CHBE Sustainability Newsletter (April 2010)

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The Future of Transportation at UBC

Two weeks ago, Campus & Community planning hold a contest "Ideas Fair" to discuss the future of transportation at UBC. I teamed up with Rebecca Beaton to put down our ideas.

We were pleased to win one of the top prize. The Uyssey asked us a series of questions about our ideas . I am copying below what might end up in the newspaper this Thursday.

1) Briefly describe 3 main points of your presentation

a) Make the car the alternative: Design our campus for people, not cars. This sounds obvious, but at UBC, nearly 50% of commuters use their cars and we have a parking lot right at the middle of the campus. Rather than being a central mode of transportation for commuters, cars need to become the alternative, and UBC needs to facilitate this shift.

b) Creating a 2030 vision (and using backcasting to achieve this vision). Here is our 2030 vision:

We envision a pedestrian & cyclist only zone for the "academic heart" of the campus. Cars would not be allowed between East and West Mall, and between Agronomy road (Forestry building) and Crescent Road (Chan Center). Filling up ground-level parking lots, new student housing will be double, allowing near 30% of students to live on campus and avoid peak transit times. Public bike sharing stations, such as the Montreal's Bixi, would be implemented across the campuses. In partnership with Translink, Tramway lines will run through West Mall and Wesbrook, from the Museum of Anthropology to Wesbrook place, to give residents and the near 60,000 people that work and study on campus better access to services (Wesbrook place), and distant attractions and amenities. A rapid light train will have replaced the B-line and other buses will unload their passengers near the new SUB. The parking lot near the bookstore will be a public green space and the health science parkade would be converted into an urban vertical farm, which can be used for research as well as providing local produce for UBC residents. Parkade fees will be increased dramatically, but financial incentive will be given for carpooling. Staff and faculty will work at home at least 1 day per week, and many commuter students will be enrolled in distance education courses.

c) Keep the diesel bus loop where it is, and move the B-line to University Boulevard to reduce congestion: UBC intends to move the diesel bus loop, either to a non-central location out at Wesbrook Place, or to disperse bus stations throughout campus where ground-level parking lots currently exist. UBC would like to build student housing at the current diesel bus loop. We thought the bus loop should stay where it is because 1- Bus terminals are located near the center of the "academic heart", optimizing the walking distance for most of students. 2- A single, central location for the bus loop gives students many route options to reach a final destination. The B-line at University Boulevard would free up a significant amount of space at the busy bus loop, as well as provide a location for a Subway or light rail train station for one coming down Broadway in the future.

2) What prize did you win:

We won one of the two $1000 prizes

3) How did you feel

We are quite pleased to see that UBC could be opened minded to our ideas, even though they are somewhat radical. However, it is disappointing that they are not committed to implementing any of our ideas, and that we can not get involved in UBC’s transportation planning process in any concrete way. Time will tell if the Ideas Fair was simply a way to humour us, or if our ideas will actually be taken seriously.

4) What will you do now in terms of helping make transportation better at UBC?

Here’s one idea: many bus routes are at capacity during peak hours. In order to reduce the amount of congestion in the short term, we plan to encourage UBC to offer more, and further promote online education courses, where students and staff can work from home. We would also like to see more classes in the evening to distribute bus traffic.

5) What are you going to do with the money?

Alex: pay the bills. Rebecca: save the world.

6) What is the biggest problem with transit at UBC currently?

Besides the crowded buses, the biggest problem is that UBC is considering moving the diesel bus loop to other locations. They are talking about a new bus loop at Wesbrook place, and another one near the Thunderbird parkade, or else dispersing bus stations throughout campus. These options are not very convenient for UBC commuters, and might involve bus transfers and/or a longer walk to campus destinations, making the car a more attractive option. UBC said that they must move the loop because they have an agreement with the University Endowment Land (UEL) residents. UEL residents often find buses noisy, stinky and non aesthetic... The UBC community must stand up for itself and the interests of 50 000 commuters, which should prevail over few tens of UEL residents. In the future, replacing the B-line fleet by a light train and adding tramway lines should win the hearts of the UEL residents.

