What a nice email we received today:
"I am an environmental planner, and while I typically do policy and development work, one of the things I love to do best is provide presentations and workshops to folks who are interested in living more sustainably. There are many low cost opportunities to “retrofit” older developments like yours in ways that will help reduce resource use and hence the cost of those resources. Please see below a list of workshops and projects on related topics.
§ “Sustainability on a Shoestring” a 1 hour presentation with inspiring images for the Annual General Meeting of the Compost Education Centre in Victoria
§ “Healthy Watersheds: Actively Linking Human and Waterhsed Health” a 1 hour presentation for the Annual General Meeting of the Friends of Mount Douglas Park Society
§ “Sustainability – What would it look like?” an interactive evening workshop (sold out!) held for folks who are full of commitment but don’t know where to start or feel alone in their concern for the environmental issues.
§ Raingarden Design – I came up with a concept design (signed off by an engineer) for a raingarden to address the irrigation and stormwater management challenges of an existing heritage house on a small lot in Victoria. It will soon be featured in the Times Colonist newspaper!
§ “Steps to Sustainability” – a list of over 120 ideas, mostly easy and low cost, of things folks can do to reduce their impact on the environment and increase quality of life. (See http://www.town.viewroyal.bc
I would be happy to come by and supplement the work of the City Green by providing an affordable and uplifting session to help inspire your residents to be more thrifty. Please do feel free to call me at any time to discuss these ideas. I can provide testimonials for my presentations and workshops upon request."
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