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SUMMARY:[CANCELLED]: Letter-writing Workshop: Getting Around to Feed Ourselves Well
DESCRIPTION:[CANCELLED] Getting Around to Feed Ourselves Well\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				A LETTER-WRITING WORKSHOP BRIDGING STUDENT TRANSIT AND FOOD ACCESS\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					\n					\n						Date & Time\n						POSTPONED – NEW DATE TBD \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			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				UPDATE – April\, 22\, 2026: We regret to share that this event has been cancelled and postponed to a later date (to be determined). We apologize for any inconvenience.  \n  \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				About the event\nAccessing food as a student is more than a simple affordability issue. Student food security is also shaped by transit\, time\, mobility\, and access to culturally appropriate food.  \nJoin Embark and the BC Poverty Reduction Coalition for an interactive workshop where we’ll: \n\nDraw connections between transit and food access: how transportation shapes who can access affordable\, healthy\, and culturally relevant food\nExplore advocacy in practice: key initiatives and community efforts working toward more equitable food systems\nTake action through letter-writing : build skills to write effective advocacy letters to elected officials\n\nThis workshop is part of the Getting Around to Feed Ourselves Well research initiative\, which began at SFU in 2020 and expanded through community workshops across the Lower Mainland in 2025\, supported by the BC Office of the Human Rights Commissioner. \nCome learn\, reflect\, and take real action towards improving food and transit access for students! Plus\, enter our prize draw for a chance to win a Tim Hortons gift card! \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\n \n \n \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Chantelle Spicer (she/they)\n				  \n\n \nMeet Chantelle\nChantelle works with the BC Poverty Reduction Coalition (BC PRC).  She is a former SFU student who previously served as the Director of Engagement at SFPIRG. They have been a long-time advocate at the intersections of Indigenous sovereignty\, anti-violence\, affordable and accessible education\, and healing justice. Through the BC PRC\, Chantelle works in government relations and lobbying\, policy research\, and bringing the voices of those with lived and living experiences of poverty to the forefront. When not engaged in social justice work\, she can be found writing poetry\, making bread\, or with her hands in the earth.     \n \n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				BC Poverty Reduction Coalition\n				The BC Poverty Reduction Coalition is comprised of over 80 organizations and community mobilizations that come together to advocate for public policy solutions to end poverty\, homelessness and inequality in B.C. \n			\n			\n				LEARN MORE ABOUT BC PRC\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\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 Director of Engagement at engagement@embarksustainability.org.
URL:https://www.embarksustainability.org/event/bcprc-workshop/
LOCATION:The Embark Studio\, SUB 1310 - 8888 University Drive\, Burnaby\, British Columbia\, V5A 1S6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Food Justice,Food Systems Change
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SUMMARY:[CANCELLED] Climate Policy Workshop: Adaptation and Frameworks
DESCRIPTION:[CANCELLED]: Climate Policy Workshop\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				LEARN ABOUT LOCAL CLIMATE POLICY ADAPTATION AND FRAMEWORKS\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\, May 11\, 20265:00PM – 6:30PM \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			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				UPDATE – May 11\, 2026: We regret to share that this event has been cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience.  \n  \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				About the event\nJoin Embark Sustainability and facilitator Aryan Sharifi for an engaging climate policy workshop! Featuring interactive activities and snacks\, this event will explore the adaptation measures and frameworks utilized in the Greater Vancouver Area\, British Columbia\, and Canada. \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\n  \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Aryan Sharifi (he/they)\n				  \n\n \nMeet Aryan\nAryan Sharifi is a third-year Bachelor of Arts student\, majoring in Political Science. He is interested in climate change politics\, both nationally and internationally\, and is passionate about advancing climate justice through community involvement and engagement. \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. \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\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 Director of Engagement at engagement@embarksustainability.org.
URL:https://www.embarksustainability.org/event/ycl-climate-policy-workshop/
LOCATION:The Embark Studio\, SUB 1310 - 8888 University Drive\, Burnaby\, British Columbia\, V5A 1S6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Climate Equity,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Community Kitchen: Wild Gastronomy: 'Foraging' the Path to Plant-forward Eating
DESCRIPTION:Community Kitchen: Wild Gastronomy: ‘Foraging’ the Path to Plant-forward Eating\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				EXPLORING CLASSIC AND MODERN CULINARY TECHNIQUES WITH WILD\, PLANT-BASED FOODS\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\, Jun 175:00 PM – 9:00 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				ABOUT THE EVENT\nWe are excited to be joined by Chef Oliver as he takes us on a culinary journey to wild gastronomy! He’ll be walking us through classic and modern techniques and philosophies of a plant-based kitchen\, which involve zero waste\, wild food foraging and locavorism. You can look forward to: \n\nGetting to know how a top-tier culinary team operates in plant-forward\, sustainable eating \nA surprise three-course\, Michelin-worthy dinner prepared by Chef Oliver\nAn opportunity to improve your knife skills \n\nAbout Wild Gastronomy \nWild gastronomy is a seasonal foraging practice that elevates hyper-local plants\, fungi\, and game into fine culinary experiences. Relative to this practice is locavorism\, a diet that prioritizes food that is grown\, harvested\, and produced within a specific local geographic area. Together\, wild gastronomy and locavorism celebrate regional food traditions while encouraging greater awareness of seasonal cycles\, biodiversity\, and the ecological relationships that shape local food systems. \n\nAGENDA \n\nIntroductions and Housekeeping \nActivities \nEating and Discussion \nWrap-up and Clean-up\n\nWhether you’re a seasoned chef or new to the kitchen\, all are welcome! Please let us know of any dietary restrictions and/or food allergies in the registration form ahead of the event. We strongly recommend registering as soon as possible\, as we have a limited capacity of 20 spots available for this community kitchen. \n \nThanks 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\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Oliver Vimos (he/him)\n				  \n\n \nMeet Oliver\nOver the last four years\, Oliver has honed his craft in a variety of kitchens\, but for the past two\, he’s been at Hummus X Hortense—a 1-Michelin-star vegan restaurant that recently ranked #10 in the world for vegetable-focused dining! True to his plant-forward philosophy\, everything he teaches celebrates the whole ingredient: from root to flower\, seed to stem\, nothing gets left behind. Get ready to see food in a whole new way! \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 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 Food justice Programs 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-wild-gastronomy/
LOCATION:SUB Community Kitchen – SFU Burnaby\, 8888 University Drive\, Burnaby\, British Columbia\, V5A 1S6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community Kitchen
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