Calgary Events
Backyard Winter Wonders: February 2, 2008
Distinguished Speaker Brown-Bag Luncheon: February 4, 2008
Sustainable Environmental Design Keynote Series: February 5, 2008
Ecological Footprint: February 5, 2008
ChristmasFuture Public Event: February 6, 2008
Chinook Group of the Sierra Club of Canada Monthly Meeting: February 6, 2008
Superfoods Workshop & Raw Chocolate Class: February 10, 2008
Arusha Casino Nights: February 10-11, 2008
Movies That Matter: The Business of Being Born: February 11, 2008
Save Wilderness, Fight Climate Change: February 11, 2008
YEP Monthly Meeting: February 13, 2008
Calgary Dollars Potluck: February 13, 2008
ISEEE Distinguished Speaker Series: February 14, 2008
CPANS Luncheon: February 20, 2008
Arusha Action Film Series: A Stone's Throw: February 20, 2008
Movies That Matter: The Business of Being Born: February 21, 2008
Waste in Our World: February 23, 2008
Fair Trade Presentation: February 27, 2008
Arusha Happy Hour: February 29, 2008
Assert Cyclists' Rights: February 29, 2008
Chinook Group of the Sierra Club of Canada Monthly Meeting: March 5, 2008
Movies That Matter: Film TBD: March 10, 2008
Sustainable Environmental Design Keynote Series: March 11, 2008
Calgary Dollars Potluck: March 12, 2008
Arusha Action Film Series: Film TBD: March 19, 2008
Movies That Matter: Film TBD: March 20, 2008
Arusha Happy Hour: March 28, 2008
Assert Cyclists' Rights: March 28, 2008
Backyard Winter Wonders
Saturday, February 2, 2008 from 1:00 - 3:30 PMAnn and Sandy Cross Conservation Area, SW of Calgary off Highway 22X
Discover the wonders of winter as we investigate plants, tracks, snow crystals and more. Take home skills and knowledge to become a winter detective in your own backyard. You may be surprised by what you find! Dress to be outdoors for part of the program.
Tickets are $8 for adults and $4 for children. Advance registration is required. For more information visit www.crossconservation.org or call 403-931-2042. Doors open 20 minutes before each program. Please park in the lower parking lot and walk up to Belvedere House.
Distinguished Speaker Brown-Bag Luncheon: The Transport Revolution in Calgary's Future
Monday, February 4, 2008 from 12:00 - 1:00 PMEarth Sciences Building (ES342), University of Calgary
Calgary, more than most cities, depends on transport fueled by low-priced oil. If the peak in world oil production were to occur by 2012, big changes would lie ahead for the way Calgarians move themselves and the goods they depend upon (like fresh fruit in February). Peak oil could be followed by gradually accelerating oil depletion during a period when world oil consumption is projected to increase substantially. The shortfall between expected demand and supply could result in extremely high oil prices. Another challenge is potentially catastrophic climate change caused at least in part by combustion of oil and other fossil fuels.
What would Calgary's transport options look like in such a future? High oil prices in particular could give rise to two or more revolutions in land transport during the first half of the 21st century. One would involve the replacement of internal combustion engines by electric motors. Another would involve widespread powering of these motors directly from the electric grid rather than from onboard fuel. Together, and with necessary organizational innovations, these transformations would allow considerable movement of people and freight by land in an era of severe energy constraints and concerns about carbon emissions. Presented by the Institute for Advanced Policy Research.
Dr. Perl joined Simon Fraser University in 2005 as Professor of Urban Studies and Director of the Urban Studies Program. He is also cross appointed as Professor of Political Science. He received an undergraduate honours degree in Government from Harvard University, an MA specializing in Public Administration and a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Toronto. His research crosses disciplinary and national boundaries to explore the political dynamics that influence transportation system performance. He has published widely in scholarly journals and has produced four books entitled: The Politics of Improving Urban Air Quality; New Departures: Rethinking Rail Passenger Policy in the Twenty-First Century; The Integrity Gap: Canada's Environmental Policy and Institutions, and Transport Revolutions: Moving People and Freight Without Oil. Dr. Perl's work has also been awarded for outstanding papers presented at the World Conference on Transport Research and the Canadian Transportation Research Forum.
Admission is free. Please register with Gail Pellerin at 220-8455 or vanhorne@ucalgary.ca. Drop-ins are also welcome.
Sustainable Environmental Design Keynote Series: High Rise Buildings
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 from 11:30 AM - 1:15 PMThe Metropolitan Centre, 333 - 4 Avenue SW
The Calgary Chamber of Commerce and The University of Calgary present Alejandro Zaera-Polo as part of their series on sustainable environmental design.
