[Uvic-sustainability] News and Events for the Week of Jan 13

Details: Published on Monday, 13 January 2014 12:24; Written by editor

NEWS

UVIC ECOCAR 2 TEAM SEEKS COMMUNICATION VOLUNTEERS

EcoCAR 2: Plugging In to the Future, is a three-year collegiate engineering competition, and the only program of its kind. Established by GM and the U.S. Dept. of Energy, this competition challenges 15 universities across North America to reduce the environmental impact of the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu, without compromising performance, safety and consumer acceptability. The UVic EcoCAR 2 team is searching for keen and vibrant communications volunteers to join our group! Learn more: www.ecocar2.org, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

NEIL YOUNG LAUNCHES FUNDRAISING TOUR TO HELP FIGHT TARSANDS EXPANSION: Legendary musician Neil Young is mounting a rally cry against "the ugliest environmental disaster" that he has ever seen or "could even comprehend". http://www.cbc.ca/q/blog/2014/01/13/neil-young-oilsands-occupation/

EVENTS

ANCESTRAL PRIDE AND SAVAGE FAMILY

Imperial Metals is proposing an open pit copper mine on Catface Mountain (Chitaapi) located within Clayoquot Sound and... on Ahousaht First Nation Territory. This event brings community-based land defenders to speak about their vision and actions to protect their lands and water from mining.

Jan 13th, SUB Upper Lounge, 7PM

Jan 14th, Camas Bookstore at 2620 Quadra, 6PM

MEASURING THE IMPACT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES

Jan 14th, 11:30 AM, First Peoples House

Presented by Dr. Taiaiake Alfred

CREATING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES

Jan 14th, 12:00 PM (noon), Clearihue B 215

What is a healthy community, and how do we get one? In this presentation, the ways in which the natural, built, social and economic environments affect the health of people in communities and what people can do to create a healthier community will be addressed. Presented by Dr. Trevor Hancock

CCCBE Speaker Series—SEEING LIKE A SOUND?: NATUAL RESOURSE MANAGEMENT AND PROPERTY RIGHTS IN CLAYOQUOT SOUND

Jan 16th, 4:00 PM, Cornett A 121

In 1993 Clayoquot Sound became a symbolic battleground over the controversy of clear cutting. The area witnessed one of the largest acts of civil disobedience in Canadian history. By the end of the decade, however, First Nations, local communities, environmental groups, corporate interests and governments sought ways to tackle problems in a more participatory manner. In this talk, Dr. Martin Bunton considers the recent shifts in resource management in Clayoquot Sound in light of the lessons learned from a growing interdisciplinary body of literature on common property regimes.

THE ROUND TABLE

Jan 23, 5pm to 8pm, The Student Union Building

Formerly know as the UVIC Environmental Round Table (UVERT) this event provides a space for the wide variety of campus user groups working on sustainability related initiatives to meet and discuss possibilities, projects, and actions. Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

FOOD FOR THE FUTURE: FAMILY DAY RALLY TO SAVE THE AGRICULUTRAL LAND RESERVE

Feb 10th, Legislature Building, Victoria

February 2014 marks the 40th birthday of the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR), created to protect farmland across BC for agriculture. Only 5% of the landbase of our mountainous province is protected in the ALR, and now the BC Government is considering drastic changes to erode the reserve and the autonomy of the commission entrusted to protect it. Learn more: https://www.facebook.com/events/767592009936510/

PERMACULTURE DESIGN CERTIFICATE COURSE

Mar 7th to May 18th, alternate weekends, UVic campus and Fernwood

Permaculture BC hosts 6 week part time permaculture design certificate course with classes held at UVic and the Fernwood Community Centre. Early registration discounts available. Two $500 bursaries will be available for UVic students - more info coming soon! Learn more: http://www.permaculturebc.com/Victoria-Spring-2014-PDC

CHANGING GEARS - SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION EXPO

Mar 22nd, 11 AM to 5 PM, Pearkes Recreation Centre

The BC Sustainable Energy Association and partners present a day of information on sustainable transportation options and ideas. Will features displays and presentations from local organizations, governments and local businesses on understanding the carbon footprint of transportation, re-designing streets and urban spaces for people not vehicles, developing infrastructures to support "active transportation", improving the reach, diversity and comfort of transit options and electric vehicles. More info to come!