Village Vancouver is metro Vancouver's official Transition Town Initiative. We connect people in community and build community self reliance in response to challenges posed by climate change, peak oil, economic insecurity and instability, and social injustice, in tangible, constructive and celebratory (fun!) ways. We run on people power. Members get involved on the basis of what interests them. (Currently, there are a few thousand of us.) Join us in creating sustainable and resilient neighbourho …

Disaster can occur at any time, both natural and manmade. Local, state, and national governments encourage civil preparedness. With earthquakes, tsunamis, floods and an extremely shaky economy we all need to have a plan "B". What is yours? Our goal is to share resources, build networks, teach self-reliance, and focus on skill building in a fun and friendly atmosphere. Setting up a network, teaching and helping each other, and inspiring confidence and self-reliance when no other assistance is ava …