[UVic-sustainability] News and Events for the Week of Dec 8th
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- Published on Monday, 08 December 2014 14:22
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News:
This weekend, UVic professor and Green Party MLA Andrew Weaver was quoted in a Toronto Star article reporting that 2014 is currently tied as the hottest year on record. With the climate negotiations in Lima, Peru, Weaver called for global emission pricing saying that “until we put a price on emissions, we won’t deal with [them].” PICS Executive Director Tom Pedersen was also quoted saying “[Canada] used to have a reputation, internationally respected, as an environmental leader. Pedersen added, “what I would like to come out of Lima is for Canada to say: we, too, are serious about doing something about climate change.”
In the face of groups like the UVic Environmental Law Centre calling for great transparency in relation to Mount Polley, and dam safety, the BC government has taken steps to post the dam reports online. The Vancouver Sun reported last week... that a company called Hatch Ltd. will be responsible for creating a website to host the 60 dam safety inspections documents order in the wake of the Mount Polley collapse.
AT UVIC:
FREE STORE DUMP AND RUN
Wednesday December 10th & Thursday December 11th 12 to 3pm
Inside Cadboro Commons Building
Finishing up the semester means de-cluttering! While recycling your old notes, check if you've amassed things that you don't need or want and bring those things by our table. Items will be taken to the UVSS Free Store to be reused. Facebook
COMMUNITY EVENTS:
GREEN DRINKS
Tuesday December 9th 5 to 7pm
Spinnakers 308 Catherine Street
Simple and unstructured, Green Drinks is a chance to meet monthly to chat, debate, connect, and socialize over drinks with others passionate about the environment and sustainability. Facebook
PUTTING THE PUBLIC BACK IN THE PUBLIC SPACES
Wednesday December 10th 7:00 to 8:15pm
Downtown Greater Victoria Library
Join us for a two-part presentation on Placemaking. In part 1, urbanist Lorne Daniel gives an overview of Placemaking - what it is and its benefits to neighbourhoods and cities - including some examples from Greater Victoria. In Part 2, Lorne shares a presentation on the Principles of Placemaking from the leaders in the field, Project for Public Spaces (PPS). Facebook
MOSS STREET HOLIDAY MARKET:
Saturday December 13th and Sunday December 14th 10:00am to 2:00pm
Fairfield Gonzalez Community Centre, 1330 Fairfield Road
A modern Victorian holiday classic; over 80 vendors selling cards, crafts, clothing, jewelry, purses, bags, toys, wood and glass works, pottery, bath products, preserves, chocolates, baked goods, hot food, winter vegetables, meats, fish, and much more...
Matt Greeno
Sustainability Coordinator
Office of Campus Planning & Sustainability
University of Victoria
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