Embark Sustainability Society

Mix 'n Munch - Surrey Salad Club
2019-11-27 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Vancouver) | SFU Surrey, Canada
Engaging students in interesting discussions on sustainable food systems while eating a free healthy salad.
Embark is launching a new project called Mix ‘n Munch. A social gathering where you’ll meet curious sustainability peers while learning about plant-based meal options, the practice of gardening, and dive deeper into what a sustainable food system entails.
And the coolest part – all of this goes down as you’re munching on a free healthy salad made with produce from our learning garden.
Join our pilot event and make this a regular thing at SFU Surrey Campus! We hope to see you there.
Acknowledgments
This event is being hosted on the unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples. In particular, this includes the land of the Tsleil-Waututh, Musqueam, Skwxwú7mesh, and Kwikwetlem nations where we work, live, and play.
Accessibility
The SFU Surrey Campus student lounge is wheelchair accessible.
Embark events are free and open to Embark members which includes Simon Fraser University undergraduate and graduate students, as well as Embark Associate Members.

A N-EAT Event: Local Food Systems in BC First Nations Communities
2019-11-25 16:30 - 18:30 | Halpern 126 – SFU Burnaby
Come together in building community over a shared learning opportunity exploring complexities of food systems in BC First Nations community

About this Event

Are you a SFU student interested in enhancing your engagement in food security and environmental sustainability activities with BC First Nations communities? This N-EAT event is an opportunity to engage in dialogue and learning around the intersection of indigenous governance, food security and environmental sustainability of First Nations communities.
Join us on November 25th, in learning about solutions and engaging in dialogue to brainstorm what SFU student involvement could look like.
Agenda
Acknowledgments
This event is being hosted on the unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples. In particular, this includes the land of the Tsleil-Waututh, Musqueam, Skwxwú7mesh, and Kwikwetlem nations where we work, live, and play.
Accessibility
This event is hosted at SFU Burnaby Campus in Halpern Centre which is wheelchair accessible.
This is a collaboration between Embark, N-Eat, SFU Faculty of Environment and Pacific Water Research Centre. Embark events are free and open to Embark members which includes Simon Fraser University undergraduate and graduate students, as well as Embark Associate Members.

Career Night - Creativity in Sustainability
2019-11-21 18:00 - 20:30 | BC
How are people using their creativity to make the world a more sustainable place?

About this Event

Welcoming back our oh-so-popular Career Night!
How can sustainability be incorporated into different sectors and careers like consulting, entrepreneurship, management, and even more creative pathways like urban planning, social work, and visual arts?
Explore ‘Creativity in Sustainability’ at this Career Night.
Join us and draw inspiration from industry professionals working in creative areas of sustainability, looking at how our creativity and inspire sustainable work in different career paths.
Career Night is an opportunity for students from SFU, UBC & CityStudio Alumni to learn from professionals championing sustainability in various fields. Speakers will share their innovative journeys followed by a space for networking and for students to find answers to their career-related questions.
Light snacks will be provided. RSVP required! Must present a valid BC post-secondary student ID.
AGENDA
6:00 pm – Doors open
6:30 pm – Presentations by industry professionals
7:45 pm – Break out sessions (structured networking)
This event is jointly organized by Embark Sustainability, CityStudio Vancouver, and UBC Common Energy.
ACCESSIBILITY
This event is taking place at CityStudio Vancouver. The venue is a short 7-minute walk from the Olympic Village Canada Line Skytrain station (below the Cambie bridge). We strongly encourage that participants take public transit and bike racks are available at the venue. Alternatively, there is pay parking available on the adjacent street.
The venue is ground level and is wheelchair accessible. If you have any specific accessibility needs, don’t hesitate to email Lisa Salomonsson at info@embarksustainability.org
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Embark acknowledges that this event is being hosted on the unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples. In particular, this includes the land of the Tsleil-Waututh, Musqueam, Skwxwú7mesh nations.

Food Rescue
2019-11-21 00:30 - 02:30, 2019-11-18 12:30 - 14:30 | Blusson Hall – SFU Burnaby, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5A 1S6, Canada
We collect healthy yet imperfect-looking produce that do not meet the selling criteria of supermarket chains and redistribute it to the university community for free or by donation. Food is collected from Nesters Market and distributed at SFU Burnaby in Blusson Hall every Monday and Thursday from 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm.

Mix 'n Munch - Surrey Salad Club
2019-11-06 13:00 - 14:20 | SFU Surrey, Canada
Engaging students in interesting discussions on sustainable food systems while eating a free healthy salad.

About this Event

Embark is launching a new project called Mix ‘n Munch. A social gathering where you’ll meet curious sustainability peers while learning about plant-based meal options, the practice of gardening, and dive deeper into what a sustainable food system entails.
And the coolest part – all of this goes down as you’re munching on a free healthy salad.
Join our pilot event and make this a regular thing at SFU Surrey Campus! We hope to see you there.
Acknowledgments
This event is being hosted on the unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples. In particular, this includes the land of the Tsleil-Waututh, Musqueam, Skwxwú7mesh, and Kwikwetlem nations where we work, live, and play.
Accessibility
The SFU Surrey Campus student lounge is wheelchair accessible.
Embark events are free and open to Embark members which includes Simon Fraser University undergraduate and graduate students, as well as Embark Associate Members.

