Jane's Walk is a global weekend of free neighbourhood walking tours honouring the legacy of urbanist writer Jane Jacobs.

Join a Jane's Walk – a series of free neighbourhood walking tours

In April, visit www.thecalgaryfoundation.org/ne_upcomingevents.htm for a full listing of Jane's Walks in Calgary.

Please share this invitation with friends, family and colleagues.

The must attend food event of 2012 is upon us!

CALGARY EATS! Saturday January 28th 10 AM - 4 PM Ant Hill Building in Kensington 148 10th Street NW

This coming Saturday January 28th the Calgary Food Committee is holding a public event at the Ant Hill Building in Kensington. CALGARY EATS! features a wide range of players in our local food system. This an eating and learning event that is meant to engage a broad cross-section of Calgarians around the different aspects of our food system and look at ways that we can make it better.

With over 40 vendors, interactive demonstrations, panel discussions, live music, activities for kids and many opportunities to purchase and eat this event is shaping up to be big!

Click here to download information about the event and the project we are working on, or here for the news release. You can also visit www.yycfood.com form more information. Our twitter hashtag is #yycfood and we have a facebook event here.

Thank you for your support so far and please help us spread the word on this important event. If you have any questions or concerns please don't hesitate to contact me at any time.

Best,

Evan Woolley
Chair, Engagement
Calgary Food Committee

Integrated Community Energy Solutions: Building Tomorrow's Communities JOIN Green Calgary

QUEST V Conference Overview

QUEST V is a three day conference exploring the latest in policy, technical and commercial advancements for integrated community energy solution (ICES) activities.

QUEST V will feature best practice business case studies of ICES activities in Canada. Participants will engage in roundtable discussions and workshops focused on municipal and utility issues and opportunities in advancing ICES.

Who Should Attend? - Owners, developers, investors and operators of buildings. Researchers, educators, students and college & university programs/centres for energy efficiency. Sustainable and technology specialists. Design specialists (engineers, planners, designers, architects etc.). Financing, insurance and risk assessment industry. Producers, suppliers and distributors of "ICES" products and solutions. Policy and decision makers from all levels of government and industry.

QUEST Overview

Currently 95 percent of Canadian's live in or within an hour of one of our 120 larger city centers.
Cities are where the majority of our resources are consumed and the majority of our greenhouse gas and air pollutant emissions are produced. Decisions we take today about land use in our cities and their energy, transportation, water and waste management infrastructures will have consequences in decades to come. A better integration of these infrastructures and systems will improve the efficiency of energy end-use and significantly reduce emissions and can be the basis to ensure a cleaner, more efficient, affordable and reliable energy system for Canadians.

We look forward to seeing you in Calgary October 23rd - 25th, 2011 for an informative and stimulating discussion about building Canada's communities of tomorrow.

Vision: By 2035 every community in Canada is operating as an integrated energy system, and accordingly, all community development and redevelopment incorporates an integrated energy system.

Please visit the Quest Canada website for full event information

Red Wine, Blue Cheese, Green Art Gala

PLEASE JOIN Green Calgary for a fantastic gala evening celebrating the connection between the arts and the environment—the first-ever Red Wine, Blue Cheese, Green Art Gala.

MEET MC, Kristina Groves—Canada's most decorated female speed skater, who recently retired from competition to focus on environmental advocacy.

GROOVE to the wry and witty music of Calgary's own Kris Demeanor and his Crack Band—the musical entertainment for the evening.

PLAY with stilt walkers from Green Fools Theatre—the other entertainment for the evening.

LEARN about a fantastic environmentally-focused public art project from special guest speakers. Sans Façon are visiting artists from Glasgow, Scotland. They're just beginning an "artists in residency" program with the Utilities and Environmental Protection department of the City of Calgary.

NOSH on delectable goodies prepared by Hotel Arts Executive Chef Duncan Ly, featuring local, organic ingredients.

MINGLE with hundreds of other Calgarians who share a passion for art, the environment, or both.

BID on an environmentally-themed piece of art you fall in love with at the combined live and silent auction. Over 40 local artists have generously contributed pieces of art, many of which were specially-created for the event. The featured artists for the live auction are Derek Besant, Lisa Brawn, Chris Cran, Helena Hadala, Eric Louie, Audrey Mabee, Gary Olson, Teresa Posyniak, Paul Van Ginkel, and Carl White. The silent auction features art in a variety of media by more than 30 other local artists. Each piece has a unique environmental story to tell, and most of the artists will be there to talk to. Come find the art that's perfect for you to take home with you!

BONUS! Your Gala ticket is also good for admission to the Green Art Market we're having at Hillhurst United Church over the following two days—Friday, November 4 from 5PM to 9PM and Saturday, November 5 from 10AM to 4PM. Many of the artists from the Gala, as well as other local designers and artisans, will have a wider variety of their work for sale—just in time for holiday gift-giving. The Green Art Market will also feature yummy nibblies and musical entertainment.

GET YOUR TICKETS! To be sure you don't miss out, please go to http://greenartyyc.org/tickets/index.php for tickets to the Red Wine, Blue Cheese, Green Art Gala. Support Green Calgary, enjoy a fantastic evening, and take home a beautiful piece of art.

CAN'T COME? Green Calgary would still be deeply appreciative of your support for Green Calgary. Please go to http://www.canadahelps.org/CharityProfilePage.aspx?CharityID=s57470 to support our ongoing activities and programs and make Green Calgary bigger and better.

Food For Thought
A Celebration of Local Food Producers, Chefs and People

REAP Business Association is proud to host, with the support of Community Natural Foods, First Calgary Financial, and Calgary Herald, a wonderful event in celebration of local sustainable food and farmers!

The 2nd annual FOOD FOR THOUGHT will showcase local sustainable farmers and producers, paired with restaurants and catering companies who already adore and promote their products, and offer tastings to our attendees while giving everyone a chance to talk to our farmers and chefs directly.

After the greeting and eating we will be premiering a documentary called In the Same Boat, which features the stories of an Alberta farming family and a Newfoundland fishing family, both of whom have been impacted by industrialized agriculture. The filmmaker, Rachel Bower, will lead a discussion about the importance of local, sustainable food systems after the film.

Tickets are $25 and available at Community Natural Foods locations or online through Eventbrite.

This event sold out last year, so advance ticket purchase is highly recommended. Any remaining tickets will be available for purchase at the door.

All proceeds go to support public education and awareness programming through REAP Business Association.