[Uvic-sustainability] News and Events for week of May 26th
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NEWS
It’s Bike to Work Week with fun, informative events happening all week on campus (see Events below) and around the region including a community celebration downtown on Saturday, May 31st. There are also lots of chances to win great prizes for teams and individuals, including a draw for a trip for two on a cycling trip with Island Joy Rides, and a $500 gift certificate from Oak Bay Bikes (new riders only). Jack Knox from the Times Colonist provides a humorous perspective on becoming a cycle commuter.
A new self-service Bike Kitchen has been installed in the Campus Bike Centre. Check out this red beauty and get some air and make some quick repairs.
The UVic Faculty Association has voted 66% in favour to request that the Executive Committee ask the University of Victoria Foundation to divest its holdings from... companies involved in the extraction of fossil fuels. Find out more about the Faculty Association’s divestment campaign and the student-led Divest UVic campaign.
Vancouver Island’s glaciers are disappearing at an alarming rate due to climate change, according to research done by UVic Geography faculty member Dan Smith. In the 1970’s there were about 170 glaciers on the Island, now there are only five left, all will be gone within 25 years. See Times Colonist.
UVic’s EcoCar2 team, made up of over 50 Engineering students and faculty as well as community partners, was profiled in the Times Colonist. UVic was one of only two Canadian universities invited to participate in this elite completion sponsored by the US Department of Energy, General Motors and the Canadian Ministry of Natural Resources, to re-design a Chevy Malibu Eco and make it as energy efficient and consumer-friendly, as possible.
EVENTS
CITY OF VICTORIA CYCLING MASTER PLAN PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS
Future Cyclist Workshop: May 26th, 5:30 to 8:30 PM, Fairfield United Church
Victoria is updating its Cycling Master Plan and would like your thoughts on how to improve cycling in the city. What would need to be done to get you onto your bike more often? See
website for more info.
BIKE TO WORK WEEK - 20th ANNIVERSARY
May 26th - June 1st
Events across the region to celebrate cycling as a safe, healthy, fun and convenient way to get work or school. Special MEGA Celebration Station on Sat, May 31st in Centennial Square with music, food, displays and demonstrations. Full event schedule and team registration on the
BTWW Victoria website. UVic team members will automatically be entered into a draw for a cycling trip for two from
Island Joy Rides, and all NEW UVic cyclists will be eligible to win a $500 gift card from
Oak Bay Bikes. And SPOKES will be providing
FREE bike loans for the week if you don't have one. Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.">
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more info. Special UVic Campus events include:
- Celebration Station, Tues, May 27th, 7:30-9:30 AM at The Fountain (free coffee, treats, bike repairs, enter to win draw prizes)
- Repairs done by donation to the UVic Bike Club, Tues, May 27th from 10 AM to 5 PM at the Fountain.
- Free One Hour Cycling Skills Seminar, Tues, May 27th, Noon - 1 PM, DSB C128
- Participant Lunch, Wed, May 28th, Noon - 1 PM, SUB Michele Pujol Room - Free admission with your helmet!
- Celebration Station, Thurs, May 29th, 3:30 - 5:30 PM at the Fountain (free refreshments, bike repairs, enter to win draw prizes)
- Free tune ups from Velofix, Fri, May 30th, 11:30 AM to 1 :30 PM, in front of SUB.
Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more info and to find out how to join a team or form one. See poster for more info.
GREEN ANGELS: INVESTING IN A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
May 27th, Noon to 1 PM
BC Sustainable Energy Association hosts free lunchtime webinar on how to get your green business idea financed and off the ground. Register and reserve your spot
here.
THE WISDOM TO SURVIVE: CLIMATE CHANGE, CAPITALISM AND COMMUNITY
May 28th, 7 PM, Esquimalt United Church, 500 Admirals Road
Free film screening of
Wisdom to Survive, a journey around the world that incorporates art, faith and love for the planet. Followed by discussion hosted by the Sierra Club and Creatively United for the Planet.
Rita Fromholt
Sustainability Coordinator
Office of Campus Planning & Sustainability
University of Victoria
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