Food and Climate Think Tank
2019-11-04 17:00 - 19:30 | BC
Let’s explore our food system & climate resiliency.

About this Event

Our Food & Climate Think Tank will include a series of short presentations on the future of our food system and climate resiliency at Simon Fraser University and in the wider Metro Vancouver community!
Join us for an evening packed with ideas as we dive deeper into the relationship between food systems and climate change mitigation. This Think Tank will provide you with an opportunity to engage with the experts and broaden your understanding of how climate change affects our food systems and vice versa.
AGENDA
5 PM – Doors open
5:30 PM – First round of Speakers
6:20 PM – Networking/Break
6:50 PM – Second round of speakers
Acknowledgments
This event is being hosted on the unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples. In particular, this includes the land of the Musqueam, Skxwú7mesh, Tsleil-Waututh nations. We re-express our commitment to reconciliation as it is our moral responsibility as settlers to these lands to ensure that our meetings and actions are congruent with Musqueam, Skxwú7mesh, Tsleil-Waututh nations values and interests as we walk down the path of reconciliation together.
Accessibility
The Segal Building is wheelchair accessible.
Embark events are free and open to Embark members which includes Simon Fraser University undergraduate and graduate students, as well as Embark Associate Members.

October Community Kitchen: Recipes from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
2019-10-30 04:30 - 19:30 | SFSS Women’s Centre, 8888 University Drive, TC3014, Burnaby, Canada
Come together to cook and enjoy a four-course vegetarian or plant-based meal, while connecting with other SFU students.
About this Event
Community Kitchens are a low-barrier gathering space where SFU students come together to cook and enjoy a four-course vegetarian or plant-based meal over a three-hour period. Join us for the second Community Kitchen for the fall semester, at the Women’s Centre October 30th. Read below on this month’s facilitator, Miraf Haile.
A little bit about myself. I was born and raised in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. My parents are both from there. Because my family size is large, I spent half the time at my grandmother’s, which is where I learned how to cook. I came to Canada in December 2014 to study and cooking together with music is my way of staying connected to my home country and my Grandma.
Acknowledgments
This event is being hosted on the unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples. In particular, this includes the land of the Tsleil-Waututh, Musqueam, Skwxwú7mesh, and Kwikwetlem nations where we work, live, and play.
Accessibility
The Women’s Centre has opened up their lounge (TC 3013) to all genders for this Community Kitchen. The Women’s Centre is wheelchair accessible.
This event is a collaboration between Embark and the SFSS Women’s Centre. Embark events are free and open to Embark members which includes Simon Fraser University undergraduate and graduate students, as well as Embark Associate Members.

Urban Foraging Workshop
2019-10-10 12:30 - 14:00 | Embark Sustainability’s Burnaby Learning Garden, Science Road, Burnaby, BC, Canada
An exclusive event that will bring you closer to a First Nations perspective, focused on their wisdom and edible, and medicinal qualities.
About this Event
Winter and mid-terms are closing in. Leave your stress behind you and join us at the Learning Garden for a workshop that will nurture your soul. Together with Lori Snyder, we’re inviting you to explore the intersection of nature and city landscape, as we learn about plant identification, harvest times, what specific plants offer, and how to incorporate this knowledge into a modern lifestyle. An exclusive event that will bring you closer to a First Nations perspective, focused on their wisdom and edible, and medicinal qualities.
Please remember to dress appropriately since this is an outdoor workshop – rain or shine, we’ll still be outside.
Instructor Bio:
Lori Snyder is a Metis herbalist, educator, mother, story-teller, and instructor who shares the wisdom and traditions of her indigenous Tsuu T’ina roots. Assinboine, Cree, Ojibwe, and Nipissing Nations blend with her Scottish, French, and Celtic ancestry.
Lori offers workshops on foraging for food and medicine to different communities around Metro Vancouver, Coast Salish territories.
Acknowledgments
This event is being hosted on the unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples. In particular, this includes the land of the Tsleil-Waututh, Musqueam, Skwxwú7mesh, and Kwikwetlem nations where we work, live, and play.
Embark events are free and open to Embark members which includes Simon Fraser University undergraduate and graduate students, as well as Embark Associate Members.
Accessibility
This event is not wheelchair accessible.