Finally, we hope that the the AMS, UBC campus & communiy planing and other stake holders sit down together. With the construction of a new SUB and the implementation of the campus plan

and others, it will be great to have a unified vision for the center of our campus and not 4-5 plans that will make no sense once all built side-by-side.

Alexandre and Rebecca, for the CHBE Sustainability Club

Special Acknowledgement

*The Newsletter team of the CHBE Sustainability Club would like to give a special thank you to Saul Pazos-Knoop for his involvement with the UBC Events and the Vancouver Events sections of our newsletter over the last few years. His contribution helped us enormously to keep up-to-date on what is going on in our community and helped us find ways to contribute to a more sustainable future. Best of luck with your next endeavors and may your future be bright & green!*

Comment this newsletter on our blog: http://chbe-sustainability-club.blogspot.com/

*Got news or events to share? Email my teammate Caroline: cclo...@chbe.ubc.ca*

http://groups.google.com/group/CHBE-Sustainability

News Section

In the news:

*Good news*

A green game of basketball

http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/outdoor-activities/stories/a-green-game-of-basketball

Ottawa follows U.S. lead on fuel-efficiency standards for new cars

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-follows-us-lead-on-fuel-efficiency-standards-for-new-cars/article1520997/

Environmental Engineers Use Algae To Capture Carbon Dioxide

http://www.sciencedaily.com/videos/2007/0407-possible_fix_for_global_warming.htm

New Water Desalination Process Could Help With Disaster Relief

http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/water-desalination-portable-solar.html

NASA Slated To Receive Billions to Study Earth

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=125507009&ft=1&f=1025

Starbucks Launches Open Platform to Solve Waste Issue

http://www.sustainablelifemedia.com/content/story/brands/starbucks_launches_open_platform_to_solve_waste_issue

*Bad news*

Putting a Price Tag on the Melting Ice Caps

http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1977563,00.html

Some strong green signals, some false notes

http://www.montrealgazette.com/life/Some+strong+green+signals+some+false+notes/2750562/story.html

Even the Cows Have Cancer: EPA Weighs Tougher Regulation of Toxic Coal Ash

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/24/even-the-cows-have-cancer_n_511214.html

Unsafe Water Kills More People than War: Study

http://planetsave.com/blog/2010/03/24/unsafe-water-kills-more-people-than-war-study/

Business Leaders Skeptical of Need for Climate Action

http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2010/03/29/business-leaders-skeptical-need-climate-action

In French:

Air Miles veut multiplier son impact social

http://novae.ca/actualites/2010-03/air-miles-veut-multiplier-son-impact-social

Ecologie sonore à l'ONF

http://novae.ca/actualites/2010-03/ecologie-sonore-lonf

Simple se lance dans la chaussure biodegradable

http://interactif.onf.ca/ecologiesonore/#

In More Details:

Externality or sustainability economics? http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6VDY-4YHFWNH-2&_user=1022551&_coverDate=03%2F02%2F2010&_rdoc=1&_fmt=high&_orig=search&_sort=d&_docanchor=&view=c&_searchStrId=1285269877&_rerunOrigin=scholar.google&_acct=C000050484&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=1022551&md5=c09ccc71330a112eefdc37d285720576

Solar-Powered Compaction Garbage Bins in Public Areas: A Preliminary Economic and Environmental Evaluation

http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/2/2/524/pdf

Sustainable Habitat:

Earth Hour 2010: Before and After

http://ecorazzi.com/slideshow/earth-hour-2010-before-and-after/204/

Earth Hour 2010: Canada

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wwfcanada/sets/72157623508531146/show/with/4468016851/

Globe Trotter - A round-up of the latest and upcoming green buildings from across the world!

http://www.sustainable-buildings.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3

Take Action:

Here's a legal way to print money: change the font

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100406/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_money_saving_fonts_2

Help Save Canadian Wildlife!

http://www.naturecanada.ca/advocate/wildlife_conservancy.html?gclid=CMu7s__t7qACFQhbbQodgD_MWQ

Support Clean Energy Jobs in Canada

http://wfc2.wiredforchange.com/o/8298/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=57

