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:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251007T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251007T193000 DTSTAMP:20260424T040904 CREATED:20250925T194542Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250925T195151Z UID:10000860-1759860000-1759865400@www.embarksustainability.org SUMMARY:Climate Workshop: Peasant Struggle\, Global Solidarity DESCRIPTION:Climate Workshop: Peasant Struggle\, Global Solidarity\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Date & Time\n Tuesday\, October 7\, 20256:00PM – 7:30PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location\n Embark Studio (SUB 1310) \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 the event\nIn light of Peasants’ Month\, Embark is excited to be joined by CPSHR for a climate workshop on the resilience and struggles of peasant communities in the Philippines. Peasant farmers in the Philippines are on the frontlines of overlapping crises—climate breakdown\, systemic corruption\, land dispossession\, militarization\, and repeated violations of their basic rights. \nPeasants are a class of people in the Philippines who work on the land of a feudal landlord—not to be confused with its derogatory connotation in Western contexts.  For this month of solidarity\, join us as we immerse ourselves in the lived realities of peasants through a narrative activity and teach-in. Together\, we will connect the peasant struggle to the climate crisis and entrenched systems of corruption and land dispossession enforced by the state and backed by foreign corporations and banks. Through this collective dramatization\, participants will not only witness the resilience and struggles of peasant communities but also be given a few options to stand in solitary. The workshop will close with a way to support political prisoners in the Philippines—many of whom are peasants and peasant rights advocates—and with concrete calls-to-action to advance genuine land reform and the broader fight for national democracy.  \nPlus\, enjoy Jeff’s homemade Suman—a steamed sticky rice cake that peasants often eat.  \n \n \n \n \n \n Land ACKNOWLEDGEMENT\nThis event takes place on the unceded homelands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam)\, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish)\, səlil̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)\, and kʷikʷəƛw̓əm (Kwikwetlem) Nations. \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE FACILITATORS\nJeff (he/they)Jeff is an organizer with Canada-Philippines Solidarity for Human Rights (CPSHR) and regional coordinator for the International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (ICHRP Canada). He is passionate about human rights advocacy and building solidarity across borders with our partners across the sectors of workers\, peasants\, fisherfolk\, and other civil society groups in the Philippine \n \n \n \n \n \n Event Accessibility\nEmbark Sustainability events are free and open to Embark members which includes Simon Fraser University undergraduate and graduate students\, as well as Embark Associate Members. \nThis event will be held indoors at the Embark Studio\, room #1310 of the SUB Student Union Building (SUB)\, SFU Burnaby. Please review the following accessibility details: \n \n\nAttendees are free to opt in and opt out of activities as suits their needs throughout the event\, including exiting and re-entering the event space.\nThe event space is wheelchair accessible.\nAll-gender and wheelchair-accessible restrooms are located on the same floor.\nWe welcome all gender identities and expressions.\nWe provide access to a quiet space for personal meditation\, reflection\, or prayers.\nThe event space is a tree nut and peanut-free zone\nThe event space is a scent-free zone.\nUnfortunately\, we are unable to provide ASL interpretation at this time.\n\nWe strive to make our events accessible to as many of our community members as possible. If you have accessibility needs you’d like to share\, please contact our Director of Engagement at engagement@embarksustainability.org. \n \n \n \n \n \n Health & Safety\nParticipants who register are agreeing to release Embark Sustainability Society from any liability related to COVID-19. Masks are optional but encouraged.\n \n \n \n \n \n Community Agreement\nBy registering to attend this event\, you are agreeing to be respectful when listening to and communicating with others\, and be mindful of the space you are taking up amongst your peers. \nEmbark Sustainability does 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 introductions they provide and do not assume pronouns/gender/knowledge based on someone’s name or appearance. \nIf these agreements are broken by someone\, we will have to ensure the safety of our community members by removing them from the event.\n \n \n \n \n \n Questions\nIf you have any questions about this event\, please contact Embark Sustainability’s Climate Equity Programs Coordinator at climate@embarksustainability.org. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for this Event\nget reminders & event details now URL:https://www.embarksustainability.org/event/climate-workshop-071025/ LOCATION:The Embark Studio\, SUB 1310 - 8888 University Drive\, Burnaby\, British Columbia\, V5A 1S6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Climate Equity ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.embarksustainability.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Oct-CW-2025-banner.webp ORGANIZER;CN="CPSHR":MAILTO:cps.humanrights@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250926T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250926T150000 DTSTAMP:20260424T040904 CREATED:20250912T182354Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250912T200527Z UID:10000859-1758891600-1758898800@www.embarksustainability.org SUMMARY:Climate Workshop: Rooted in Consent DESCRIPTION:Climate Workshop: Rooted in Consent\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Date & Time\n Friday\, September 26\, 20251:00PM – 3:00PM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location\n SUB Learning Gardens (3000 level roof deck) \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 Join us with the SFU SVSPO to make herbal balms and zines in hands-on workshop on consent\, care reciprocity with the land! \n \n \n \n \n \n About the event\n Everyday products often contain harmful or toxic ingredients\, but caring for ourselves and the land doesn’t have to. Embark is excited to be joined by the SFU SVSPO for a climate workshop exploring reciprocal and sustainable relationships with the land by weaving embodied practices with reflective practices. Together\, we’ll: \n\nLearn how to harvest plants respectfully and understand their medicinal properties\nCreate soothing salves and balms with calendula and lavender oils\nReflect on ideas of reciprocity\, care\, and “consent beyond humans” through a guided zine-making activity\n\nThis workshop is more than just a DIY session—it’s a chance to slow down\, listen\, and connect. Participants will learn what it means to nurture sustainable\, reciprocal relationships with the land and with each other. \n \n \n \n \n \n Land ACKNOWLEDGEMENT\nThis event takes place on the unceded homelands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam)\, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish)\, səlil̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)\, and kʷikʷəƛw̓əm (Kwikwetlem) Nations. \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE FACILITATORS\nPablo Vimos (he/him)Pablo is a dedicated garden educator whose work cultivates both green spaces and young minds. With a focus on teaching children and youth how to grow food\, care for garden beds\, and create habitats that support local wildlife\, Pablo brings ecological learning to life. Since 2015\, he has served as the Garden Manager for Embark Sustainability\, where he leads hands-on gardening programs for students at Simon Fraser University\, grows fresh produce for Embark’s community kitchen\, and oversees a range of community-driven initiatives. Passionate about sharing his expertise\, Pablo finds joy in helping others take their first steps into the world of gardening. \n \nPaola Quirós-Cruz (they/them)Paola is the Educator with the SVSPO and the 2024 recipient of the national Courage to Act Campus Educator Award. They coordinate and facilitate education and outreach initiatives for SFU and FIC undergraduate and graduate students. Their commitment as an Educator is to center the voices of historically marginalized groups\, create reflective educational experiences through an intersectional lens\, and find creative strategies to foster communities of care. \n \n \n \n \n \n Event Accessibility\nEmbark Sustainability events are free and open to Embark members which includes Simon Fraser University undergraduate and graduate students\, as well as Embark Associate Members. \nThis event will be held outdoors at the SUB Learning Gardens\, on the 3000 level (third floor) roof deck of the Student Union Building (SUB)\, SFU Burnaby. Please review the following accessibility details: \n\nPlease dress appropriately for the weather. In the event of rain or other poor weather conditions\, the event will be held indoors at the Embark Studio\, room #1310 of the SUB (participants will be notified in advance).\nAttendees are free to opt in and opt out of activities as suits their needs throughout the event\, including exiting and re-entering the event space.\nThe event space is wheelchair accessible\nAll-gender and wheelchair-accessible restrooms are located on the 1st floor inside the SUB.\nUnfortunately\, we are unable to provide ASL interpretation at this time.\n\nPlease note: The workshop will include lavender\, calendula\, and beeswax as part of the activities and materials. We ask that those with allergies or sensitivities to any of these substances to inform us as soon as possible and take any other necessary precautions. \nWe strive to make our events accessible to as many of our community members as possible. If you have accessibility needs you’d like to share\, please contact our Director of Engagement at engagement@embarksustainability.org. \n \n \n \n \n \n Health & Safety\nParticipants who register are agreeing to release Embark Sustainability Society from any liability related to COVID-19. Masks are optional but encouraged.\n \n \n \n \n \n Community Agreement\nBy registering to attend this event\, you are agreeing to be respectful when listening to and communicating with others\, and be mindful of the space you are taking up amongst your peers. \nEmbark Sustainability does 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 introductions they provide and do not assume pronouns/gender/knowledge based on someone’s name or appearance. \nIf these agreements are broken by someone\, we will have to ensure the safety of our community members by removing them from the event.\n \n \n \n \n \n Questions\nIf you have any questions about this event\, please contact Embark Sustainability’s Director of Engagement at engagement@embarksustainability.org.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for this Event\nget reminders & event details now URL:https://www.embarksustainability.org/event/climate-workshop-092625/ LOCATION:Embark Sustainability’s SUB Learning Garden\, 8888 University Drive\, Burnaby\, British Columbia\, V5A 1S6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Climate Equity,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.embarksustainability.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/sept-CW-2025-banner.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250924T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250924T213000 DTSTAMP:20260424T040904 CREATED:20250903T234055Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250912T210023Z UID:10000858-1758735000-1758749400@www.embarksustainability.org SUMMARY:Community Kitchen: thức ăn cho mọi người DESCRIPTION:Community Kitchen: thức ăn cho mọi người\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Date & Time\n Wed\, September 24\, 20255:30 PM – 9:30 PM PDT \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location\n SUB Community Kitchen\, room #2125 – SFU Burnaby \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 This month’s Community Kitchen is hosted by Embark’s very own Board Chair\, Anne! Anne will be share her favourite Vietnamese recipes as she discusses the role of Japanese wartime occupation and French colonialism in shaping Vietnamese culture and food systems. Behind beloved dishes like bánh mì and cà phê sữa đá lies a history of cultural assimilation\, colonial violence\, exploitation of farmers\, and displacement from the land. \nThese systemic impacts are still felt today as Vietnam remains a major exporter of rice and coffee while many communities face unequal food access and local farmers continue to be exploited. Join us to reflect on these histories and celebrate resilience through food. \nWe’ll be making: \n\nBánh xèo (stuffed rice pancake)\nGỏi cuốn (spring roll)\nChè Ba Màu (three colour dessert)\n\nPlease let us know of any dietary restrictions and/or food allergies in the registration form ahead of the event. \n \n \nAGENDA \n\nIntroductions and Housekeeping \nCooking and Activities \nEating and Discussion \nWrap-up and Clean-up\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Land Acknowledgement\nThis event takes place on the unceded homelands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam)\, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish)\, səlil̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)\, and kʷikʷəƛw̓əm (Kwikwetlem) Nations.\n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE FACILITATORS\nAnne Tran (she/her)Anne is a second-generation Vietnamese settler and student studying business. She has been involved with Embark since 2022 through the Food Rescue program\, the Climate Equity Team\, and currently serves as the Chair on Embark’s Board of Directors. \nShe is interested in exploring the intersections of food security\, climate change\, policy\, and sustainable business. Some of Anne’s most cherished memories come from Vietnamese family gatherings—with conversations and laughter shared across generations over a meal. She is excited to share a taste of Vietnamese cuisine with others.  \n \n \n \n \n \n Event Accessibility\n\n\nEmbark Sustainability events are free and open to Embark Sustainability members which includes Simon Fraser University undergraduate and graduate students\, as well as Embark Sustainability Associate Members. \nThis event will be held indoors at the SUB Community Kitchen\, room #2125 of the Student Union Building (SUB)\, SFU Burnaby. Accessibility details include: \n\nAttendees are free to opt in and opt out of activities as suits their needs throughout the event\, including exiting and re-entering the event space.\nSome appliances and counter areas of this room are not accessible when using a wheelchair or other mobility aids. The dining/lounge area is accessible when using a wheelchair or other mobility aids.\nWe aim to host a scent-free space. Please refrain from wearing scented products in attendance of this event.\nUnfortunately\, we cannot provide ASL interpretation at this time. We will be providing written recipe instructions.\n\nWe aim to make our events accessible to as many of our community members as possible. If we can take further action to make this event accessible to you\, please contact Embark Sustainability’s Director of Engagement at engagement@embarksustainability.org. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Health & Safety\nParticipants who register are agreeing to release Embark Sustainability Society from any liability related to COVID-19. Masks are optional but encouraged.\n \n \n \n \n \n Community Agreement\nBy registering to attend this event\, you are agreeing to be respectful when listening to and communicating with others\, and be mindful of the space you are taking up amongst your peers. \nEmbark Sustainability does 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 introductions they provide and do not assume pronouns/gender/knowledge based on someone’s name or appearance. \nIf these agreements are broken by someone\, we will have to ensure the safety of our community members by removing them from the event.\n \n \n \n \n \n Questions\nIf you have any questions about this event\, please contact Embark Sustainability’s Director of Engagement at engagement@embarksustainability.org. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for this Event\nget reminders & event details now URL:https://www.embarksustainability.org/event/community-kitchen-vietnamese-food-justice/ LOCATION:SUB Community Kitchen – SFU Burnaby\, 8888 University Drive\, Burnaby\, British Columbia\, V5A 1S6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Community Kitchen ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.embarksustainability.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/sept-ck-2025-banner.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250807T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250807T144500 DTSTAMP:20260424T040904 CREATED:20250602T205924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250728T223413Z UID:10000805-1754573400-1754577900@www.embarksustainability.org SUMMARY:Food Rescue DESCRIPTION:Embark Sustainability’s\nFood Rescue Program\nWe collect healthy yet imperfect-looking produce that does not meet the selling criteria of supermarket chains and redistribute it to Simon Fraser University (SFU) students for free or by donation. Food is collected from Nesters Market and distributed at SFU Burnaby. \nStop by and grab some brain food between classes! Distribution takes place throughout each academic term and does not occur during exam periods or breaks between terms. \nSummer 2025 Distribution Schedule\n\nMay 22 – August 7\nThursdays 1:30PM to 2:45PM\nBlusson Hall (SFU Burnaby) URL:https://www.embarksustainability.org/event/food-rescue-7/2025-08-07/ LOCATION:Blusson Hall – SFU Burnaby\, Burnaby\, British Columbia\, V5A 1S6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Food Justice,Food Rescue ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.embarksustainability.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Website-Banners-2.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250731T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250731T144500 DTSTAMP:20260424T040904 CREATED:20250602T205924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250728T223413Z UID:10000804-1753968600-1753973100@www.embarksustainability.org SUMMARY:Food Rescue DESCRIPTION:Embark Sustainability’s\nFood Rescue Program\nWe collect healthy yet imperfect-looking produce that does not meet the selling criteria of supermarket chains and redistribute it to Simon Fraser University (SFU) students for free or by donation. Food is collected from Nesters Market and distributed at SFU Burnaby. \nStop by and grab some brain food between classes! Distribution takes place throughout each academic term and does not occur during exam periods or breaks between terms. \nSummer 2025 Distribution Schedule\n\nMay 22 – August 7\nThursdays 1:30PM to 2:45PM\nBlusson Hall (SFU Burnaby) URL:https://www.embarksustainability.org/event/food-rescue-7/2025-07-31/ LOCATION:Blusson Hall – SFU Burnaby\, Burnaby\, British Columbia\, V5A 1S6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Food Justice,Food Rescue ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.embarksustainability.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Website-Banners-2.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250730T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250730T213000 DTSTAMP:20260424T040904 CREATED:20250626T224601Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250704T033016Z UID:10000797-1753896600-1753911000@www.embarksustainability.org SUMMARY:Community Kitchen: Uring Magsasaka\, Pangunahing Puwersa DESCRIPTION:Community Kitchen: Uring Magsasaka\, Pangunahing Puwersa\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Date & Time\n Wed\, July 30\, 20255:30 PM – 9:30 PM PDT \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location\n SUB Community Kitchen\, room #2125 – SFU Burnaby \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 We are excited to be joined by Canadian-Philippine Solidarity for Human Rights (CPSHR) for a community kitchen focused on food justice and sovereignty in the Philippines! Our facilitator Freddi will be sharing beloved Filipino recipes while discussing the realities of Filipino peasants—millions of whom work in agriculture while facing systemic barriers to land access\, liveable wages\, and food security. Peasants are class of people in the Philippines that work on the land of a feudal landlord—not to be confused with its derogatory connotation in Western contexts.  \nCome for the food and stay to learn about what it means to be a peasant in the Philippines and how we can stand in solidarity with Filipino peasant resistance movements 🇵🇭✊   \nWe’ll be making: \n\nSinigang (Tamarind-based soup)\nHalo Halo (Shaved ice dessert)\n\nEach recipe will be made vegan. Please be mindful of any dietary restrictions.  \nAGENDA \n\nIntroductions and Housekeeping \nCooking and Activities \nEating and Discussion \nWrap-up and Clean-up\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Land Acknowledgement\nThis event takes place on the unceded homelands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam)\, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish)\, səlil̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)\, and kʷikʷəƛw̓əm (Kwikwetlem) Nations.\n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE FACILITATORS\nFreddi (He/him)Freddi recently graduated from UBC\, where he spent three years doing food rescue and food justice work for UBC Sprouts. He is now a member of the Canada-Philippines Solidarity for Human Rights (CPSHR) and spends his time organizing in support of the National Democratic movement in the Philippines. Food justice work will always hold a special place in his heart and he is excited about this event! \n \nCPSHRThe Canada-Philippines Solidarity for Human Rights (CPSHR) Vancouver is a “vancouver”-based anti-imperialist organization that mobilizes for National Democracy in the Philippines. \n \n Learn more about CPSHR\n \n \n \n \n \n Event Accessibility\n\n\nEmbark Sustainability events are free and open to Embark Sustainability members which includes Simon Fraser University undergraduate and graduate students\, as well as Embark Sustainability Associate Members. \nThis event will be held indoors at the SUB Community Kitchen\, room #2125 of the Student Union Building (SUB)\, SFU Burnaby. Accessibility details include: \n\nAttendees are free to opt in and opt out of activities as suits their needs throughout the event\, including exiting and re-entering the event space.\nSome appliances and counter areas of this room are not accessible when using a wheelchair or other mobility aids. The dining/lounge area is accessible when using a wheelchair or other mobility aids.\nWe aim to host a scent-free space. Please refrain from wearing scented products in attendance of this event.\nUnfortunately\, we cannot provide ASL interpretation at this time. We will be providing written recipe instructions.\n\nWe aim to make our events accessible to as many of our community members as possible. If we can take further action to make this event accessible to you\, please contact Embark Sustainability’s Director of Engagement at engagement@embarksustainability.org. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Health & Safety\nParticipants who register are agreeing to release Embark Sustainability Society from any liability related to COVID-19. Masks are optional but encouraged.\n \n \n \n \n \n Community Agreement\nBy registering to attend this event\, you are agreeing to be respectful when listening to and communicating with others\, and be mindful of the space you are taking up amongst your peers. \nEmbark Sustainability does 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 introductions they provide and do not assume pronouns/gender/knowledge based on someone’s name or appearance. \nIf these agreements are broken by someone\, we will have to ensure the safety of our community members by removing them from the event.\n \n \n \n \n \n Questions\nIf you have any questions about this event\, please contact Embark Sustainability’s Director of Engagement at engagement@embarksustainability.org. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for this Event\nget reminders & event details now URL:https://www.embarksustainability.org/event/community-kitchen-cpshr/ LOCATION:British Columbia CATEGORIES:Community Kitchen ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.embarksustainability.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/BANNER-July-CK-2025.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250724T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250724T144500 DTSTAMP:20260424T040904 CREATED:20250602T205924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250728T223413Z UID:10000803-1753363800-1753368300@www.embarksustainability.org SUMMARY:Food Rescue DESCRIPTION:Embark Sustainability’s\nFood Rescue Program\nWe collect healthy yet imperfect-looking produce that does not meet the selling criteria of supermarket chains and redistribute it to Simon Fraser University (SFU) students for free or by donation. Food is collected from Nesters Market and distributed at SFU Burnaby. \nStop by and grab some brain food between classes! Distribution takes place throughout each academic term and does not occur during exam periods or breaks between terms. \nSummer 2025 Distribution Schedule\n\nMay 22 – August 7\nThursdays 1:30PM to 2:45PM\nBlusson Hall (SFU Burnaby) URL:https://www.embarksustainability.org/event/food-rescue-7/2025-07-24/ LOCATION:Blusson Hall – SFU Burnaby\, Burnaby\, British Columbia\, V5A 1S6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Food Justice,Food Rescue ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.embarksustainability.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Website-Banners-2.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250721T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250725T170000 DTSTAMP:20260424T040904 CREATED:20250616T055314Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250719T025437Z UID:10000796-1753095600-1753462800@www.embarksustainability.org SUMMARY:Liberation Summer: Organizers' Bootcamp 2025 DESCRIPTION:Liberation Summer: Organizers’ Bootcamp\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Date & Time\n Mon July 21st – Fri July 25th11:00 AM – 5:00 PM PDT (each day) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location\n Embark Studio (SUB 1310) – SFU BurnabySFPIRG Lounge (SUB 1410) – SFU Burnaby \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Click to Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Are you ready to win freedom for yourself\, your family\, and your communities? Are you ready to unite and organize ALL oppressed and exploited peoples? \nJoin Embark Sustainability & SFPIRG for Liberation Summer: a week-long\, bootcamp-style program for emerging and veteran organizers. From July 21st to July 25th\, we’ll be bringing you workshops\, skill-building\, and political education that will empower your organizer self.  \nWhether you are brand new to organizing or have years of experience\, this bootcamp is a space to grow\, reflect\, and strategize together. Capacity is limited – register now to secure your spot.  \n \n \n \n \n \n Land Acknowledgement\nThis program takes place on the unceded homelands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam)\, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish)\, səlil̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)\, and kʷikʷəƛw̓əm (Kwikwetlem) Nations. \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE FACILITATORS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Adrian D'Alessandro (he/him)\n   \n\n \nMeet Adrian\nAdrian is an ancient and mysterious organizer who’s done everything from winning fossil fuel divestment at the University of Guelph to getting arrested and convicted for blockading the TMX pipeline. His organizing roots also include anti-pipeline resistance with Guelph Anti-Pipeline\, the Space Campaign\, and grassroots student advocacy through OPIRG-Guelph and SFPIRG. He’s now wrangling children with Parents for Palestine. \n\nDay 4 Workshop: Story-telling as an Organizing Principle (July 24)\n To build a movement\, we need stories that shape our shared imagination of what’s possible. In this workshop\, we’ll explore storytelling as both an explicit and implicit organizing principle: from shifting public narratives\, to living our values through action. Let’s learn how to tell stories that move people and build the future we want! \n\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n Kabir Madan (he/him) & Cameron Gilbert (he/him)\n   \n\n \nMeet Kabir\nKabir is an anthropologist and soccer coach in-training. He has been organizing on unceded Coast Salish territories for the past 3 years through various labour unions and coalitions including TSSU\, CWJ\, and the Vancouver Tenants Union\, as well as with independent South Asian organizers in conjunction with larger migrant alliances. \n \nMeet Cameron\nCam Gilbert is a white settler of mixed-European ancestry\, born and raised in Deep Cove\, North Vancouver on the unceded lands of the Tsleil-Waututh Peoples. He is a member-organizer with the Vancouver Tenants Union\, primarily in his neighbourhood of Mount Pleasant. He has been a member of the VTU since 2022. He is also a PhD Candidate in the UBC philosophy department. At UBC\, Cam organizes with the teaching assistant and academic assistant union on UBC campus (CUPE 2278)\, Graduate Students for Palestine\, and the newly formed UBC-VTU chapter. \n\nDay 2 Workshop: Building Power HERE! (July 22)\nIn this session\, tenant and labour organizers will share experiences building fights from the ground up. We will go over how to get in touch with your neighbours and find common ground\, organize a building\, and use our collective power to escalate and build—not only campaigns\, but long-term organizing relationships which go beyond single-issue mobilizing. \n  \n\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n Kanksha (she/her) & Dina (she/her)\n   \n\n \nMeet Kanksha\nKanksha is a labour organizer at Students\, Staff and Faculty for Democratic University (SDU+)\, an independent\, grassroots organization at SFU that brings together workers and students to struggle against the administration with the goal of democratic control over our conditions of work and study. \n  \n \nMeet Dina\nDina is an undergraduate student at SFU studying biomedical physiology. She first got involved in organizing through the Palestine movement at SFU in early 2024. She is a passionate anti-Zionist Jew organizing with IJV SFU. As a student living on residence\, Dina strongly believes in organizing students for better living conditions and standing in solidarity with dining workers. \n  \nDay 2 Workshop: The Mass Line & SICA (July 22)\nIn this session\, folks will explore the theory of The Mass Line: a form of political leadership that aims to expand and consolidate our movements for liberation through mass campaigns and mobilizations that reflect the subjective readiness and the objective interests of the masses. \nFolks will also learn about how to concretely determine the mass line through Social Investigation and Class Analysis (SICA). \n  \n\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n Tiara Cash (she/they)\n   \n\n \nMeet Tiara\nTiara is a Black American & Indigenous (non-enrolled Choctaw & Cherokee descendant) queer woman born and raised in Memphis\, TN. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Exercise and Wellness (Arizona State University)\, a Master’s degree in Kinesiology (Western Illinois University)\, and a Master’s degree in Psychology (SFU). She is currently completing her doctorate in Social Psychology at SFU (August 2025) and is a Vanier Canada Graduate Scholar. \nTiara is also a TEDxSpeaker who has worked in many community settings as an organizer and accomplice\, including: speaking and coordinating anti-Black racism events\, supporting anti-pipeline movements\, presenting on community care using mindfulness and collective care practices\, and being present on many advisory committees that support systemically and intentionally marginalized groups (i.e.\, PoGM\, 2SLQBQQIA+\, Disabled communities\, and many more). \n \nDay 3 Workshop: Cultivating Collective Care and Accountability during Organizing (July 23)\nUsing the Equitable Mindfulness Framework for awareness of self and others\n  \nWe often forget the benefits of supporting our comrades behind the scenes of our movements and revolutions. This session is about building a culture of care. By centering our self-awareness and awareness of others and focusing on increasing our compassion for the movement collective\, we can pause and respond in a more grounded way to stressful events and conflict. We’ll discuss and activate the Equitable Mindfulness framework to create the conditions for a culture grounded in respect\, accountability\, and collaboration. \nThis session will be highly experiential\, as the best way to engage in mindful action is by practicing! Bring your notebook\, your curiosity\, and your willingness to set outside the norm. \n  \n\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n Hannah (she/her) & NoName (they/them)\n   \n\n \nMeet Hannah\nHannah is the Director of Research and Education at the Simon Fraser Public Interest Research Group (SFPIRG). She thrives on community work and THE various ways in which she can support and care for students and community members. \nHaving been a teacher for over ten years\, Hannah loves to organize events and facilitate workshops for students in order to help them find calmness in a chaotic world and resist the systems that actively oppress our bodies. \n  \n \nMeet NoName\nNoName is a student organizer on the stolen Coast Salish lands of so-called “Vancouver”. \nThey organize for Palestinian liberation while providing political education on the working class. \n  \n  \n  \nDay 1 Workshop: Becoming Scientists (July 21)\nIn this session\, we’ll learn how to carry out a scientific investigation of society for ourselves. \nWe’ll start by outlining the process of a social scientist’s study. Then\, we’ll look at how to ground our study in concrete material conditions and the struggle between the social classes. \nFinally\, we’ll review state-of-the-art attempts made by academics to mystify society and undermine scientific investigation and analysis. Expect a murder mystery activity! \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Noëll Cousins (she/her) & Lawrence Rowland (he/him)\n   \n\n \nMeet Noëll\nNoëll works as the Director of Engagement at the Simon Fraser Public Interest Research Group and\, in her role\, seeks to strengthen the community of organizations on SFU’s campus fighting for social and economic justice. \n  \n   \n \nMeet Lawrence\nNoName is a student organizer on the stolen Coast Salish lands of so-called “Vancouver”. \nThey organize for Palestinian liberation while providing political education on the working class. \n  \n  \n  \nDay 1 Workshop: Becoming Scientists (July 21)\nIn this session\, we’ll learn how to carry out a scientific investigation of society for ourselves. \nWe’ll start by outlining the process of a social scientist’s study. Then\, we’ll look at how to ground our study in concrete material conditions and the struggle between the social classes. \nFinally\, we’ll review state-of-the-art attempts made by academics to mystify society and undermine scientific investigation and analysis. Expect a murder mystery activity! \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Parsa Alziraei (he/him)\n   \n\n \nMeet Parsa\nParsa is a research assistant at the SFU Centre for Comparative Muslim Studies. \n \nDay 5 Workshop: Palestine at SFU and Beyond (July 25)\nThe local scene since 2021\nThis workshop aims to map the local organizing scene for Palestinian liberation through: \n\nunderstanding movements and organizations in solidarity or opposition to Palestinian liberation and their specific campaigns and goals; and\nunderstanding these actors historically and in their political-geographic context.\n\nBy collectively putting together what we know about the local scene\, we can act with more clarity and precision. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Chanelle (she/her)\n   \n\n \nMeet Chanelle\nChanelle organizes with Anakbayan BC\, a comprehensive Filipino youth organization that fights for National Democracy in the Philippines. The National Democratic movement is the largest united anti-imperialist socialist movement in the Philippines\, having existed for over half a century with thousands of people organizing and fighting every day for freedom from imperialism\, feudalism\, and bureaucrat capitalism. \nFor decades\, the National Democratic movement has been agitating\, organizing\, and mobilizing the Filipino people for their rights\, as well as cultivating a revolutionary Filipino culture that is mass-oriented\, scientific\, and liberatory. \nShe brings to us the lessons that this movement has learned in hopes that we may cultivate this revolutionary spirit in so-called “Canada”! “Onward\, my friends\, tomorrow is ours to make!” – Chanelle \n \nDay 3 Workshop: Propaganda for the Masses (July 24)\nHow to do cultural work in service of the People’s Revolution\nHow do we raise the consciousness of the masses? How do we get the people to see themselves in the international workers’ struggle? What is the role of propaganda work and why is it important for developing a culture for mass struggle and resistance? In the words of Toni Cade Bombara\, “As a culture worker who belongs to an oppressed people\, my job is to make revolution irresistible.” \nAs the new world struggles to be born\, we\, as organizers\, must take up the task of being cultural workers. The apple of revolutionary culture does not just fall from nowhere; we plant the seeds for it. It is more imperative than ever to combat reactionary ideologies\, expose the enemies of the revolution\, oppose their anti-people schemes\, analyze and illuminate the struggle of the masses\, and put forth our revolutionary goals. \nJoin us at our workshop as we explore and discuss these questions\, understand and grasp our tasks\, and remain principled and steadfast. \n\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n Serena (they/them)\n   \n\n \nMeet Serena\nSerena is a Punjabi\, disabled\, queer settler and the Director of Development at Embark Sustainability. They came into organizing through disability justice and the community they built as a co-founder of the Simon Fraser University Disability and Neurodiversity Alliance (DNA). \nGrounded in the principles of disability justice\, Serena’s work has grown to include cross-movement organizing and advocacy for equity-seeking communities in a range of contexts. \n\n \nDay 5 Workshop: Get off the Sidelines (July 25)\nWhere to start as an organizer\nIn this session\, folks will learn how to navigate the inertia of inaction. We’ll talk about the barriers to getting started with organizing and create solutions together according to our capacities. \nWe will go over creating a strong foundation for the fight you’re preparing for\, finding accomplices to join the movement\, and how to apply the lessons you learn along the way. \n\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Event Accessibility\n\n\nThis event will be held indoors the at rooms #1310 and #1410 of Student Union Building (SUB)\, SFU Burnaby. Accessibility details include: \n\nThe venue is wheelchair accessible\, with gender-inclusive and accessible washrooms on-site.\nLight snacks\, tea/coffee\, and vegan lunch options will be provided daily.\nWe aim to create a scent-reduced environment. Please avoid wearing strong fragrances. \nIf you have specific access needs\, please contact access@sfpirg.ca or engagement@embarksustainability.org by July 10th.\n\n  \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Health & Safety\nParticipants who register are agreeing to release Embark Sustainability Society from any liability related to COVID-19. Masks are optional but encouraged.\n \n \n \n \n \n Community Agreement\nBy registering to attend this event\, you are agreeing to be respectful when listening to and communicating with others\, and be mindful of the space you are taking up amongst your peers. There is no tolerance for 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 introductions they provide and do not assume pronouns/gender/knowledge based on someone’s name or appearance. If these agreements are broken by someone\, we will have to ensure the safety of our community members by removing them from the event. \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions\nIf you have any questions about this event\, please contact Embark Sustainability’s Director of Engagement at engagement@embarksustainability.org or SFPIRG’s Director of Engagement at engagement@sfpirg.ca. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for this Event\nget reminders & event details now URL:https://www.embarksustainability.org/event/liberation-summer-2025/ LOCATION:Student Union Building – SFU Burnaby\, 8888 University Drive\, Burnaby\, British Columbia\, V5A 1S6\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.embarksustainability.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/bootcamp-2025-banner.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250717T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250717T144500 DTSTAMP:20260424T040904 CREATED:20250602T205924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250728T223413Z UID:10000802-1752759000-1752763500@www.embarksustainability.org SUMMARY:Food Rescue DESCRIPTION:Embark Sustainability’s\nFood Rescue Program\nWe collect healthy yet imperfect-looking produce that does not meet the selling criteria of supermarket chains and redistribute it to Simon Fraser University (SFU) students for free or by donation. Food is collected from Nesters Market and distributed at SFU Burnaby. \nStop by and grab some brain food between classes! Distribution takes place throughout each academic term and does not occur during exam periods or breaks between terms. \nSummer 2025 Distribution Schedule\n\nMay 22 – August 7\nThursdays 1:30PM to 2:45PM\nBlusson Hall (SFU Burnaby) URL:https://www.embarksustainability.org/event/food-rescue-7/2025-07-17/ LOCATION:Blusson Hall – SFU Burnaby\, Burnaby\, British Columbia\, V5A 1S6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Food Justice,Food Rescue ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.embarksustainability.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Website-Banners-2.