Lovely video for the WWF. Reminds me of a biodiversity game that we once played with a Gr7 class, where each kid was a different critter and they threw a ball of wool back and forth depending on who ate who.
Terry* readers! We have two FREE tickets up for grabs for tomorrow night’s “Unique Lives and Experiences” talk by Alexandra Costeau at the Centre for Performing Arts downtown. Tuesday Feb 8th, 7:30pm (value ~$150).
If you’re interested in the tickets, please email Joanne at joanne@msl.ubc.ca. Let’s make this a little blog [...]
A fun article by my friend, Chris Keam, published over at Tyee.
But while the heroes of Hollywood’s cinematic comic strips may save the world on occasion, how do they stack up at saving the environment? Turns out only a couple of comic book creations can rightfully say they put the green on screen. [...]
Here’s a great way for you to learn more about our next speaker in the Terry Global Citizenship speaker series – Dambisa Moyo.
For more information, see: http://blogs.ubc.ca/ethicsofisl
What a day at TEDxTerry Talks 2010! Thanks for coming. If you missed it – or you want to relive the many inspiring, funny, and insightful moments from the day – be sure to check back here at terry.ubc.ca. Videos from all of our speakers will be freely available on our Terry Talks website [...]
Our very own Elysa Hogg talks about hosting K’NAAN on Friday at UBC.
There’s still lots of tickets available, so tell your friends! Details here.
I’m a big fan of the work that Right to Play does, so I was interested to see that the UN is using the unifying nature of soccer to highlight the Millennium Development Goals with this Kick out Poverty site.
http://www.undp.org/kickoutpoverty/
It’s been 10yrs since these development goals were established. [...]
$5 student Rush tickets on sale for Sport, Peace and Development beginning at 9:30am TODAY
Beginning today at 9:30am, UBC students with a valid student ID can purchase Rush tickets for Sport, Peace and Development featuring development and community building advocates Stephen Lewis and Johann Koss.
Student rush tickets are $5 and will be available at the Chan Centre box office beginning at 9:30am. Regular tickets are $23 and [...]
What role does Sport play in your life?
The Olympics are coming to Vancouver… and whether you’re excited about the Games or not, there are going to be lots and lots of great events that you can attend. For example, the Sport and Society speaker series at the Chan on campus looks really interesting. The first speaker is Dick Pound, an outspoken [...]
The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Public Affairs and the Situating Science Cluster for the Humanist and Social Studies of Science (Jeez, that’s a mouthful – CCEPA.CA & SITUSCI.CA) present a national five-part series of presentations exploring the ethical questions that emerge as we examine our TRUST IN THE NEW SCIENCES.
Did you know that our very own Liz Ferris is blogging from Copenhagen? Six UBC students are in Copenhagen at the United Nations Climate Change Conference. In light of this “damn clever” stunt pulled in Copenhagen today, it might be interesting to get perspective from Liz.
Liz is posting her daily updates here:
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Terry* is all about sharing perspectives. On our big university campus, and in our increasingly burdened lives, how often do we get a chance to have a meaningful conversation about things that matter with someone very different from yourself? NOT OFTEN – or if you do you’re lucky. Mostly, I talk to the same couple [...]
This poster caught my eye as I was grabbing coffee at Sprouts today…
Author Andrew Nikiforuk and renowned photographer Ian McAllister team up to discuss the effects of a proposed Enbridge pipeline that would carry oil from Alberta’s Tar Sands to the BC coast. Their photographs and stories highlight the social and environmental costs [...]
A cool – I mean hot – animation from http://www.repoweramerica.org/
For a little Canadian flavor to the carbon tax vs. cap-n-trade debate, you can read this report on Suzuki’s dismay that BC’s ground breaking carbon tax might get thrown out by politicians in this next election.
Today, Google.org and YouTube are featuring an Oscar®-nominated film set in the slums of India. No, not that one, this one is called The Final Inch. It’s a short documentary about fighting polio in the poorest parts of the world. It’s a very moving film, well worth watching. One quote from the movie [...]
Trek to Save the UBC Farm
Have you been wondering what’s been going on with the UBC Farm lately? If so, this news release from the AMS has a nice summary:
PAST: UBC Farm History
PRESENT: The Vancouver Campus Planning process and the UBC Farm
FUTURE: The Great Farm Trek 2009
If you’re looking for “A Night of Global Inspiration”, you should attend the Planting Community Seeds event presented by the International Service Learning program at UBC. This evening will be filled with speakers who will motivate you to get involved by sharing their own experiences. Tickets are by donation (suggested minimum is $10) and [...]
Science and the Future of Medicine
Science and the Future of Medicine: The Gairdner Foundation 50th Anniversary Symposium is being held here at the Chan Centre for Performing Arts on Wednesday March 11th, 2009. This is an academic symposium and a public forum: two inspiring events to discuss the science and future of medicine. Speakers include four Nobel Laureates and esteemed [...]
Every year, global leaders attend the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, to discuss how to better the world. With YouTube, you now have the chance to join them. Pablo Camacho, a student and independent writer from Bogotá, Colombia is reporting from the floor. Check it out:
http://www.youtube.com/user/thedavosquestion
With the international community [...]
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UBC’s Climate Action Plan
What’s your vision for how UBC can tackle the challenges of climate change on campus? On March 13th, 2008, President Toope, along with BC’s five other university presidents signed the University and College Climate Change Statement of Action for Canada. This statement commits universities to commence a collaborative planning process to develop an institutional [...]