?p=279

Finding environmentally friendly cleaning products is a big challenge around our house.

Vancouver entrepreneur Munu Hicken-Gaberria is hoping to solve this challenge with his new eco-friendly line of products called Live For Tomorrow.

They include laundry detergent and fabric softer for home and commercial use.

His approach goes even further than finding eco-friendly chemical mixtures – the household use products are sold in re-usable glass containers.

Munu’s also grounding his products on local production model – so while he does have to source some of his base ingredients outside of BC, the final product is created here, to reduce shipping.

LFT products are now carried in a variety of stores in Vancouver and Fort Langley.

I spoke with Munu in June, just as he was taking his idea to local retailers…


Resources:
Live for Tomorrow web site
Munu Hicken-Gaberria’s bio (pdf)

Quick facts about LFT products:

  • are manufactured and distributed locally
  • incorporate ‘recycleability’ in as many components of the product design
  • factor in ‘re-usability’ into the maximum number of product components
  • bio-degradable
  • follow sustainable best practice in the sourcing and manufacturing of products
  • are available in unscented formulations, and are sensitive and safe for use by individuals with sensitive skin conditions
  • are free of animal testing

Podcast details:

Runs: 10:09
Munu Hicken-Gaberria, president and CEO of LFT Group Brands Ltd.
Interviewed by Robert Ouimet, June 2008, Pt. Moody BC

ISBN: 978-0-9809054-8-9

Copyright 2008, Bigsnit Media Consulting Inc.
Rebroadcast with permission only. Contact info@bigsnit.com

]]> http://vangogreen.com/2008/11/11/clean-and-green-podcast/feed/ 1 <p><a href="http://www.live-for-tomorrow.com" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-281" title="lft_products" src="http://vangogreen.com/images/lft_products.jpg" alt="" /></a></p> <p>Finding environmentally friendly cleaning products is a big challenge around our house.</p> <p>Vancouver entrepreneur <strong>Munu Hicken-Gaberria</strong> is hoping to solve this challenge with his new eco-friendly line of products called <a href="http://www.live-for-tomorrow.com" target="_blank"><strong>Live For Tomorrow</strong></a>.</p> <p>They include laundry detergent and fabric softer for home and commercial use.</p> <p>His approach goes even further than finding eco-friendly chemical mixtures – the household use products are sold in re-usable glass containers.</p> <p>Munu’s also grounding his products on local production model – so while he does have to source some of his base ingredients outside of BC, the final product is created here, to reduce shipping.</p> <p>LFT products are now carried in a <a href="http://http://lftgroup.squarespace.com/where-to-buy/" target="_blank">variety of stores</a> in Vancouver and Fort Langley.</p> <p>I spoke with Munu in June, just as he was taking his idea to local retailers…</p> <h3></h3> <p><a href="http://vangogreen.com/images/lft_products.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-265" title="dotted_line_490" src="http://vangogreen.com/images/dotted_line_490.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /> <strong>Resources:</strong><br /> <a href="http://www.live-for-tomorrow.com" target="_blank">Live for Tomorrow web site</a><br /> <a href="/images/bio_munu_hicken-gaberria.pdf">Munu Hicken-Gaberria’s bio</a> (pdf)</p> <p>Quick facts about LFT products:</p> <ul> <li>are manufactured and distributed locally</li> <li>incorporate ‘recycleability’ in as many components of the product design</li> <li>factor in ‘re-usability’ into the maximum number of product components</li> <li>bio-degradable</li> <li>follow sustainable best practice in the sourcing and manufacturing of products</li> <li>are available in unscented formulations, and are sensitive and safe for use by individuals with sensitive skin conditions</li> <li>are free of animal testing</li> </ul> <p><a href="http://vangogreen.com/images/lft_products.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-265" title="dotted_line_490" src="http://vangogreen.com/images/dotted_line_490.jpg" alt="" /></a></p> <p><strong>Podcast details:<br /> </strong><br /> Runs: 10:09<br /> Munu Hicken-Gaberria, president and CEO of LFT Group Brands Ltd.<br /> Interviewed by Robert Ouimet, June 2008, Pt. Moody BC</p> <p>ISBN: 978-0-9809054-8-9</p> <p>Copyright 2008, Bigsnit Media Consulting Inc.<br /> Rebroadcast with permission only. Contact <a href="mailto:info@bigsnit.com" target="_blank">info@bigsnit.com</a></p> <p><a href="http://vangogreen.com/images/lft_products.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-265" title="dotted_line_490" src="http://vangogreen.com/images/dotted_line_490.jpg" alt="" /></a></p> <p class="facebook"><a [...] Finding environmentally friendly cleaning products is a big challenge around our house. Vancouver entrepreneur Munu Hicken-Gaberria is hoping to solve this challenge with his new eco-friendly line of products called Live For Tomorrow. They include [...] 10:09 Imoeba Eco-Friendly Ipod Case – Podcast http://vangogreen.com/2008/06/18/imoeba-eco-friendly-ipod-case-podcast/ http://vangogreen.com/2008/06/18/imoeba-eco-friendly-ipod-case-podcast/#comments Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:56:11 +0000 Robert http://vangogreen.com/?p=207 Eco-Friendly ipod cases from a local Vancouver company are starting to find their way into retail stores across North America.

This podcast features the two young entrepreneurs who’ve combined their passion for electronics with a passion for ‘doing the right thing’. They’ve created an ipod case that’s made primarily from scraps of leather that would otherwise end up in the landfill.