China: Stop Polluting Tibet's Water

http://actionnetwork.org/campaign/waterday?qp_source=an1

Conferences:

Human Values & Sustainability, a FAST-ISE Forum

13 April 2010, Madison, New Jersey, United States

http://www.FulbrightAcademy.org

Engineering Conference 2010 (ENCON 2010)

14 to 15 April 2010, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia

http://www.feng.unimas.my/encon2010

The Canadian Institute's Biofuels Symposium

21 to 22 April 2010, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

http://www.canadianinstitute.com/biofuels/confalert

MIT Sustainability Summit

23 April 2010, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

http://sustainabilitysummit.mit.edu/

Events Section

UBC Events:

1. Wildwood, Friday May 7th – Sunday May 9th

2. The Briefing, Thursday April 8th

3. New SUB Architectural Firm Selection, Tuesday April 6th - Thursday April 15th

4. State of the World: Transforming Cultures from Consumerism to Sustainability, April 12th

5. Earth Day at UBC Botanical Garden April 24^th

6. Responding to Global Warming: The Challenge, the Opportunity, & the Politics, Lecture - Professor Tom Pedersen

Vancouver Events:

1. Green Drinks Vancouver

2. Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogue

3. Sustainability Community Breakfast

4. Earth Day at Lower Seymour

5. Earth Day at Jericho Beach

6. Earth Day at Crowley Park

7. Earth Day Celebration Potluck

8. Winter Farmers Markets

9. Streetwise Cycling Course

10. Strengthening the Regional Food Network in a Global Economy

11. Free Public Lecture - Transforming Cultures: From Consumerism to Sustainability

12. Ecolabels and Sustainable Purchasing Workshop

13. 3rd Annual Spring Living Fair -- 2010

14. North America's Largest Environmental Impact Study: Life Cycle Assessment of UBC Buildings

15. Green Building Film Series: The Greening of Southie

UBC Event Details:

*Wildwood*

• Date: Friday May 7th – Sunday May 9th

• Location: Leave from UBC at 8am

• Cost: $45

• Organizer: Student Environment Centre (SEC)

• Details: SEC’s annual bike trip to Wildwood has officially been scheduled! This fun trip will last for 3 days. We will bike from UBC to Horseshoe Bay, take the ferry to Nanaimo, and then bike to the Wildwood Sustainable Forest run by the Land Conservacy outside of Nanaimo. There we’ll be camping for two nights, touring the forest, relaxing and generally having a good time! This trip is open to everyone and all levels of biking ability. It will cost $45 for the three nights (SEC pays for your ferry ticket), about $15-20 of that will go towards purchasing food and $25-30 goes to The Land Conservancy, a non-profit that is raising money to purchase the land Wildwood is situated upon. This will ensure that Wildwood remains a demonstration eco-forest and isn't developed. There are only 25 spots available on this trip, so if you are interested e-mail Env...@ams.ubc.ca ASAP. Places on the trip are first-come, first-serve.

*The Briefing*

• Date: Thursday April 8th, 12 noon – 2pm

• Location: UBC Vancouver Campus (TBA – updates on web: http://thebriefingubc.blogspot.com)

• Cost: $1

• Organizer: The Briefing Team

• Details: The Briefing - $1. 5 Minutes. Big Impact. The first ever UBC conference where you decide the outcome. Have you ever thought about what $1 can do? What happens when you put passionate people, one dollars, and voting together? Find out here! This is a conference where all participants donate a minimum of $1 in return for a vote. 15 charitable causes will present 5 minute pitches to sway the participants' hearts and votes. The cause that wins gets all the donations. We are now accepting applications for causes! Registration is also open. Check out our website: http://thebriefingubc.blogspot.com

*New SUB Architectural Firm Selection*

• Date: Tuesday April 6th - Thursday April 15th

• Location: UBC SUB South Alcove; Online

• Cost: Free

• Organizer: UBC

• Details: Prospective architectural firms for the new SUB building will give presentations April 6-9 in the SUB South Alcove at 11 a.m. and noon. Come meet the architects, check out the proposals, and ask questions! Presentations will be 20 minutes in length. Online voting for prospective architects opens April 13 at 8:00 a.m. and closes April 15 at 10:00 p.m. For more details, visit: http://www2.ams.ubc.ca/index.php/ams/subpage/category/architect_selection/

*State of the World: Transforming Cultures from Consumerism to Sustainability*

• Date: April 12, 2010 3PM – 4:30PM

• Location: Liu Institute, Multipurpose Room, 6476 NW Marine Dr.

