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BLUEBERRY FESTVAL NEXT WEEK!

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Blueberries (my favourite fruit) are finally in season, and UBC Food Services in partnership with the UBC Farm, the UBC Bookstore, and the BC Blueberry Council are presenting the annual BLUEBERRY FESTIVAL next Tuesday, July 19th to Saturday, July 24th from 9am to 1pm daily!

Come celebrate the season with blueberry pancakes and pastries (scones, muffins, tarts… you name it), or if you are like me, indulge in entire flats of blueberries! All of this will be for sale on the UBC Bookstore Plaza (now reincarnated as UBC Central).

There will also be free entertainment, recipes, and on Wednesday, the UBC Farm Market will still be there from11:30 am to 1:30 pm selling other fresh, local, organic produce grown from the farm.

Bring a friend or two or three and channel your your inner Violet Beauregarde by stuffing your belly full of BC blueberries all week long!

PORTABLE FEAST: first UBC Farm Market with stories and samples!

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Who: UBC Farm and Chef Steve Golob of Place Vanier dining hall

What: celebrating the first UBC Farm Market with samples and stories of the UBC Farm

Where: Wednesday, June 22 outside the UBC Bookstore

When: 11:30 am – 12 pm The UBC Farm Story with Amy Fry

12-1:30 pm Chef’s Demo with cooking tips, ideas, and Samples

Food?

1. BC Peach Glazed BBQ Chicken Breast, Local Berries, & Mixed Greens

2. Smoked Tofu with Spinach & Pomegranate/Blueberry Balsamic Dressing

3. Chickpea Salad with Grilled Japanese Effplant

4. Whole Wheat Pasta Salad with Edamame Beans & BC Apples

5. New BC Nugget Potato Salad & Smoked Cheddar

****All ingredients from local BC Producers and the UBC FARM!!****

Fast, Fresh, & Local!

International Student Energy Summit – Coming to UBC next week!

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The International Student Energy Summit (ISES) will be hosted by the University of British Columbia Jun 9-11.

The summit is a forum for Undergraduate and Graduate students all around the world from all fields to come together to be educated, inspired, encouraged, and united in the future of energy solutions, focused in three key areas of Markets + Regulation, Global Energy Dynamics, and Technology + Innovation.

The conference is in it’s third year, and has chosen UBC because of our unique Sustainability Initiative and leadership in sustainability and clean energy research. Some conference tickets, including accommodation, are still available here for a couple more hours.

National Bike Safety Month and Week… This week: The Ride of Silence

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Join the UBC Bike Co-op in the annual Ride of Silence to raise awareness about cycling accidents and bike safety in Vancouver.

Meet at 6:30pm on Wednesday, May 18th, at 33rd and Ontario (Queen Elizabeth Park).
Ride begins at 7pm and will end up in Stanley Park around 8pm.

Guidelines:
-This ride is a somber memorial to all those killed or injured in cycling accidents. We ask that you remain silent during the ride our of respect.
-Please wear your helmets, bring your bike lights, and anything else you need to feel safe.
-Please be respectful of other traffic and follow the directions of the leaders of the ride.

If you are thinking about riding in traffic this summer, refresh yourself on the following city bylaws regarding safe cycling on Vancouver’s streets!

For more background on the Ride of Silence… click here

Provincial Do It In The Dark Energy Competition – UPDATE!

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Congratulations Okanagan College for coming in FIRST PLACE in the Provincial Do It In The Dark Energy Competition!  Second and third place went to the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) and the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV).

All university  students living in residences (including UBC’s own PLACE VANIER!) managed to conserve over 125,000 kwh of electricity translating to approximately 7000 tonnes of C02 and savings of over $9000!

Check out the details on the goBEYOND site – http://go-beyond.ca/

 

UBC Vote Mob – ROCK YOUR VOTE!

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Vote mobs are happening at universities across the country!! (http://www.facebook.com/votemobs)
Join over 700 students at UBC on Wednesday, April 20th, 2011  and celebrate our right to vote!!

When:  Wednesday, April 20th, 2011
Time:  12pm-2pm
Where:  The grassy knoll next to the SUB
What to wear:  Any Canadian gear, red clothes, gloves, face-paint, flags, etc.
Sign up on the Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/event.php?eid=11746389833453

Marine Drive Stuff Swap – March 24th

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The Common Energy Education subgroup and the Marine Drive Residence are putting together a stuff swap on Thursday the 24th at Marine Drive Residence Building 6 from 11AM-8PM.

Have some extra clothes, shoes, electronics, books, CDs, housewares, food and non-perishables or any other stuff that you want to get rid of?

Want to turn someone else’s junk into your new treasures? Come to the UBC stuff swap, March 24th from 11 AM to 8 PM at Marine Drive Residences, Building 6 Lounge. Bring your old, gently used items and exchange them with others. It’s a great way to downsize and make the move out smoother while being eco-friendly and helping those in need.

Earth Hour 2011

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On Saturday, March 26,2011 at 8:30pm hundreds of millions of people around the globe will turn off their lights in symbolic support of climate action. Let’s prepare for Earth Hour at UBC by spreading the word in our residences and committees to turn off our lights and electronic equipment!!

There will also be two Earth Hour events happening on campus this year – one for first year students in Place Vanier Residence and a community event at the Main Mall Commons near the Forest Sciences Centre and Thunderbird Park Residence.

For more info, check out the website:  http://www.earthhour.org/

STAY TUNED FOR DETAILS!!