Their product is called Imoeba.

Gary Mang is Vice President of Sales, and Lawrence Leung is the CEO.

Their previous experience importing and selling electronics gave them all important access to retail outlets, but this is their first foray into ‘green’.

]]> http://vangogreen.com/2008/06/18/imoeba-eco-friendly-ipod-case-podcast/feed/ 0 <p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-208" title="imoeba_case2" src="http://vangogreen.com/images/imoeba_case2.jpg" alt="" /> Eco-Friendly ipod cases from a local Vancouver company are starting to find their way into retail stores across North America.</p> <p>This podcast features the two young entrepreneurs who’ve combined their passion for electronics with a passion for ‘doing the right thing’. They’ve created an ipod case that’s made primarily from scraps of leather that would otherwise end up in the landfill.</p> <p>Their product is called Imoeba.</p> <p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-209" title="imoeba_case3" src="http://vangogreen.com/images/imoeba_case3.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p>Gary Mang is Vice President of Sales, and Lawrence Leung is the CEO.</p> <p>Their previous experience importing and selling electronics gave them all important access to retail outlets, but this is their first foray into ‘green’.</p> <p class="facebook"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=http://vangogreen.com/2008/06/18/imoeba-eco-friendly-ipod-case-podcast/" target="_blank" title="Share on Facebook">Share on Facebook</a></p> Eco-Friendly ipod cases from a local Vancouver company are starting to find their way into retail stores across North America. This podcast features the two young entrepreneurs who’ve combined their passion for electronics with a passion for [...] 00:07:51 Podcast with author James Glave http://vangogreen.com/2008/05/11/podcast-with-author-james-glave/ http://vangogreen.com/2008/05/11/podcast-with-author-james-glave/#comments Mon, 12 May 2008 04:56:25 +0000 Robert http://vangogreen.com/?p=148 article_james_glave.jpgA veteran writer turns his obsession with detail into a building project.

In his forthcoming book now released book, Almost Green, James Glave tells the story of building a green studio in the front yard – and changing his life forever.

Recording at James Glave’s eco-shed on Bowen Island.

The book will be published in the fall of 2008 by Skyhorse Publishing in the US, and by Greystone Books in Canada.

Read more about James Glave on his web site, www.glave.com

Robert’s notes…

I’ve known James since the mid-90’s. We both fumbled our way onto the then new world wide web – he was with Vancouver Magazine and I was with CBC Vancouver.

I always looked forward to seeing a new magazine article by James – they were smart, witty and superbly crafted. He brought the same high quality to his online work; it stood out then, and it stands out now.

When he left Vancouver for San Francisco and Wired News in 1997, many of us were envious of his determination to carve out a living ‘on the internet’. He became a regular guest speaker at the Simon Fraser University summer web publishing courses, and he regaled us with news from the front lines of life in Silicon Valley.

I’m glad James is back in Vancouver – and thrilled to see him bringing outstanding journalism and his determined voice to stories about the environment and sustainability.

While we wait for his book to come out – do check out his mini-book Buck The System on his web site – add your contribution to his PayPal fund – and enjoy the articles he’s distributing online.

]]> http://vangogreen.com/2008/05/11/podcast-with-author-james-glave/feed/ 1 <p><img src="http://vangogreen.com/images/article_james_glave.jpg" alt="article_james_glave.jpg" />A veteran writer turns his obsession with detail into a building project.</p> <p>In his <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">forthcoming book</span> now released book, <strong>Almost Green</strong>, James Glave tells the story of building a green studio in the front yard – and changing his life forever.</p> <p>Recording at James Glave’s eco-shed on Bowen Island.</p> <p>The book will be published in the fall of 2008 by <a href="http://www.skyhorsepublishing.com/" target="_blank">Skyhorse Publishing</a> in the US, and by <a href="http://www.greystonebooks.ca/home" target="_blank">Greystone Books</a> in Canada.</p> <p>Read more about James Glave on his web site, <a href="http://www.glave.com/" target="_blank">www.glave.com</a></p> <p><em>Robert’s notes…</em></p> <p>I’ve known James since the mid-90’s. We both fumbled our way onto the then new world wide web – he was with Vancouver Magazine and I was with CBC Vancouver.</p> <p>I always looked forward to seeing a new magazine article by James – they were smart, witty and superbly crafted. He brought the same high quality to his online work; it stood out then, and it stands out now.</p> <p>When he left Vancouver for San Francisco and Wired News in 1997, many of us were envious of his determination to carve out a living ‘on the internet’. He became a regular guest speaker at the Simon Fraser University summer web publishing courses, and he regaled us with news from the front lines of life in Silicon Valley.</p> <p>I’m glad James is back in Vancouver – and thrilled to see him bringing outstanding journalism and his determined voice to stories about the environment and sustainability.</p> <p>While we wait for his book to come out – do check out his mini-book <a href="http://www.glave.com/?p=19" target="_blank"><strong>Buck The System</strong></a> on his web site – add your contribution to his PayPal fund – and enjoy the articles he’s distributing online.</p> <p class="facebook"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=http://vangogreen.com/2008/05/11/podcast-with-author-james-glave/" target="_blank" title="Share on Facebook">Share on Facebook</a></p> A veteran writer turns his obsession with detail into a building project. In his forthcoming book now released book, Almost Green, James Glave tells the story of building a green studio in the front yard – and changing his life forever. Recording [...]