[Uvic-sustainability] News and Events for week of Feb 3rd
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NEWS
Nominations for the 2013 UVic Student and Staff Sustainability Champion Awards are now open! If you know a student or staff member who has done an outstanding job over the past year promoting sustainability on campus, consider nominating them for this fabulous opportunity to be recognized for their efforts. Nominations will be accepted until Friday, Feb 21st at 4:30 PM, with an awards ceremony planned for March 17th. Find out more and get the applications on the Awards tab here.
The World Wildlife Fund is hosting its annual wear-a-sweater day challenge on February 6th asking Canadians to lower the thermostat and support energy conservation. UVic's Office of Campus Planning & Sustainability is hosting a Campus Ugly Sweater Challenge - post a photo of yourself in your best ugly sweater on our Facebook page and you could win a $65... bookstore gift card - enough to buy a really nice UVic sweater!
A team of UVic researchers including Andrew Rowe, Mechanical Engineering and Tom Pedersen, the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions, are working on a solution to integrate energy sources in BC and Alberta by linking the electrical energy grid. The study will also examine electrical grid reliability, cost savings and, most significantly, reducing carbon emissions with a shift away from fossil fuels and toward clean energy. See more in the Times Colonist.
UVic has just launched an important project -- The UVic Difference: Positioning for Success -- to renew and sharpen UVic's reputation and messaging to reflect how our university and our world are changing. We also need shared, compelling answers to the questions "What makes UVic different?" and "Why choose our university?" for the students, faculty, staff, donors, partners and collaborators we hope to attract. As part of this project, UVic is conducting a short survey of UVic students, staff and faculty. Let’s make sure sustainability is stated as a strategic focus for future planning. Please click here to complete the survey.
EVENTS
PROTECT OUR FARMS
Feb 4th, 7 PM, Harry Hickman Building, Room 105
Town Hall meeting and panel discussion on the fate of the Agricultural Land Reserve. See
Facebook for more details.
PACIFIC HERRING: FUELING MARINE, INTERTIDAL AND TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS
Feb 5th, Noon to 1 PM, DTB B255
Environmental Studies hosts a seminar by Dr. Caroline Fox.
DECONSTRUCTING DINNER
Feb 5th, 7 PM, SUB Upper Lounge
The Campus Community Garden hosts Jon Steinman for a screening of his short films that feature local farmers, scientists, backyard gardeners and chefs to explore, demystify and deconstruct the foods we eat. See
Facebook for more info.
UGLY SWEATER DAY CHALLENGE
Feb 6TH
The World Wildlife Fund hosts annual
wear-a-sweater day challenge to Canadians to lower the thermostat and support energy conservation. UVic's Office of Campus Planning & Sustainability is hosting a Campus Ugly Sweater Challenge - post a photo of yourself in your best ugly sweater on our
Facebook page and you could win a $65 bookstore gift card - enough to buy a really nice UVic sweater!
FOOD FOR THE FUTURE!
Feb 10th, Noon, BC Legislature Grounds
BC Family Day rally to save the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) and support farmers and local food systems. See
Facebook for more info.
THE CARBON BUBBLE: UNBURNABLE FOSSIL FUELS
Feb 11th, Noon to 1 PM
The BCSEA host a webinar with Mark Campanale, founding director of The
Carbon Tracker Initiative. Free, but you must
pre-register here.
Rita Fromholt
Sustainability Coordinator
Office of Campus Planning & Sustainability
University of Victoria
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