Research project examines changes new pipelines could bring to region

Roxanna Thompson
Northern News Services
Published Thursday, January 27, 2011

LIIDLII KUE/FORT SIMPSON – Non-indigenous plant species have a foothold in the Mackenzie Valley and more are expected to arrive as new transportation routes and pipelines are built in the region according to a research project.

Dawn Bazely, an associate professor of biology at York University, was in Fort Simpson from Jan. 13 to 16 to report on the findings of a project that was carried out in 2008.

Biologist Dawn Bazely, left, discusses the findings of a research project on non-indigenous plant species in the Mackenzie Valley with Fort Simpson residents Pam FitzRoy and Teresa Chilkowich.

All designers are invited to take part in the “Earth Hour Pre-Loved Fashion Showdown” which will occur during the upcoming 2010 Earth Hour event.

Designers are asked to focus on the reinvention of pre-loved clothes which will have been donated by the York student body. Designers are asked to create 2 or 3 outfits using these pre-loved clothes.  Participants will be provided with models as well as hair and makeup services on the big day.

The winning designer will receive and exclusive prize package including 100$ in cash. All designs will be showcased during the Earth Hour fashion show.

To participate please email your name, phone number and email to sarahc13@YORKU.CA

We hope that you will join us in celebrating Earth Hour and participate in this year’s one of a kind pre-loved fashion show!

Are you living Earth Hour every hour?

Earth Hour is more than switching off lights for one hour, once a year. It’s about giving people a voice for the future of our planet and sending a message to our world leaders for action on climate change. Make your voice heard and share with us what Earth Hour means to you

To enter please submit a video, picture essay or art piece that embodies the theme – Earth Hour, Every Hour

The winner will receive an exclusive prize package including  $100 IN CASH

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TO ENTER

1)            Register by sending in your name, phone number and email to ecoyork@yorku.ca

2)            Make sure to visit submission requirements, contest rules and judging criteria

3)            All entries should be submitted by Tuesday March 1^st 2011

RULES & GUIDELINES

1. ELIGIBILITY: The Contest is open to all students of York University (Keele & Glendon Campus) including both Undergraduate and Graduate students

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Concerned? Opinionated? Hopeful? Is there an issue, event, an innovation, or a movement that has caught your interest?  If so… BLOG about it!

IRIS has created a space on its website for students to write about issues and events that interests, frustrates or intrigues them. As a sustainable, interdisciplinary research center, IRIS is seeking out pieces which address  topics related to the economic, social, and/or natural environment. The piece should be focused on one or more of these three environmental spheres.

In terms of guidelines, the following should be considered:

• The blog should be related to sustainability
• There is no word limit, but you should aim for no more than 400 words
• The subject is not limited to York University
• The blog must respect the guidelines set out in York University’s Student Code of Conduct and Hate Propaganda Guidelines

There are very few restrictions on this blog space- so feel free to get creative! For some blogging tips, you can visit this website for some helpful ideas.

On January 10^th IRIS announced the launch of its fourth annual survey through various media outlets at York University. Tabling took place from January 10^th-23^rd in Vari Hall, the Student Center, Osgoode Hall, Schulich, and Glendon. Over 1,000 York University and Seneca@York students, faculty and staff members filled out the survey, helping IRIS achieve its goal for 1,000 participants.

This year’s survey focused on student engagement and volunteerism. In an effort to increase campus sustainability, members of IRIS decided to explore the values and interests of the York community. The goal of this year’s survey is to establish the university’s core values, interests, and engagement with campus groups with the hope that it would be used to tailor campus organizations initiatives to enhance participation.

Past surveys have resulted in the carbon neutral course kits and have been used by student organizations to establish policy initiatives and by individuals interested in the opinions of students, faculty and staff on issues such as waste management, campus food providers, campus woodlots, and carbon offsetting.