Social Accountability Fair

On October 20th, 2010, the Eco-Health Interest Group participated in the Social Accountability Far hosted by the Council of Health Sciences Dean. Check out the Social Accountability article about it HERE and an article from the Department of Sustainability on campus HERE starting at page 7!

U of S Lectures Series

Water Futures

• Oct. 25, 7 pm, STM auditorium, Frontiers in Science presents Water Futures and the Perfect Storm, a free public lecture by Howard Wheater, Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Water Security, U of S

Environmental Anthropology Lecture Series

• Nov. 1, 3:30 p,, Room 112 Archaeology Building, Naotaka Hayashi, University of Alberta, presents Living with change : social consequences of climate change in Greenland

Veterinary Microbiology 990 Seminar Series

• Oct. 22, 12:30 pm in WCVM 2105, Emily Jenkins, assistant professor, Department of Veterinary Microbiology, presents Parasites and zoonoses in a changing world

The current political thought

Here are the main political party's pages on sustainability, environment, and evergy saving policies! In no particular order:

NDP (Jack Layton - Building a Clean sustainable Economy

Conservatives (Stephen Harper) - No policy available

Liberals (Michael Ignatieff) - Environment and Energy

Greens (Elizabeth May) - Sustainability and Respect for Diversity

Ahead of the Curve

Tapping into the Prairies' Rich Leadership History Wanuskewin Heritage Park, near Saskatoon

Friday, October 29th from 9:30am to 5:00pm

The Centre for Civic Governance is organizing this conference for Municipally-Elected and First Nations Leaders in Saskatchewan as well as for community organizers and leaders and academics who are interested in building sustainable and inclusive communities.

To register, please complete the attached registration form and mail or fax it back to us. The early bird registration deadline is October 16th so be sure to submit your form before then. For more information, please phone Trevor at (306) 229-2949 or Tracey at (306) 244-4955 or visit us online at http://www.civicgovernance.ca/saskatoon2010

Environmental Open House in the College of Law!!

Green Legal and the College of Law invite you to an Environmental Open House, 1-4 p.m., Friday, October 29, inside the front entry area of the College of Law.

Join us as we celebrate the achievement of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certification, gold level!!

Building Tours: 1 - 4 p.m.

LEED Gold Award Unveiling: 2:45 p.m.

CMA warns Canada about Climate Change!

The CMA has issued a strong position statement about the impact climate change is having on public health.

The statement, Climate Change and Human Health, was adopted by the CMA Board of Directors in August. "Climate change is increasingly recognized as a significant threat facing society and it has the potential to be one of the greatest threats to human health in the 21st century," it says. "While the damage is being done now, many of the health effects may arise only decades in the future."

New post from Doc's Talk!

Thought for food: Organic farming is good for you and the planet!

Native Plant Seed Collection Workshop

10 October 2010 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm

As part of the international year of Biodiversity, you are invited to a workshop on native prairie plant seed collection. In addition to learning about prairie plants, you will have the opportunity to collect seeds for your own garden.

For the workshop you will need to bring some envelopes (preferably reusing old envelopes) for the seeds.

All ages welcome.

This event is being held by the Saskatchewan chapter of the UNESCO YAG, First Nations University of Canada and the Saskatchewan RCE ESD.

Event Website: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=165866846763110

Saskatoon Garlic Self-Sufficiency!

10 October 2010 - 10:00am - 2:00pm

On October 10th we will be planting our way to City Hall -- that's right, we're planting enough garlic to make Saskatoon garlic self-sufficient by 2012. The October 10th day of action will give us a huge head start in growing 100% safe, healthy, and delicious garlic locally instead of importing the bulk of it from half-way across the planet. Come join us for a really fun day outside . . . and, of course, there will be great food!

How to Get Involved Planning the Event: Please call WAM organiser Daniel McLaren at 306-262-5882 to get involved.

Event Host: We Are Many (WAM) is an innovative, award-winning youth-run arts and environmental organisation with a focus on practical outcomes. Right now we're working on a tap water station for outdoor festivals, an urban agriculture co-op, and a world-record bike ride, among other (exciting!) things.