Community Participation
Film to introduce environmental education of Green Club (7 minutes)
Public Consultations: Cambie Corridor; Marine Gateway; Little Mountain ; Broadway; Hastings Park
HST Petition ; Incinerator Consultation; Peace River Site C Dam Project; More Public Issue
Metro Vancouver Events ; Nature Vancouver ; Metro Vancouver Parks

We are one of the most active Canadian educational organizations on environment and healthy life in the Metro Vancouver area and Canada. We organize 1~2 eco-tours, 5~7 healthy life programs, 5~7 guided nature walks, and over 20 community healthy walks every month.

Our achievement and profiles are tremendous. We were accredited to World Summit on Ecotourism in Montrel (2002), World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg (2002), United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (2005~2009), and UN World Urban Forum in Vancouver (2006).

Joseph Lin is the founding President of Green Club on environmental education. He is an interpreter, organizer, writer, commentator and publisher on environment, heritage and eco-tourism. He is also a co-host of a weekly Chinese TV programs. He has received the Federal Environment Volunteer Award, The Land Conservancy BC Conservation Award, Vancouver Natural History Society Award for Nature Education & Conservation, Vancouver Parks Board Volunteer Award, and Richmond Mayor's Environment Achievement Award.


Canada:
Environmental education and diversity initiatives with Sonia Lefebvre from AQPERE (090722)
Environment and Diversity Collaborative teleconference (090715)
Canadian Cancer Society in BC with Irene Chan
Georgia Strait Alliance on Toxic Smart
Environment Canada on One-Tonne Challenge
Vancouver Aquarium on Greater Canadian Cleanup
Public Advisory Committee of EcoAction Funding
David Suzuki Foundation on Nature Challenge: Conserve nature for the future
Orca Pass Initiative on Marine Protected Area in Georgia Straight and Puget Sound

British Columbia :
Seminars and Eco-tours :
Culturally Inclusive Dialogue on Watershed Education at Fraser Basin Council (090707)
Save Our Rivers with Tom Rankin (090512)
Fair Voting BC with Paul Cho (090512)
Environment Forum on Public Transit and Run-of-the-river hydroelectricity on BC Election (090503)
Walking the Talk about creating culturally inclusive sustainability education with Josina Vink (090407)
UBC Asia Voila with Phoebe Chow of UBC Asian Library (090406)
Vancouver Aquarium Ocean Wise sustainable seafood program with Kent Hurl (090402)
Beaty Biodiversity Museum Outreach and Exhibits with Kim Woolcock (090401)
British Columbia Breeding Bird Atlas with Dr. Rob Butler (090220)
Vancouver Evolution Festival
UBC YOURS Junior Innovation Contest at Burnaby Crystal Mall (081116)
Biodiversity BC Visioning meeting (080916)
Vancouver Natural History Society on Conservation issues in British Columbia
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society on Creating South Chilcotin Mountains Park
Society Promoting Environmental Conservation on Pesticide Alternatives Workshop
Evergreen Foundation on Lawn and Garden Smart Home Consultation

January, North Fraser Valley Lake, Sturgeon & Harrison Hot Spring Eco-tour
February, Vancouver Island Elasmosour, Swan, and Air Force Eco-tour
March, Denman Island Herring Spawning and Sea Lion Eco-tour
April, Vancouver Island Brant, Garry Oak and Wild Lily Eco-tour
April, Salt Spring Island Garry Oak, Marine life, and Art Eco-tour
June, Vancouver Island Port Renfrew Old Growth and Marine Life Eco-tour
July, Princeton Cascades Mountain Flowers, Lake, Ground Squirrel Eco-tour
August, Thompson Highland Volcano, Ice and Falls Eco-tour
August, Capilano, Coquitlam, & Seymour Watershed Eco-tours
August, Sea to Sky Lillooet Mountain, Lake and Gold Rush Eco-tour
September, Pacific Rim National Park Old Growth Forest Eco-tour
October, Sunshine Coast Rapids, Coastal Douglas Fir Eco-tour
November, Victoria Castles, Birds, Seals, and Salmon Eco-tour
December, Howe Sound Bald Eagle to Whistler Eco-tour

Washington State, USA :
January, Central Puget Sound Harbour and Heritage Eco-tour
March, Skagit Delta Birding, Everett Carrier, And Washington Lake Eco-tour
May, North Cascades National Park and Columbia River Eco-tour
October, Mount Baker Colorful leaf and Whatham Coast Eco-tour

Metro Vancouver Region :
Green Club as one of the active Metro Parks partners

In the past 11 years, more than 10 Green Club community healthy Walk leaders and interpreters helped thousands of families, especially new Taiwanese and Chinese Canadian, to learn more about our Metro Parks. We have been all over Metro Vancouver from Crippen Parks in Bowen Island to Kanaka Creek in Maple Ridge, and from Campbell Valley to three watersheds.

We help people appreciate the beauty of the four seasons, learn the science of the nature, and apprehend the secret of the evolution. In spring, we learn about flowers, insects & warblers. In summer, we learn about forest, berries & marine lifes. In Fall, we learn about mushrooms, mammals, shorebirds & salmon. In Winter, we learn ferns, heritage & ducks.

Joseph Lin, President of Green Club, wrote news column articles to encourage people attending the annual events, such as Coho Walk, and youths participating in Catching the Spirit projects. He hosted broadcasting programs to raise the public awareness of conservation issues covering from drinking water to sewage treatment, and from solid waste management to climate change.

