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UBC Farm Community Kitchen | February 21, 2019
The UBC Farm is hosting a community kitchen on Thursday, February 21, from 5:30 – 8:30pm. Join them for an evening of cooking, making friends, and eating together! The goal in establishing a community kitchen at the UBC Farm is to generate … Continue reading
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LFS Research Cafe | February 28, 2019
Join the next LFS Research Café on Thursday, February 28 from 12:00 – 1:00pm! Ronaldo Cerri, Associate Professor, Animal Reproduction and the new Director of UBC Dairy Education and Research Centre, looks at technology’s impact on farming in his talk … Continue reading
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LFS|US EcoCasa Case Competition | March 10, 2019
The Ecocasa Case Competition is back! It is a one-day interdisciplinary challenge that invites undergraduate students from varying backgrounds to consider one of the greatest problems we are currently facing: Urban Sustainability. Grand Prize is $1,000 and second place is $500! The … Continue reading
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Sustainability Career Connections Night | February 27, 2019
Create meaningful and professional connections, and learn about various sustainability-related businesses and organizations in the Lower Mainland! No matter your expertise or faculty, there’s definitely something for you in the career field of sustainability! This year, the Sustainability Career Connections Night will … Continue reading
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The 4th Annual BC Poultry Conference | February 27 – March 1, 2019
This year, BC Poultry Conference would like to welcome select students from local colleges and universities to attend the event. The BC Broiler Hatching Egg Producers’ Association, the BC Chicken Growers’ Association, the BC Egg Marketing Board and the BC … Continue reading
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MFRE Speaker Series | February 8, 2019
The MFRE speaker series is a professional development program designed to show a glimpse into the complexities of ‘real world’ food and resource economics issues. The next featured speaker is Yves Potvin. Trained as a classical French chef in his … Continue reading
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The Centre for Sustainable Food Systems Workshop Series Now Open!
The Centre for Sustainable Food Systems is excited that registration for the first half of our 2019 workshop series is now open! The UBC Farm hosts a wide range of workshops covering everything from gardening to herbal medicine, making fiber, … Continue reading
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DoSomething | Scholarship Opportunities
For any questions regarding this scholarship, please reach out to Sabrina. Scholarship 1: $5,000 Easy Scholarship: Collect Items for a Homeless Shelter Eligibility: Unlimited entries. No minimum GPA or essays required. Must be 13 to 25 years old to apply. … Continue reading
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APBI 496 Practicum in Applied Animal Biology
The Vancouver Aquarium’s Marine Mammal Rescue (MMR) Centre is now accepting applications for their 2019 summer practicum (mid-June to beginning of September). The deadline to apply is Friday, February 22. This practicum is a valuable opportunity to gain animal handling, … Continue reading
Focus Groups for Canvas
The LFS Learning Centre is looking for your feedback on Canvas courses. What are the things that have worked? What would you suggest for improvement? Come and give your opinion for an hour, get free pizza, and help us and your instructors … Continue reading
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