BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Embark Sustainability Society - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Embark Sustainability Society X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.embarksustainability.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Embark Sustainability Society REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Vancouver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231012T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20231012T193000 DTSTAMP:20260425T185933 CREATED:20230926T211947Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231006T171140Z UID:10000057-1697131800-1697139000@www.embarksustainability.org SUMMARY:Sustainability Shapers: Building Resilient Communities - Sustainability Career Night DESCRIPTION:Sustainability Shapers: Building Resilient Communities\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Date & Time\n Thu\, October 12\, 20235:30 PM – 7:30 PM PDT \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location\n Zoom – Online Event \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register now\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About this event\nGet ready to discover what a Sustainability Career Night with Embark Sustainability is all about. This October we’re inviting you to an electrifying evening filled with inspiring stories from professionals who have harnessed the power of their careers to create systems that safeguard our environment and build up our communities.  \nPrepare to connect with careers and potential future endeavours within the capacity-building universe\, and learn how to wield your skills to forge communities that are more sustainable and equitable. Together we’ll unravel the intricate web of diverse career paths\, all converging to support our social and physical infrastructure in the face of clime challenges. \nWhat’s in store for this evening? This event will consist of short presentations by three sustainability leaders who work in this adaptation realm. Each speaker will discuss their journey to reach their current role\, along with barriers they overcame along the way. They will speak about how their work serves to nurture systems change towards equity\, sustainability\, and well-being for all. Speakers will also provide recommendations for participants who are looking to start their careers in sustainability.  \nAfter the presentations\, each speaker will be in a Q&A breakout room where participants will have the opportunity to engage with them and ask questions. Students will have the opportunity to visit two facilitated breakout rooms during the evening. Finally\, the speakers will engage in a panel discussion to finish up the evening.  \nCareer and Volunteer Services will provide tools for the next steps in your sustainability career journeys. Don’t miss that registration is required! \n  \nSustainability Career Night is an opportunity for students from SFU to learn from professionals championing sustainability in various fields. \n \n \n \n \n \n About the Speakers\nAmelia Bowden; Community Planner \nAmelia Bowden is a Registered Professional Planner with over a decade of experience working in suburban municipalities in the Lower Mainland. Currently a Community Planner with the City of Surrey\, she holds a Masters of Urban Studies and a Bachelor of Arts Degree (Geography Major) from Simon Fraser University. \nTj Conwi; Restaurant Owner & Consultant \nOno Vancouver is run by TJ Conwi\, whose culinary curiosity began with his roots in the Philippines\, and led him to restaurants\, private clubs and hotels earlier in his career. Most recently as the Executive Chef of Marriott Delta Vancouver Suites.  \nApplying his passion for West Coast and Asian cuisine to innovative\, local and sustainably sourced ingredients\, TJ supports small- to medium-size business food programs with clients ranging from breweries and local chain restaurants\, to startups and non-profits. At the onset of the pandemic\, Ono Vancouver quickly pivoted to support food security. The team began rescuing surplus food to cook thousands of meals for people in need every week—and they never stopped. The community initiative has evolved into ReRoot\, the city’s first chef-run surplus food hub and social enterprise. \nChef TJ is also the executive chef and food educator for LunchLAB an innovative school meal program involving school kids learning and helping feed 200 of their peers every week. \nIone Smith; Agrologist  \n­Ione is passionate about working to find solutions to challenging food system problems. She is a Professional Agrologist with an academic background in land resource science and community engagement. In 2010\, Ione formed Upland Agricultural Consulting\, which has since grown into an award-winning consulting company with projects in British Columbia\, Alberta\, and the Yukon. Ione’s day-to-day work allows her to engage with farmers\, all levels of government\, and First Nations communities to improve the resiliency and sustainability of our agriculture and food systems. In addition to her consulting work\, Ione is an instructor at SFU\, teaching Community Economic Development and Food Systems (CED 230)\, and serves as Vice Chair of the Provincial Agricultural Land Commission. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Land Acknowledgement\nThis event is being put together and coordinated by organizations that work on the occupied\, traditional\, ancestral and unceded lands of the Tsleil-Waututh\, Musqueam\, Skwxwú7mesh\, Kwikwetlem\, Kwantlen\, Matsqui\, Katzie\, Semiahmoo\, Qayqayt\, and Tsawwassen nations. We greatly encourage community members to reflect on the lands they are tuning in from at this virtual event; learn whose lands you occupy through native-land.ca. \n \n \n \n \n \n Event Accessibility\nThis free event is taking place over Zoom with breakout room discussion for a considerable duration of time. We will have closed-captioning available\, and attendees are free to opt in and out of the session as needed via muting mics and turning off cameras. If we can take further action to make this event accessible to you\, please email Embark Sustainability’s Programs Manager\, Zaena Tesfa\, at programs@embarksustainability.org. \n \n \n \n \n \n Community Agreement\nThis event is hosted with the intention to provide an environment for students to learn about various career possibilities within the broad sustainability industry. By registering for this event\, you are agreeing to be respectful towards each other\, to using appropriate language\, and being mindful of the space you are taking up amongst your peers. \nThe event organizers do not tolerate violence or aggression against others on the basis of race\, ethnicity\, place of origin\, sexual orientation\, gender identity\, religious affiliation\, or ability. Please also refer to people using the usernames they provide and do not assume pronouns/gender/knowledge based on someone’s name or video image. \nIf these agreements are broken by someone\, we will have to ensure the safety and comfort of our guests by removing them from the event. Ultimately\, we want you all to have fun and meet like minded peers who are interested in communication\, justice and change! \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions\nIf you have any questions about this event\, please contact Zaena Tesfa\, Embark Sustainability’s Programs Manager at programs@embarksustainability.org. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for this event\nReserve your FREE Embark Sustainability ticket now URL:https://www.embarksustainability.org/event/sustainability-shapers-building-resilient-communities-sustainability-career-night/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Climate Equity,Sustainability Career Night ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.embarksustainability.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/SUSTAINABILITY-CAREER-NIGHT-1.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR