Posted in Aboriginal Title and Rights, News, Seminar, Speakers on May 10th, 2010 Comments Off
The Congress opened Sunday evening with a welcome and presentation from the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation. The hall at the Tin Wis Hotel was filled to standing room only from 7pm until past 10 in the evening. The Congress continues until Friday, May14. Sessions and themes include Indigenous Forums, panels on food security, and a range [...]
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Posted in Aboriginal Title and Rights, Forestry, News on Mar 30th, 2009 Comments Off
Rumours have been flying over the state of BC’s Forest Science Program. Research grant funding was supposed to have been announced March 20th. However no news has come forward formally. PriceWaterhouseCooper staff had this to say March 30th (PwC administers the FSP reserach program): There’s been a delay in sending notifications out to Full Proposal [...]
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Posted in News on Oct 23rd, 2008 Comments Off
Comments by Charles Menzies on saving the UBC Farm and related ‘green’ issues. SAVE UBC FARM – The Petition Site # 2,378: 10:12 pm PDT, Oct 8, Charles Menzies, Canada The farm is a critically important part of the university. The Ubyssey chimes in on campus consultations One thing that struck me from the workshop [...]
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