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250710T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250710T144500 DTSTAMP:20260424T040904 CREATED:20250602T205924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250728T223413Z UID:10000801-1752154200-1752158700@www.embarksustainability.org SUMMARY:Food Rescue DESCRIPTION:Embark Sustainability’s\nFood Rescue Program\nWe collect healthy yet imperfect-looking produce that does not meet the selling criteria of supermarket chains and redistribute it to Simon Fraser University (SFU) students for free or by donation. Food is collected from Nesters Market and distributed at SFU Burnaby. \nStop by and grab some brain food between classes! Distribution takes place throughout each academic term and does not occur during exam periods or breaks between terms. \nSummer 2025 Distribution Schedule\n\nMay 22 – August 7\nThursdays 1:30PM to 2:45PM\nBlusson Hall (SFU Burnaby) URL:https://www.embarksustainability.org/event/food-rescue-7/2025-07-10/ LOCATION:Blusson Hall – SFU Burnaby\, Burnaby\, British Columbia\, V5A 1S6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Food Justice,Food Rescue ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.embarksustainability.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Website-Banners-2.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250703T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250703T144500 DTSTAMP:20260424T040904 CREATED:20250602T205924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250728T223413Z UID:10000800-1751549400-1751553900@www.embarksustainability.org SUMMARY:Food Rescue DESCRIPTION:Embark Sustainability’s\nFood Rescue Program\nWe collect healthy yet imperfect-looking produce that does not meet the selling criteria of supermarket chains and redistribute it to Simon Fraser University (SFU) students for free or by donation. Food is collected from Nesters Market and distributed at SFU Burnaby. \nStop by and grab some brain food between classes! Distribution takes place throughout each academic term and does not occur during exam periods or breaks between terms. \nSummer 2025 Distribution Schedule\n\nMay 22 – August 7\nThursdays 1:30PM to 2:45PM\nBlusson Hall (SFU Burnaby) URL:https://www.embarksustainability.org/event/food-rescue-7/2025-07-03/ LOCATION:Blusson Hall – SFU Burnaby\, Burnaby\, British Columbia\, V5A 1S6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Food Justice,Food Rescue ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.embarksustainability.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Website-Banners-2.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250626T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250626T144500 DTSTAMP:20260424T040904 CREATED:20250602T205924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250728T223413Z UID:10000799-1750944600-1750949100@www.embarksustainability.org SUMMARY:Food Rescue DESCRIPTION:Embark Sustainability’s\nFood Rescue Program\nWe collect healthy yet imperfect-looking produce that does not meet the selling criteria of supermarket chains and redistribute it to Simon Fraser University (SFU) students for free or by donation. Food is collected from Nesters Market and distributed at SFU Burnaby. \nStop by and grab some brain food between classes! Distribution takes place throughout each academic term and does not occur during exam periods or breaks between terms. \nSummer 2025 Distribution Schedule\n\nMay 22 – August 7\nThursdays 1:30PM to 2:45PM\nBlusson Hall (SFU Burnaby) URL:https://www.embarksustainability.org/event/food-rescue-7/2025-06-26/ LOCATION:Blusson Hall – SFU Burnaby\, Burnaby\, British Columbia\, V5A 1S6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Food Justice,Food Rescue ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.embarksustainability.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Website-Banners-2.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250625T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250625T213000 DTSTAMP:20260424T040904 CREATED:20250602T204329Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250604T210107Z UID:10000793-1750872600-1750887000@www.embarksustainability.org SUMMARY:Community Kitchen: Language as Nourishment DESCRIPTION:Community Kitchen: Language as Nourishment\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Date & Time\n Wed\, June 25\, 20255:30 PM – 9:30 PM PDT \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location\n SUB Community Kitchen\, room #2125 – SFU Burnaby \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 In celebration of Indigenous History Month\, we are thrilled to be joined by the First Nations\, Métis\, and Inuit Student Association (FNMISA) to bring you an unforgettable community kitchen! Through their unique perspectives\, facilitators Kil Daagwiiya and James Houle will lead a flavour-packed conversation about Indigenous language vitalization and its role within food justice. Ancestral languages carry important knowledge of land\, seasonality\, and traditional foodways\, which has been essential to nourishing communities for generations. Come out to enjoy a meal as we learn about the powerful connection between land\, food\, and language while celebrating Indigenous cultures! \nWe’ll be making: \n\nIndian Tacos (Frybread and Seasoned Meat)\nJum (Halibut Stew)\n\nPlease be mindful of dietary restrictions – all recipes contain meat or fish product. \nAGENDA \n\nIntroductions and Housekeeping \nCooking\, Games and Colouring \nEating and Discussion \nWrap-up and Clean-up\n\nWhether you’re a seasoned chef or new to the kitchen\, all are welcome! This event is first-come first-serve until we reach capacity\, so we encourage you to register and arrive 10 minutes early. Thanks and see you there!✨ \n \n \n \n \n \n Land Acknowledgement\nThis event takes place on the unceded homelands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam)\, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish)\, səlil̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)\, and kʷikʷəƛw̓əm (Kwikwetlem) Nations.\n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE FACILITATORS\nKil Daagwiiya Hooper (She/They)Kil Daagwiiya is in her third-year studying Political Science and Indigenous Studies and currently holds a Indigenous Language Certificate in Xaad Kil (Haida). She believes that  sharing meals together is an important way of getting to know each other and building community\, which is an essential first step in the journey to revitalize Indigenous languages.  \n \nJames Houle (He/Him) (Tanisi!) James is a graduate student in the Math program and the treasurer at FNMISA. He is excited to support his co-facilitator\, Kil Daagwiiya in exploring the relationship between language revitalization and food justice at this upcoming Community Kitchen. \n \nFNMISA The First Nations\, Métis\, and Inuit Student Association (FNMISA) is an Indigenous student-run group within the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS). The group provides a variety of supports and resources to First Nations\, Métis\, and Inuit (FNMI) students\, including support and preservation of the various cultural diversities of FNMI peoples\, advocacy for services and resources necessary for FNMI students to succeed at Simon Fraser University (SFU)\, promoting awareness of FNMI cultures and issues to the SFU Community. Learn more about the organization here. \n \n \n Learn more about FNMISA\n \n \n \n \n \n Event Accessibility\n\n\nEmbark Sustainability events are free and open to Embark Sustainability members which includes Simon Fraser University undergraduate and graduate students\, as well as Embark Sustainability Associate Members. \nThis event will be held indoors at the SUB Community Kitchen\, room #2125 of the Student Union Building (SUB)\, SFU Burnaby. Accessibility details include: \n\nAttendees are free to opt in and opt out of activities as suits their needs throughout the event\, including exiting and re-entering the event space.\nSome appliances and counter areas of this room are not accessible when using a wheelchair or other mobility aids. The dining/lounge area is accessible when using a wheelchair or other mobility aids.\nWe aim to host a scent-free space. Please refrain from wearing scented products in attendance of this event.\nUnfortunately\, we cannot provide ASL interpretation at this time. We will be providing written recipe instructions.\n\nWe aim to make our events accessible to as many of our community members as possible. If we can take further action to make this event accessible to you\, please contact Embark Sustainability’s Director of Engagement at engagement@embarksustainability.org. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Health & Safety\nParticipants who register are agreeing to release Embark Sustainability Society from any liability related to COVID-19. Masks are optional but encouraged.\n \n \n \n \n \n Community Agreement\nBy registering to attend this event\, you are agreeing to be respectful when listening to and communicating with others\, and be mindful of the space you are taking up amongst your peers. \nEmbark Sustainability does 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 introductions they provide and do not assume pronouns/gender/knowledge based on someone’s name or appearance. \nIf these agreements are broken by someone\, we will have to ensure the safety of our community members by removing them from the event.\n \n \n \n \n \n Questions\nIf you have any questions about this event\, please contact Embark Sustainability’s Director of Engagement at engagement@embarksustainability.org. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for this Event\nget reminders & event details now URL:https://www.embarksustainability.org/event/community-kitchen-fnmisa/ LOCATION:SUB Community Kitchen – SFU Burnaby\, 8888 University Drive\, Burnaby\, British Columbia\, V5A 1S6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Community Kitchen,Food Justice ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.embarksustainability.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/May-25-CK-Website-2.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250619T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250619T144500 DTSTAMP:20260424T040904 CREATED:20250602T205924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250728T223413Z UID:10000798-1750339800-1750344300@www.embarksustainability.org SUMMARY:Food Rescue DESCRIPTION:Embark Sustainability’s\nFood Rescue Program\nWe collect healthy yet imperfect-looking produce that does not meet the selling criteria of supermarket chains and redistribute it to Simon Fraser University (SFU) students for free or by donation. Food is collected from Nesters Market and distributed at SFU Burnaby. \nStop by and grab some brain food between classes! Distribution takes place throughout each academic term and does not occur during exam periods or breaks between terms. \nSummer 2025 Distribution Schedule\n\nMay 22 – August 7\nThursdays 1:30PM to 2:45PM\nBlusson Hall (SFU Burnaby) URL:https://www.embarksustainability.org/event/food-rescue-7/2025-06-19/ LOCATION:Blusson Hall – SFU Burnaby\, Burnaby\, British Columbia\, V5A 1S6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Food Justice,Food Rescue ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.embarksustainability.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Website-Banners-2.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250612T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250612T144500 DTSTAMP:20260424T040904 CREATED:20250602T205924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250728T223413Z UID:10000795-1749735000-1749739500@www.embarksustainability.org SUMMARY:Food Rescue DESCRIPTION:Embark Sustainability’s\nFood Rescue Program\nWe collect healthy yet imperfect-looking produce that does not meet the selling criteria of supermarket chains and redistribute it to Simon Fraser University (SFU) students for free or by donation. Food is collected from Nesters Market and distributed at SFU Burnaby. \nStop by and grab some brain food between classes! Distribution takes place throughout each academic term and does not occur during exam periods or breaks between terms. \nSummer 2025 Distribution Schedule\n\nMay 22 – August 7\nThursdays 1:30PM to 2:45PM\nBlusson Hall (SFU Burnaby) URL:https://www.embarksustainability.org/event/food-rescue-7/2025-06-12/ LOCATION:Blusson Hall – SFU Burnaby\, Burnaby\, British Columbia\, V5A 1S6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Food Justice,Food Rescue ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.embarksustainability.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Website-Banners-2.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250605T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250605T144500 DTSTAMP:20260424T040904 CREATED:20250602T205523Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250602T205528Z UID:10000794-1749130200-1749134700@www.embarksustainability.org SUMMARY:Food Rescue DESCRIPTION:Embark Sustainability’s\nFood Rescue Program\nWe collect healthy yet imperfect-looking produce that does not meet the selling criteria of supermarket chains and redistribute it to Simon Fraser University (SFU) students for free or by donation. Food is collected from Nesters Market and distributed at SFU Burnaby. \nStop by and grab some brain food between classes! Distribution takes place throughout each academic term and does not occur during exam periods or breaks between terms. \nSummer 2025 Distribution Schedule\n\nMay 22 – August 7\nThursdays 1:30PM to 2:45PM\nBlusson Hall (SFU Burnaby) URL:https://www.embarksustainability.org/event/food-rescue-6/ LOCATION:Blusson Hall – SFU Burnaby\, Burnaby\, British Columbia\, V5A 1S6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Food Justice,Food Rescue ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.embarksustainability.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Website-Banners-2.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250528T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250528T213000 DTSTAMP:20260424T040904 CREATED:20250430T202229Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250430T202235Z UID:10000718-1748453400-1748467800@www.embarksustainability.org SUMMARY:Community Kitchen: Savouring the Moments DESCRIPTION:Community Kitchen: Savouring the Moments\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Date & Time\n Wed\, May 28\, 20255:30 PM – 9:30 PM PDT \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location\n SUB Community Kitchen\, room #2125 – SFU Burnaby \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 \n\nGet ready to Savour the Moments at our first community kitchen of the summer! Amaka Azode is bringing vibrant Nigerian flavours to the table to tell us a story about the significance of food in bringing people together to form deep connections and create long-lasting memories. By delving into the emotional and social aspects of sharing a meal\, we’ll uncover the countless ways in which food can act as a bridge between cultures\, generations\, and personal histories. Come out and enjoy a special space to share your own stories and experiences about memorable meals or special gatherings! \nWe’ll be making: \n\nJollof Rice: A flavorful rice dish cooked in a tomato sauce with spices\, served with Chicken\, Plantain and Coleslaw on the side.