The extraordinary increase of high-rise construction opens an opportunity for considering its possibilities as an urban typology. High-rise fever is putting unprecedented pressure on urban cores to accommodate new skyscrapers, often forcing city leaders to rethink their planning policies. Many policies are already under development in different cities, and it is interesting to notice that the attitude towards high-rise buildings has deep cultural roots.
The relationship between high-rise buildings and cities is a complex one, and is strongly tinged with local flavor. In the U.S., the downtown has been traditionally linked to high-density and high-rise buildings primarily dedicated to workspace. In Europe, where the closest precedents of skyscrapers are church towers and other representations of power, high-rises have been generally perceived as anti-urban and exiled to special precincts away from the center. Asian cities have located their high-rises less idiosyncratically, as punctual intensifications of the fabric. High-rises have become a more continuous distribution, usually related to transport infrastructure capacity and location.
Alejandro Zaera-Polo studied at the E.T.S. of Architecture in Madrid and received a master(MARCHII) degree from Harvard Graduate School of Design in 1991. Together with Farshid Moussavi he founded in London Foreign Office Architects in 1995.
FOA is an international practice of architecture and urban design, dedicated to the exploration of contemporary urban conditions, lifestyles and construction technologies. The office is engaged in a wide variety of projects, ranging from small scale housing developments to department stores, office complexes and urban parks & auditoriums. Projects realized are among others the Yokohama International Port Terminal in Japan, and the Barcelona Forum Park in Spain. Besides his architectural work Alejandro Zaera-Polo is currently the Dean of Berlage Institute and lectures at several architectural schools around the world.
Tickets are $60.00 for members and $95.00 for future members. Registration begins at 11:30 AM and the program begins at 12:00 PM. Call 750-0426 or email register@calgarychamber.com.
Ecological Footprint
Tuesday, February 5, 2008 from 7:00 - 9:00 PMAnn and Sandy Cross Conservation Area, SW of Calgary off Highway 22X
How many planet Earths are needed to support your current lifestyle? Jump in with both feet and join City of Calgary's Sue Hayduk, who will reveal the science behind the term "Ecological Footprint." Discover how Alberta compares to Canada and the rest of world and what you can do to minimize impact.
Tickets are $10 and advance registration is required. For more information visit www.crossconservation.org or call 403-931-2042. Doors open 20 minutes before each program. Please park in the lower parking lot and walk up to Belvedere House.
ChristmasFuture Public Event
Wednesday, February 6, 2008 at 5:30 PMIronwood Stage and Grill, 1429 - 9 Avenue SE
Hear more about how ChristmasFuture did in our first season and our plans for 2008!
ChristmasFuture empowers people to give a new kind of holiday gift - one that helps eradicate extreme poverty and changes the way we think about giving. Gift givers can send an online gift card to friends and family; the gift recipient then gets to choose from a database of poverty-eradication projects and then allocate their gift towards a project that interests them.
All volunteers and anyone interested in ChristmasFuture are welcome to join us. Spread the word with your friends using Evite or Facebook. We will summarize the past giving season and lay out the plans for 2008. Come share a celebratory drink and meet others involved with the organization.
Chinook Group of the Sierra Club of Canada Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, February 6, 2008 from 7:00 - 9:00 PMCalgary Outdoor Resource Centre, 1111 Memorial Drive NW
The meeting will feature a screening of the documentary "Bridge to Community: The Affordable Housing Crisis in Alberta" followed by a discussion. This locally produced 85-minute documentary focuses on the affordable housing situation in Calgary and Alberta. Monthly meetings are free and open to the general public.
Superfoods Workshop & Raw Chocolate Class
Sunday, February 10, 2008 from 1:30 - 6:00 PMSW Calgary (please register for details)
Want to learn the easiest and most effective way to improve your health and upgrade and expand your existing cuisine? It will be a double feature where you are welcome to come to one or both of our amazing classes. Join us from 1:30- 3:30 PM for a Superfoods Workshop and/or from 4:00 - 6:00 PM for a Raw Chocolate Class. Both classes are interactive and experiential. You will get plenty of samplings and a free recipe booklet will be included with each class.
Cost is $45 per class or $80 for both. Get $5 off when you bring a friend. For more information visit www.superfoodfamily.com or call Malcolm at 281-8580 to register.
Arusha Casino Nights
Sunday, February 10 & Monday, February 11, 2008Elbow River Casino (non-smoking facility)
Arusha will be running a casino for a two-night fundraiser. Come have some fun and show your support for Arusha activism. Call 270-3200 for details.
