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SPEC’s Educational Film Series

The second film out for SPEC’s educational film series is:

• Film: The Yes Men -Fix the World
• Date: Thursday March 18, 2010
• Time: 7 PM
• Cost: $5 for non-members, free for members

Synopsis: Ecoactivist duo Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno, posing as their industrious alter-egos, expose the people profiting from Hurricane Katrina, the faces behind the environmental disaster in Bhopal, and other shocking events!



The SPEC Film

What is SPEC and what do we do? It’s hard to sum of 40 years of campaign work, but we hope that this will give you a good overview! Enjoy!




SPEC from J. Brock Fowler on Vimeo.

Urban Agriculture Workshops at SPEC

Eager to grow your own food but have limited space? We're here to help. On March 20th from 2-3pm we will be holding an introductory workshop to this year's series on Growing in Small Spaces. Our gardeners will ensure you have the basic information you need and inspire you for the season ahead. Suggested donation for this first workshop is $10. Register by contacting us at admin (at) spec.bc.ca

Solar Energy Tours at SPEC

Are you thinking about installing solar panels to make your house, business or cabin more self-sufficient and sustainable? Come to the SPEC building to learn about our three different solar energy systems and how they can be the solution you are looking for! Our next tour is on March 20 @ 3 pm


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Battery Recycling

What do you do with your old batteries? This animation created for SPEC, by Roy Was Here Creative Studio will help answer your questions to where batteries live, and why is it important to recycle them.




SPEC's Cambie Square Communal Garden Gearing up for its 5th Season

The Cambie team will be meeting this Sunday at 11am to plan our garden this year. Please contact us for the location. Come decide what and where to plant and learn about timing and companion planting at our Cambie Garden

SPEC School Gardens in construction

A class from one of our four participating schools spent Thursday February 4th in the woodshop building their own garden planters! We are currently organizing orders of soil and starting to collect seeds for our School Gardens. Spring is definitely in the air for out Food Committee! Pictures are on their way. Donations welcome.

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Solar Hot Water Incentive for New Homes

The City of Vancouver, SolarBC, Terasen Gas and Offsetters are offering an incentive of $3500 - roughly 50 per cent of the cost of a solar hot water system - to people building new homes in Vancouver. It will be available to 50 homes on a first come, first served basis starting in January 2010. Find out more!

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