{"id":10873,"date":"2022-02-16T11:20:06","date_gmt":"2022-02-16T19:20:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/science\/?p=10873"},"modified":"2022-02-16T12:02:43","modified_gmt":"2022-02-16T20:02:43","slug":"ufv-march-for-sustainability-events-register-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/science\/2022\/02\/16\/ufv-march-for-sustainability-events-register-today\/","title":{"rendered":"UFV March for Sustainability Events &#8211; Register today!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>March for Sustainability<\/strong> is a series of five <strong>FREE<\/strong> events taking place throughout the month of March. These events are designed to help us better connect with each other on various environmental issues. Now is the time to get involved! <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/science\/files\/2022\/02\/MarchforSustainabilityPoster_final-003.pdf\">[<strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Download Poster<\/span><\/strong>]<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\">MARCH 2\u00a0&#8211; Pollinator Garden Education &amp; Installation<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n11:00 am &#8211; 1:00 pm<br \/>\nCampus Green, Abbotsford Campus<\/p>\n<p>Please join Biology Professors, <a href=\"https:\/\/ufv.ca\/biology\/contact-us\/faculty\/gillespie-sandra.htm\"><strong>Sandra Gillespie<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/ufv.ca\/biology\/contact-us\/faculty\/reid-alan.htm\"><strong>Alan Reid<\/strong><\/a>, discuss plant biodiversity, and native pollinators and what they need. Learn about the plans to create a pollinator garden on campus and what you can do to support pollinators in your own gardens. <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #008000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.ca\/e\/pollinator-garden-education-installation-abbotsford-tickets-260445237717?aff=odcleoeventsincollection\">REGISTER<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\">MARCH 9 &#8211; Clothing Exchange &amp; Repair Fair<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n10:00 am &#8211; 4:00 pm<br \/>\nEvered Hall, Student Union Building, Abbotsford Campus<\/p>\n<p>Did you know that the clothing industry is one of the biggest environmental issues of our time? Join us for this engaging, hands-on event where you can:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>learn how to make simple repairs to your clothing<\/li>\n<li>learn how to use sewing machines to make new items from scrap clothing material<\/li>\n<li>bring in your used, good condition clothes that you no longer wear and freely exchange them with others<\/li>\n<li>discuss gender equality issues and strategies in the global clothing industry<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #008000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.ca\/e\/ufv-clothing-exchange-repair-fair-tickets-257086642067?aff=odcleoeventsincollection\">REGISTER<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\">MARCH 16 &#8211; Early Earth Day<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong>10:00 am &#8211; 2:00 pm<br \/>\nGH102 (Front Library), Abbotsford Campus<\/p>\n<p>Although Earth Day is officially in April, we want to celebrate it early as well! This event will showcase strategies for many leading environmental issues including invasive species, food waste, flooding, and more. We will also have opportunities to learn about urban forestry, gardening, and ways to communicate with your local politicians. <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><a style=\"color: #008000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.ca\/e\/early-earth-day-tickets-260531927007?aff=odcleoeventsincollection\"><strong>REGISTER<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\">MARCH 23 &#8211; Sustainability Career Fair<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong>11:30 am &#8211; 1:45 pm<br \/>\nOnline<\/p>\n<p>Would you like a career that involves sustainability? Come hear from a panel of industry professionals, recent graduates, and professors. Together we will learn about various sustainability careers such as urban forestry, environmental education, BC Parks ranger, watershed conservation, wildlife protection, renewable energy, GIS mapping, sustainable business, and more. You will also have a chance to speak with each panelist in \u201cbreakout rooms\u201d. Come listen, learn, ask questions, meet professionals, and make connections to meaningful careers! <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><a style=\"color: #008000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.ca\/e\/sustainability-career-panel-tickets-260543220787?aff=odcleoeventsincollection\"><strong>REGISTER<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"g-group l-mar-bot-6 l-sm-mar-bot-4\">\n<div class=\"structured-content g-cell g-cell-10-12 g-cell-md-1-1\">\n<div class=\"has-user-generated-content\" data-automation=\"about-this-event-sc\">\n<div class=\"structured-content-rich-text structured-content__module l-align-left l-mar-vert-6 l-sm-mar-vert-4 text-body-medium\">\n<p>Presented by UFV Office of Sustainability and the <a href=\"https:\/\/ufv.ca\/land-and-environment\/\"><strong>School of Land Use and Environmental Change<\/strong><\/a> with sponsorship in part by UFV School of Business.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"g-group l-lg-mar-bot-6 l-md-mar-bot-4 l-pad-bot-6\">\n<div class=\"g-cell g-cell-10-12 g-cell-md-12-12\">\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\">March 30 &#8211; Professional Designation Information Session<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong>11:30 am &#8211; 1:30 pm<br \/>\nOnline<\/p>\n<p>Graduating with a UFV degree is a fantastic tool to help you in your future career. Additionally, attaining a professional designation from an external, career-specific organization can also be a great advantage to you. Hear from a panel of professional designation experts. We will learn about various professional designations (such as the Registered Professional Biologist (RPBio)), what they are, why they are important, and how you can use your time at UFV to help you gain a professional designation. You will also have a chance to speak with each panelist in \u201cbreakout rooms\u201d. Come listen, learn, ask questions, meet professionals, and make connections to meaningful career opportunities!\u00a0<span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #008000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.ca\/e\/professional-designation-information-session-tickets-260549359147?aff=odcleoeventsincollection\">REGISTER<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Thank you to <a href=\"https:\/\/ufv.ca\/land-and-environment\/faculty-and-staff\/faculty-members\/pizzirani-stefania-.htm\"><strong>Stefania Pizzirani<\/strong><\/a>, and the rest of the team of organizers for bringing these amazing events to us!<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-10875 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/science\/files\/2022\/02\/SustainabilitySponsors-1024x172.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/science\/files\/2022\/02\/SustainabilitySponsors-1024x172.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/science\/files\/2022\/02\/SustainabilitySponsors-300x50.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/science\/files\/2022\/02\/SustainabilitySponsors-768x129.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/science\/files\/2022\/02\/SustainabilitySponsors.jpg 1521w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>March for Sustainability is a series of five FREE events taking place throughout the month of March. These events are designed to help us better connect with each other on various environmental issues. Now is the time to get involved! 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