Movies That Matter: The Business of Being Born
Monday, February 11, 2008 at 7:00 PMEPCOR Centre, Engineered Air Theatre, 205 - 8 Avenue SE
Birth: it's a miracle. A rite of passage. A natural part of life. But more than anything, birth is a business.
Ricki Lake recruits Director Abby Epstein to examine today's American hospital system after her own disappointing birthing experience with her first child. She discovers that hospitals are making decisions based on monetary factors and not based on what is best for mother and child. When Epstein joined forces with Lake she could have never predicted what an intimate event producing the Business of Being Born would be. Part way through filming, Epstein discovers she is pregnant making the journey much more personal.
The Business of Being Born interlaces stories of women caught in the cycle of the American maternity care system. Astounding historical, political and scientific insights are revealed, as well as shocking statistics about how giving birth has turned into a billion dollar business.
Epstein and Lake expose the 'naked truth' surrounding birthing issues. They reinforce the idea of birth as a natural rite of passage and raise important questions about the operations of the American maternity care system which is stripping women of their right to give birth naturally.
"…this film is so persuasive that, if enough women see it, there's likely to be a serious boom in the midwifery trade." – The Los Angeles Times
Admission is $5 for students and seniors and $10 for adults. Calgary Dollars are accepted. Buy tickets at the door. For more information, please visit www.thebusinessofbeingborn.com or www.epcorcentre.org.
Save Wilderness, Fight Climate Change
Monday, February 11, 2008 from 7:30 - 9:00 PMKahanoff Centre, 201 - 1202 Centre Street SE
This month's CPAWS Chapter meeting will feature Dr. David Keith, a UofC professor and international expert on climate change. Dr. Keith's talk will focus on the role of forests in mitigating climate change, forests and carbon credits, and his work on land use trade-offs in Alberta.
Admission is free and everyone is welcome. Visit www.cpawscalgary.org or call 232-6686 for more information.
YEP Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at 5:30 PMCeili's, 803 - 8 Avenue SW
Join us for drinks and lively discussion at our monthly social event. Admission is free to YEP members and non-members. All are welcome!
Calgary Dollars Potluck
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 from 7:00 - 9:00 PMHillhurst Sunnyside Community Association, 1320 - 5 Avenue NW
Potlucks are an excellent opportunity to sell items for Calgary Dollars, meet other members of the Calgary Dollars Community, or sign up to become a new member. Please bring a small food item (enough to share with about six people) and your own dishes. If you'd like to set up a table of items for sale in C$, please call our office at 270-8002.
ISEEE Distinguished Speaker Series: The Global Significance of Arctic Climate Change
Thursday, February 14, 2008 at 8:00 PMUniversity of Calgary, MacEwan Hall Ballroom (3rd Floor)
Guest speaker Sheila Watt-Cloutier is a Nobel Peace Prize nominee and former International Chair of the Inuit Circumpolar Council. She is a powerful voice for the environment and a guardian for Inuit human rights in the Arctic. An Officer of the Order of Canada, she is an advocate for climate change initiatives and is influential among development groups and policy leaders around the world. Presented by the Institute for Sustainable Energy, Environment and Economy.
Admission is free and light refreshments will be provided. To register email iseeespk@ucalgary.ca or call 210-9786.
CPANS Luncheon: Alberta's Industrial Noise Control Standards
Wednesday, February 20, 2008 from 11:30 AM - 1:00 PMRamada Hotel, 708 - 8 Avenue SW (2nd Floor)
This luncheon is hosted by the Canadian Prairie and Northern Section Air and Waste Management Association. David C. DeGagne from Noise Solutions Inc. will be speaking about meeting Alberta's Industrial Noise Control Standards.
Tickets are $20 for students, $30 for AWMA members, and $40 for others. You pay at the CPANS registration desk from 11:30 to 12:00 at the Ramada on the day of the luncheon. We accept cash, cheques, Master Card and VISA. Sorry, we do not accept debit cards. Please contact kurt.hansen@amec.com to register.
Arusha Action Film Series: A Stone's Throw
Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at 6:00 PMPlaza Theatre, 1133 Kensington Road NW
This film is a love story tackling a serious subject with heart. Shot in beautiful Nova Scotia, while resonating deeply with Albertans, it addresses both human drama and the bigger world of enviro-activism.
"Inserting a strong pro-environment message into a family drama is a risky proposition, but Toronto's Camelia Frieberg gets the balance right. A Stone's Throw is a welcome sign that environmental concerns need not be consigned to the realm of documentary film" - Peter Howell, Toronto Star
Tickets are $10 at the door. 100% Calgary Dollars are accepted. For more information visit films.arusha.org.
