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First PICS forum tackles carbon pricing
BC’s carbon tax is an effective and fair pricing policy when combined with appropriate revenue recycling; carbon pricing is an essential part of the wider plan required to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate change; BC has been a leader on climate change issues and federal leadership is now needed; BC’s policy must be integrated with federal and US policies as those develop; and greater public involvement is needed on climate change issues. These are some of the conclusions of the first Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS) annual forum, held in Vancouver in June, which attracted around 250 participants and widespread media coverage. Delegates heard from climate change experts and policymakers from government and the business, academic and NGO communities on the topic of carbon pricing.
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Give blood—no sweat, no tears
It’s time to roll up your sleeves for the University of Victoria’s summertime drop-in blood donor clinic, July 16, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and July 17, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at UVic’s Student Union Building in the Pujol room. Summer is the most challenging time of year to collect blood, as many regular donors are away on holidays. Each donation provides the potential to save the lives of three people.
New residence building breaks ground
Construction will begin early this month on the new 106-bed student residence building. The 3,350-square-metre facility will help address the increasing demand for residence accommodation. Located at the south end of parking lot 5, east of the Cadboro Commons Building, it will include 84 student dorm rooms plus 22 student suites. The expected occupancy date is January 2011. The building is targeted to achieve the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) gold certification level.
TD Bank donation supports Indigenous students
Indigenous students at the University of Victoria are benefiting from a $500,000 donation from TD Bank Financial Group. The gift will help fund the university’s First Peoples House, currently under construction. It will also support the Indigenous Student Career Transitions Program, a service that helps UVic’s Indigenous students develop employment-readiness skills. More: http://bit.ly/vhr23
UVic Co-op and Career office hosts symposium on co-op research
On June 19 and 20, UVic’s Co-operative Education Program and Career Services welcomed a group of international delegates to Victoria for a two-day research symposium on the topic of co-operative education and research. Co-hosted by the University of Waterloo, the symposium included delegates from Germany, Australia, Ireland and across North America. The delegates were on the West Coast to attend the World Association for Co-operative Education (WACE) conference in Vancouver and attended the UVic symposium to discuss collaborative research opportunities and to learn more about UVic Co-op and Career Services.
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