What do the bike centre at ±«Óătv, environmental justice and the Alberta oil sands have in common? Green Week!
Itâs that time of year again â from September 23 - 27 the ±«Óătv Student Union is hosting its annual , with this yearâs theme being environmental justice.
âMy goal is to make it more interactive, with things like critical discussions,â explains Alia Karim, executive director the DSU Sustainability Office.
Green Week at ±«Óătv is meant to share awareness about environmental justice with students on campus through activities and workshops. Activities include presentations and talks, bike tune-up work shops, farmerâs markets in the SUB, art displays and more!.
âGreen, sustainable, eco-friendly â these words are used in our everyday speech,â says Karim. âYet, they fail to address the âfairâ and âethicalâ development of environmental regulations, law, ideology, and processes. [They] also do not ensure the meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, sex, national origin or income.â
As part of Green Week, students from the ±«Óătv Agricultural Campus in Truro will be coming to Halfiax as well to attend some of the talks, network with other students and chat with some keynote speakers. The week's most significant keynote speaker is Av Signh, one of Canada's leading experts on organic agriculture, who will present in Ondaatje Hall in the McCain Building Thursday night as part of the Environment, Sustianability and Society lecture series.
For a full schedule of events and more information about the DSUâs Green Week 2013 please visit .
The greenest week of the year
DSU Green Week, Sept 23-27
Katie Park - September 20, 2013
Promo image for DSU Green Week (from Facebook).