Movies That Matter: The Business of Being Born
Thursday, February 21, 2008 at 7:00 PMMFH 160, University of Calgary
Birth: it's a miracle. A rite of passage. A natural part of life. But more than anything, birth is a business.
Ricki Lake recruits Director Abby Epstein to examine today's American hospital system after her own disappointing birthing experience with her first child. She discovers that hospitals are making decisions based on monetary factors and not based on what is best for mother and child. When Epstein joined forces with Lake she could have never predicted what an intimate event producing the Business of Being Born would be. Part way through filming, Epstein discovers she is pregnant making the journey much more personal.
The Business of Being Born interlaces stories of women caught in the cycle of the American maternity care system. Astounding historical, political and scientific insights are revealed, as well as shocking statistics about how giving birth has turned into a billion dollar business.
Epstein and Lake expose the 'naked truth' surrounding birthing issues. They reinforce the idea of birth as a natural rite of passage and raise important questions about the operations of the American maternity care system which is stripping women of their right to give birth naturally.
"…this film is so persuasive that, if enough women see it, there's likely to be a serious boom in the midwifery trade." – The Los Angeles Times
Admission is $5 for students and seniors and $10 for adults. Calgary Dollars are accepted. Buy tickets at the door. For more information, please visit www.thebusinessofbeingborn.com or www.moviesthatmatter.org.
Waste in Our World
Saturday, February 23, 2008 from 1:00 - 3:00 PMAnn and Sandy Cross Conservation Area, SW of Calgary off Highway 22X
Where does plastic go once you recycle it? Join Lisa Flaman from Weaselhead/Glenmore Park Preservation Society, as she unveils the stink about waste. Discover the difference between nature's waste and ours through games and activities. Recycle your old ideas about waste and join us as we go beyond the three R's.
Tickets are $8 for adults and $4 for children. Advance registration is required. For more information visit www.crossconservation.org or call 403-931-2042. Doors open 20 minutes before each program. Please park in the lower parking lot and walk up to Belvedere House.
Fair Trade Presentation
Wednesday, February 27, 2008 from 12:00 - 1:00 PM2200 Scotia Centre, 700 - 2 Street SW (APEGGA Conference Room)
Find out more about fair trade as a concept, and how to look for it when shopping in Calgary.
Arusha Happy Hour
Friday, February 29, 2008 from 5:00 - 7:00 PMArusha Office, 223 - 12 Avenue SW (in the old "Y")
The theme for this happy hour will be buying local. Representatives from REAP Business Association and Calgary Dollars will make short presentations about the importance of these organizations in creating vibrant local communities. We also have beer for sale in C$ and snacks. Admission is free and everyone is welcome.
Assert Cyclists' Rights
Friday, February 29, 2008 at 5:30 PMDowntown
On the last Friday of every month, cyclists around the world gather to ride the streets together to assert the rights of non-automotive traffic to use the streets. In Calgary, the ride gathers between 5:30 and 6:00 PM at a downtown location for a ride lasting a half hour to an hour through the downtown streets of Calgary. Newcomers are always welcome. Please bring noisemakers - whistles, bells, etc.
For more information or to RSVP, go to the Calgary Critical Mass meetup.com group at: http://criticalmass.meetup.com/15/.
Chinook Group of the Sierra Club of Canada Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, March 5, 2008 from 7:00 - 9:00 PMCalgary Outdoor Resource Centre, 1111 Memorial Drive NW
Please join us for this special presentation from Peter Tertzakian, Author of 1000 Barrels a Second. Peter's background in geophysics, economics and finance, combined with his entrepreneurial spirit, helped him rise from the trenches of hands-on oil exploration fieldwork to become an internationally recognized, top ranked expert in energy matters.
Often seen and heard through media outlets around the world, Peter has been a featured guest on many high-profile radio and television shows including The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. In print, Peter has been featured in US News and World Report and has contributed editorials to widely read publications like the Globe and Mail and Forbes.com. He also writes a weekly column, ARC Energy Charts, and is a sought after public speaker.
Peter has an undergraduate degree in Geophysics from the University of Alberta, and a graduate degree in Econometrics from the University of Southampton, UK. He also holds a Master of Science in Management of Technology from the Sloan School of Management at MIT.
For more information visit www.1000barrels.com or www.sierraclubchinook.org. Admission is free. Please enter at the back of the building on the river side.
