RSVP for LFS Welcome back event this Friday, Sept. 23!

If you haven’t already, register for this Friday’s Welcome Back Event!  The Faculty is once again hosting a kick-off event to mark the new school year together.  LFS faculty, staff, postdoctoral fellows and graduate students are invited to attend. The popular food trucks will make a return this year, so bring your appetites!

We encourage you to also bring a picnic blanket as the event takes place at UBC Farm – and it will go forward, rain or shine!

Event Details:

Date: Friday, Sept. 23, 2022

Time: 3-5 pm

RSVP by Sept. 21 (5pm) to be entered for a draw prize: Click here

Cost: $5 minimum donation, with proceeds going to the United Way

Location: UBC Farm events field, 3461 Ross Drive, Vancouver

Map and directions to UBC Farm: https://ubcfarm.ubc.ca/contact-us/

 

Questions: Contact Barbara Hsiao (Barbara.hsiao@ubc.ca) or Karen Lee (Karen.lee98@ubc.ca).

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Karen Lee  (She, Her, Hers)
Director of Marketing and Communications
Faculty of Land and Food Systems | Room 235
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueam Traditional Territory
H.R. MacMillan, 2357 Main Mall | Vancouver British Columbia | V6T 1Z4 Canada
Phone 604 827 5297 | Cell 604 312 6343
karen.lee98@ubc.ca | @ubcLFS
http://www.landfood.ubc.ca

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Jacqui Brinkman, (hear it pronounced ) MSc (She,Hers)
Director, Graduate Student Professional Development
Office of the Dean | Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueam Traditional Territory
170 – 6371 Crescent Road | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z2 Canada
Phone 604 827 4578

jacqui.brinkman@ubc.ca | grad.ubc.ca/

2022 Ivarson Agricultural Scholarships Call for Applications Please circulate to potential candidates PhD Scholarship $17,000 Masters Scholarship $10,000 Guidelines and Forms at CFFAE.ca Eligibility Criteria: ·     Applications Deadline is October 14, 2022 ·     Candidates must hold Canadian Citizenship or Permanent Resident status. ·     Candidates must be registered full-time in a masters or doctorate program in the area of agriculture or related discipline. ·     Candidates must be enrolled in their graduate program until at least one semester beyond the application deadline. ·     Previous recipients of this scholarship are not eligible for subsequent awards. Candidates must be from the province of Alberta by meeting at least one of the following criteria. (“From the province of Alberta” is a qualifying criterion only and is not used as a scoring element in the selection of award recipients): ·     An applicant with a permanent residence in Alberta, Canada for a minimum of 12 months prior to the application deadline. ·     A student studying agriculture or a related discipline at an Alberta university. ·     A graduate of an Alberta high school or post-secondary institution but studying at a non-Alberta institution. ·     An applicant born in Alberta. ·     Significant knowledge of and attachment to Alberta, as demonstrated through a series of short-term residences including some primary or secondary schooling in Alberta. ·     Other (explanation required). Application Deadline is October 14, 2022 Visit CFFAE.ca for more info

As you know, the UBC Sustainability Scholars program offers graduate students paid opportunities to work with community partners on sustainability related projects over the summer. Students interested in sustainability or in applying to the program may be interested in attending the conference.  Students from your program may even be presenting!

The conference takes place Thursday September 29 from 1 to 5 pm, registration is required. More details are below.

Thank you in advance for distributing this invitation.

Karen

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Research to Action Poster v1

Conference | RESEARCH TO ACTION: ADVANCING URBAN SUSTAINABILITY 2021

When: Thursday, September 29, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Where: Online via Zoom

Registration: Free to all. Registration closes September 28.

What happens when you give bright and engaged students real-world sustainability problems to solve?

UBC’s Sustainability Scholars are helping to make real change in the world. Join us on September 29 to learn more about what our local governments and institutions are doing to future-proof our people, our cities, our urban spaces, and the Fraser Estuary.

You will enjoy an afternoon of engaged discussion on a diverse range of applied sustainability projects produced by UBC graduate students in collaboration with community partners including the City of Vancouver, Metro Vancouver, BC Hydro, Translink, and many other local governments, local health authorities, and NGOs.

Scholars will present their projects in concurrent themed panel sessions throughout the afternoon. Panels will be moderated by experts from UBC and Sustainability Scholars Program partners.

Keynote Speaker: Angela Danyluk, Senior Environmental Specialist, City of Vancouver

Panel Themes: Land, Water & Resource Management | Living Shorelines & Habitat Restoration | Mobility & Sustainable Transportation | Energy & Emissions | Agriculture & Food Security | Resilient Communities | Water Systems| Livable Cities | Better World | Biodiversity | Capacity Building | Sustainable Health Care

Conference Website: https://sustain.ubc.ca/events/research-action-advancing-urban-sustainability-2022

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/research-to-action-advancing-urban-sustainability-2021-tickets-169373499697

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Karen Taylor  MA (she, her)
Manager, Sustainability Scholars Program | Sustainability Hub
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueam Traditional Territory
2343 – 2260 West Mall | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z4 Canada
Phone 604 822 9362 | karen.taylor@ubc.ca | https://sustain.ubc.ca/scholars

I hope you are all doing well in this transition to fall. This list isn’t used all that often these days, and I encourage you to subscribe to our newsletter to keep up with all CSFS and UBC Farm news and activities!

I did want to send out an invitation to Joy of Feeding on October 2 – it’s back after a 5-year hiatus!

About Joy of Feeding:

Join 12 local chefs (including two chef teams) from some of Vancouver’s most beloved restaurants, as they prepare their favorite family recipes in the fields of Vancouver’s local organic farm, the UBC Farm.

Featuring locally sourced produce, Joy of Feeding is an outdoor food festival and fundraiser for Chefs’ Table Society of British Columbia’s future Culinary Centre and the food literacy programs at the Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm.

Joy of Feeding

Sunday, October 2

12-3pm

UBC Farm 

This is applicable to everyone, and students have discounted pricing! I should have mentioned that.

Adult $90.00

UBC Student (ID required, limited quantity available!) $45.00

Child (12 and under) FREE

Find out more and reserve your tickets at: https://ubcfarm.ubc.ca/joy-of-feeding/

Thanks!

Melanie

 

Melanie Kuxdorf (She, Her, Hers)

Communications and Marketing Manager

Faculty of Land and Food Systems | Centre for Sustainable Food Systems at UBC Farm
The University of British Columbia | Unceded xʷməθkʷəy̓əm Territory
2357 Main Mall | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z4

melanie.kuxdorf@ubc.ca | ubcfarm.ubc.ca

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