Your Resource for Urban Environmental Issues in the Lower Mainland

Urban Agriculture Workshops at SPEC

Eager to grow your own food but have limited space? We're here to help! Check out the following workshops:

  • Agriculture and Climate Change July 10th 2-4 PM. Facilitator: Tara Moreau
  • Winter Container Planning July 17th 2-4 PM. Facilitator: Carole Christopher

    • Find more info and register HERE

    Solar Technology tours @ SPEC & Solar Hot Water Incentive for New Homes

    Upcoming tours dates for SPEC's Solar Technology tours with Rob Baxter:
    July 12 @ 7 pm, Aug 10 @ 4, pm, Sep 18 @ 2 pm. Register Here

    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!

    SPEC's Garden Blog

    Read about SPEC's work in schools and about our two demonstration gardens on our Garden Blog!

    SPEC reacts to site C dam approval

    The province of BC has confirmed that they will go ahead with the controversial site C dam development proposal. SPEC Director Rob Baxter's reaction to this project can be viewed here.

    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.

    SPEC's Cambie Square Communal Garden in its 5th Season

    The Cambie team meets Sundays at 11am. All are welcome. Come and grow with us! Cambie Garden

    SPEC School Gardens sprouting

    SPEC's 6 organic school gardens are sprouting. Students have been busy learning about gardening concepts and getting their hand in the soil. Donations are very welcome and ensure we can continue to teach Vancouver students how and why to grow their own food.

    Read more See the recent feature about the project in the VSB news

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