The 2012-13 OntarioGreenSpec.ca Home Sweet Home Student Challenge will launch on January 10, 2012 via the website www.hsh-competition.ca.  The challenge scenario will be posted on the website at that time, along with all guidelines and entry forms. Hint: this year’s scenario involves designing a small, efficient residence for a famous comedian in a quirky location.

The Student Challenge is open to all full-time students at accredited post-secondary institutions in Ontario, and is particularly well suited to students of architecture, engineering, construction, environmental technologies, design, and related fields. Success in this competition demands rigorous product specification research and technical design considerations, as well as attention to marketability and aesthetics.

Team entries are encouraged (up to four members) and may be inter-disciplanary and/or inter-institutional.  The entry fee is $50 per team.

The Challenge will remain open for a full year to engage all semesters.  The closing date is March 1, 2013, with awards the following month.

Ontario Network for Sustainable Energy Policy ? Annual Workshop (2012)

Niagara?on?the?Lake, ON, 23 ?25 April 2012

The sustainable provision of energy services is critical to development, at household, local, national and globalscales.  Effective policy plays a role in advancing this goal.  Clearly?articulated principles and well?crafted rules toguide decision?making can help communities advance sustainable energy provision while simultaneouslyimproving their standard of living. In the Canadian province of Ontario, energy issues lie near the top of the political agenda.  As the Provinceattempts to transform its economy based upon ‘green energy’ strategies, there is a lively debate regarding themost effective means of moving forward.  This workshop aims to contribute to this discussion by hosting papersthat investigate aspects of energy policy that have consequence for Ontario.  This could either be investigationsof issues in which Ontario plays a role (e.g., communities within Ontario, the province as a whole, or some largerphysical grouping in which Ontario is important) or studies of experiences outside of Ontario but for whichlessons for Ontario are evident and systematically applied (e.g., evaluation of a policy experience in anothercountry, and its application to Ontario).

CALL FOR PAPERS

UNDERGRADUATE CONFERENCE on LATIN AMERICAN & CARIBBEAN STUDIESFriday, March 16, 2012 @ York University, Toronto

The Centre for Research on Latin America and the Caribbean (CERLAC) at York University is inviting undergraduate students to present papers on any topic related to Latin America and the Caribbean. In recognition of the diversity of research projects, papers are welcome from all disciplines including (but not limited to) the social sciences, humanities, fine arts, environmental studies, law and business. This conference represents an outstanding opportunity to recognize the work of undergraduate students and to provide them with a setting to further explore their academic interests. The students will be asked to present their papers in a panel chaired by an upper-level graduate student. Emphasis will be placed on helping students improve their presentation, critical thinking as well as research skills. Presenters will receive a CERLAC Certificate of Accomplishment.

The first IACPES Summer Course in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics will be held the week of Aug 27-31, 2012 at York University.

We ask that all IACPES students put this week on hold. We are happy to have investigators and collaborators attend as well. The summer course will be open to non-IACPES students who have an interest in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics. Other activities during the week will also be open to non-IACPES students, conditional on space availability. Travel and accommodation costs will be covered for all IACPES students. More details will be forthcoming. A brief synopsis of the week is as follows: August 27 – IACPES Symposium (all students should plan on making a presentation) August 28-30 – Summer Course in ACP August 31 – Training activities for students (to be announced) No further details are available at the moment; they will be communicated as they come available.

We look forward to seeing you all in August.

For information on IACPES visit: http://fsepg.apps01.yorku.ca/