Bowen in Transition is a local organization that is dedicated to exploring options for a more sustainable future. On Monday, January 9, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., the group will host a visit from Tarah Stafford.
Stafford has initiated a community-wide project for energy audits on Eagle Island assisting her Eagle Island neighbours towards a more sustainable future. She has organized a number of environmental community events focused on innovative green technology, which encourage community building, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Stafford is now helping both West Vancouver and North Vancouver to do the same thing, under the umbrella of Cool North Shore.
In April, Stafford was asked to represent the District of West Vancouver along with Mayor Goldsmith-Jones and Councillor Trish Panz at the sixth Annual United Nations' Global Forum on Human Settlement in New York, where West Vancouver was recognized as a Global Green City.
Now she's agreed to come visit Bowen in January and share what they've discovered in terms of works in those communities. It's also an opportunity to explore how Bowen Islanders can take advantage, not only of those learnings, but also of what is available in terms of grants, group discounts for major purchases, financing arrangements, etc.
If you'd like to attend the meeting with Stafford, please register via Shasta Martinuk by sending her an email at [email protected]
Cool North Shore is a citizen-created and driven initiative to bring North Shore residents together, from Lions Bay to Deep Cove, to do something about global warming. For more information, visit the website of the nonprofit ogranization coolnorthshore.ca
