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SENSibility: The GEO 5 Report (and why I noticed)

Vancouver, July 17, 2012. On June 6 of this year, the United Nations Environment Program released its GEO 5 Report. This report, the fifth in an…

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SENSibility: Fighting the War on Science

Vancouver, July 8, 2012. The country is about to be treated to a a rare and sad spectacle: a protest by scientists. Merchants, board up your…

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SENSibility: O Sole Rio

Vancouver, 28 June, 2012. The Rio+20 conference has come and gone, and it is time to engage in punditry. As the dust settles over yet another…

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Sauder Africa: Building Entrepreneurial Success in Kenyan Slums

It has already been 6 years since the first team of UBC students started teaching basic business skills courses in the poorest slums of Nairobi, Kenya. We…

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Hello everyone… TEDxTerryTalks 2011 is now open for registration!

Don’t forget: the TEDxTerryTalks conference is all day on Saturday November 5th, 2011. Registration is $7 (which includes lunch and coffees). If you’re looking for information,…

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Stephen Lewis at UBC: Very cool.

So one of my favourite moments of all time was when I shared a one to one car ride with Stephen Lewis. He, of the HIV…

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So… What do you think of the new Terry website? (and a call for new bloggers)

Although we’re not completely finished (a logo is on its way for instance), you are more or less looking at the new Terry website. Or in…

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UBC Reads Sustainability

UBC Reads Sustainability is a new event series on campus showcasing authors of prominent books on sustainability. We’re working hard on bringing in prominent thinkers with…

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Final Terry Tales on April 12th!! You’re really not going to want to miss this. Seriously.

Terry lovers, the time has come for the final Terry Tales event of the semester! (It’s hard to say that without a hankerchief handy) This term…

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Attend, Support, Spread the Word. Friday Jan 22nd is the UBC Help Hear Haiti Showcase!

Terry lovers, this Friday (Jan 22nd) a fundraiser to support Haiti Relief is being organised from 2-4 PM in the Freddy Wood Theatre, with all funds…

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