[Uvic-sustainability] News and Events for week of Feb 24th
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- Published on Monday, 24 February 2014 14:40
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NEWS
Campus consultations on the renewal of the UVic Sustainability Action Plan for Campus Operations begin THIS week. Please consider attending one of the following events and let us know what you think the sustainability priorities for university operations should be for the next five years and beyond:
Campus Open House – Everyone welcome! Tues, Feb 25th, 11:30 to 1:30, Michele Pujol Room, SUB. Refreshments served.
Student Consultation Workshop – Tues, Feb 25th, 4 to 6 PM, Upper Lounge, SUB (with pizza!)
Staff Consultation Workshop – Fri, Feb 28th, 11:30 to 1:20, Cornett, A121 (light lunch included, please RSVP to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
UVic’s Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions has released a new study on the potential use of a renewable fuel known as biochar could be used to replace coal and some natural gas. See UVic media release for more details.
Interested in helping make the City of Victoria more bike-friendly? Consider signing this petition organized by a group of concerned residents who want to see Victoria update its Cycling Master Plan and make it a world-class cycling-friendly city.
Saanich high school student Ann Makosinski, 16, appeared on the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon showing off her awarding winning invention of a body heat-powered flashlight for use in the developing world. See Times Colonist for full story.
EVENTS
CHANGING LANDSCAPES: COMMUNITIES AND EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES
Feb 24th, 7 to 9 PM, David Turpin Building, A104
Public forum to examine the relationship of extractive industries and local communities. Moderated by David Obee, editor-in-chief of the Times Colonist with guests from First Nations, non-profits, industry and government. Contact
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COMPLEXITIES OF INTERSECTIONALITY, SOCIAL JUSTICE AND SOLIDARITY
Feb 25th, 7 to 8:15 PM, Cornett, A120
Social Justice Studies "Conservations with Activists" series presents UVic graduate student Sabina Chatterjee. See
poster for more info.
THE CLIMATE OF BC - IN YOUR BACKYARD
Feb 26th, 3:30 to 4:30 PM, University House 1, Room 001Climatologist Faron Anslow from the Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium on how climate will evolve in BC at the human scale using a series of new maps. Also webcast live. See
website for more info.
SILENCE IS GOLD
Feb 27th, 7 PM, Bob Wright, A104
Screening of documentary on mining activists who were served with the SLAPP suit by giant Canadian mining companies after the release of their book "Noir Canada, Pillage, Corruption et Criminalite en Afrique". See poster for more info.
SHARK TRUTH: BRIDGING THE WORLDS OF ENVIRONMENTALISM AND CULTURE
Feb 26th, 7 PM, HHB 105
Neil Burton Memorial Lecture with Claudi Li, founder of
Shark Truth and co-founder of Hua Foundation on the challenges of bringing an environmental and conservation lens to the Chinese community.
A CIVIC ECONOMY THAT PROVIDES FOR EVERYONE
Feb 27th, 4 to 5 PM, David Strong Building, C013
CCCBE speaker series presents Dr. Marvin Brown for a lecture on how we need to re-think the relationship between property ownership and civic membership. His latest book
Civilizing the Economy: A New Economics of Provision will be available for sale.
THE CITY WALKS - THE PARADOXES OF PLACE: POLICING, POVERTY & PURSUING SOCIAL JUSTICE IN VICTORIA
Mar 1st, 1 to 3 PM, Meet at Store and Fisgard Street downtown
A discussion based walking tour on the policing of poverty and the pursuit of social justice in Victoria. See Facebook for more info.
4th ANNUAL TREE HUGGERS BALL
Mar 1st, 8 PM, Felicita's Pub, SUB
Live music, DJ's and door prizes. $10 entrance with all proceeds to the Ancient Forest Alliance. See
Facebook for more details.
Rita Fromholt
Sustainability Coordinator
Office of Campus Planning & Sustainability
University of Victoria
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