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Upcoming Summer 2025 Events:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Repair Caf\u00e9: Free Repairs for Your Everyday Items!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Got a small appliance, electronic device, or mechanical item that\u2019s not working? Don\u2019t toss it\u2014repair it!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The KPU Student Sustainability Club is once again partnering with Surrey BC Repair Caf\u00e9 to bring you a new edition of REPAIR CAF\u00c9<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s a Repair Caf\u00e9?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a welcoming community event where you can bring broken or damaged items\u2014like clothing, jewelry, or small household appliances\u2014for free repairs<\/strong> by skilled volunteers.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where:<\/em><\/strong> Surrey Libraries \u2013 Newton Branch<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When:<\/em><\/strong> June 25, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time:<\/em><\/strong> 6:00 PM \u2013 8:00 PM<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spaces are limited, so be sure to register soon using <\/strong>this link<\/a><\/u>!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s give your items a second life. Save money, reduce waste, and support a more sustainable future together!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Upcoming Spring 2025 Events:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

UNSDG Month Wednesday, March 19, 2025 12pm -1:00pm<\/td>Virtual<\/td>Climate + Challenge Book Club Discussion
Book: Orbital by Samantha Harvey
Link to Teams: https:\/\/events.teams.microsoft.com\/event\/67a57ac9-5a90-4bfe-a80a-d5e18a20fab1@66b9f62d-3042-495e-aab6-db86f21500c0<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Upcoming Spring 2024 Events:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024 12pm -1:30pm<\/td>Virtual<\/td>Recording available<\/strong>: Climate+ Talks <\/a>on Teams with Fairuz Sharif
Climate Change & Women’s Vulnerability in Bangladesh<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Tuesday, Feb 13, 2024 12pm -1:30pm<\/td>Virtual<\/td>Recording available<\/strong>: Climate+ Talks<\/a> on Teams with Victor Martinez
Designing Systems Change for Addressing Climate Change<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Friday, Feb 23, 2024 12:30pm<\/td>Vancouver International Film Centre<\/td>KDocsFF 2024: Journeys in Solidarity<\/a>
Exhibitor and Community Partner Presenter, The Klabona Keepers <\/em>and ReWilding the Classroom<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Tuesday, Feb 27, 2024 12pm -1:30pm<\/td>Virtual<\/td>Recording available<\/strong>: Climate+ Talks<\/a> on Teams with Candy Ho
Teaching Career Transitions with the UNSDGs: A KPU Case Study<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 12pm -1:30pm<\/td>Virtual<\/td>Recording available<\/strong>: Climate+ Talks <\/a>on Teams with John Martin
Future water scarcity & climate change: accounting for every drop<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Wednesday, March 6, 2024 1pm-4pm<\/td>Richmond Campus
Melville Centre for Dialogue<\/em><\/td>		Recording available:<\/strong> Fire, Climate, and Community Panel Event<\/a>
with Guest Speakers:
John Vaillant, Eugene Kung, Melina Laboucan-Massimo, and Liz Toohey-Wiese<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 1pm-2pm <\/td>Virtual<\/td>Climate+ Challenge Spring Book Club <\/a>on Teams<\/td><\/tr>
Friday, March 15, 2024 1:30pm -3pm<\/td>Surrey Campus<\/td>Collaborative Creation Session
Fir Building Room 326<\/td><\/tr>
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 12pm -1:30pm<\/td>Virtual<\/td>Recording available<\/strong>: Climate+ Talks<\/a> on Teams with Ellen Pond
Insights on climate services\u2014a year working with the feds<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 12pm -1:30pm<\/td>Virtual<\/td>Recording available<\/strong>: Climate+ Talks<\/a> on Teams with
Christina Behme
Why we can\u2019t argue, or buy, our way out of the climate crisis<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Tuesday, April 2, 2024 12pm-1:30pm<\/td>Virtual<\/td>Recording available<\/strong>: Climate+ Talks<\/a> on Teams with Naomi Robert
How is food security linked to climate change? What can we do?<\/em><\/td><\/tr>
Thursday, April 4, 2024
4pm<\/td>		Surrey Campus
Fir Building Room 234<\/td>		Climate+ Walks with Deb Jones & Ellen Pond (a walk with David Sadoway’s ARTS1150 class) 
