An interactive workshop with Zoe Blunt on grassroots strategies to shut down tar
sands tankers and pipelines.

Open to all who share the determination to help defend our coast.

This is a “Campaign 101″ workshop. Together we will identify what
makes a movement – allies, targets, strategies, tactics, short and
long-term goals. Plus an introduction to meta-tactics like
back-casting and pre-figuring.

Coming soon:

CHOKEPOINT 2: Direct action gets the goods.
CHOKEPOINT 3: Unity, Diversity and Affinity.

RSVP on facebook!

http://www.facebook.com/events/372036652842145/

*DAY OF ACTION AGAINST ENBRIDGE NORTHERN GATEWAY PIPELINE: APRIL 15*

WHAT: Rally and Teach-in against proposed Enbridge Pipeline

WHEN: 11:30am at the Legislature. March to Centennial Square at noon. Workshops at Centennial Square at 1:30-4:30pm. Working groups at 4:30-6:00pm.

* Victoria- Students and community members will be hosting a day of action against the proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline on April 15. at 11:30am, on the lawns of the BC Legislature.

The day will begin with a rally at the BC Legislature at 11:30am with speakers from communities that will be impacted by industrial megaprojects such as Northern Gateway. Afterwards, the rally will depart for Centennial Square. Upon arriving, a series of workshops and teach-ins will be held to educate participants about the economic, environmental, social and indigenous ramifications of the proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline. Lastly, working groups will be formed to discuss and organize further actions towards creating resiliency in our energy future.

“We are seeking to educate people about the threat this pipeline represents to everyone: First Nations and northern communities, fish and wildlife, tourism, our beautiful coastline and costal communities…the list goes on,” said Leila Darwish, an event organizer. “But beyond just talking, we want to empower people, to show them that if we organize and speak out against this and other destructive megaprojects, we can stop them and create an energy future based on equity, respect and sustainability.”

Solidarity hunger strike! Strategizing! Stand together with Bella Bella as they resist the Enbridge pipeline that would jeopardize their community!

The UVic Sustainability Project and the Society for Students with a Disability have a room in the Student Union Building (room B110b) booked for people to come and do various activities – read, watch documentaries, discuss upcoming anti-Enbridge events, meditate, listen to workshops, not eat (haha) but drink tea and juice, and most importantly network and strategize against big oil’s interests in BC. Bring an activity to share!

If you can only come for a few hours, or a few minutes, that’s okay!

We will be video-conferencing with the folks in Bella Bella as they take a stand!

More info from Bella Bella:

“The students and staff of Bella Bella Community School stand together in opposition to the proposed Enbridge Pipeline that would bring supertankers filled with oil along the coast of the Great Bear Rainforest, jeopardizing the environment upon which we rely for sustenance, both physical and spiritual. We will be engaged in a 48-hour hunger strike from April 1st at 4 pm to April 3rd at 4 pm. This coincides with the Enbridge hearings in our community. We hope to open a dialogue with other concerned students and communicate through video conferencing during our hunger strike. We invite your school or community to join us in our strike and help make a statement that can’t be ignored.”

Image from warrior publications:

http://warriorpublications.wordpress.com/2011/12/27/gitxsan-first-nation-demands-pipeline-supporters-leave-their-jobs/

Download the awesome event poster here! 

Anti-Enbridge Hunger Strike

Mark your calendars! The UVSP is holding our semi-annual board member elections on Thursday, March 29th from 4:30-6:30pm in B110 of the SUB.

Have you considered being involved in an environmentally conscious and sustainable initative? Then this opportunity is for you! Join the UVSP for pizza, discussions on our current projects, and the opportunity to be elected to the UVSP Board. Board members make important decisions on granting monies to and actively leading and participating in sustainable events, projects, and campaigns on the UVic campus.

If you have any questions, please e-mail the UVSP at uvicsustainability@gmail.com.

We look forward to meeting you at our semi-annual board member elections meeting!

On Thursday, March 15th, the UVic Sustainability Projects (UVSP) will host the I Love Local Food event in front of the fountain on campus, between 10am-2pm. Set aside a few minutes from your day to sample FREE locally crafted tea and organic apples, and learn the facts about food security and waste management both on campus and on Vancouver Island.

Get informed about green projects that stemmed from the campus and are now branching out into the community. Chat with members from The Good Food Box, the FREE Meal Program, and The Pacific Mobile Depots (PMD). Campus Food Services and Waste Reduction will also be present to dish out the facts on current and future campus initiatives working to make UVic more sustainable. Representatives from the Capital Regional District (CRD) will attend the event to showcase their Growing Solutions campaign, which is an exemplary initiative focused on achieving Island food security in the face of climate change. Come get the know-how on simple steps that will help add to a healthier lifestyle.

Play quick interactive games and spin the huge CRD wheel to win sustainable swag. Take home prizes like seasonal seeds, $5 coupons for the PMD, fresh Good Food Boxes, and enter for a draw prize of a CRD Growing Solutions gardening kit, complete with soil and seeds!

Join the Facebook event page, I Love Local Food, and spread the word about this great event.

UVSP invites you to visit us at the I Love Local Food event, and learn about how the campus and community are coming together to educate, act, and grow!