40 years of SPEC
10/29/09
09:01:08 pm, by Andrew E 
, 134 words 
Categories: Livable Region, Environment, BC Politics, Lifestyle
40 years of SPEC
SPEC, the Society Promoting Environmental Conservation is celebrating its 40th birthday this year. In honour of this, SPEC has produced this excellent video on its history. Unfortunately, I can't seem to embed the link in this post, so you'll have to just follow this link to watch it on vimeo.
Some fun facts about SPEC:
- SPEC is the second oldest environmental organization in Canada.
- SPEC has birthed well over 100 other non-profit organizations in its time, including Greenpeace.
- SPEC established the first recycling depots in BC.
- And, of course, SPEC plays a key role in helping to preserve our liveable region.
There's much more in the video. We're lucky to have such a venerable organization run by dedicated people that has achieved so much to preserve our environment both in BC and in the world.
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