The Eclectic Collection
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Craft fair a success!
Thanks to our wonderful vendors, bake sale, and mug sale we were able to raise 100$ for each MCAF and the Woodlot! Thank you so much to everyone who came to shop, help, or sell their crafts. There was a lot of cool stuff! Here are some pictures from the fair....
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
'Tis the season to be....sustainable! Holiday craft fair
Time: 2pm to 5pm
Where: James Dunn Hall
What:
Come celebrate the holidays by enjoying local apple cider and snacks, buying locally made crafts for gifts, enjoying some music, and learning about ethical and environmentally friendly gift ideas! Many students as well as vendors from the Boyce Farmer's market will have their goods for sale. All are welcome. (Bring the kids too!)
If you are a musician, crafty person, artisan, artist, or have any sort of cool local and/or sustainable gift ideas come set up a table! We also need help organizing and getting people to come out. Please contact stusustainability@gmail.com
Any proceeds made by Students for Sustainability will be going to the Multicultural Association of Fredericton and the UNB Woodlot defense fund. Vendors may also contribute to these charities if they wish.
Upcoming events in Fredericton
Hello everyone,
Our craft fair is coming up this Saturday the 4th from 2 to 5pm in James Dunn Hall. We have about 20 vendors of students and community members, plus some information tables from the Fredericton Local foodies, and we tentatively have some musical entertainment happening. Over 100 people have responded to the facebook event! Please continue to promote the event by word of mouth and inviting people to the facebook event http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=160706570631426.
1. Force of Nature showing - Tonight
2. UN World Sustainability Day - Dec 3
3. CCNB last week of membership drive month
4. Buy & Barter local food swap - Dec 4
5. Deadline to indicate interest in UPEI environmental conference - Dec 17
Our craft fair is coming up this Saturday the 4th from 2 to 5pm in James Dunn Hall. We have about 20 vendors of students and community members, plus some information tables from the Fredericton Local foodies, and we tentatively have some musical entertainment happening. Over 100 people have responded to the facebook event! Please continue to promote the event by word of mouth and inviting people to the facebook event http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=160706570631426.
1. Force of Nature showing - Tonight
2. UN World Sustainability Day - Dec 3
3. CCNB last week of membership drive month
4. Buy & Barter local food swap - Dec 4
5. Deadline to indicate interest in UPEI environmental conference - Dec 17
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Climate change bill defeated with 'no debate', and upcoming events
RMR: Rick's Rant - Senate Defeats Bill with no Debate
1. Craft sale and open house Nov 26-28
2. Cinema politica presents H2Oil Nov 26
3. Community forestry panel discussion Nov 29
4. buy and barter food swap Dec 4
5. World sustainable development teach-in day live webcast Dec 3
6. UPEI environmental confrence Spring
7. Environmental law workshop in moncton Nov 27
1. Craft sale and open house Nov 26-28
2. Cinema politica presents H2Oil Nov 26
3. Community forestry panel discussion Nov 29
4. buy and barter food swap Dec 4
5. World sustainable development teach-in day live webcast Dec 3
6. UPEI environmental confrence Spring
7. Environmental law workshop in moncton Nov 27
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Have an eco-holiday! Trees and Turkeys!
1. Music
2. [Sustainable and local] Food
3. [Ecologically friendly] gifts
4. Action
So we're calling on the Fredericton community to come out and join us in an afternoon of celebration of sharing. Whether it be eating local food, making eco-friendly gifts, selling your hand-crafted wares or art, sharing your skills of gift-wrapping or craft-making, sharing your musical talents, or making a holiday eco-pledge there's something for everyone at our Eco-Holiday Fair! If you'd like to come out and join us in some way or another let us know at stusustainability@gmail.com
Date for this event is tentatively Saturday December 4th.
All proceeds will be going to a local charity.
Location: James Dunn Hall at STU campus
Eco Holiday related links:
Climate change webinar, community garden launch and other events
1. Climate change webinar
2. NB Climate Change Public Education and Outreach Hub
3. Community garden launch!
4. CCNB membership drive
1. Earthscan Earthcasts Pre-COP Webinar: Communicating Climate Change
Thursday 11th November 2010 17:00 (UK time – GMT), 12:00 (EDT), 9:00 (PDT)
Earthscan would like to invite you to a free webinar presented by
Chris Rose – author of How to Win Campaigns: Communicating for Change – and Lorraine Whitmarsh, author of Engaging the Public with Climate Change: Behaviour Change and Communication.
