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Rally to oppose the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline at 12:00pm, March 26th at the Vancouver Art Gallery!

 

The Stand Up For Our Coast - No Tankers! Rally features Art Sterritt (Coastal First Nations), Bill McKibben (350.org), Dr. Marc Jaccard (SFU), Jim Britton (CEP), and representatives from Heiltsuk and T'sleil Waututh First Nations, labour unions, and environmental groups. Read more »

AirCare Is No Cash Grab, It Works - Opinion Article in The Tyee

In an opinion article published today in The Tyee, BCGEU President Darryl Walker and Sierra Club B.C. Read more »

BC Unions and Environmental Groups Organizing Green Economy Conference - Invitation to Keynote Speaker on September 10

BC’s labour movement and leading environmental organizations are coming together to find solutions to create green jobs and build a green economy in BC, starting with a landmark conference that will set priorities for the future. Read more »

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Environmental issues such as global warming are on the BCGEU's environment agenda. We've worked closely with groups and organizations around the province who have protecting the environment as their mandate. Read more »

Organic Gardening Seminar May 29

Environment Week in Canada

Environment Canada’s Environment Week is May 30 to June 5. Here are 20 ways you can participate. Read more »

BCGEU Organic Gardening Workshop - May 29, 2010

BCGEU Organic Gardening Workshop

 

Bring your friends and family and join in our next free workshop demonstrating organic gardening designed to help you take action against climate change.

In this workshop "Beneficial Insects" - you will learn how to provide natural pest control for your garden and eliminate the need for toxic pesticides. Read more »

BCGEU members turn out for gardening seminar

Master gardener Sharon Hanna demonstrates organic gardening in a hands-on workshop free for BCGEU members in Burnaby, April 28. Twenty two members participated. Watch the e-bulletin for more environmentally-friendly courses. If you have your own idea for a member-driven environmental initiative, join our Cool Communities network and get your union’s support for your idea. Read more »

BCGEU Organic Gardening Workshop - April 28, 2010

Bring your friends and family and join in our next free workshop demonstrating organic gardening designed to help you take action against climate change. Read more »

Earth Day is April 22

Join more than 6 million Canadians and 500 million others globally in staging events and projects to address local environmental issues. Earth Day is the most celebrated environmental event in the world. It's all about providing the opportunity for positive actions and results, while creating public awareness about ongoing and future environmental solutions. Read more »

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