SFU Climate Strike
2019-09-27 12:30 - 17:00 | Vancouver City Hall
On September 27th, a global strike will demand an end to the age of fossil fuels. Embark together with SFU350, ChangeSFU, and the Sustainabiliteens are mobilizing SFU students, staff, and faculty that want to join the movement! Together we’ll march to show our elected leaders worldwide they need to act now for an equitable future.
“If not you, then who? If not now, then when?” -Greta Thunberg
Location/Route: SFU students meet at Broadway City Hall, Canada Line Station at 12:30 pm. Together we’ll walk over to march for climate change with start at Vancouver City Hall 1 pm.
The march will take us across the Cambie Street Bridge to Downtown Vancouver, and finish on Hamilton Street between Georgia and Robson where there will be more speeches and awesome activities.
!! Sign making: We’re working to secure space, more information TBD.
#climatestrike

Embark Camp - Our Annual Icebreaker
2019-09-14 10:00 - 14:00 | GSS Lounge MBC 2212 – SFU Burnaby
Embark Camp is back and is going down Saturday, September 14th from 10 am – 2pm! We’ll start at the GSS Lounge before adventuring around campus, exploring sustainability topics while getting to know each other. This is a perfect opportunity to learn more about Embark and you can get involved at SFU. All Embarkers including volunteers, staff members, coordinators, and Board Members are invited to join as well as any student interested in sustainability or a day of fun on campus!
Agenda
Embark’s Story
DRAW: Climate Solution Activity
Lunch
Reconciliation Walk
Learning Garden Activity
Closing Circle
We promise a Saturday filled with fun activities, laughter, and food!

Winter Gardening: Extend the Season
2019-08-22 12:30 - 14:30 | Embark Sustainability’s Burnaby Learning Garden, Science Road, Burnaby, BC, Canada
Welcome to a workshop where you will learn about year-round gardening – What it takes and How to do it! Gain the skills you need to grow crops during winter. Embark’s Garden Coordinator, Pablo Vimos, is opening up our garden for anyone interested in extending the season and gaining hands-on experience.
Our facilitator Pablo has over 10 years of gardening experience, is a Master Gardener, ecologist, and facilitates learning garden sessions for students of all ages.
Come join us for a day of sprouting wellness and leave with reference materials and vegetable seeds to nourish!

Acknowledgments
This event is being hosted on the unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples. In particular, this includes the land of the Tsleil-Waututh, Musqueam, Skwxwú7mesh, and Kwikwetlem nations where we work, live, and play.
Accessibility

This workshop will take place on SFU Burnaby campus. Please be aware that this is a hands-on workshop and some light manual labour is required.
Feel free to let us know if you foresee any barriers to participating in this event so that we can properly address them.
This event is not wheelchair accessible.

Square Foot Gardening
2019-08-16 12:00 - 14:00 | Embark Sustainability’s Central City Learning Garden, 2153 Central City, 10153 King George Blvd,, P3 parking level, Surrey, BC, Canada
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about an intensive method to grow vegetables in small spaces. Not only will you leave with new knowledge, but you will also receive reference materials and vegetable seeds to get you started.
Our first Central City Learning Garden workshop is facilitated by Pablo Vimos, Embark’s Gardens Coordinator. Pablo has over 10 years of gardening experience, is a Master Gardener, ecologist, and facilitates learning garden sessions for students of all ages.
Sign up to gain hands-on experience … and get ready to get dirty!

Sharing our Harvest
2019-08-01 12:30 - 13:30 | Embark Sustainability’s Burnaby Learning Garden, Science Road, Burnaby, BC, Canada
At Embark we believe food should be free and accessible to all, especially with the organic veggies grown in our campus garden plots. On Thursdays we will be sharing our harvest with the SFU community, from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm at our Burnaby Learning Garden. Stop by, grab some veg, and make sure to BYO bag/container!

Embark's Community Kitchen: A Flavourful Evening
2019-07-25 16:30 - 19:30 | SFSS Women’s Centre, 8888 University Drive, TC3014, Burnaby, Canada
Community Kitchens are a low-barrier gathering space where SFU students come together to cook and enjoy a four-course vegetarian or plant-based meal over a three-hour period. Join us for the last Community Kitchen at the Women’s Centre July 25th, before they move into the new SUB building. Read below on this month’s facilitator.

Paola Quiros, SFSS Women’s Centre Coordinator, will bring us into a new exploration of Latin American flavours. Aside from being the head of the SFSS Women’s Centre, Paola has been cooking since an early age, and at one moment she considered becoming a chef. She celebrates life and the Doña’s (matriarchs) who have taught her unforgettable and tasty recipes. While Latin America is a vast, culture-rich land, and it would be impossible to finish this journey in one session, but Paola will make sure to pique your curiosity about Latin American cuisine when exploring the importance of ingredients and flavours in traditional dishes of Latinx people.

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Acknowledgments
This event is being hosted on the unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples. In particular, this includes the land of the Tsleil-Waututh, Musqueam, Skwxwú7mesh, and Kwikwetlem nations where we work, live, and play.

Accessibility
The Women’s Centre has opened up their lounge (TC 3013) to all genders for this Community Kitchen. The Women’s Centre is wheelchair accessible.

This event is a collaboration between Embark and the SFSS Women’s Centre. Embark events are free and open to Embark members which includes Simon Fraser University undergraduate and graduate students, as well as Embark Associate Members.
