A Program within the Faculty of Land and Food Systems at UBC
The Environmental Youth Alliance is a registered charity supporting BIPOC youth to connect with nature, community, and skills to become environmental stewards and community leaders. We provide free land-based education and paid employment-training programs in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.
They are hiring for the following roles in spring of 2021: Youth Empowerment Specialist (Deadline April 25), Junior Program Coordinator and Manager, Nature Stewards.
“What Would It Look Like If Individuals Tended Plots Collectively, Then Distributed The Bounty?”
Lettuce Harvest is a non-profit organization working to turn yards in Vancouver into food gardens. Their small team of talented and passionate young people have a range of skills and experience. The Lettuce Harvest team was brought together by a passion for climate, environmental action and a collective love of food.
Volunteer with Lettuce Harvest as a Neighbourhood Manager, a Work Party Lead or a General Volunteer.
Find out more about Lettuce Harvest on their website.
Nutreco is a global leader in animal nutrition and aquafeed. Their advanced nutritional solutions are at the origin of food for millions of consumers worldwide. Its two global company brands Skretting (aqua feed) and Trouw Nutrition (animal nutrition) have sales in over 90 countries.
As a Dairy Sales Representative, you will work closely on and off farm with producers and industry colleagues to manage accounts and grow new business, achieving a balance between profitability, market share and customer service. You will be a business partner to clients, and will provide advisory services regarding optimal growth and development of their livestock using modern innovations and technology.
See the job posting for details about the position and to apply.
The Faculty of Land and Food Systems is hiring Peer-Assisted Study Session (PASS) Leaders to lead study sessions for students in Forestry and Land & Food Systems as part of our PASS Program. The job ID is: 887113 and the posting is located here: https://ubc-csm.symplicity.com/students/app/jobs/detail/eda565b7ddda8c827f957fb7bceafbdc.
PASS is offered for courses that are historically difficult for students – the courses we will be offering PASS sessions for next year are:
Student Leaders will need to have taken at least 1 of the courses listed from each term to be eligible for this position and be residing in Canada from Sept. 2021 – Apr 2022.
We are recruiting 2 PASS leaders to deliver small study sessions; this is a paid position and you would be working with 3 other leaders –one more from LFS and 2 from Forestry.
The job description can be found on Careers Online. We are accepting applications (resume and cover letter) for this position until Sunday April 11th at 11:59pm, submitted through the Careers Online portal.
Job Title
WL S21 Community Networking Consultation and Support, Job ID 885543
Job Description
This is a short term contract to support a community education project undertaken by the Artist in Residence (AIR) at UBC Botanical Garden. The project aims to develop and distribute unique educational materials and resources to enable the uptake of zero-waste propagation methods among gardeners on UBC’s Vancouver campus.
Under supervision by the project lead/AIR, the student will help to develop preliminary networking resources to enable campus gardeners to connect with one another and exchange plant materials. This will involve a variety of activities across the full length of the project: from qualitative data analysis to platform research, provision of recommendations and evaluation support.
Specific Duties:
For more information and to apply, please visit UBC Careers Online. The deadline for applications is April 11, 2021.