Chapter meetings are held on the 2nd Thursday of each month from 7-9pm at Okanagan
College, Kelowna Campus, S-103B. Everyone is welcome.
October 9, 7-9pm
BCSEA Okanagan Chapter Meeting
Okanagan College, Kelowna Campus, S-103B, Kelowna BC
Everyone welcome.
October 18, 2008 8am-6pm
SolarBC CanSIA SDHW Installer Workshop
Room B112, Okanagan College, KLO Campus, 1000 KLO Road, Kelowna BC
Instructor: David Kelly
Workshop Fee: CanSIA Member - $225
Non Member - $275
Exam Fee: Both CanSIA and non-CanSIA Members - $75
This solar installation workshop is brought to you by SolarBC (see: www.SolarBC.ca).
One of the goals of the SolarBC Program is the installation of 2,000 solar
hot water systems in homes by 2010 by providing incentives, training and
facilitating installations. If you are interested in becoming a SolarBC
Registered Installation Contractor, you are required to have at least one
CanSIA certified installer on staff. This workshop is one of the requirements
to complete the CanSIA Canadian Solar Domestic Hot Water System Installer
Certification program.
The Canadian Solar Domestic Hot Water (SDHW) Installer Certification Exam
is another one of the requirements to become a Certified Canadian SDHW System
Installer. The exam (optional) that follows the workshop is an open book
exam. However, if you intend to take the exam please be sure to register
for the exam.
Please note you do NOT have to be an experienced installer or a licensed
plumber to participate in this workshop.
Lunch and breaks will be provided and is included in the workshop cost.
For full workshop information please see the WORKSHOP
BRIEF (PDF).
To register for this workshop download the REGISTRATION
FORM (PDF) and fax to 697-5701 or email it to: ekendy@solarbc.ca.
For further information contact Emily Kendy: ekendy@solarbc.ca
or 1-866-650-6527.
October 25, 2008 2-3:30pm
BCSEA Okanagan Chapter presents "Kelowna! How Green is Your Vote?"
Okanagan College, Kelowna Campus, Room S104 (The Lecture Theatre), Kelowna
BC
Are you concerned about the future of your city? Are you concerned about
the rate of development in the City of Kelowna? Come out on to hear Kelowna
city mayoral and council candidates speak on sustainable development, transportation,
and food supply issues within Kelowna.
This event is brought to you by the Okanagan chapter of the British Columbia
Sustainable Energy Association (BCSEA), CASCADIA Green Building Council,
and the Okanagan Greens Society.
September 22, 2008 - An Evening with Sheila Watt-Cloutier
Ms.Watt-Cloutier was nominated for the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize (along with
Al Gore and others) and has received a number of other prestigious awards.She
spoke about climate change and its effects on the people of the arctic.
Considering the very recent news about huge unpredicted ice losses on Ellesmere
Island, this talk was very timely.
Spout Events provided some of the proceeds from this event to go to the
innovative BCSEA/Habitat
for Humanity solar hot water project.
September 11, 2008 - BCSEA Okanagan Chapter Meeting
August 14, 2008 - BCSEA Okanagan Chapter Meeting
July 10, 2008 - BCSEA Okanagan Chapter Meeting
June 12, 2008 - BCSEA Okanagan Chapter Meeting
May 8, 2008 - BCSEA Okanagan Chapter Meeting
April 10, 2008 - BCSEA Okanagan Chapter Meeting
March 13, 2008 - BCSEA Okanagan Chapter
AGM
January 10, 2008 - BCSEA Okanagan Chapter
Meeting
December 10, 2007 - BCSEA Okanagan Chapter Meeting
November 8, 2007 - BCSEA Okanagan Chapter Meeting
Oct 11, 2007 - BCSEA Okanagan Chapter Meeting.
Sept 13, 2007 - BCSEA Okanagan Chapter meeting
June 14, 2007 - BCSEA Okanagan Chapter meeting. Gwen Steele gave a
presentation about xeriscaping in the Okanagan.
May 24-26, 2007 - Mayor's Environmental Expo.
See our Chapter Gallery for some images
from this event. We made lots of great contacts and received Honourable
Mention for the 2007 Mayor's Environmental Achievement Awards in the "Most
Environmentally Dedicated Group" category from the from the Mayor of
Kelowna, Sharon Shepherd.
May 10, 2007 - BCSEA Okanagan Chapter meeting
April 12 2007 - BCSEA Okanagan Chapter meeting.
Items discussed: Mayor's environmental expo in May; Chapter plan and financial
plan for the next year; Guest speaker Aaron Vallejo presented on "From
Cradle to Cradle".
March 15, 2007 - BCSEA Okanagan Chapter Annual General Meeting
February 25, 2007 - Dr. David Suzuki: "If you were Prime Minister
Tour" - SOLD OUT!
January 23, 2007 - BCSEA Okanagan Chapter Meeting.
Meeting was held in conjuction with the local Green building Council. Jacques
LeCavalier presented an overview of the Natural Step program, a sustainability
planning process. More information can be found at: www.naturalstep.ca
November 21-23, 2006 - Building Sustainable Communities.
"A one-stop shop for proven and practical information about community
sustainability".
November 9, 2006 - BCSEA Okanagan Chapter meeting
September 15 & 16, 2006 - Public Policy and the Environment Forum.
A dialogue with community leaders. BCSEA vice-president Scott Sinclair
was one of the featured speakers at this event.
September 12th, 2006 - BCSEA Okanagan Chapter Meeting.
Featured "Global Warming: The Greatest Show on Earth" with Guy
Dauncey.
August 26 & 27, 2006 - Visions of Kelowna: Beyond the Film Festival.
The Canadian EarthCare Society presented several films including the "End
of Suburbia", "The Future of Food", and "Chasing the
Cancer Answer". There was also a dialogue on Sunday the 27th, featuring
local politicians and their visions of the future.
