British Columbia Sustainable Campuses Conference
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The BC Sustainable Campuses Conference
Brought to you by the BC Campus Climate Network and the Sierra Youth Coalition
Presented by the TRU ECO Club
Where: Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops BC
When: Friday February 8th - Sunday February 10th, 2008
Why: This gathering enables high school, college and university representatives to come together to unite the BC Campus Climate Network and build capacity on each campus. Through workshops, roundtable discussions, planning sessions and strategic direction setting, the BC Sustainable Campuses Conference creates a forum to:
- empower campus community members to build new and more effective sustainability initiatives in BC
- share organizing experiences: successes, challenges and new directions
- learn about specific sustainability initiatives in BC
- plan for future collaboration between campuses through the BC Campus Climate Network
The conference will be a great opportunity to learn about how a campus can integrate sustainability into its curriculum, culture, and operations. You will develop the skills you need to run a successful student group, initiative or campaign, meet people from across the province who are interested in similar issues, have a bucketload of fun and get inspired!
This conference was held in conjunction with 5 Sustainable Campuses Conferences, hosted by local campus groups in collaboration with the Sierra Youth Coalition, and all happening across the country between January 18th and February 10th.
How Much: $50, includes all sessions, 5 meals, accommodation in the form of billeting (guests will be staying with students in the area or in a shared open space). At this time we can only offer subsidies to high schoool students, thanks to support from the Sierra Club BC and the Green Street Youth Engagement Program (email emily@sierraclub.bc.ca for more info). We will keep post secondary students posted on travel subsidies as fundraising progresses. Participants are encouraged to become members of the Sierra Youth Coalition (SYC) when they register for the conference. Membership is $20 annually, and offers core support to the organization, allowing us to continue supporting students institutionalize sustainability.
Need help with conference fees or travel? On SYC's Conference Page you will find a Departmental Fundraising Letter that can help you get support from your faculty to cover costs.
Our Speakers
We are pleased to announce that David Bwakali will be giving a keynote address entitled: Informed and Unified Action on the evening of Saturday February 9th. His talk will be open to the public; donations are welcome.
We will also be joined on Saturday evening for a dinner keynote address on Climate Justice by Marc Lee, the Senior Economist in the BC office of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.
Agenda and Minutes
NOTE: There will be a unique opportunity to attend a meeting with Louise Comeau of the Climate Action Secretariat in the morning of February 8th from 8:30-1:00pm in room 130 of the Campus Activity Centre at TRU.[1] Please click here for more details and let us know in your registration if you will be attending.
Unable to attend? Check out the Minutes with Comeau, 02/08/08.
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 2:00 - 2:30 | Registration |
| 2:30- 3:15 | Opening Ceremony |
| 3:15 - 4:15 | Meet & Greet |
| 4:15 - 4:30 | Break |
| 4:30 - 6:15 | Stereotypes, Priviledge, and Prejudice: How we can empower ourselves and ally with others |
| 6:15 - 7:30 | Dinner |
| 7:30 - 9:15 | Panel Discussion - Envisioning going beyond climate-neutral |
| 9:15 | Special Evening Event |
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 8:30 - 9:00 | Breakfast |
| 9:00 - 12:00 | Building the Movement from the Ground Up: Regional Strategizing for Climate Action |
| 12:00 | Closing Ceremony |
Conference Archives
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