Brian Rice is the owner of Courtenay Toyota, a car dealership in the Comox Valley. He talks to hanspetermeyer as part of the series of conversations about sustainability in the Comox Valley hosted at www.CV2050.com. Hans asks him about the current Comox Valley Sustainability Strategy's "transportation" goals, what Brian sees as the challenges of meeting those goals, and how he and his business are going to play a role in helping this community move towards a more sustainable future.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Jon Ambler 3x2x8
City of Courtenay Councillor Jon Ambler talks to hanspetermeyer about sustainability and social well-being as part of the #3x2x8 project. Jon came to the Comox Valley as Commanding Officer at CFB Comox. He was elected to City of Courtenay Council in 2008. He talks to hanspetermeyer as part of a series of "conversations about sustainability in the Comox Valley" project. For more on the project, please visit www.CV2050.com or search Facebook for the CV2050 page
Monday, November 30, 2009
Tom Dishlevoy - An Alternative Project Approval Process #3x2x8
Comox Valley architect Tom Dishlevoy makes his own #3x2x8 video as part of the "conversation about sustainability in the Comox Valley." Here Tom talks specifically about an alternative project approval process that he thinks will help move our community towards its sustainability goals.
Kudos to Tom for taking this on.
Anyone else what to give it a shot? Let me know if you do; I'll do what I can to walk you through the process of getting your video or audio (or text) interview posted here and on our Facebook page.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Wedlidi Speck talks about social well-being and sustainability #3x2x8
Wedlidi Speck talks to hanspetermeyer about sustainability and social well-being as part of the #3x2x8 project. Wedlidi is the Executive Director of the Wachiay Friendship Centre in Courtenay, and a long-time resident of the Comox Valley with a reputation for successfully bringing together diverse cultures and points of view. He talks to hanspetermeyer as part of a series of "conversations about sustainability in the Comox Valley" project. For more on the project, please visit www.CV2050.com or our Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/CV2050.
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Tuesday, November 17, 2009
...local eyes looking at CV2050 from a distance...
It's starting to happen. The online chatter about CV2050 – what sustainability looks like from different points of view inside and outside the Comox Valley.
You'll see comments on some of the video posts on Facebook (go to www.facebook.com/CV2050). We've also had a few folks send tweets about the #3x2x8 work. Sometimes I'm able to corral someone into an interview. Which is what this is meant to do: spread the #3x2x8 beyond the 16 folks that David, Meaghan, and I wanted to start the convo with.
One of those found via Twitter is Jackie Connelly. You can hear my interview with her here as an audio blog post. (We did this over the telephone and I used gabcast.com to turn it into a podcast – super simple tech folks; I encourage you to try it.)
You can also read Jackie's recent blog about it on her site, where she talks about "Comox Valley residents are talking about sustainability."
Jackie's a Valley girl gone to Vancouver, keeping busy as foodie photographer. Her connection to this place is pretty strong – she does work for at least one local restaurant and visits here often. She also did the photo work for the North Island Chefs' recent cookbook, Island Inspirations. I mention that because both of my #3x2x8 interviews on the "food security/sustainability" topic emphasized the need to buy and eat local food. Yup. Some message from an ag economist and a gourmet chef.
Gary Rolston is pretty close to the ground on the producer side of this issue. He said that buying local food, even if it was more expensive in the short term, is probably the single most important thing to do for long term sustainable food production. Chef Ronald St. Pierre made the same point – and then held up Island Inspirations as part of the solution: learning about what's available locally, buying local, and learning how to cook local product so it tastes delish.
So, I was happy to have Jackie play along with #3x2x8. She's got "local food" creds, and she's got a bit of distance on the local scene. Like so many of us, getting away really helps to make this place even more magical.
Thanks for playing along with the #3x2x8 project Jackie. Thanks for making our local food look so delicious with your photos!
hpm
ps. If you're looking for a copy of Island Inspirations, Beyond the Kitchen Door in downtown Courtenay just received a fresh box load at $25 each.
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You'll see comments on some of the video posts on Facebook (go to www.facebook.com/CV2050). We've also had a few folks send tweets about the #3x2x8 work. Sometimes I'm able to corral someone into an interview. Which is what this is meant to do: spread the #3x2x8 beyond the 16 folks that David, Meaghan, and I wanted to start the convo with.
One of those found via Twitter is Jackie Connelly. You can hear my interview with her here as an audio blog post. (We did this over the telephone and I used gabcast.com to turn it into a podcast – super simple tech folks; I encourage you to try it.)
You can also read Jackie's recent blog about it on her site, where she talks about "Comox Valley residents are talking about sustainability."
Jackie's a Valley girl gone to Vancouver, keeping busy as foodie photographer. Her connection to this place is pretty strong – she does work for at least one local restaurant and visits here often. She also did the photo work for the North Island Chefs' recent cookbook, Island Inspirations. I mention that because both of my #3x2x8 interviews on the "food security/sustainability" topic emphasized the need to buy and eat local food. Yup. Some message from an ag economist and a gourmet chef.
Gary Rolston is pretty close to the ground on the producer side of this issue. He said that buying local food, even if it was more expensive in the short term, is probably the single most important thing to do for long term sustainable food production. Chef Ronald St. Pierre made the same point – and then held up Island Inspirations as part of the solution: learning about what's available locally, buying local, and learning how to cook local product so it tastes delish.
So, I was happy to have Jackie play along with #3x2x8. She's got "local food" creds, and she's got a bit of distance on the local scene. Like so many of us, getting away really helps to make this place even more magical.
Thanks for playing along with the #3x2x8 project Jackie. Thanks for making our local food look so delicious with your photos!
hpm
ps. If you're looking for a copy of Island Inspirations, Beyond the Kitchen Door in downtown Courtenay just received a fresh box load at $25 each.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Sam Sommers talks about "change" #CV2050
Sam Sommers talks to hanspetermeyer about the process of accepting "change," and just how important it is to create time and space for people to talk about the kinds of changes that living sustainably is going to require from all of us.
Sam is a long-time resident in Courtenay, with a history of working with people dealing with "change issues" in their personal lives in the Comox Valley. She talks to hanspetermeyer as part of a series of "conversations about sustainability in the Comox Valley" project. For more on the project, please visit www.CV2050.com or search Facebook for the CV2050 page.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Sam Sommers talks about housing and #sustainability in the #ComoxValley 3x2x8
Sam Sommers is a long-time resident in Courtenay, with a history of working in addiction and social services in the Comox Valley. She talks to hanspetermeyer about housing as part of the #3x2x8 "conversations about sustainability in the Comox Valley" project.
For more on the project, please visit www.CV2050.com or search Facebook for the CV2050 page.
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