\nPepper Soup: A spicy\, broth-based soup made with meat and a variety of spices\, known for its medicinal properties.\nPuff Puff: a snack and dessert made from a simple dough of flour\, sugar\, yeast\, and water\n\nPlease be mindful of dietary restrictions. Jollof is vegetarian\, and Puff Puff is vegan\, but some side dishes and Pepper Soup are not. \nAGENDA \n\nIntroductions and Housekeeping \nCooking\, Games and Colouring \nEating and Discussion \nWrap-up and Clean-up\n\nWhether you’re a seasoned chef or new to the kitchen\, all are welcome! This event is first-come first-serve until we reach capacity\, so we encourage you to register and arrive 10 minutes early. Thanks and see you there!✨ \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Land Acknowledgement\nThis event takes place on the unceded homelands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam)\, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish)\, səlil̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)\, and kʷikʷəƛw̓əm (Kwikwetlem) Nations.\n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE FACILITATORS\nAmaka Azode (she/her)Amaka is a first-year Master of Engineering Science student. Her love for cooking is deeply connected to the vitality of food in Nigerian celebrations\, where dishes are often exchanged during special occasions like weddings and holidays. She believes that sharing a meal with each other not only nourishes us but also strengthens our connections and showcases our diverse heritage.  \nAmaka looks forward to bringing dishes like jollof rice and small chops (puff-puff) to this gathering to celebrate the joy of community while savouring the moment! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Event Accessibility\n\n\nEmbark Sustainability events are free and open to Embark Sustainability members which includes Simon Fraser University undergraduate and graduate students\, as well as Embark Sustainability Associate Members. \nThis event will be held indoors at the SUB Community Kitchen\, room #2125 of the Student Union Building (SUB)\, SFU Burnaby. Accessibility details include: \n\nAttendees are free to opt in and opt out of activities as suits their needs throughout the event\, including exiting and re-entering the event space.\nSome appliances and counter areas of this room are not accessible when using a wheelchair or other mobility aids. The dining/lounge area is accessible when using a wheelchair or other mobility aids.\nWe aim to host a scent-free space. Please refrain from wearing scented products in attendance of this event.\nUnfortunately\, we cannot provide ASL interpretation at this time. We will be providing written recipe instructions.\n\nWe aim to make our events accessible to as many of our community members as possible. If we can take further action to make this event accessible to you\, please contact Embark Sustainability’s Director of Engagement at engagement@embarksustainability.org. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Health & Safety\nParticipants who register are agreeing to release Embark Sustainability Society from any liability related to COVID-19. Masks are optional but encouraged.\n \n \n \n \n \n Community Agreement\nBy registering to attend this event\, you are agreeing to be respectful when listening to and communicating with others\, and be mindful of the space you are taking up amongst your peers. \nEmbark Sustainability does 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 introductions they provide and do not assume pronouns/gender/knowledge based on someone’s name or appearance. \nIf these agreements are broken by someone\, we will have to ensure the safety of our community members by removing them from the event.\n \n \n \n \n \n Questions\nIf you have any questions about this event\, please contact Embark Sustainability’s Director of Engagement at engagement@embarksustainability.org. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for this Event\nget reminders & event details now URL:https://www.embarksustainability.org/event/community-kitchen-savoring-the-moments/ LOCATION:SUB Community Kitchen – SFU Burnaby\, 8888 University Drive\, Burnaby\, British Columbia\, V5A 1S6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Community Kitchen,Embark Sustainability,Food Justice ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.embarksustainability.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/May-25-CK-Website-1.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250422T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250422T210000 DTSTAMP:20260424T040904 CREATED:20250409T212709Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250414T201640Z UID:10000717-1745346600-1745355600@www.embarksustainability.org SUMMARY:Film Screening: Out of Sight Out of Mined DESCRIPTION:Earth Day Screening: Out of Sight Out of Mined\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Date & Time\n Tue\, Apr 22\, 20256:30 PM – 9:00 PM PDT \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location\n Embark Studio (SUB 1310) \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 \n\nCelebrate Earth Day and the end of exam season by joining Embark\, the Canadian-Philippines Solidarity for Human Rights (CPSHR)\, SFU350\, and SFPIRG for a special film screening of Out of Sight Out of Mined ! Learn about the Canadian mining project that caused the worst mining disaster in Philippine history\, and how we can meaningfully support Indigenous land defenders locally and internationally.   \nAgenda: \n\n6:30PM – 7:00PM | Doors open & Introductions\n7:00PM – 7:30PM | Film Screening\n7:30PM – 8:00PM | Presentation on Canadian Mining and Militarization in the Philippines\n8:00PM – 9:00PM | Group Discussion & Maoj Fundraiser Prize Bid\n\nWe will also be holding a fundraiser at this event for a political prisoner’s legal defence and support CPSHR’s ongoing organizing efforts – see details below.  \nMarklen Maojo (Maoj) Maga is a Filipino union organizer and political prisoner who was arrested due to his work supporting the strikes of Jeepney drivers\, who are public transport workers in the Philippines. \nJeepney drivers were protesting against the corporate-driven\, foreign-oriented Public Transport Modernization Program\, which goes against worker’s need for decent and stable work\, livable income\, freedom of association\, and their economic and democratic rights. \nFebruary 22nd\, 2025 will be Maoj’s seven-year anniversary of incarceration\, yet he still faces unfounded charges of murder and attempted murder in locations in the Philippines which he has never visited! \nWe are raising money to fund Maoj’s basic needs while still imprisoned\, as well as his costly legal defence fees. Of the money that is raised\, 75% will go to Maoj\, and 25% will go to the ongoing organizing efforts of CPSHR as we continue to organize until Maoj\, and the hundreds of other political prisoners in the Philippines\, are finally free. \n \n\n\n \n Donate to Free Maoj\n \n \n \n \n \n Land Acknowledgement\nThis event takes place on the unceded homelands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam)\, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish)\, səlil̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)\, and kʷikʷəƛw̓əm (Kwikwetlem) Nations.\n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE FACILITATORS\nCPSHRCanadian-Philippines Solidarity for Human Rights (CPSHR) is a Vancouver-based anti-imperialist organization in support of National Democracy in the Philippines. Learn more by following @cps.vancouver on Instagram!  \nSFU350SFU350 is a student-led club working to engage the SFU in climate action and mobilizing for systemic change in solidarity with intersecting movements. Learn more by visiting sfu350.org or by following @sfu350 on Instagram! \nSFPIRGThe Simon Fraser Public Interest Research Group (SFPIRG) is a student-funded and student-directed resource centre dedicated to engaging students and community in social and environmental justice. SFPIRG’s areas of work include education\, action\, research\, and community-building. Learn more by visiting sfpirg.ca or follow @sfpirg on Instagram! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Event Accessibility\n\n\nEmbark Sustainability events are free and open to Embark Sustainability members which includes Simon Fraser University undergraduate and graduate students\, as well as Embark Sustainability Associate Members. \nThis event will be held indoors at the Embark Studio\, room #1310 of the Student Union Building (SUB)\, SFU Burnaby. Accessibility details include: \n\nWheelchair accessible\nLocated near wheelchair accessible and gender-neutral restrooms\nWelcomes all gender identities and expressions\nA tree nut and peanut-free zone\nA scent-free zone\nProvides access to a quiet space for personal meditation\, reflection\, or prayers\n\nOther accessibility details include: \n\nAs an attendee\, you are free to opt-in and opt-out of activities as suit your needs throughout the event\, including exiting and re-entering the event space.\nASL interpretation available upon request. Please inquire within 7 business days of the event date by emailing Embark Sustainability’s Director of Engagement at engagement@embarksustainability.org.\n\n\nWe aim to make our events accessible to as many of our community members as possible. If we can take further action to make this event accessible to you\, please contact Embark Sustainability’s Director of Engagement at engagement@embarksustainability.org. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Health & Safety\nParticipants who register are agreeing to release Embark Sustainability Society from any liability related to COVID-19. Masks are optional but encouraged.\n \n \n \n \n \n Community Agreement\nBy registering to attend this event\, you are agreeing to be respectful when listening to and communicating with others\, and be mindful of the space you are taking up amongst your peers. \nEmbark Sustainability does 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 introductions they provide and do not assume pronouns/gender/knowledge based on someone’s name or appearance. \nIf these agreements are broken by someone\, we will have to ensure the safety of our community members by removing them from the event.\n \n \n \n \n \n Questions\nIf you have any questions about this event\, please contact Embark’s Food Justice Coordinator at food@embarksustainability.org. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for this Event\nget reminders & event details now URL:https://www.embarksustainability.org/event/film-screening-out-of-sight-out-of-mined/ LOCATION:The Embark Studio\, SUB 1310 - 8888 University Drive\, Burnaby\, British Columbia\, V5A 1S6\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.embarksustainability.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/film-screening-banner.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250408T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250408T153000 DTSTAMP:20260424T040904 CREATED:20241119T020807Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250401T174735Z UID:10000590-1744119000-1744126200@www.embarksustainability.org SUMMARY:Climate Workshop: Protecting Lhuḵw’lhuḵw’áyten DESCRIPTION:Climate Workshop: Protecting Lhuḵw’lhuḵw’áyten \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Date & Time\n Tue\, April 8th\, 20251:30 PM – 3:30 PM PDT \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location\n The Embark Studio\, SUB 1310\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 Join Dr. Tim Takaro and Natasha Ivkov in this workshop about building a stronger anti-TMX movement through student-led advocacy\, collaboration\, and direct action! \n \n \n \n \n \n About the event\nSḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) refers to Burnaby Mountain as Lhuḵw’lhuḵw’áyten\, “where the bark gets peeled in spring.” The name is derived from the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw word for arbutus tree\, lhulhuḵw’ay\, which comes from lhuḵw’ (peel) and means “always peeling”. When we recognize place names like Lhuḵw’lhuḵw’áyten\, we are acknowledging the original histories that have been here since time immemorial\, prior to the colonization of these spaces. \nThe Trans Mountain Expansion (TMX) pipeline continues to be a critical issue impacting our communities\, environment\, and future. As students and community members\, we have a role to play in shaping the response\, ensuring that voices of resistance are heard\, and building collective strategies for action. This event is a follow-up to the recent community town hall on TMX\, offering an opportunity to deepen student understanding of the project\, its ongoing effects\, and what we can do moving forward to stay prepared. We’ll explore how students can effectively organize on campus and beyond\, discuss key updates on TMX\, and share practical tools for mobilization\, advocacy\, and direct action. Whether you’re new to organizing or already involved\, this session is a space for connection\, collaboration\, and preparation. By coming together\, we can strengthen our networks\, learn from one another\, and build a more resilient movement. The conversation doesn’t end at awareness—this is about taking meaningful steps toward action. \n \n \n \n \n \n Land ACKNOWLEDGEMENT\nThis event takes place on the unceded homelands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam)\, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish)\, səlil̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)\, and kʷikʷəƛw̓əm (Kwikwetlem) Nations. \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE FACILITATORS\nDr. Tim Takaro (he/him)Dr. Takaro is a professor emeritus and physician-scientist in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University. His research is primarily about the links between human exposures and disease\, and planetary health. With immense gratitude to the First Peoples\, he is beginning to use Indigenous knowledge to relearn environmental health as he tests different interventions in climate action and planet protection. This collaboration and the failure to stop TMX with the usual academic public health approach of education and advocacy\, Dr. Takaro led Protect the Planet into the trees to block construction\, resulting in his incarceration in June 2022. \nNatasha Ivkov (she/her)Natasha is a third-year Chemistry major and Sustainable Development minor at SFU\, and a core organizer with SFU350. She is passionate about fighting for equity in intersecting movements and has been doing community organizing since 2019. With SFU350\, she has learned a lot about TMX resistance\, and is working on advocating for proper emergency response measures to be implemented in the area surrounding the Trans Mountain Tank Farm. \n  \n \n Register now\n \n \n \n \n \n Event Accessibility\nEmbark Sustainability events are free and open to Embark Sustainability members which includes Simon Fraser University undergraduate and graduate students\, as well as Embark Sustainability Associate Members. \nThis event will be held indoors at the Embark Studio\, room #1310 of the Student Union Building (SUB)\, SFU Burnaby. The Embark Studio is: \n\nWheelchair accessible\nLocated near wheelchair accessible and gender-neutral restrooms\nWelcomes all gender identities and expressions\nA tree nut and peanut-free zone\nA scent-free zone\nProvides access to a quiet space for personal meditation\, reflection\, or prayers\n\nOther accessibility details include: \n\nAs an attendee\, you are free to opt-in and opt-out of activities as suit your needs throughout the event\, including exiting and re-entering the event space.