Students, faculty, staff and the public are invited to attend Sustainability Days on the St. John’s campus from Mar. 8-10, 2011.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Sustainability Fair
Time: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Location: UC, 3rd Floor
Description: Visit displays by student and university groups, and community organizations that are concerned with the environment and related social issues. Stop by for knowledge sharing and to
see how people in your community are taking action.
Sponsor: Students for Sustainability Coalition
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Food Court Waste Audit
Time: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location: UC, 3rd Floor in The Loft
Description: Memorial’s Sustainability Office and the Department of Geography are launching the St. John’s campus waste audit. Come have a look at the
sorting process and view the many streams of waste generated from the Food Court on a daily basis.
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Food Court Waste Audit Results and Waste Diversion in St. John’s
Time: 2 to 3 p.m.
Location: UC, 3rd Floor in The Loft
Description: Results of the waste audit will be announced and there will be a discussion about waste diversion in St. John’s. This will be presented jointly by
Department of Geography students, the Sustainability Office staff and Shelley Pardy of the City of St. John’s Waste Management Division. Come find out what
makes up the food court’s waste and learn about recycling in St. John’s.
Sponsor: Memorial’s Sustainability Office
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Fresh! Documentary Screening
Time: 7 to 9:30 p.m.
Location: Engineering building, EN-2006
Description: Fresh! celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing our food system. Each has witnessed the
rapid transformation of our agriculture into an industrial model, and confronted the consequences: food contamination, environmental pollution, depletion of natural
resources and morbid obesity. Forging healthier, sustainable alternatives, they offer a practical vision for a future of our food and our planet.
Among several main characters, Fresh! features urban farmer and activist, Will Allen, the recipient of MacArthur’s 2008 Genius Award; sustainable farmer and
entrepreneur, Joel Salatin, made famous by Michael Pollan’s book, The Omnivore’s Dilemma; and supermarket owner, David Ball, challenging our Wal-Mart dominated economy.
Free admission, free popcorn (bring your own bowl), with a Q and A discussion to follow.
http://www.freshthemovie.com/
Sponsor: Project Green, BIOS and the Food Security Network (FSN)
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Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Regional Transportation Forum
Time: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
Location: UC, 3rd floor in The Loft
Description: Come to a forum to discuss regional transportation issues and generate ideas for possible actions to encourage sustainable transportation. Also, get an
overview of the results of Memorial’s transportation survey.
Sponsor: Sierra Club Canada – Atlantic Canada Chapter
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Mountain Equipment Co-op – Leading the Way in Green Buildings
Time: 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Location: Engineering building, EN-2006
Description: Mountain Equipment Co-Op’s CFO Sandy Treagus will share his experiences in the design and construction of MEC’s new stores and distribution centre,
and how green building fits into MEC’s business model. MEC is Canada’s largest retail co-operative and one of Canada’s leaders in green building. The challenge
is to create buildings that meet MEC’s specific uses, are built to the highest standards of green building possible, and are economical to construct and operate.
Sponsor: Canada Green Building Council and Memorial’s Sustainability Office
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Thursday, March 10, 2011
Memorial Farmers’ Market
Time: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Location: UC, 3rd Floor
Description: In a similar vein to the Ten Thousand Villages Sale and the International Bazaar, we will be having a market that showcases local and sustainable goods
to students. Vendors will have international food, crafts, local produce, local preserves and other food products.
Sponsor: Students for Sustainability Coalition
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Sustainability Days Keynote Speaker: Adria Vasil
Time: 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Location: Engineering building, EN-2006
Description: Students for Sustainability will host special guest Adria Vasil, environmental columnist and author of the bestseller Ecoholic: The Most Environmentally-Friendly Products, Services and Lifestyle Choices.
Come out and learn how each of us as consumers and citizens have the power to affect change by making an effort to live greener, smarter and healthier lives.
Sponsor: Students for Sustainability Coalition
Newfoundland & Labrador Environment Network 