UBC Climate-Friendly Food Label Evaluation Survey

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I’m emailing in my capacity as the SEEDS Climate Action & Food Systems Coordinator.  We are distributing a survey the gather feedback on the soft launch of UBC’s first Climate-Friendly Food Label at Mercante this summer.

Can you share with LFS grad students? I’ve included an email to share below.

Let me know if you have any questions or concerns. It should take about 5 minutes to complete, and respondents can enter to win one of 10 $50 UBC gift cards.

Thanks so much!

Georgia

UBC’S FIRST CLIMATE-FRIENDLY FOOD SYSTEM LABEL 

The soft launch of UBC’s first Climate-Friendly Food Label took place this summer in partnership with UBC Food Services, the SEEDS Sustainability Program, Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, Department of Psychology and Faculty of Science – and we want to hear your feedback!

Please take 5 minutes to complete this survey about UBC’s first Climate-Friendly Food Label: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6K9Ap1mvWlvIobs

You will be asked to play a virtual food purchasing game and answer some questions. At the end of the survey, you can enter your email for a prize draw for a $50 UBC gift card. Your data will only be used for research purposes and your identity will be kept strictly confidential.

The Climate-Friendly Food Label is part of the emerging UBC Climate Action Plan 2030, which will position UBC as a model of how universities can mobilize to address the climate emergency and targets in the Paris Agreement through bold, impactful actions to accelerate and deepen reductions across operations, and expanded action on reducing indirect emissions from commuting, air travel, food, and waste.

Thanks for your time and feedback!

Georgia

 

Georgia Stanley  (She, Hers)
Climate Action & Food Systems Coordinator
SEEDS Sustainability Program

Community Development & Engagement | Campus + Community Planning
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver

Unceded Traditional Territory & Homelands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam)
seeds.climatefoodaction.coordinator@ubc.ca
www.sustain.ubc.ca/SEEDS | www.planning.ubc.ca

 

TAship available for APBI 260

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Interested in facilitating a problem-based discussion and leading a field lab focused on agroecological data collection and analysis techniques at the UBC Farm?  Got Monday and Wednesday afternoons “open” from 1-4?  If so I’ve got the perfect job for you!  I’ve still got a TA position open for my APBI 260 Introduction to Agroecology.  Send me an email letting me know you are interested along with your CV as soon as possible (like now) and we can set up a time to talk.

APBI 260 Agroecology I Teaching Assistant Job Description 2021

TAships can range from 15-65 hours depending on your availability.

Sean

Sean M. Smukler  PhD (he/him)
Associate Professor, Associate Dean of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies, Chair of Agriculture and Environment
Faculty of Land and Food Systems
123-2357 Main Mall University of British Columbia | Vancouver British Columbia | V6T 1Z4 Canada

Traditional Ancestral Unceded xʷməθkʷəy̓əm Musqueam Territory

Phone 604 822 2795 | Cell 604 728 2816
sean.smukler@ubc.ca | @smsmukler | outlook calendar
http://sal-lab.landfood.ubc.ca

Reminder: Call for Applications – CGS Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements – Fall Competition

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CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC CGS Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements – Fall 2021 Competition

The Canada Graduate Scholarships – Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement (CGS-MSFSS) Program supports high-calibre Canadian graduate students in building global linkages and international networks through the pursuit of exceptional research experiences at research institutions abroad. By accessing international scientific research and training, CGS-MSFSS recipients will contribute to strengthening the potential for collaboration between Canadian and foreign institutions.

Applicant eligibility: Open to Canadian citizens or permanent residents who hold a Tri-Agency Canada Graduate Scholarship (CGS) at the Master’s or doctoral level or a Vanier CGS from CIHR, NSERC or SSHRC. Please note that international students who hold a Vanier CGS are not eligible for this award.

Award value: Up to CAD $6,000 for two to six months

Applicant deadline: 4:00 pm PDT on Friday, 10 September 2021 (applicants apply directly to G+PS)

For further details about this competition, such as application procedures, please visit: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/canada-graduate-scholarship-michael-smith-foreign-study-supplement.

NEW for Fall 2021 competition: Applications are submitted via online link, rather than by email (details outlined on the G+PS MSFSS webpage).

Reminder: Competition Announcement – Tri-Agency CGS (CGSD) / Affiliated Fellowships-Doctoral Competitions

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Please notify me about your intention of applying by Aug 31st, 2021 in order to prepare the transcripts.

Tri-Agency Canada Graduate Scholarships-Doctoral (CGS-D)

Applicants applying through UBC will either be:

  • currently registered in, or are on an approved leave of absence from, a degree program at UBC
  • not currently registered in but was registered at any other time during the year of application (2021) in a degree program at UBC

If a student is not sure where to submit their application, they can consult the CGSD chart “Where should I submit my application?

Applications will be submitted via each of the agency platforms.
The application portals are now open and applicants may begin preparing their applications.

For detailed application instructions, nomination, and adjudication procedures that are specific to UBC, please visit:
https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/canada-graduate-scholarships-doctoral-cgs-d-program.

The UBC webpage includes guidance for applicants on transcripts.

UBC Affiliated Fellowships – Doctoral competition

The UBC Affiliated Fellowships doctoral competition runs in concert with the university-adjudicated Tri-Agency Canada Graduate Scholarships-Doctoral (CGS-D) competition. Students who submit an NSERC, SSHRC, or CIHR doctoral award application are eligible for “unrestricted” Affiliated Fellowships and do not need to submit a separate Affiliated Fellowships application. To be considered for “criteria-based” affiliated fellowship(s), students must submit this checklist to their graduate program by the application deadline.

Those applying only for the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship must submit a separate and complete Affiliated Fellowships application in order to be considered for the Affiliated.

Affiliated Fellowship competition information and application/reference forms are available at:
https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/affiliated-fellowships-doctoral-program.

UBC Deadlines for the Tri-Agency CGSD / Affiliated Fellowships Doctoral Competitions

  • Applicant deadline: 12:00 PM (noon) PDT on Tuesday, 14 September 2021
  • Graduate program nomination deadline:  4:00 PM PDT on Friday, 8 October 2021

Resources: Resources for graduate programs (such as the Transcript Checklist – Doctoral – now available) are posted here:
https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/award-resources-programs/affiliated-fellowships-tri-agency-competitions.

Additional resources, such as the Doctoral competition application checklists and nomination materials, will be posted at a later date.

Kind regards,

Lia Maria

Lia Maria DRAGAN (She, Her, Hers)
Admissions & Administrative Coordinator
Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Faculty of Land and Food Systems
University of British Columbia / Vancouver Campus /Musqueam Traditional Territory
#291 – 2357 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4
Tel.: (604) 822-8373

lia.maria@ubc.ca
www.landfood.ubc.ca/graduate/
I respectfully acknowledge that I work and live on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Musqueam, Squamish & Tsleil-Wauthuth Nations.