U of T Environmental Resource Network

This event is open for all students!!

For everyone who might be interested in Corporate Social
Responsibility (CSR), Rotman Commerce Beyond Business is hosting a CSR  Conference on Friday, February 3, 2012.  Some presentation topics include Environmental Sustainability, Life of a Sustainability
Consultant, Mircofinancing, and Financial Literacy to be presented by
representatives from World Wildlife Foundation, Kiva, TD Bank, asherleaf, PwC, and more.  Register online at: http://csrconference2012.eventbrite.ca/

for more information feel free to contact Kwan Ho at kwanho.fok@utoronto.ca

Link to Facebook page:  http://www.facebook.com/CSRConference

Looking for some events this week? 1.  Book Launch featuring a book published by University of Toronto Press.  2. UTERN’s “Green Drinks” event (invitation in post).

Event 1: Book Launch on Thursday. January. 26th. 2012

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Event 2: Green Drinks on Friday January 27th, 2012

UTERN is hosting another “Green Drinks!” evening get-together due to many positive responses. If you are free, join us and talk about some green initiatives you have in mind for the UofT campus as well as anything environmental. The first beverage are a courtesy from UTERN, so please bring ID. We hope to see you there!

Invitation to “Green Drinks” with UTERN at Sammy’s Student Exchange
Friday January 27th 2012 at 4:30 PM -  8:00 PM

This is a licensed event so bring ID if you wish to indulge, the first few pitchers and snacks are on us. This event will end early enough in the evening so you can still go out and celebrate Friday!  At the meeting we will be discussing green initiatives around campus as well as Environment week, which is happening later in the term, and anything environmental that is on your mind. 

Map of Sammy’s Student Exchange

Monday January 23, 2012 at 3 PM
Bahen Centre, Room 1220, 40 St. George St.

This seminar is part the new Collaborative Challenges for the Climate Change Research Community weekly seminar series presented by the Department of Computer Science and the Centre for Environment.

Speaker: BLAKE POLAND, Associate Professor, Dalla Lana School of Public Health

Topic: Building Community Resilience: A Viable Response to Climate Change and Other Emerging Challenges to Health Equity? Information on Jan.23. seminar

For more seminars: http://www.cs.toronto.edu/climate/index.html

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Invitation to “Green Drinks” with UTERN at Sammy’s Student Exchange
Friday January 27th 2012 at 4:30 PM -  8:00 PM

This is a licensed event so bring ID if you wish to indulge. (the first few pitchers and snacks are on us) This event will end early enough in the evening so you can still go out and celebrate Friday!  At the meeting we will be discussing green initiatives around campus as well as Environment week, which is happening later in the term, and anything environmental that is on your mind.

Map of Sammy’s Student Exchange

This is a licensed event so bring ID if you wish to indulge. (the first few pitchers and snacks are on us) This event will end early enough in the evening so you can still go out and celebrate Friday!  At the meeting we will be discussing green initiatives around campus as well as Environment week, which is happening later in the term, and anything environmental that is on your mind. 

Map of Sammy’s Student Exchange

Join us tomorrow on Jan. 17th with planning and brainstorming ideas for this year’s UofT’s Environment Week. More details in the post below:

Invitation to Environment Week Stakeholder Meeting

UTERN is hosting a brainstorming session for groups interested in  being involved in this year’s Environment Week at UofT. Tuesday, January 17, 2012, in Rm. 1042 at the Earth Sciences Centre from 6-8 PM. Snacks and beverages will be provided!
click here for Earth Science Centre Location

For further information, please feel free to contact: Environment Week Coordinator  chloe.lopez@utoronto.ca OR External Liaison michel.lagace@utoronto.ca

keep yourself updated by attending seminars this Winter 2012 session regarding climate change and the environment on UofT’s St. George Campus.  Be sure to click the “Events Calender” page to find out!

Invitation to a book launch –
The Natural City: Re-envisioning the Built Environment
Edited by Ingrid Leman Stefanovic and Stephen Bede Scharper

University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division © 2011 World Rights 356 Pages 12 Images

When? Where?

Thursday January 26th 2012
4:30 ~ 7:30 , Member’s Lounge, Toronto City Hall

more details in poster below:

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Everybody loves a good swap! It benefits you, the community and the planet. Items, skills, services, knowledge and time are all barter-worthy. Here are 12 reasons to swap more in 2012:http://www.swapsity.ca/posts/view/147