\nUnfortunately\, we cannot provide ASL interpretation at this time.\n\nWe aim to make our events accessible to as many of our community members as possible. If we can take further action to make this event accessible to you\, please contact Embark Sustainability’s Director of Engagement at engagement@embarksustainability.org.\n \n \n \n \n \n Health & Safety\nParticipants who register are agreeing to release Embark Sustainability Society from any liability related to COVID-19. Masks are optional but encouraged.\n \n \n \n \n \n Community Agreement\nBy registering to attend this event\, you are agreeing to be respectful when listening to and communicating with others\, and be mindful of the space you are taking up amongst your peers. \nEmbark Sustainability does 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 introductions they provide and do not assume pronouns/gender/knowledge based on someone’s name or appearance. \nIf these agreements are broken by someone\, we will have to ensure the safety of our community members by removing them from the event.\n \n \n \n \n \n Questions\nIf you have any questions about this event\, please contact Embark Sustainability’s Director of Engagement at engagement@embarksustainability.org.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for this Event\nget reminders & event details now URL:https://www.embarksustainability.org/event/climate-workshop-5/ LOCATION:The Embark Studio\, SUB 1310 - 8888 University Drive\, Burnaby\, British Columbia\, V5A 1S6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Climate Action,Climate Equity,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.embarksustainability.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Apr-CW-Website-1.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250404T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250404T160000 DTSTAMP:20260424T040904 CREATED:20250310T203023Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250402T233006Z UID:10000707-1743771600-1743782400@www.embarksustainability.org SUMMARY:Food Sovereignty: From Art to Action DESCRIPTION:Food Justice: From Art to Action\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Date & Time\n Fri\, Apr 4th\, 20251:00 PM – 4:00 PM PDT \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location\n SUB Ballroom (5th. floor)\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 Embark is thrilled to be joined by Belinda Li (Vancouver Food Justice Coalition) and Leona Brown (Gitxsan and Nisga’a Independent Cultural Facilitator) for an exciting afternoon of strengthening food sovereignty in our communities! Belinda and Leona will guide us through an engaging discussion on local food justice efforts and how we can contribute to creating more just and resilient food systems. Plus\, we’ll be prepping microgreens while expressing our vision for food sovereignty through a fun mural painting activity! \n \n \n \n \n \n Land Acknowledgement\nEmbark Sustainability’s work takes place across the unceded homelands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam)\, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish)\, səlil̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)\, kʷikʷəƛw̓əm (Kwikwetlem)\, q̓íc̓əy̓ (Katzie)\, Qayqayt\, Kwantlen\, Semiahmoo\, and Tsawwassen Nations. We greatly encourage our community members to reflect on the lands they are tuning in from; learn whose lands you occupy through native-land.ca. \n  \nAGenda\n\n1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Presentation \n2:00 PM – 2:45 PM | Meal Break\n2:45 PM – 3:45 PM | Mural Painting & Microgreens Preparation\n3:45 PM – 4:00 PM | Wrap-Up and Questions\n\n \n \nABOUT THE FACILITATORS\nBelinda Li (she/her)Belinda is a Co-Founder of Food Systems Lab and currently a PhD candidate in Resource and Environmental Management at Simon Fraser University. Building on her diverse experience in consulting\, international development\, and grassroots organizing\, she uses a combination of participatory design and data-driven approaches to develop\, test\, and evaluate solutions to improve food system sustainability from farm to fork. \n  \nLeona Brown (she/her)Leona is a Gitxsan and Nisga’a mother of three children\, of the Fireweed House and Killerwhale Clan. She is an Indigenous Independent Cultural Facilitator. Leona gained three years of training in Land and Lives around Indigenous Culture with the Resurfacing History Program coordinated by Jolene Andrew. This work has become Leona’s Healing Journey\, the grassroots teachings and knowledge is shared with her children as it is important to know who we are and where we come from and how we live in with the Lands and Waterways around us.As a Gitxsan Refugee in the unceded territories of Musqueam\, Squamish\, and Tsleil-Waututh\, Leona has been taking on land based work here in the city and thrive as a great ambassador to the work Resurfacing History has taught her around Indigenous food and resources that we harvest in the city. Leona advocates at every opportunity with School Boards\, City of Vancouver\, and Vancouver Parks Board for all opportunities for Indigenous People to relearn our culture on the lands and waterways that we live on and actively talk of Reconciliation. \n  \nPablo Vimos (he/him)Pablo is an organic master gardener with a degree in Landscape Ecology. He has been managing Embark gardens for a decade\, facilitating hands-on activities on how to grow food\, plant and maintain gardening beds\, and build wildlife habitats. He loves sharing his knowledge to help others start their gardening journey. \nVancouver Food Justice Coalition The Vancouver Food Justice Coalition formed to create space for community-based organizations and those with lived and living experience to join forces and engage in meaningful policy and systems change work. We aim to advance food justice advocacy with community knowledge – working through a community-driven\, collaborative\, and cross-sectoral movement building that support systems change work. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Event Accessibility\nEmbark Sustainability events are free and open to Embark members which includes Simon Fraser University undergraduate and graduate students\, as well as Embark Associate Members. For this event\, you will have to register with your active SFU email. \nThis event will be held indoors at SFU Burnaby in the SUB Ballroom (located on the 5th floor of the SUB). Accessibility details to note include: \n\nThe fifth floor of the SUB is accessible via elevator and hosts accessible washrooms\, including a single-stall all gender washroom.\nWe aim to host a scent-free space. Please refrain from wearing scented products in attendance of this event.\nUnfortunately\, we cannot provide ASL interpretation at this time. However\, we can provide a copy of the facilitator’s script.\nSturdy\, armless chairs will be available for those looking to sit during this event.\nAttendees are free to opt in and opt out of activities as suits their needs throughout the event\, including exiting and re-entering the event space.\n\nWe aim to make our events accessible to as many of our community members as possible. If we can take further action to make this event accessible to you\, or if you have any questions\, please contact our Director of Engagement\, Marie\, at engagement@embarksustainability.org. \n \n \n \n \n \n Community Agreement\nBy registering to attend this event\, you are agreeing to be respectful when listening to and communicating with others\, and be mindful of the space you are taking up amongst your peers. \nEmbark Sustainability does 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 introductions they provide and do not assume pronouns/gender/knowledge based on someone’s name or appearance. \nIf these agreements are broken by someone\, we will have to ensure the safety of our community members by removing them from the event.\n \n \n \n \n \n Questions\nIf you have any questions about this event\, please contact our Food Justice Coordinator\, Simran\, at food@embarksustainability.org. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for this event\nGET YOUR TICKET NOW URL:https://www.embarksustainability.org/event/food-justice-2025/ LOCATION:SUB Ballroom – SFU Burnaby\, 8888 University Drive\, Burnaby\, British Columbia\, V5A 1S6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Food Justice,Food Systems Change ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.embarksustainability.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/FJ-Event-Website-1.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250403T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250403T144500 DTSTAMP:20260424T040904 CREATED:20241119T191251Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250122T221547Z UID:10000638-1743687000-1743691500@www.embarksustainability.org SUMMARY:Food Rescue DESCRIPTION:Embark Sustainability’s\nFood Rescue Program\nWe collect healthy yet imperfect-looking produce that does not meet the selling criteria of supermarket chains and redistribute it to Simon Fraser University (SFU) students for free or by donation. Food is collected from Nesters Market and distributed at SFU Burnaby. \nStop by and grab some brain food between classes! Distribution takes place throughout each academic term and does not occur during exam periods or breaks between terms. URL:https://www.embarksustainability.org/event/rood-rescue/2025-04-03/ LOCATION:Blusson Hall – SFU Burnaby\, Burnaby\, British Columbia\, V5A 1S6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Embark Sustainability,Food Rescue ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.embarksustainability.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Website-Banners-2.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250327T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250327T144500 DTSTAMP:20260424T040904 CREATED:20241119T191251Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250122T221547Z UID:10000637-1743082200-1743086700@www.embarksustainability.org SUMMARY:Food Rescue DESCRIPTION:Embark Sustainability’s\nFood Rescue Program\nWe collect healthy yet imperfect-looking produce that does not meet the selling criteria of supermarket chains and redistribute it to Simon Fraser University (SFU) students for free or by donation. Food is collected from Nesters Market and distributed at SFU Burnaby. \nStop by and grab some brain food between classes! Distribution takes place throughout each academic term and does not occur during exam periods or breaks between terms. URL:https://www.embarksustainability.org/event/rood-rescue/2025-03-27/ LOCATION:Blusson Hall – SFU Burnaby\, Burnaby\, British Columbia\, V5A 1S6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Embark Sustainability,Food Rescue ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.embarksustainability.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Website-Banners-2.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250327T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250327T133000 DTSTAMP:20260424T040904 CREATED:20241119T192802Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241119T193407Z UID:10000639-1743076800-1743082200@www.embarksustainability.org SUMMARY:Learning Garden Cohort DESCRIPTION:Learning Garden Cohort\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About our cohort program\nGetting into gardening? You’re not alone. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or you’re just getting started\, joining one of our semesterly Learning Garden Cohorts is an opportunity to develop hands-on gardening and food literacy skills in community with other SFU students. \nEach week you’ll gather under the guidance of our Gardens Manager\, Pablo Vimos\, who will support you to embrace the fun of food growing while exploring organic gardening techniques and reflecting on food justice. Cultivate your own plot\, learn to recognize the inequities embedded in colonial food systems\, and leave ready to advocate for just\, community-centred food systems on and off campus. \nRegister at the start of the semester to join us! Visit our opportunities page to see if applications are open. \n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Apply for this programApplications for this program open at the beginning of each semester. Check our opportunity pages for more information: \n VISIT OUR OPPORTUNITIES PAGE URL:https://www.embarksustainability.org/event/learning-garden-cohort-2/ LOCATION:Embark Sustainability’s Burnaby Learning Garden\, Science Road\, Burnaby\, BC\, Canada CATEGORIES:Embark Sustainability,Learning Garden,Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.embarksustainability.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Website-Banners-4.webp GEO:49.278127;-122.919355 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Embark Sustainability’s Burnaby Learning Garden Science Road Burnaby BC Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Science Road:geo:-122.919355,49.278127 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250326T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250326T213000 DTSTAMP:20260424T040904 CREATED:20250319T210244Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250321T205541Z UID:10000710-1743010200-1743024600@www.embarksustainability.org SUMMARY:Community Kitchen: Circles of Care DESCRIPTION:Community Kitchen: Circles of Care\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Date & Time\n Wed\, Mar 26\, 20255:30 PM – 9:30 PM PDT \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location\n SUB Community Kitchen\, room #2125 – SFU Burnaby \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 \n\nAre you a graduate student looking for community and connection? We’ve got the perfect opportunity for you – served with the tasty offerings of Latin American and Indian recipes! Embark is thrilled to be joined by the Graduate Student Society (GSS)\, the Sexual Violence Support and Prevention Office (SVSPO)\, and the SFSS Women’s Centre for a unique event designed to weave connections and strengthen bonds between graduate students while enjoying a shared meal.  \nThrough an engaging conversation on food security\, we hope this event opens the doors to services and support systems within the greater SFU community. Come learn about the importance of sharing meals in promoting equitable access to nourishing food for all! Together\, we can build circles of care\, foster a deeper sense of belonging\, and support collective resilience. \nAll recipes are vegetarian. \nWhether you’re a seasoned chef or new to the kitchen\, all are welcome! This event is first-come first-serve until we reach capacity\, so we encourage you to register and arrive 10 minutes early. Thanks and see you there!✨ \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Land Acknowledgement\nThis event takes place on the unceded homelands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam)\, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish)\, səlil̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)\, and kʷikʷəƛw̓əm (Kwikwetlem) Nations.\n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE FACILITATORS\nPaola Quirós-Cruz (name or they/ them)Paola is an educator at the Sexual Violence Support & Prevention Office (SVSPO)\, where Paola oversees both undergraduate and graduate education portfolios and co-leads several awareness campaigns. A lifelong passion for cooking led Paola to consider becoming a chef. They enjoys connecting with others through food\, honoring the Doñas—matriarchs who’ve shared unforgettable recipes with them. Paola believes in the power of food to build community\, foster connection\, and support healing.  \n  \nRavi Soni (he/him)Ravi is a Master of Public Health student in the Faculty of Health Sciences and the Director of Student Life for the Graduate Student Society at SFU. In this role\, he works to enhance the graduate student experience by connecting students with various non-academic resources across the university. He also serves as a Graduate Student Community Advisor for Hamilton Hall on Burnaby Mountain\, acting as the primary resource for residents. Passionate about student support and engagement\, Ravi strives to create welcoming\, safe and inspiring spaces that foster growth and connection. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Event Accessibility\n\n\nEmbark Sustainability events are free and open to Embark Sustainability members which includes Simon Fraser University undergraduate and graduate students\, as well as Embark Sustainability Associate Members. \nThis event will be held indoors at the SUB Community Kitchen\, room #2125 of the Student Union Building (SUB)\, SFU Burnaby. Accessibility details include: \n\nAs we’ll be addressing sensitive topics\, it’s important that our attendees are able to address their needs in the moment. Attendees are free to opt in and opt out of activities as suits their needs throughout the event\, including exiting and re-entering the event space.\nSome appliances and counter areas of this room are not accessible when using a wheelchair or other mobility aids. The dining/lounge area is accessible when using a wheelchair or other mobility aids.\nWe aim to host a scent-free space. Please refrain from wearing scented products in attendance of this event.\nUnfortunately\, we cannot provide ASL interpretation at this time. We will be providing written recipe instructions.\n\nWe aim to make our events accessible to as many of our community members as possible. If we can take further action to make this event accessible to you\, please contact Embark Sustainability’s Director of Engagement at engagement@embarksustainability.org. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Health & Safety\nParticipants who register are agreeing to release Embark Sustainability Society from any liability related to COVID-19. Masks are optional but encouraged.\n \n \n \n \n \n Community Agreement\nBy registering to attend this event\, you are agreeing to be respectful when listening to and communicating with others\, and be mindful of the space you are taking up amongst your peers. \nEmbark Sustainability does 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 introductions they provide and do not assume pronouns/gender/knowledge based on someone’s name or appearance. \nIf these agreements are broken by someone\, we will have to ensure the safety of our community members by removing them from the event.\n \n \n \n \n \n Questions\nIf you have any questions about this event\, please contact Embark’s Food Justice Coordinator at food@embarksustainability.org. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for this Event\nget reminders & event details now URL:https://www.embarksustainability.org/event/community-kitchen-circles-of-care/ LOCATION:SUB Community Kitchen – SFU Burnaby\, 8888 University Drive\, Burnaby\, British Columbia\, V5A 1S6\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.embarksustainability.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Website-Banners-1.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250326T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250326T180000 DTSTAMP:20260424T040904 CREATED:20250310T212445Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250325T000816Z UID:10000709-1743006600-1743012000@www.embarksustainability.org SUMMARY:RadRoots: Meet the Author DESCRIPTION:RadRoots: Meet the Author\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Date & Time\n Wednesday\, Mar 264:30 PM – 6:00 PM PDT \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location (HYBRID)\n Embark Studio\, SUB 1310Online (Google Meet) \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 THE EVENT\nJoin us for an author meet and greet with Jasmine Sealy\, the award-winning Bajan-Canadian and Vancouver-based author of The Island of Forgetting!  \nJasmine will be joining us online to talk about her experience\, inspirations\, and more as the author of The Island of Forgetting – the book selection for the RadRoots Spring Cohort. This is an opportunity to get to know Jasmine and ask her any questions about the book or her work as a writer!  \n\nLand acknowledgement\nThis event takes place across the unceded homelands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam)\, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish)\, səlil̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)\, and kʷikʷəƛw̓əm (Kwikwetlem) Nations. We greatly encourage our community members to reflect on the lands they are tuning in from; learn whose lands you occupy through native-land.ca. \n \n \n \n \n \n \nABOUT THE Author\nJasmine Sealy (she/her)Jasmine Sealy is a Bajan-Canadian writer. She is a graduate of the MFA program at the UBC School of Creative Writing where she won the 2020 UBC/HarperCollinsCanada Best New Fiction Prize. Her debut novel The Island of Forgetting was published in 2022. It was named a best book of 2022 by the CBC\, The Globe and Mailand The Sunday Times in the UK. It was shortlisted for the Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer Prize and the OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature. It won the 2023 Amazon Canada First Novel Award. \n  \nABOUT THE Book\nBarbados\, 1962. Lost soul Iapetus roams the island\, scared and alone\, driven mad after witnessing his father’s death at the hands of his mother and his older brother\, Cronus. Just before Iapetus is lost forever\, he has a son\, but the baby is not enough to save him from himself—or his family’s secrets. \nSeventeen years later\, Iapetus’s son\, the stoic Atlas\, lives in a loveless house\, under the care of his uncle\, Cronus\, and in the shadow of his charismatic cousin Z. Knowing little about the tragic circumstances of his father’s life\, Atlas must choose between his desire to flee the island and his loyalty to the uncle who raised him. \nTime passes. Atlas’s daughter\, Calypso\, is a beautiful and wilful teenager who is desperate to avoid being trapped in a life of drudgery at her uncle Z’s hotel. When she falls dangerously in love with a visiting real estate developer\, she finds herself entangled in her uncle’s shady dealings\, a pawn in the games of the powerful men around her.  \nIt is now 2019. Calypso’s son\, Nautilus\, is on a path of self-destruction as he grapples with his fatherless condition\, his mixed-race identity and his complicated feelings of attraction towards his best friend\, Daniel. Then one night\, after making an impulsive decision\, Nautilus finds himself exiled to Canada. \nThe Island of Forgetting is an intimate saga spanning four generations of one family who run a beachfront hotel. Loosely inspired by Greek mythology\, this is a novel about the echo of deep—and sometimes tragic—love and the ways a family’s past can haunt its future. \nvia HarperCollins \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Event Accessibility\nThis event is for Embark Sustainability members which includes Simon Fraser University undergraduate and graduate students\, as well as Embark Sustainability Associate Members. \nThis will be a hybrid event held online (Zoom) and indoors at the Embark Studio\, room #1310 of the Student Union Building (SUB)\, SFU Burnaby. The Embark Studio is: \n\nwheelchair accessible\nwelcomes all gender identities and expressions\na tree nut and peanut-free zone\na scent-free zone\nlocated near wheelchair accessible and gender-neutral restrooms\nprovides access to a quiet space for personal meditation\, reflection\, or prayers\n\n \nOther accessibility details include: \n\nAs we’ll be addressing sensitive topics\, it’s important that our attendees are able to address their needs in the moment. Attendees are free to opt in and opt out of activities as suits their needs throughout the event\, including exiting and re-entering the event space.\nClosed captioning will be available. \nUnfortunately\, we cannot provide ASL interpretation at this time.\n\nWe aim to make our programs accessible to as many of our community members as possible. If we can take further action to make this event accessible to you\, please contact our Director of Engagement at engagement@embarksustainability.org. \n \n \n \n \n \n \nHealth and safety\nParticipants who register are agreeing to release Embark Sustainability Society from any liability related to COVID-19. Masks are optional but encouraged. \n\nCommunity Agreement\nBy registering to attend this event\, you are agreeing to be respectful when listening to and communicating with others\, and be mindful of the space you are taking up amongst your peers. \nEmbark Sustainability does 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 introductions they provide and do not assume pronouns/gender/knowledge based on someone’s name or appearance. \nIf these agreements are broken by someone\, we will have to ensure the safety of our community members by removing them from the event. \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions\nIf you have any questions about this event\, please contact our JEDDI Officer at jeddi@embarksustainability.org. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for this Event  URL:https://www.embarksustainability.org/event/meet-jasmine-sealy/ LOCATION:Hybrid ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.embarksustainability.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/RadRoots-Website.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250320T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250320T144500 DTSTAMP:20260424T040904 CREATED:20241119T191251Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250122T221547Z UID:10000636-1742477400-1742481900@www.embarksustainability.org SUMMARY:Food Rescue DESCRIPTION:Embark Sustainability’s\nFood Rescue Program\nWe collect healthy yet imperfect-looking produce that does not meet the selling criteria of supermarket chains and redistribute it to Simon Fraser University (SFU) students for free or by donation. Food is collected from Nesters Market and distributed at SFU Burnaby. \nStop by and grab some brain food between classes! Distribution takes place throughout each academic term and does not occur during exam periods or breaks between terms. URL:https://www.embarksustainability.org/event/rood-rescue/2025-03-20/ LOCATION:Blusson Hall – SFU Burnaby\, Burnaby\, British Columbia\, V5A 1S6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Embark Sustainability,Food Rescue ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.embarksustainability.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Website-Banners-2.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250313T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250313T144500 DTSTAMP:20260424T040904 CREATED:20241119T191251Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250122T221547Z UID:10000635-1741872600-1741877100@www.embarksustainability.org SUMMARY:Food Rescue DESCRIPTION:Embark Sustainability’s\nFood Rescue Program\nWe collect healthy yet imperfect-looking produce that does not meet the selling criteria of supermarket chains and redistribute it to Simon Fraser University (SFU) students for free or by donation. Food is collected from Nesters Market and distributed at SFU Burnaby. \nStop by and grab some brain food between classes! Distribution takes place throughout each academic term and does not occur during exam periods or breaks between terms. URL:https://www.embarksustainability.org/event/rood-rescue/2025-03-13/ LOCATION:Blusson Hall – SFU Burnaby\, Burnaby\, British Columbia\, V5A 1S6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Embark Sustainability,Food Rescue ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.embarksustainability.