2. NB Climate Change Public Education and Outreach Hub
3. Community garden launch!
4. CCNB membership drive
1. Earthscan Earthcasts Pre-COP Webinar: Communicating Climate Change
Thursday 11th November 2010 17:00 (UK time – GMT), 12:00 (EDT), 9:00 (PDT)
Earthscan would like to invite you to a free webinar presented by
Chris Rose – author of How to Win Campaigns: Communicating for Change – and Lorraine Whitmarsh, author of Engaging the Public with Climate Change: Behaviour Change and Communication.
Monday, November 8, 2010
Media coverage of cook-in
We have an article in Here magazine!
http://herenb.canadaeast.com/news/article/1302885
http://www.theaq.net/2010/enviro-group-says-eat-locally/-4341
Here's an article about the Health Centre's food workshops
http://www.theaq.net/2010/students-get-the-low-down-on-cheap-healthy-eating/-2376
Here's an old one about boost your eco
http://www.theaq.net/2010/students-for-sustainability-host-eco-fest/-2754
http://herenb.canadaeast.com/news/article/1302885
http://www.theaq.net/2010/enviro-group-says-eat-locally/-4341
Here's an article about the Health Centre's food workshops
http://www.theaq.net/2010/students-get-the-low-down-on-cheap-healthy-eating/-2376
Here's an old one about boost your eco
http://www.theaq.net/2010/students-for-sustainability-host-eco-fest/-2754
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Monday, November 1, 2010
Food, Food, FOOD! Eating Local Zine
Our Food Zine has finally been published! Click the link to view or download the pdf file. We had a successful cook-in, thanks for everyone who came to learn and share. We had delicious kale chips, apple crisp, bread, and winter root barley stew; all made from local ingredients!
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Cook-in & Zine launch
SFS will be hosting a 'cook-in'! Come learn to make delicious soup, a snack, and maple apple crips! Most ingredients will be sourced locally. The purpose of the workshop is to teach people how to cook, and how they can cook with local ingredients!
You can register by e-mail stusustainability@gmail.com or come sign up at our table. We'll be in James Dunn Hall Thursday the 21st, Monday the 25th and Wednesday the 27th from 10-2.
Fee is by donation!
We need a minimum of 10 people to register and only have space for 20 people.
At the cook-in we'll also be launching our "Food, food, FOOD!" zine about how to eat locally, and healthily.
Also, our Lug-A-Mug is coming up!
And here's some other cool events....
More stuff.....
INTERNATIONAL RIVER EXPERT TO SPEAK IN FREDERICTON - FRI, OCT 22
Friday, Oct. 22 - Science Lecture, /Using stable isotopes to understand river foodwebs/, UNB Fredericton campus, 3 p.m., Room 146 Bailey Hall.
Dr. Bunn’s most recent report can be viewed at http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v467/n7315/full/nature09440.html.
Advance interviews can be arranged with Dr. Bunn, as well as with the director of the Canadian Rivers Institute, Dr. Allen Curry.
Contact: Heather Boyd-Kinnie, 506-453-4770, hkinnie@unb.ca
You can register by e-mail stusustainability@gmail.co
Fee is by donation!
We need a minimum of 10 people to register and only have space for 20 people.
At the cook-in we'll also be launching our "Food, food, FOOD!" zine about how to eat locally, and healthily.
Also, our Lug-A-Mug is coming up!
And here's some other cool events....
More stuff.....
INTERNATIONAL RIVER EXPERT TO SPEAK IN FREDERICTON - FRI, OCT 22
Friday, Oct. 22 - Science Lecture, /Using stable isotopes to understand river foodwebs/, UNB Fredericton campus, 3 p.m., Room 146 Bailey Hall.
Dr. Bunn’s most recent report can be viewed at http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v467/n7315/full/nature09440.html.
Advance interviews can be arranged with Dr. Bunn, as well as with the director of the Canadian Rivers Institute, Dr. Allen Curry.
Contact: Heather Boyd-Kinnie, 506-453-4770, hkinnie@unb.ca
Monday, October 18, 2010
Food Zine
We're currently working on a zine that will educate people about eating healthy and eating locally. We're planning on putting in recipes, tips on how to eat locally, information on why you should, and resources. We're hoping to launch the zine along with a cooking workshop with yummy local food recipes. This is pretty similar to something a group is doing at King's College in Halifax.
Workshop will be October 29th from 3pm to 6pm with more details TBA. Keep track of what's going on by subscribing to our mailing list stusustainability@gmail.com or going to our facebook group
Workshop will be October 29th from 3pm to 6pm with more details TBA. Keep track of what's going on by subscribing to our mailing list stusustainability@gmail.com or going to our facebook group
Monday, September 27, 2010
Support the Climate Change Accountability Act!
Wednesday from about 10-2 we will be tabling in JDH to give out information about the Climate Change Accountability Act and asking people to send letters and e-mails to the Senate to make sure this passes!
At this moment, the campaign would be to encourage students, staff, and community members to write and or call Senators (no stamps required, and a toll free number) and encourage them to pass Bill C 311, the Climate Change Accountability Act. Bill C-311 has passed its second reading in the Canadian Senate and is now “in Committee.” (Following which, it will go into 3rd reading, and then face a vote.) The House of Commons passed the bill on May 5th. Bill C-311 legislates reductions in Canadian greenhouse gas emissions to a level that is 80% below 1990 emissions by 2050. This includes setting interim targets for 2015-2045 (such as the specific target of 25% below 1990 levels in 2020). Wikipedia has a great little article on “The Climate Change Accountability Act” which fills in a few more details, including its history.
You can find the text of the Bill, and check on its status in the Senate, by visiting:
http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Sites/lop/legisinfo/index.asp?Language=E&Session=23&query=6747&List=toc
Send an e-mail to Senators and fact sheets:
http://www.trunity.net/climateresponse/topics/view/53728/
Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_Change_Accountability_Act_(Bill_C-311)
The Climate Change Accountability Act was originally tabled in October 2006 in the Canadian House of Commons as Bill C-377 by Jack Layton, Leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada. It passed 3rd reading in that House with the support of caucuses of the Liberal Party of Canada, the Bloc Quebecois and the NDP (the Conservative Party of Canada, led by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, voted against it). However, due to the 2008 Canadian federal election ending the parliamentary session prematurely, the bill did not achieve royal assent despite reaching the Senate. C-377 therefore died when the election was called. // On February 10, 2009 Bruce Hyer, New Democrat Deputy Environment Critic and MP for Thunder Bay-Superior North, seconded by Layton, reintroduced it as a Private Member's Bill, renamed as Bill C-311. An April 1, 2009 Second Reading vote resulted in passage of C-311 to Committee Stage by a vote of 141 to 128. After months of delays,
At this moment, the campaign would be to encourage students, staff, and community members to write and or call Senators (no stamps required, and a toll free number) and encourage them to pass Bill C 311, the Climate Change Accountability Act. Bill C-311 has passed its second reading in the Canadian Senate and is now “in Committee.” (Following which, it will go into 3rd reading, and then face a vote.) The House of Commons passed the bill on May 5th. Bill C-311 legislates reductions in Canadian greenhouse gas emissions to a level that is 80% below 1990 emissions by 2050. This includes setting interim targets for 2015-2045 (such as the specific target of 25% below 1990 levels in 2020). Wikipedia has a great little article on “The Climate Change Accountability Act” which fills in a few more details, including its history.
You can find the text of the Bill, and check on its status in the Senate, by visiting:
http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Sites/lop/legisinfo/index.asp?Language=E&Session=23&query=6747&List=toc
Send an e-mail to Senators and fact sheets:
http://www.trunity.net/climateresponse/topics/view/53728/
Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_Change_Accountability_Act_(Bill_C-311)
The Climate Change Accountability Act was originally tabled in October 2006 in the Canadian House of Commons as Bill C-377 by Jack Layton, Leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada. It passed 3rd reading in that House with the support of caucuses of the Liberal Party of Canada, the Bloc Quebecois and the NDP (the Conservative Party of Canada, led by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, voted against it). However, due to the 2008 Canadian federal election ending the parliamentary session prematurely, the bill did not achieve royal assent despite reaching the Senate. C-377 therefore died when the election was called. // On February 10, 2009 Bruce Hyer, New Democrat Deputy Environment Critic and MP for Thunder Bay-Superior North, seconded by Layton, reintroduced it as a Private Member's Bill, renamed as Bill C-311. An April 1, 2009 Second Reading vote resulted in passage of C-311 to Committee Stage by a vote of 141 to 128. After months of delays,
Sample letters for Bill C3-11
Letter to the editor
Climate Change Calls for Active Citizens
Dear Editor,
In response to Harold Phalen’s letter “Debate Climate, but take action” (August 4), please consider:
This paper reported (July 29) on a Dalhousie study recording a decline of 40% in the population of phytoplankton in the oceans, due to warming and trawl fishing. As they produce half of the oxygen we breathe, and form the basis of the ocean’s food chain, phytoplankton are estimated to be as important to our survival as all land plants on Earth.
