[Uvic-sustainability] News and Events for week of June 9th
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NEWS
No doubt you’ve noticed that construction has begun on the new transit exchange between the current exchange site and the Student Union Building. The project will include 10 new bus bays allowing BC Transit to increase service to campus by September. See The Ring for more details. The site will also include new covered transit shelters, covered bike parking and a bike repair station to replace the Bike Kitchen. Note that cyclists can get air and make quick repairs at the bike repair station located in the Campus Bike Centre under University Centre.
Congratulations to our Bike to Work Week 2014 grand draw prize winners! Nic Scott from Ocean Networks Canada’s ‘North Pacific Gyre’ team won the amazing trip for two from Island Joy Rides. And new rider, Jennifer Oakes from team ‘Go Gustavson’ at the Gustavson School of Business, won a $500 gift certificate to Oak... Bay Bikes.
Professor Nancy Turner, Hakai Chair in Ethnoecology, is profiled in Focus magazine about her new book that explores humanity’s multi-faceted relationship to plants, and how the studies of botany, and anthropology integrates with geography, ecology and linguistics.
Student Renee Sampson is featured in a Times Colonist video linked to a story on the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) conference being co-hosted by UVic this week at the Royal BC Museum. The museum’s exhibit on Indigenous languages, Our Living Languages, as well as the Aboriginal programs at UVic, were mentioned as reasons why Victoria was chosen as the international conference location.
Got some time to spare and like gardening and working with youth? The Lifecycles Project needs volunteers for the Growing Schools program. Also Growing Young Farmers is also looking for volunteers for its schools programing.
EVENTS
DECOLONIZATION: WHAT IT IS AND WHERE TO BEGIN
Jun 10th, 7 PM, Fernwood Hall, 1923 Fernwood Road
The Social Environmental Alliance invites you to a conversation on how to move forward together. Featuring special guest speakers. See
Facebook for more info.
#BOLDACTION: A MORAL CALL FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE
Jun 10th, 7 PM (PST), live webstream
350.org hosts a live webstreamed conversation about the climate movement featuring speakers and calls to action. You can
host or
join a local group to participate.
CANNING 101 WITH LIFECYCLES AND SUSTAINABLE SAANICH
Jun 12, 7:30 PM, Royal Oak Middle School
Introductory workshop to help participants build confidence making jams, preserves and pickles. Tickets are $5.00. Register
here.
WORLD NAKED BIKE RIDE- VICTORIA BC
Jun 14th, 3pm, BC Legislative Building, 505 Belleville st
Join people in Victoria for the celebration of the 11th annual World Naked Bike Ride. For more info check out their Facebook
page.
BUILDING WORKSHOP AT UVIC COMMUNITY GARDENS
Jun 15th, Time TBA, UVic Community Garden
Brush up on building skills at this introductory, hands-on building workshop. Projects include benches and other useful structures for the garden. Facilitated by Chris Klok. For more information email
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ACTIVE HOPE: INNOVATIVE COLLABORATION & PROBLEM-SOLVING TO ADDRESS THE CLIMATE CRISIS
Jun 16th, 7 to 9 PM, First Metropolitan United Church - Chapel, 932 Balmoral (at Quadra)
BC Sustainable Energy Association AGM with special guest Rob Abbott, executive director the provincial Climate Action Secretariat. See
BCSEA website for more info.
COMMUNITIES FIGHTING CLIMATE CHANGE
Jun 16th, 7 PM, First Metropolitan Church Chapel, beside the main church, 932 Balmoral Road.
BCSEA's AGM with guest speaker Rob Abbott Executive Director of the Climate Action Secretariat. For more info see their
website.
Rita Fromholt
Sustainability Coordinator
Office of Campus Planning & Sustainability
University of Victoria
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