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		<title>Top 10 Sustainable Professions</title>
		<link>http://www.SustainableMontreal.ca/2010/03/10/top-10-sustainable-professions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:47:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Berger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Peak Oil]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alternative health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy Audits]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy-efficient building]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Organic Farming]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[From a survey performed in late 2009, the following list of Top 10 sustainable professions emerged. The responders of the survey had all been motivated to find or develop new skills in response to threats from Peak Oil.
Top 10 Sustainable Professions:

Farming
Activism/Volunteerism
Renewable Energy/Energy Audits
Teaching
Small Business Owner
Permaculture Design/Teaching
Sustainability consulting
Non-profit
Alternative health
Energy-efficient building/Architecture

Source: EcoWatch
Some survey findings that may help [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Un-Driver&#8217;s License</title>
		<link>http://www.SustainableMontreal.ca/2010/02/26/the-un-drivers-license/</link>
		<comments>http://www.SustainableMontreal.ca/2010/02/26/the-un-drivers-license/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:09:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Berger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Transportation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Undriver License]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It would be so great to have an un-driver&#8217;s license &#8211; I want one!
Source: La Presse (francais)


It all started with a car accident. “I  decided not to replace it because I was afraid. I thought my life would  never be the same, but I realized that I didn’t know the bus network,”  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Learn Organic Apple Tree Maintenance</title>
		<link>http://www.SustainableMontreal.ca/2010/02/24/learn-organic-apple-tree-maintenance/</link>
		<comments>http://www.SustainableMontreal.ca/2010/02/24/learn-organic-apple-tree-maintenance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:26:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Berger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Food Security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[apples]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Organic Farming]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Apple trees are one of the few fruits that can be grown easily in southern Quebec and have been used for centuries to make cider, jams and sauces. One day, I&#8217;d like to have an apple orchard of my own.
What: Theory and Practice of Organic Apple Tree Maintenance
When: Saturday, March 20th, 9AM to 4PM
Where: Lobinière, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wood: a Sustainable Energy Solution</title>
		<link>http://www.SustainableMontreal.ca/2010/02/22/wood-a-sustainable-energy-solution/</link>
		<comments>http://www.SustainableMontreal.ca/2010/02/22/wood-a-sustainable-energy-solution/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:24:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Berger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Peak Oil]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wood stoves]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Despite the laws and propaganda that come from city hall, wood is a clean, sustainable form of energy.
Source: Mother Earth News
Wood, the oldest fuel source known to humans, may be about to experience a renaissance, thanks to rising oil and gas costs combined with shrinking bank accounts. Ultra-efficient, ultra-clean advanced wood combustion technology and fast-growing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Simply Raw&#8221; Movie screening</title>
		<link>http://www.SustainableMontreal.ca/2010/02/19/simply-raw-movie-screening/</link>
		<comments>http://www.SustainableMontreal.ca/2010/02/19/simply-raw-movie-screening/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:50:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Berger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Food Security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Raw food]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I have been eating a lot of raw food for about 9 months now and the difference in my energy level is amazing. I hope to eat this way forever.
In addition to personal health benefits, eating raw foods is more sustainable as it requires less energy, fewer chemicals and fewer pollutants to produce.
If you want [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Weekend Seed Fair</title>
		<link>http://www.SustainableMontreal.ca/2010/02/07/weekend-seed-fair/</link>
		<comments>http://www.SustainableMontreal.ca/2010/02/07/weekend-seed-fair/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:53:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Berger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Food Security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Organic Farming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[urban agriculture]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[

10th Annual Seedy Weekend Seed Fair in Montreal at the Montreal Botanical Gardens 
This event aims to promote seeds of the open-pollinated variety which have been grown locally and sustainably.
Please note this year’s changes outlined below as there have been quite a few. You can contact Action Communiterre for a more in-depth interview at animation@actioncommuniterre.qc.ca
This [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New &#8220;Vision 2050&#8243; Sustainability Plan</title>
		<link>http://www.SustainableMontreal.ca/2010/02/05/new-vision-2050-sustainability-plan/</link>
		<comments>http://www.SustainableMontreal.ca/2010/02/05/new-vision-2050-sustainability-plan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:40:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Berger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Limits to Growth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Peak Oil]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Water]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Agricultural Revolution]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.SustainableMontreal.ca/?p=548</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This &#8220;plan&#8221;, whose goal is to have 9 billion people “living well, within the resource limitations of the planet”, was created by corporations in an effort to preserve their usefulness in the face of Peak Everything. While there are some good ideas here to be pursued, such as reducing our carbon footprint and doubling agricultural production, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5th and Last Evening of the &#8220;Resilience Cycle&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.SustainableMontreal.ca/2010/02/04/5th-and-last-evening-of-the-resilience-cycle/</link>
		<comments>http://www.SustainableMontreal.ca/2010/02/04/5th-and-last-evening-of-the-resilience-cycle/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:34:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Berger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Community Organizing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Food Security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Peak Oil]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Transportation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[climate change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Transition Town]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
Sunday February 7th, 7pm, at Mainfilm. More details below:

The Resilience Cycle aims to inform citizens about the issues raised by peak oil and climate change, and to help them take concrete action to help Montreal become more &#8220;resilient&#8221; in the face of future challenges. The purpose of this fifth evening will be to provide you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Montreal to Build 4 Massive Biofuel-Compost Centers</title>
		<link>http://www.SustainableMontreal.ca/2010/02/03/montreal-to-build-4-massive-biofuel-compost-centers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.SustainableMontreal.ca/2010/02/03/montreal-to-build-4-massive-biofuel-compost-centers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:01:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Berger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Waste]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Biofuel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Compost]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This is great news, if it ever gets implemented. At least the money is there. Now, local NIMBY opposition must be overcome. This is local, sustainable thinking at a state level. Bravo!
Source: Montreal Gazette
On Monday, Ottawa and Quebec gave $215.1 million to Montreal, Laval,  Longueuil and the South Shore regional municipality to build compost [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Car Free Mile-End</title>
		<link>http://www.SustainableMontreal.ca/2010/02/01/car-free-mile-end/</link>
		<comments>http://www.SustainableMontreal.ca/2010/02/01/car-free-mile-end/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:05:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Berger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Community Organizing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Transportation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Urban Planning]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A new community group has sprung up in the Mile-End neighborhood with the ambitious goal to reduce auto use.
Other urban areas, most notably Berkeley, CA have managed to dramatically reduce auto use by aggressively installing berms, stop signs and barricades where only bikes and pedestrians can pass. There is also a more aggressive vandalism/propaganda campaign [...]]]></description>
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