Clearly, we cannot rely on millionaires of goodwill to
Climate Change Calls for Active Citizens
Dear Editor,
In response to Harold Phalen’s letter “Debate Climate, but take action” (August 4), please consider:
This paper reported (July 29) on a Dalhousie study recording a decline of 40% in the population of phytoplankton in the oceans, due to warming and trawl fishing. As they produce half of the oxygen we breathe, and form the basis of the ocean’s food chain, phytoplankton are estimated to be as important to our survival as all land plants on Earth.
Clearly, we cannot rely on millionaires of goodwill to
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
An evening with Students for Sustainability
So our first meeting went well with some new faces appearing. We'll be having our second meeting of the year tonight at 5:30pm in JDH. We're still working out the best time for the most people but for now it's staying at that time. If you want to come to the meetings please send us a better time to meet to stusustainability@gmail
We're also having our first potluck of the year! Come to An Evening With Students for Sustainability Friday at 3:45pm. Meeting in the lower courtyard of STU. We'll be having a potluck from 4-5:20 then we'll head down to the Critical Mass bike ride for 5:30 meeting in Officer's Square. For those without bicycles a walk through O'Dell Park is planned. Then we'll all reconvene again at 180 St. John St at the Conserver House for Cinema Politica Showing "The Weather Underground." Please bring yourself, your friends, your enthusiasm, and of course, delicious foods!
We're also having our first potluck of the year! Come to An Evening With Students for Sustainability Friday at 3:45pm. Meeting in the lower courtyard of STU. We'll be having a potluck from 4-5:20 then we'll head down to the Critical Mass bike ride for 5:30 meeting in Officer's Square. For those without bicycles a walk through O'Dell Park is planned. Then we'll all reconvene again at 180 St. John St at the Conserver House for Cinema Politica Showing "The Weather Underground." Please bring yourself, your friends, your enthusiasm, and of course, delicious foods!
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
First meeting of the year!
Hi everyone!
Welcome to the new people who signed up at the Corn Boil! Our first meeting of the year will be next Wednesday the 15th at 5:30. If it's nice weather we should try to do it outside of JDH. Otherwise we'll just do it inside the JDH cafeteria. This will just be an introductory meeting for new people and discuss what we want to do this year. We might also have a guest from the New Brunswick Environmental Network (NBEN). Hope to see you there, and remember all are welcome so bring some friends!
To get on our mailing list send a message to stusustainability@gmail.com
Our facebook group is: http://www.facebook.com/#!
Our website is: http://w3.stu.ca/stu/
Potential agenda:
-Introductions
-Discussion with NBEN representative
-Appointing secretary, PR, and other positions
-Goals/campaigns for the year
-Planning membership drive/social
Interesting news:
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Gearing up for the New Year!
We are gearing up for the new school year! We will have a table at the Welcome Week Corn Boil as well as the Clubs & Societies Fair. We're planning an awesome Picaroon's kegger for the end of September, so keep an eye out for information about that. Come talk to us during Welcome Week and we'll give out more information!
To subscribe to our mailing list please e-mail us at stusustainability@gmail.com.
In the meantime here is some news.
1. Youth Action Group conference
2. World Youth Festival
3. Fredericton Community Garden Initiative
4. Recycling in Fredericton - write a letter!
5. internship opportunity in El Salvador
6. Urban Forest Study volunteers needed
To subscribe to our mailing list please e-mail us at stusustainability@gmail.com.
In the meantime here is some news.
1. Youth Action Group conference
2. World Youth Festival
3. Fredericton Community Garden Initiative
4. Recycling in Fredericton - write a letter!
5. internship opportunity in El Salvador
6. Urban Forest Study volunteers needed
Monday, March 15, 2010
2010 4th Annual Boost Your Eco
We haven't been using this blog in a long time but here's a quick update.
Our 4th annual Boost Your Eco is happening March 19th and 20th.
In case you are following us please also see our homepage and our facebook page.
Our 4th annual Boost Your Eco is happening March 19th and 20th.
In case you are following us please also see our homepage and our facebook page.
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