• Cost: Free for Students

• Organizer: Liu Institute for global issues

• Details: Without an intentional and proactive cultural transformation that makes it as natural to live sustainably as living as a consumer feels today, no government pledges or technological advances will be sufficient to rescue humanity from the ecological disruptions that the human species and its consumption patterns are driving. In his talk, Worldwatch Institute Senior Researcher Erik Assadourian will discuss the need for a cultural shift that reorients society on sustainability instead of consumerism and growth, and how this shift is not only possible but how cultural pioneers are already actively engaged in this global effort, through the harnessing of societal institutions that play a key role in shaping cultures. He will discuss these six institutions--namely education, business, government, the media, traditions, and social movements--and share many exciting examples of cultural transformations that are happening around the world.

*Earth Day at UBC Botanical*

• Date: April 24th, 2010 10AM – 4PM

• Location: UBC Botanical Garden

• Cost: Free

• Organizer: UBC Botanical Garden

• Details: Connect with nature and learn about wildlife at at the Garden with sustainability focused garden and Canopy Walkway tours. Greenheart Canopy Walkway Tours will be 25% off this day only. Visit our website for complete details.

*Responding to Global Warming: The Challenge, the **Opportunity**, & the Politics, Lecture - Professor Tom Pedersen*

• Date: April 10th

• Time: 8:15PM

• Contact: Vancouver Institute

• Location: Woodward Instructional Resources Centre, UBC

• Details: In 2009, Dr. Pedersen was appointed the inaugural Director of PICS, a multi-centre collaborative venture among B.C.'s research universities centred at the University of Victoria. His previous positions included dean of science and director of the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences at UVic, and associate dean, research, for the Faculty of Graduate Studies at UBC. He is an internationally recognized authority on ocean chemistry, has published extensively in the field of paleoceanography (the history of the oceans), and has longstanding interests in climate change issues and the application of government policy to climate-change mitigation and adaptation.

Vancouver Event Details:

*Green Drinks Vancouver (Ongoing)*

•     Date: Every 3rd Wednesday of the month

•     Time: Starting at 5:45PM

•     Location: Steamworks Brewpub, 375 Water Street (next to Waterfront Station in Gastown)

•     Details:  Do you want to hang out with a lively group of friendly environmentalists from NGOs, academia, government and business? If so, come on by and join us for drinks!

There's no agenda or other formality it's a chance to meet regularly to chat, debate, socialize and connect with others in Vancouver passionate about environmental and sustainability issues.

*Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogue*

•     Date: April 3^rd

•     Time: 11:30AM - 2:00PM

•     Location: SFU Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, Simon Fraser University (580 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC)

•     Contact: RegionalDialo...@metrovancouver.org

•     Details: A thriving regional food network can provide jobs, security, public health benefits, and food for local and export markets. Its success is dependant on strong and resilient linkages

between all parts of the supply chain. What are the barriers to success? How do we overcome them? What is the impact of the global economy? What is the role of the region?

http://www.metrovancouver.org/REGION/DIALOGUES/Pages/default.aspx

*Sustainability Community Breakfast*

•     Date: April 14th

•     Time: 7:30AM - 9:00AM

•     Location: British Columbia Institute of Technology (555 Seymour Street,Vancouver

•     Contact: brea...@metrovancouver.org

•     Details: With thousands of green products and services on the market, and a rapidly growing range of ecolabels, it can be challenging to make decisions about sustainable purchasing. Whether

you are making choices as an individual or creating a purchasing policy for a business, this breakfast will discuss resources and case studies that provide perspective to help you with your decisions.