Greater Vancouver Regional Park Forum Board Meetings every other month
Do RAV Right Coalition on Richmond Airport Vancouver (RAV) Rapid Transit
VanDusen Botanical Garden on Grow Natural
Riverview Horticultural Centre Society on saving Coquitlam Riverview Arboretum
Metro Vancouver Rotary Club on Eco-tourism and conservation
Burnaby Public Library on Eco-tourism in the lower mainland in Environment Week

February, Heritage Week at Coquitlam Minnekhada Park
June, Deas Island nature walks in Fraser River Festival
June, Drinking Water Treatment Program Public meeting and opinions
July, Nature Walk for Hearts in Motion at Pacific Spirit Park, Vancouver
September, Coho Walk at Capilano River Park
September, Greater Canadian Cleanup at Fraser River Park, Vancouver
September, BC Rivers Day at Burnaby Byrn Creek and Fraser Foreshore Park

North Shore Nature Guided Walks at :
Shoreline Park in Port Moody, West Vancouver Ambleside Park, North Vancouver Maplewood Flat, W-Vancouver Lighthouse Park, Bowen Island Crippen park, West Vancouver Whytecliff Park, Lynn Canyon Park, Mosquito Creek Park, Cypress Park, Seymour Demo Forest, Capilano River Park

Vancouver Nature Guided Walks at :
Vancouver Pacific Spirit Park Vine Maple, Acadia Beach, East Canyon, Sasamat, Camosun Bog Trails, Vancouver Kitsilano Beach, Vancouver Jericho Beach, Jericho Beach Park, Beaver Lake
Riley Park Community Liaison Group on Vancouver Community Vision & Choice Survey
Vancouver City Farmer on Vancouver Compost Demonstration Garden
Marpole Gateway/Eburne Lands Community groups on Saving Fraser River Greenway
Dunbar Residents’Association on Nature walks in Salmonberry Days
Stanley Park Ecology Society on Nature Walk programs

Burnaby-Coquitlam Guided Nature Walks at :
Coquitlam Minnekhada Park, Burnaby Lake Park, Musqueam Park, Coquitlam Colony Farm, Burnaby Mountain Park, Mundy Lake Park, UBC Research Forest in Maple Ridge, Coquitlam Minnekhada Park

Richmond-Delta Guided Nature Walks at :
Roberts Bank in Delta, Richmond Sturgeon Bank, Reifel Bird Sanctuary, Richmond Sturgeon Banks, Deas Island, Iona Beach, Alaksen National Wildlife Area

Boundary Bay Guided Nature Walks at :
Friends of Semiahmoo Bay Society on Birds on the Bay and World Oceans Day event
Glen Valley Park Association on Saving West Creek Wetlands
Semiahmoo Bay in White Rock, Point Robert Lighthouse Park, Tynehead park, Campbell Valley park, Sunnyside Acres Park, Blackie Spit

Family Health Education :
Power Smart Seminars on Heating Smart & System Maintenance, Kitchen Power Smart, Home Electronics (I), Home Electronics (II), Home Renovation, Energy Saving Computer Assessment
Health Promotion Seminars on Parkinson*s Disease, Spring Allergic Disorders, Mad Cow Disease, Human Cloning, Coronary Heart Disease, Osteoporosis, Soft Drug Abuse, Osteoarthritis, Emotion and Pressure Relaxation, Tooth Health, Hyperlipidemia
Organic Farm Open House and Vegetable Farming and Cooking Seminars
Healthy Food Seminars on Vegetable Diet, Noodle Diets, Chinese & Western Rice Diets, Herbs, Salad, Picnic Dinner, Gourmet Restaurants
 
Urban Environmental education :
January, Nature Exploring at UBC Spencer Entomology Museum
February, Drinking Water Safety,
April, Coquitlam Riverview Arboretum and Environment Week Exhibition
May, Dawn Chorus by SongBird Project in Queen Elizabeth Park
May, Exotic Trees & Gardens at Dunbar community in Vancouver
June, three bike eco-tours in Queen Elizabeth Park and Riley Community in Bike Month
June, Exotic Trees & Gardens at Queen Elizabeth Park
July, Hearts in Motion at Imperial Trail in Vancouver Pacific Spirit Park
October, Trip to Incinerator in Burnaby
October, Nature Walk for Colorful Fall Leaves at Vancouver Crescent Park, Stanley Park, Kitsilano Park
November, Iona Sewage Water Treatment Plant
December, UBC Vertebrate Museum on Urban Mammals
 
Multi-culture Appreciation and education :
Culture Trips to Vancouver Granville Island, Stone collection at Wreck Beach, Museum of Anthropology, Sculptures and Clay Arts Studio, Painted Landscape at Richmond Art Gallery, Stone Painting Studio
Beauty Appreciation : Home Visits for Decoration, Antique Collections and Gardening,
Antique Collections on weekends
Movie Art Appreciation Seminars on Blade Runner, Metropolis, Yellow Submarine, Fly Away Home, Never Cry Wolf, The Black Stallion, The Nightmare Before Christmas
Western Classic Music Appreciation Seminars
Literature Appreciation Experience Sharing monthly
Music Appreciation Experience Sharing monthly
Nature Photography Appreciation monthly : China Minority Ethnic Cultures, Fresh Water Marsh
 
Volunteer Potluck Meetings with experience sharing and Seasonal Nature Training
in January, April, July, October

*There are average 2,400~9,000 visitors to our Green Culture Website every month.
*Newsletter is faxed to 400 active and 412 old members, 216 friends, & 320 agencies monthly.
*Green E-mail sent to 350 plus members and 157 friends daily, and also 1,500 plus friends & agencies monthly.
*Green Culture articles are released to three Taiwanese & Chinese Newspapers every other day.