Movies That Matter: Film TBD
Monday, March 10, 2008 at 7:00 PMEPCOR Centre, Engineered Air Theatre, 205 - 8 Avenue SE
Movies that Matter strives to program the most recent and award winning documentaries that are currently on the film festival circuit or in theatrical release. In bringing Calgary the best feature length documentaries on offer, we secure film titles only a few weeks before our screening date.
Admission is $5 for students and seniors and $10 for adults. Calgary Dollars are accepted. Buy tickets at the door. For more information, please visit www.moviesthatmatter.org.
Sustainable Environmental Design Keynote Series: Jaime Lerner
Tuesday, March 11, 2008 from 5:30 PM - 8:30 PMCalgary Chamber of Commerce, 100 - 6 Avenue SW
The Calgary Chamber of Commerce and The University of Calgary present Jaime Lerner on "Sustainable Cities" as part of the Sustainable Environmental Design Keynote Series.
Learn why the crucial urban problems of cities are mobility, sustainability and identity.
- MOBILITY: In terms of mobility, the future is on the surface. Entire generations cannot be sacrificed waiting for a subway line, while in less than two years complete networks of on surface transportation can be set up.
- SUSTAINABILITY: Focus on what we know about the problem, instead of on what we don't know. And, above all, to transfer this knowledge to the children, who will then teach their parents.
- IDENTITY: Identity is a major factor of quality of life; it represents the synthesis of the relationship between the individual and his/her city. Identity, self-esteem, a feeling of belonging, all of them are closely connected to the points of reference people have about their own city.
Tickets are $75.00 for members and $110 for non-members. Registration begins at 5:30 PM, followed by dinner at 6:30 PM and the program at 7:30 PM. To register email: register@calgarychamber.com.
Calgary Dollars Potluck
Wednesday, March 12, 2008 from 7:00 - 9:00 PMHillhurst Sunnyside Community Association, 1320 - 5 Avenue NW
Potlucks are an excellent opportunity to sell items for Calgary Dollars, meet other members of the Calgary Dollars Community, or sign up to become a new member. Please bring a small food item (enough to share with about six people) and your own dishes. If you'd like to set up a table of items for sale in C$, please call our office at 270-8002.
Arusha Action Film Series: Film TBD
Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at 7:00 PMPlaza Theatre, 1133 Kensington Road NW
Some of the most important and provocative films being released are documentaries. In our 24-hour news world dominated by celebrity culture, the documentary is unique, allowing viewers to delve more deeply into topics of concern and be inspired to take action. The group viewing experience of a film is a great motivator for prompting further research when people start discussing the issues in the lobby and take it to the streets.
The Arusha Centre's Action Film Series screens timely and challenging films and links them to the Calgarians working on related issues. Action Films showcases subject matter which is linked to local issues and have the potential of inspiring viewers to take local action on issues of global concern. This means that the films are introduced by local researchers, performers, activists, specialists, or the film makers themselves. To date films have been screened on issues involving workers' rights (The Take), organic food (The Real Dirt on Farmer John), global warming (The Great Warming), labor and human rights (Stolen Childhoods), and anti-consumerism (BIKE). Each event featured both information and presentations by local activists and celebrated local successes.
Tickets are $10 at the door. 100% Calgary Dollars are accepted. For more information visit films.arusha.org.
Movies That Matter: Film TBD
Thursday, March 20, 2008 at 7:00 PMMFH 160, University of Calgary
Movies that Matter strives to program the most recent and award winning documentaries that are currently on the film festival circuit or in theatrical release. In bringing Calgary the best feature length documentaries on offer, we secure film titles only a few weeks before our screening date.
Admission is $5 for students and seniors and $10 for adults. Calgary Dollars are accepted. Buy tickets at the door. For more information, please visit www.moviesthatmatter.org.
Arusha Happy Hour
Friday, March 28, 2008 from 5:00 - 7:00 PMArusha Office, 223 - 12 Avenue SW (in the old "Y")
Join us for a short presentation and time to relax. We will have beer for sale in C$ and snacks. Admission is free and everyone is welcome.
Assert Cyclists' Rights
Friday, March 28, 2008 at 5:30 PMDowntown
On the last Friday of every month, cyclists around the world gather to ride the streets together to assert the rights of non-automotive traffic to use the streets. In Calgary, the ride gathers between 5:30 and 6:00 PM at a downtown location for a ride lasting a half hour to an hour through the downtown streets of Calgary. Newcomers are always welcome. Please bring noisemakers - whistles, bells, etc.
For more information or to RSVP, go to the Calgary Critical Mass meetup.com group at: http://criticalmass.meetup.com/15/.
