Hello all and welcome to the Fall 2012 semester at Uvic! We hope you guys had a wonderful summer and are inspired and excited to get involved on and around campus. We’re already getting loads of ideas and requests to be added to our to-do list for the semester but we’re feeling ambitious. To hear [...]
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 [...]
Crisp, cold, and flavorful are some of the must-have characteristics of a good beer. But how about what is added to the beer, and where it’s made? Until recently, it was not often questioned where food came from, or even what was in it. Dinner was just dinner, fashioned up from whatever the cook was [...]
Presentations about restorations around Saanich and the CRD, including Mt. Tolmie, Fort Rodd Hill and the Pulling Together Program. Everyone from every faculty invited. Refreshments provided. Tell your friends. In SSM A104 from 7pm-9pm on November 17.
Hey ESSAins, We had a fantastic last meeting of the semester as we celebrated the dedication and hard work of our three retiring executives: Adam, Sara and Julia. Over the years they have spent countless hours organizing and coordinating various events, anything from publishing ESSENCE to sustainable brewery tours to Careers nights. We greatly appreciate [...]
Camping trip -now in conjucture with the Wilderness Club Business Sustainability Club -Carrot Mob -1st: Kick Off Party at the Fernwood Inn Monday, March 28th, 6pm-10pm (but drop by any time, they will be donating a portion of their profits to greening their business all day long). -2nd: Competition between 8 companies, voting will be [...]
Hello ESSAins, We would like to thank wonderful UVic professor Karen Hurely for a fantastic visit and talk with us during last week’s Dialogues with Professors ESSA meeting. Karen shared her life story which is filled with interesting and inspiring happenings. We would like to wish Karen continued success and happiness on her winding path [...]
Hello ESSAins, We’d like to thank everyone who came out to our Career’s night, and a very special thanks to the panelists who volunteered their time. Upcoming ESSA events: Dialogues with Professors: Karen Hurley Wednesday March 2nd right after a short ESSA meeting. Bake sale: We will be selling goodies in the SUB on Tuesday, [...]
Hey ESSAins, Upcoming ESSA events: ESSA Meetings: ESSA meetings held weekly: Wednesday’s 4:30 – 6:00pm Social Science & Math building, B-Wing, ES common room (SSM B247) Come out and get involved, we are always happy to have new members! -ESSENCE: Call for submissions, deadline Feb 18th. Theme: “Hierarchy to holarchy” Another semester, another Essence! Thanks [...]
Hello ESSAins, We had a great meeting for those of you who showed up. Keep coming out! ESSA events: ESSA meetings held weekly: Wednesday’s 4:30 – 6:00pm Social Science & Math building, B-Wing, ES common room (SSM B247) Come out and get involved, we are always happy to have new members! Essence: Meeting on Tuesday [...]