{"id":6798,"date":"2010-11-15T12:56:33","date_gmt":"2010-11-15T16:56:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingatlantic.ca\/?p=6798"},"modified":"2013-01-21T04:43:54","modified_gmt":"2013-01-21T08:43:54","slug":"events-guide-exploring-ways-to-grow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/atlantic\/2010\/11\/15\/events-guide-exploring-ways-to-grow\/","title":{"rendered":"Events Guide: Exploring ways to grow"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"Exploring Ways to Grow, Halifax by Spacing Magazine, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/spacing\/5181811418\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm2.static.flickr.com\/1374\/5181811418_430cca719c.jpg\" alt=\"Exploring Ways to Grow, Halifax\" width=\"444\" height=\"480\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>HALIFAX &#8211; <\/strong>&#8220;There&#8217;s a reason why I love this town&#8221; croons hometown hero Joel Plaskett. At tonight&#8217;s presentation, those reasons why we love HRM <em>and<\/em> the reasons why it could be improved will be deliberated. Hosted by the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ecologyaction.ca\/\">Ecology Action Centre<\/a>, guest speakers David Donnelly, former director of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/environmentaldefence.ca\/\">Environmental Defence<\/a>, and Bruce Lourie, author of <a href=\"http:\/\/slowdeathbyrubberduck.com\/\"><em>Slow Death by Rubber Duck<\/em><\/a>, will discuss how development and sustainability can coexist \u2014 how Halifax can continue to grow and evolve while embracing environmental stewardship and maintaining all those features we love. The presentation comes in anticipation of the first five-year review of HRM\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.halifax.ca\/regionalplanning\/FinalRegPlan.html\">Regional Municipal Planning Strategy<\/a> \u2014 an exciting opportunity for the public to push HRM to strive for more sustainable development.<\/p>\n<p><strong> WHAT: <\/strong>Exploring ways to grow: Environmental sustainability and development can co-exist; an evening with David Donnelly and Bruce Lourie<br \/>\n<strong>WHEN: <\/strong>Monday, Nov 15th, 7pm-8:30pm<br \/>\n<strong>WHERE: <\/strong>Ralph M. Medjuck Auditorium, Dalhousie School of Architecture and Planning, 5410 Spring Garden Rd.<br \/>\n<strong>HOW MUCH: <\/strong>Free<br \/>\n<strong>CONTACT: <\/strong>The EAC&#8217;s\u00a0Jen Powley at 429-0924 or Mark Butler at 429-5287<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HALIFAX &#8211; &#8220;There&#8217;s a reason why I love this town&#8221; croons hometown hero Joel Plaskett. At tonight&#8217;s presentation, those reasons why we love HRM and the reasons why it could be improved will be deliberated. 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