Activism

Naked Cyclists Take to the Streets!

On June 9th, 2007, cities around the world will experience the exposed joy of the world's largest naked protest against oil dependency and car culture. It's time to stop indecent exposure to automobile emissions! Hundreds of cyclists will ride in various stages of undress, reclaiming the streets as sexy, self-propelled citizens. Raw Naked Bicycle People Power!

The Vancouver ride starts Saturday, June 9, 1:00pm at Sunset Beach (corner of Beach and Bute).

By resolution 2994(XXVII) of 15 December 1972, the General Assembly designated 5 June as World Environment Day, to deepen public awareness of the need to preserve and enhance the environment. That date was chosen because it was the opening day of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment (in Stockholm, 1972), which led to the establishment of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

http://www.unep.org/wed

If you ride your bike in Vancouver or UBC, come meet and work with other cyclists to help improve cycling facilities. Your active participation can make a real difference. Lend your voice and your support and get involved.

Please note the change in date to May 2nd (not the last Wednesday in April).

6:30 - 8:45 p.m.
Vancouver Public Library Firehall Branch, 1455 W. 10th Ave (the 10th Avenue Bike Route just east of Granville St.)

New participants are always welcome. These monthly meetings are open to all VACC members and non-members.

Take the initiative at your workplace to encourage your co-workers to register and bike to work during BTWW. Encourage your company to become an Employer Partner. And if you have a tent and some people power, we can guide you on how to build a commuter station in your community.

We need volunteers. If you have some time and enthusiasm to share we would love to hear from you.

Johnny Eden and Derek Olive are using bicycles in order to tour their music in an environmentally friendly way. The pair of songwriters are going from coast to coast, staring May 11th in Powell River, BC and ending September 8th in Petite Riviere, NS. In between are over 60 shows in small towns and major cities across Canada.

Sunday, May 20th, 2007 ~ 8:30pm
Café Deux Soleils ~ $10
(w/ special guests Sarah Noni Metzner and Kyle Cameron)
2096 Commercial Drive ~ Vancouver , BC
http://cafedeuxsoleils.com
Contact: 604-254-1195

Other cities in Europe, Asia and North America are increasingly turning to various forms of road and congestion pricing to reduce crippling levels of traffic congestion. Find out how metropolitan areas around the world are using road pricing as an alternative to the traditional approach of simply expanding road networks to meet demand. Speaker: Lee Munnich, University of Minnesota, leading expert on congestion pricing. Co-sponsored by Better Environmentally Sound Transportation (BEST) and by the SFU City Program.

7:00 to 8:30 pm
Venue: SFU Harbour Centre, 515 W.Hastings Street, Vancouver

BEST, the Better Environmentally Sound Transportation, invites all members to come to its AGM. There are 5 new Directors to elect to the Board, and some wonderful outgoing Directors to thank. As always, the business will be handled first, and there will be time to eat, socialize and celebrate.

Time: 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Place: Mountain Equipment Co-op Head Office, Canada Room
149 West 4th Street, Vancouver, BC

And every other Thursday, from 5:00 to 6:00pm, on CiTR 101.9 FM

News about bike civic politics, chopper bikes, legal issues, bike maintenance, culture, fun and of course Critical Mass! Your hosts: Ifny, iamlachance@gmail.com, and Conrad Schmidt, ninemonkeys@blaze.ca, 604-537-2044.

Pedal Revolutionary Bike Radio needs to hear from you! If you have a bike related event or announcement, email pedalrevolutionary@gmail.com or during the show phone 604-UBC-CiTR (604-822-2487).

Agents Of Change presents Riding To Break The Cycle. Bring your bicycle and join us for a mass ride as we peddle through downtown Vancouver to draw attention to our cause before our group continues on a 3000 mile bicycle ride from Vancouver, BC, to Tijuana, Mexico to raise money for microcredit to help people in struggling communities to raise them selves out of peverty.

Meet 12 Noon, ride at 12:30pm
Vancouver Art Gallery
Wear green to support Agents Of Change and microcredit initiatives!

Will we ever live in a car-free society? This session will question the effectiveness (or ineffectiveness) of transit on commuter behavior, the role of the consumer choice on "The Invisible Hand" the Regulator's effect on mitigating emissions, and what real strategies might exist to achieve emission-free transit.

White Rock Central Library
7:00pm to 8:30pm

Moderator: Shawn McLaughlin.

Shawn McLaughlin is the Business Development Manager for the New Car Dealers Association of BC. With previous experience developing sustainable micro-economies in rural Asia, Shawn now works with the Association's Members for the establishment of a sustainability platform. This session is one of the forums planned for 30 Days of Sustainability.