Provincial Strategy Conference July 8, 2007
From Common Energy
The Provincial Strategy Conference held on July 8th, 2007 brought student leaders from universities and colleges together to focus the Provincial Network and begin working collaboratively on climate change solutions for our campuses.
Objectives:
- to establish tangible mechanisms for collaboration
- to identify schools who would like to collaborate with a provincial network
- to learn what other schools are doing on climate change
- to provide opportunities for engagement with the common energy network
- to develop a framework for a 2007/2008 provincial climate change campaign
- to begin planning for an October Provincial Network Conference
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[edit] Logistics
Location: Vancouver, Room 210, SCARFE Building, 2125 Main Mall, UBC-V Campus (to be confirmed)
Food: Veggie lunch to be provided by Liz and Maggie - cost split between attendees, please inform of any dietary restrictions.
Billeting: up to 8 people can be accomodated at Maggie and Liz's house
AV Equipment needed:
Call for proposals on climate change campaign: Maggie - to send out Wednesday June 27th
- Note: reasonable travel costs (bus, ferry, gas money) for out-of-town participants will be shared by all conference attendees and is not be expected to be more than $30 each. The prepared lunch will be factored into this cost as well.
[edit] Agenda
10:00 - 11:15
Introduction and Welcome - setting the context for the provincial action committee
Session Objective: Opportunity for each school to present and share what they are doing for climate change action on campus
Facilitator: Maggie Baynham and Liz Ferris
11:15 - 11:30
Break
11:30 - 12:45
Planning for a provincial climate change campaign - session I
Session Objectives: Come to consensus on a campaign to move forward on
Facilitator: Maggie
- Presentation of proposals
- Brainstorm new ideas
- Consensus
12:45 - 1:45
Lunch
1:45 - 2:45
Planning for a provincial climate change campaign - session II
Session Objectives: Establish framework for partnership; mechanisms of communication and logistics
Facilitator: Liz
- What are the goals of the campaign?
- How do we develop the campaign?
- How do we communicate?
- What are our next steps?
2:45 - 3:00
Break
3:00 - 4:00
Provincial Conference Organization
Session Objectives: Determine conference location, dates, and conference theme
Facilitator: Liz and Maggie
[edit] Call for Campaign Proposals
Do you have an idea for a great campaign that could unite campuses across BC in confronting the problems of the climate crisis? If so, submit a proposal! Clearly outline the goals of the campaign as well as how you envision student groups working together to achieve this goal. Proposals should be between 1-2 pages, and you should be prepared to give a short, informal presentation of your ideas at the conference.
Send to: commonenergyubc@gmail.com no later than Thursday July 5th
[edit] Invites
[edit] UBC - Vancouver Campus
Primary Contact: Liz Ferris; climate.partnership(at)ubc.ca
Secondary Contact: Maggie Baynham; bc(at)syc-cjs.org
Confirmed Attendees: Maggie, Liz, Erek Walden (bioboy22(at)hotmail.com), Jeca Glorbell (jeca.glorbell(at)gmail.com), Emma Hodgson (hodgsone(at)interchange.ubc.ca)
Billeting available: room for 8 at Macdonald House (Liz and Maggie)
[edit] UBC - Okanogan Campus
Primary Contact: Carol Kergan; keelyk@telus.net
Secondary Contact:
Confirmed Attendees:
Billeting Required:
[edit] UVic
Primary Contact: Jamie Biggar, jamesbiggar(at)gmail.com
Secondary Contact: Naomi Devine, nsdevine (at) mac.com
Confirmed Attendees: Naomi, Jamie, Mark Chandler (marktchandler (at) gmail.com)
Billeting Required: Yes (3-6 people)
[edit] Simon Fraser University
Primary Contact: Suresh Fernando; sureshfernando(at)hotmail.com
Secondary Contact: Candace Bonfield; candacebonfield(at)shaw.ca
Confirmed Attendees: Suresh, Candace, Halimah Basrael (halimahbasrael(at)hotmail.com)
Possible Attendees: Sayaka Kambe (sayakambe(at)gmail.com); Tom Kineshanko (tkinesha@sfu.ca)
Billeting Available:
[edit] Emily Carr Institute
Primary Contact: Philippa Mennell; p_mennell(at)hotmail.com
Secondary Contact:
Confirmed Attendees: Philippa
Billeting Available:
[edit] Thompson Rivers University
Primary Contact: Tria Donaldson; tmdonaldson(at)gmail.com
Secondary Contact:
Confirmed Attendees:
Billeting Required:
[edit] Langara
Primary Contact: Sherese Johnson; sheresej(at)gmail.com
Secondary Contact:
Confirmed Attendees:
Billeting Available:
[edit] Kwantlen College
Primary Contact: Paul Richard (faculty, enviro degree program); paul.richard(at)kwantlen.ca
Secondary Contact: Heather Harrison (faculty); Heather.Harrison(at)kwantlen.ca
Confirmed Attendees:
Billeting Required:
[edit] Other Organizations
Canadian Youth Climate Coalition: Jeff Harrison (jeffcharrison(at)hotmail.com) Green Ideas Network: Doreen Dewell (ddewell(at)shaw.ca)
Confirmed Attendees: Jeff Harrison
[edit] Contact Info
To register for the Provincial Strategy Conference on Climate Change please contact Maggie at bc(at)syc-cjs.org.