*Earth Day in the Lower Seymour*

•     Date: April 24th

•     Time: 10:00AM to 2:00PM

•     Location: Lower Seymour Conservatopm Area (Meet at Rice Lake Gate picnic site)

•     Contact: progra...@metrovancouver.org

•     Details: Celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day with your family by participating in the annual watershed stewardship activities in the LSCR. Come along and help to free the natural

ecosystem from the influence of invasive plants, and establish habitat for native wildlife. All ages welcome. http://www.metrovancouver.org/

 *Earth Day at Jericho Beach*

•     Date: April 24th

•     Time: 11:00AM to 4:00PM

•     Location: Jericho Beach Park

•     Details: Award-winning entertainment, environmental exhibits and more. www.vancouverearthday.org  For other earth day events visit: http://www.earthday.ca/pub/

*Earth day at Crowley Park*

•     Date: April 24th

•     Time: 11:00AM to 3:00PM

•     Location: Everett Crowley Park (Located near Kerr Rd. and Marine Way)

•     Contact: Nicholas Ali - (604) 687-7721

•     Details: Award-winning entertainment, environmental exhibits and more. www.vancouverearthday.org For other earth day events visit: http://www.earthday.ca/pub/

*Community Potluck: Earth Day Celebration!*

•     Date: April 07

•     Time: 6:00PM to 9:00PM

•     Location: Kits House Hall

•     Contact: Kitsilano Neighbourhood House - je...@kitshouse.org

•     Details: EARTH DAY CELEBRATION! Join your neighbours for a celebration of Earth Day, an exploration into simple living PLUS a viewing of the full-length documentary film No Impact

Man Bring a vegetarian dish to share, enjoy a casual atmosphere & get to know your neighbours. http://bit.ly/aq1Z4V

 *Winter Farmers Markets*

•     Date: April 10

•     Time: 2:00PM to 4:00PM

•     Location: 1882 Adanac Street at Victoria Drive

•     Contact: 604.879.3276

•     Details: Fifty vendors each week - inside and outside the hall. BC only. Producer direct. Please bring your own bags & walk, cycle or take transit if you can. Interactive vendor maps available

online. http://eatlocal.org

 *Streetwise Cycling Course*

•     Date: April 11th

•     Time: 2:00PM to 4:00PM

•     Location: Kitsilano Community Centre

•     Contact: Register through Vancouver Parks Online at pbregister.vancouver.ca.

•     Details: Would you love to be able to ride your bike for transportation, but don't quite feel up to the challenge? The VACC can help. Course cost is $35-$39, depending on fees of individual

community centres. http://www.vacc.bc.ca/cycling/cycling.php?pageID=94

*Strengthening the Regional Food Network in a Global Economy*

•     Date: April 13^th

•     Time: 11:30AM to 2:00PM

•     Location: SFU Morris J Wosk Centre for Dialogue

•     Details: A thriving regional food network can provide jobs, security, public health benefits, and food for local and export markets. Its success is dependant on strong and resilient linkages

between all parts of the supply chain. What are the barriers to success? How do we overcome them? What is the impact of the global economy? What is the role of the region?

Register online. http://www.metrovancouver.org/region/dialogues/Pages/default.aspx

* Free Public Lecture - Transforming Cultures: From Consumerism to Sustainability*

•     Date:  April 13^th

•     Time: 4:30PM

•     Location: UBC Robson Square, 800 Robson Street,

•     Details: Join Erik Assadourian, influential editor of the 2010 Worldwatch report State of the World: Transforming Cultures: From Consumerism to Sustainability, for a free public lecture and

book signing at UBC Robson Square. Internationally acclaimed researcher Erik Assadourian will share his findings on how a cultural shift toward sustainability is not only possible, but how cultural

pioneers within society's key institutions are already actively engaged in this global effort. Come early to ensure a seat.

http://cstudies.ubc.ca/sustainability/index.html?utm_source=CFS-email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=email-1003-CFS

*Ecolabels and Sustainable Purchasing*

•     Date:       April 14th

•     Time:       7:30AM to 9:00AM

•     Location:  BCIT downtown Vancouver campus (555 Seymour Street)

•     Details: With thousands of "green" products and services on the market, and a rapidly growing range of ecolabels, it can be challenging to make decisions about sustainable purchasing. Whether

you are making choices as an individual or creating a purchasing policy for a business, this breakfast will discuss resources and case studies that provide perspective to help you with your decisions.

Trevor Bowden, co-founder, Big Room Inc. & Ecolabelling.org Tim Reeve, President, Reeve Consulting Bob Purdy, Director, External Relations & Corporate Development, Fraser Basin Council

If you plan to attend please RSVP online. http://www.metrovancouver.org/region/breakfasts/Pages/default.aspx

*3rd Annual Spring Living Fair - 2010*

•     Date: April 25th

•     Time: 10:00AM to 5:00PM

•     Location: Roundhouse Community Centre

•     Details:    Sustainability, carbon neutral, green, eco-friendly, local, fair trade, organic... What does it all mean? How does it all tie together? What difference can I make? Just ten years ago,

most of us didn't even consider such questions. Now, it seems to be the only thing we hear about. And for good reason. The health and social benefits of living a sustainable and conscious lifestyle

are everywhere. Indeed, our generation is part of a fundamental shift. We've realized that we must reconsider the impact of our lifestyles. That we must actively, and consciously pursue alternatives.

At the 3rd annual Spring Living Fair, you'll find a refreshing mix of local, sustainable and eco-friendly exhibitors who have devoted their lives to making your decision to live ethically, a little easier.

Join us and 60 exhibitors from throughout our community. http://www.springlivingfair.ca/

 *North America's Largest Environmental Impact Study: Life Cycle Assessment of UBC Buildings*

•     Date: Thursday, April 8th

•     Time: 5:30PM to 6:30PM

•     Location: Rm. 1003, Forest Sciences Center (2424 Main Mall, UBC-Vancouver)

•     Contact: sian...@interchange.ubc.ca

•     Details:    Presentation of North America's Largest Environmental Impact Study - LCA of UBC Buildings, where the LCA results on the structures and envelopes of 55% of the academic

buildings at UBC will be presented. The presentation will also focus on how LCA can be practically applied to address issues of green building and policy making. Following the presentation,

the floor will open for questions and discussion with the audience. Internationally, life cycle assessment (LCA) is regarded as the most comprehensive and rigorous environmental impact analysis

tool available, and they would like to show you why.https://courses.students.ubc.ca/cs/main?pname=subjarea&tname=subjareas&req=5&dept=CIVL&course=498C&section=101

*Green Building Film Series: The Greening of Southie*

•     Date: April 22nd

•     Time: 7:00PM to 9:00PM

•     Contact: in...@sustainablebuildingcentre.com or 604-682-5960

•     Location: Light House Sustainable Building Centre, 2060 Pine Street, Vancouver

•     Details: What happens when you're asked to build the city of tomorrow...today? Set on the storied streets of South Boston, The Greening of Southie is a feature documentary about Boston's

first residential green building, and the men and women who set out to construct it. From wheatboard cabinetry to recycled steel, bamboo flooring to dual-flush toilets, The Macallen Building is something different----a leader in the emerging field of environmentally friendly design. But green building has its challenges, and the jobsite has its skeptics. And when things start to go wrong, a young developer has to keep the project from unravelling. Funny and poignant, The Greening of Southie is a story of bold ideas, new environmentalists, and the future

of urban America. Suggested donation: $5. Due to space limitations, please RSVP for guaranteed entrance.

The newsletter team include Alexandre Vigneault for the comments, Ali Shafiei and Caroline R. Cloutier for the news, Rebecca Beaton for the UBC events, & James Butler for the Vancouver

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*Responding to Global Warming: The Challenge, the Opportunity, & the Politics, Lecture - Professor Tom Pedersen*

• Details: The 10th Anniversary Earth Day Celebration will include an exhibiter's fair, workshops, nature walks, music, and food, as well as simple hands-on restoration efforts with the Jericho

Stewardship Group. Visit the Evergreen Website for more details. Find Laura from the City of Vancouver for a home energy workshop! Details TBA. http://www.evergreen.ca/

 •     Date: April 13th

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The newsletter team include Alexandre Vigneault for the comments, Ali Shafiei and Caroline R. Cloutier for the news, Rebecca Beaton for the UBC events, and James Butler for the Vancouver

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