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Website-Banners-2.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250312T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250312T180000 DTSTAMP:20260424T040904 CREATED:20250310T205517Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250402T183219Z UID:10000652-1741797000-1741802400@www.embarksustainability.org SUMMARY:RadRoots: Cohort Meeting DESCRIPTION:RadRoots: Spring Cohort\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Date & Time\n Wednesdays\, Feb 26 – Mar 254:30 PM – 6:30 PM PDT \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location\n Embark Studio\, SUB 1310 \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 THE PROGRAM\nWe are super excited to bring you RadRoots\, a semesterly book club led by our JEDDI committee that we are trialing!  \nIt is designed to deepen students’ understanding of anti-oppression\, decolonization\, and equity through literature and student-led discussion. Our goal is to encourage students to think more critically about what it means to approach climate equity and food justice through an intersectional lens. What are the ‘roots’ of climate inequity and food injustice\, and what are the many resulting forms of oppression that exist? \nBooks are chosen thematically by the committee in alignment with this purpose and with preference given to books written by local authors and/or authors of systemically marginalized backgrounds. \nThe Cohort will meet every Wednesday from 4:30PM to 6:30PM in the Embark Studio (SUB #1310) starting February 26\, and runs until March 25. Preference will be given to registrants who can make all 5 cohort meetings this term\, while those who cannot will be placed on a waitlist. Thank you! \n \n \n \n \n \n \nLand Acknowledgement\nEmbark Sustainability’s work takes place across the unceded homelands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam)\, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish)\, səlil̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)\, kʷikʷəƛw̓əm (Kwikwetlem)\, q̓íc̓əy̓ (Katzie)\, Qayqayt\, Kwantlen\, Semiahmoo\, and Tsawwassen Nations. We greatly encourage our community members to reflect on the lands they are tuning in from; learn whose lands you occupy through native-land.ca. \n  \nBook selection\nIn celebration of Black History Month\, the Spring Cohort will be reading “The Island of Forgetting” by Jasmine Sealy. \nThemes: Black love\, Black grief\, Colonialism\, generational trauma\, Queerness \nContent Warnings: This book features depictions of family death and Black death. \n*** We recommend cohort participants with personal triggers to certain content share this in the registration form\, and how we can accommodate accessibility needs relative to this. Research of the book’s themes ahead of meeting with the cohort is also recommended. \nSummary \n(via HarperCollins) \nBarbados\, 1962. Lost soul Iapetus roams the island\, scared and alone\, driven mad after witnessing his father’s death at the hands of his mother and his older brother\, Cronus. Just before Iapetus is lost forever\, he has a son\, but the baby is not enough to save him from himself—or his family’s secrets.  \nSeventeen years later\, Iapetus’s son\, the stoic Atlas\, lives in a loveless house\, under the care of his uncle\, Cronus\, and in the shadow of his charismatic cousin Z. Knowing little about the tragic circumstances of his father’s life\, Atlas must choose between his desire to flee the island and his loyalty to the uncle who raised him. \nTime passes. Atlas’s daughter\, Calypso\, is a beautiful and wilful teenager who is desperate to avoid being trapped in a life of drudgery at her uncle Z’s hotel. When she falls dangerously in love with a visiting real estate developer\, she finds herself entangled in her uncle’s shady dealings\, a pawn in the games of the powerful men around her.  \nIt is now 2019. Calypso’s son\, Nautilus\, is on a path of self-destruction as he grapples with his fatherless condition\, his mixed-race identity and his complicated feelings of attraction towards his best friend\, Daniel. Then one night\, after making an impulsive decision\, Nautilus finds himself exiled to Canada. \nThe Island of Forgetting is an intimate saga spanning four generations of one family who run a beachfront hotel. Loosely inspired by Greek mythology\, this is a novel about the echo of deep—and sometimes tragic—love and the ways a family’s past can haunt its future. \n \nAccessing the book\nEmbark has 10 physical copies of this book available on a first-come\, first-served basis. It is otherwise the responsibility of cohort participants to source their own copies of the book by the first meeting on February 26. \nThe E-book version is available for loan at the following public libraries: \n\nBurnaby\nSurrey \nVancouver *hold only*\nRichmond \nFraser Valley\n\nPaperback versions available for loan at the following public libraries: \n\nSFU Bennett Library\nVancouver *hold only*\nRichmond\n\n \nABOUT THE AUTHOR\nJasmine Sealy \nJasmine Sealy is a Barbadian-Canadian writer. She is a graduate of the MFA program at the UBC School of Creative Writing where she won the 2020 UBC/HarperCollinsCanada Best New Fiction Prize. Her debut novel The Island of Forgetting was published in 2022. It was named a best book of 2022 by the CBC\, The Globe and Mailand The Sunday Times in the UK. It was shortlisted for the Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer Prize and the OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature. It won the 2023 Amazon Canada First Novel Award. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Event Accessibility\nThe RadRoots Book Club is free and open to Embark Sustainability members which includes Simon Fraser University undergraduate and graduate students\, as well as Embark Sustainability Associate Members. \nThe program will be held indoors at the Embark Studio\, room #1310 of the Student Union Building (SUB)\, SFU Burnaby. The Embark Studio is: \n\nwheelchair accessible\nwelcomes all gender identities and expressions\na tree nut and peanut-free zone\na scent-free zone\nlocated near wheelchair accessible and gender-neutral restrooms\nprovides access to a quiet space for personal meditation\, reflection\, or prayers\n\n \nOther accessibility details include: \n\nAs we’ll be addressing sensitive topics\, it’s important that our attendees are able to address their needs in the moment. Attendees are free to opt in and opt out of activities as suits their needs throughout the event\, including exiting and re-entering the event space.\nUnfortunately\, we cannot provide ASL interpretation at this time.\n\nWe aim to make our programs accessible to as many of our community members as possible. If we can take further action to make this event accessible to you\, please contact our Director of Engagement at engagement@embarksustainability.org. \n \n \n \n \n \n \nHealth and safety\nParticipants who register are agreeing to release Embark Sustainability Society from any liability related to COVID-19. Masks are optional but encouraged. \n\nCommunity Agreement\nBy registering to attend this event\, you are agreeing to be respectful when listening to and communicating with others\, and be mindful of the space you are taking up amongst your peers. \nEmbark Sustainability does 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 introductions they provide and do not assume pronouns/gender/knowledge based on someone’s name or appearance. \nIf these agreements are broken by someone\, we will have to ensure the safety of our community members by removing them from the event. \n \n \n \n \n \n Questions\nIf you have any questions about this event\, please contact our JEDDI Officer at jeddi@embarksustainability.org. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for this program\n  URL:https://www.embarksustainability.org/event/radroots-spring-2025-2/2025-03-12/ LOCATION:The Embark Studio\, SUB 1310 - 8888 University Drive\, Burnaby\, British Columbia\, V5A 1S6\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.embarksustainability.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/RadRoots-Website.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250307T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250307T160000 DTSTAMP:20260424T040905 CREATED:20241119T195750Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250221T170609Z UID:10000646-1741356000-1741363200@www.embarksustainability.org SUMMARY:Garden Workshop: Seeding for Success DESCRIPTION:Garden Workshop: Seeding for Success\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Date & Time\n Fri\, Mar 7\, 20252:00 PM – 4:00 PM PDT \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Location\n SUB Learning Garden (3000 level roof deck) \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 Join our Gardens Manager\, Pablo Vimos\, for a hands-on workshop on the best tips and tricks for indoor seed-starting! If you want to enjoy fresh\, homegrown produce this spring\, look no further. This experience will guide you through four methods of seeding leafy greens like cauliflower\, kale\, lettuce\, pac choi\, and spinach. Plus\, you’ll leave with: \n\nStarted seeds to nurture at home 🌱\nPrinted guides with step-by-step instructions 📖 \nExtra seeds to keep your garden growing 🎁\n\nAGENDA \n\nRegistration\nWelcome & Land Acknowledgment\nSeed Starting Approaches\nGarden Planning\nHands-on activities\nWrap up & Closing\n\nThis workshop is open to all experience levels and physical abilities\, so come ready to dig in\, learn\, and set yourself up for a thriving garden season! \nSpots are limited\, so sign up now to kickstart your garden with confidence! \n \n \n \n \n \n Land Acknowledgement\nThis event takes place on the unceded homelands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam)\, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish)\, səlil̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)\, and kʷikʷəƛw̓əm (Kwikwetlem) Nations.\n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE FACILITATORS\nPablo Vimos (he/him)Pablo is an organic master gardener with a degree in Landscape Ecology. He has been managing Embark gardens for a decade\, facilitating hands-on activities on how to grow food\, plant and maintain gardening beds\, and build wildlife habitats. He loves sharing his knowledge to help others start their gardening journey. \n \n \n \n \n \n Event Accessibility\nEmbark Sustainability events are free and open to Embark Sustainability members which includes Simon Fraser University undergraduate and graduate students\, as well as Embark Sustainability Associate Members. \nThis workshop will be held outdoors at the SUB Learning Garden (3000 level roof deck) of the Student Union Building (SUB)\, SFU Burnaby. Accessibility details include: \n\nIf weather conditions are poor\, this workshop will be held indoors at the Embark Studio\, room #1310 of the SUB\, SFU Burnaby.\nAll materials will be provided to participants.\nUnfortunately\, we cannot provide ASL interpretation at this time. \n\n\nWe aim to make our events accessible to as many of our community members as possible. If we can take further action to make this event accessible to you\, please contact Embark Sustainability’s Director of Engagement at engagement@embarksustainability.org. \n \n \n \n \n \n Health & Safety\nParticipants who register are agreeing to release Embark Sustainability Society from any liability related to COVID-19. Masks are optional but encouraged.\n \n \n \n \n \n Community Agreement\nBy registering to attend this event\, you are agreeing to be respectful when listening to and communicating with others\, and be mindful of the space you are taking up amongst your peers. \nEmbark Sustainability does 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 introductions they provide and do not assume pronouns/gender/knowledge based on someone’s name or appearance. \nIf these agreements are broken by someone\, we will have to ensure the safety of our community members by removing them from the event.\n \n \n \n \n \n Questions\nIf you have any questions about this event\, please contact Pablo\, Embark Sustainability’s Garden’s Manager at gardens@embarksustainability.org. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register for this Event\nGET REMINDERS & EVENT DETAILS NOW URL:https://www.embarksustainability.org/event/garden-workshop/ LOCATION:Embark Sustainability’s SUB Learning Garden\, 8888 University Drive\, Burnaby\, British Columbia\, V5A 1S6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Embark Sustainability,Learning Garden ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.embarksustainability.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Feb-GW-Website.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250306T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250306T144500 DTSTAMP:20260424T040905 CREATED:20241119T191251Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250122T221547Z UID:10000634-1741267800-1741272300@www.embarksustainability.org SUMMARY:Food Rescue DESCRIPTION:Embark Sustainability’s\nFood Rescue Program\nWe collect healthy yet imperfect-looking produce that does not meet the selling criteria of supermarket chains and redistribute it to Simon Fraser University (SFU) students for free or by donation. Food is collected from Nesters Market and distributed at SFU Burnaby. \nStop by and grab some brain food between classes! Distribution takes place throughout each academic term and does not occur during exam periods or breaks between terms. URL:https://www.embarksustainability.org/event/rood-rescue/2025-03-06/ LOCATION:Blusson Hall – SFU Burnaby\, Burnaby\, British Columbia\, V5A 1S6\, Canada CATEGORIES:Embark Sustainability,Food Rescue ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.embarksustainability.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Website-Banners-2.webp END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR