October Sustainability Newsletter

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Oct 18, 2011, 1:34:49 PM10/18/11
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CHBE Sustainability Club Newsletter

Good Morning,
   After a summer absence the CHBE sustainability club newsletter is back with a new format. In recent months the club website was transferred to UBC blogs. Running the site as a blog makes it more dynamic and allows us to highlight important news and events on the site's front page.
   The newsletter will simply become an extension of the website, by keeping everyone on the club mailing list informed about news and events posted to the site along with a number of environmentally related news feeds. If you know of any interesting events/news that should be shared via the club's website or if you would like to become a contributor, please email sustain...@chbe.ubc.ca.
  Also, I hope you will be able to join us this Wednesday for our showing of "Gasland", see below.

Cheers,
James


Blogroll

Movie Night: Gasland


Date: Wednesday, October 19
Time: 4:30PM
Place: CHBE, Rm. 202
Popcorn and Pop for $1

It is happening all across America-rurallandowners wake up one day to find a lucrative offer from an energy company wanting to lease their property. Reason? The company hopes to tap into a reservoir dubbed the “Saudi Arabia of natural gas.” Halliburton developed a way to get the gas out of the ground-a hydraulic drilling process called “fracking”-and suddenly America finds itself on the precipice of becoming an energy superpower.  Website


An evening with David Suzuki

Join Dr. David Suzuki, distinguished Canadian environmentalist and UBC Professor Emeritus, for a public lecture called The Global Eco-crisis: Is it too late?   In this engaging 60-minute lecture, Dr. Suzuki offers his insights on the state of the environment and whether there is hope for the future. After the lecture, Dr. Suzuki will sign copies of his books in the atrium of the Chan Centre.

Dr. Suzuki’s lecture will take place at 7:30 pm on November 3 at The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts.

Tickets are $5 and available at the Chan Centre Box Office or Ticketmaster.

For a chance to win two tickets and a signed book, submit a question to Dr. Suzuki on Twitter using hashtag #iwouldasksuzuki, or on the Facebook event page. The winning question will be answered by Dr. Suzuki at the lecture.

This special event is presented in conjunction with the opening of the Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability and the Accelerating Sustainability international conference


Official Opening of the CIRS Building

The CIRS (Center for Interactive Research on Sustainability) building is the most innovative and high performance building in North America. The CIRS building goes beyond LEEDS platinum, is a net producer of energy, processes all waste water on site and will sequester more carbon over it’s lifetime than was produced during construction.

Date: Thursday, November 3, 2011
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Location: Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability
Address: 2260 West Mall, Vancouver, B.C.


Celebrating CIRS – Accelerating Sustainability Conference


John Robinson, Executive Director, UBC Sustainability Initiative, cordially invites you to a groundbreaking conference, November 3 – 5, 2011. It will explore the ways in which we can advance debates, technologies, discoveries, and instruction that support a sustainable future, and will celebrate the opening of CIRS — Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability. Register Here


CERC Research Seminar

The road to Fuel Cell Vehicle production by 2015


Significant growth and developments have been taking place in the fuel cell automotive world. Today there are 8 major automotive OEMs that have announced the production of fuel cell vehicles some as early as 2015.
Date: October 17th, 2011
Time: 3:00 PM
Place: CHBE rm. 101


Winter Biking Workshop


To get ready for the upcoming Winter Bike to Work Week, Transportation Planning is offering a workshop on winter riding in Raincity.

This intermediate-level workshop is perfect for those who ride to work in the summer and are thinking of trying it in the fall or winter. You’ll learn more advanced tips and tricks about biking to work in Vancouver’s winter riding conditions, including:
• Dressing for the weather (staying warm and dry)
• More advanced cycling safety
• Advanced use of your gears
• Cold-weather care for your bike
• Lights and visibility
• Information on UBC specific resources: bike cages, lockers, etc.
• Bike maps and other resources will also be provided

Date: October 19, 2011
Time: 12 noon – 1pm
Location: I. K. Barber Learning Centre, Room 182
Sign Up: www.transportation.ubc.ca


PICS SFU/UBC Fall Lecture Series

Lecture #2: Climate policies for real-world politics

On Thursday, October 20, 2011 Dr. Kathryn Harrison, UBC and Dr. Mark Jaccard, SFU come together to discuss “Climate policies for real-world politics.” Reflect with Mark on critical questions, such as “What do you do when your government knowingly permits investments that prevent it from meeting its promises?” Consult with Kathryn on how the Canadian political system may need to change to address the new global climate reality.

What: “Climate policies for real-world politics” lecture
When: 5p to 7p on Thursday, October 20, 2011
Where: C680 – HSBC Hall, UBC Robson Square, 800 Robson Street
Register:  www.picspubliclecture2.eventbrite.com This event is free of charge and open to the public, with first come first serve seating.

(Note: Registration is encouraged but not required. By registering on Eventbrite you consent to information about you being stored on a server outside of Canada.)

Live Web Stream: www.pics.uvic.ca/events.php


Walmart Green Student Challenge


“Some of today’s greatest business minds got their big ideas on campus and Walmart Canada believes the next big green leader with the next big green idea could be a student. We know that business can be stronger while also being more environmentally sustainable, so we’re inviting post-secondary students from across Canada to submit their best sustainable business idea to the Walmart Green Student Challenge.The winner will take home $30,000 for themselves, and $30,000 for their school.” Register Here


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