How is climate changed linked to our community watersheds? How can rain gardens be part of the solution?<\/em>
Please RSVP:  david.sadoway@kpu.ca<\/a> (In person walk, rain or shine)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n
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Previous<\/strong> Fall 2023 Events:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023 12pm – 12:45pm <\/td>Richmond Campus<\/td>Climate+ Community<\/td><\/tr>
Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023 12pm \u2013 1pm <\/td>Virtual<\/td>Climate+ Coffee <\/a> on Teams<\/td><\/tr>
Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023 12pm \u2013 2pm <\/td>Surrey Campus<\/td>KPU Open House<\/td><\/tr>
Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023 9am – 10:30am<\/td>Virtual<\/td>Climate Credential Discussion<\/a> <\/td><\/tr>
Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023 4:15pm \u2013 5pm<\/td>Surrey Campus<\/td>Climate Performance <\/td><\/tr>
Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023 12pm \u2013 1pm<\/td>Virtual<\/td>Climate+ Coffee <\/a>on Teams<\/td><\/tr>
Thursday, Oct. 25, 2023 1pm \u2013 2pm<\/td>Virtual<\/td>Arts Speaker Series<\/a> *Access Recording <\/td><\/tr>
Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023 12pm \u2013 1pm <\/td>Virtual<\/td>Climate+ Coffee <\/a>on Teams cancelled* Alternatively please join the Indigenous Dialogue Series<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023 12pm \u2013 12:45pm<\/td>Richmond Campus<\/td>Climate+ Community<\/td><\/tr>
Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023 2:30pm \u2013 3:30pm<\/td>Virtual<\/td>Climate+ Challenge Fall Book Club <\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023 12pm \u2013 1pm<\/td>Virtual<\/td> <\/strong>Climate+ Coffee <\/a>on Teams <\/td><\/tr>
Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023 12pm \u2013 1pm<\/td>Virtual<\/td> <\/strong>Climate+ Coffee <\/a>on Teams<\/td><\/tr>
Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023 12pm \u2013 12:45pm<\/td>Richmond Campus<\/td>Climate+ Community<\/td><\/tr>
Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023 12pm \u2013 1pm<\/td>Virtual<\/td>Climate+ Coffee <\/a>on Teams<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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To book a seat or walk space, please send an email request to <dsadoway@kpu.ca<\/a>> The event’s location info will be sent to you in the reply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Climate Plus Challenge and UNSDG present:
UNSDG Week kick off with<\/strong>
Gitxsan climate justice expert Shay Lynn Sampson <\/strong>
When: March 6, 11am-2pm, Surrey Conference Centre<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lunch provided by Pip\u0251:m\u0313 Catering<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Shay lynn Sampson is a Gitxsan Land Defender from the Lax Gibuu (Wolf Clan) and Wilp Spookw. She started organizing for climate justice and Indigenous rights and sovereignty while living on Lekwungen territory, and was involved in the 2020 occupation of the BC legislature in solidarity with the Wet\u2019suwet\u2019en. Since then they have moved back north to be on Wet\u2019suwet\u2019en Yintah, they have lived at the Gidimt\u2019en Checkpoint alongside the Hereditary Chiefs opposing the Coastal GasLink Pipeline. She was one of the dozens people arrested during the 2021 militarized raids on Coyote Camp, following a 56 day reoccupation of the CGL drill pad site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For questions about this event, including an online option, please contact: dale.tracy@kpu.ca<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Background on the Climate Plus Challenge (C+C):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Climate+ Challenge<\/a> is the brainchild of Ellen Pond and is operated by a team of KPU faculty members and administrators. It\u2019s a KPU-wide initiative that engages everyone in learning about climate change, through an empathetic and solutions-oriented lens. Everyone of us can take action to stop accelerated climate change, and growing social inequities. Every discipline, and every student, can contribute to a better understanding of the challenges, and employ critical and creative thinking, testing and innovation to find solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our goal is to get more people at KPU talking, learning, thinking about and finding solutions to the climate emergency, and various climate-related challenges. The more we talk about this, the more capacity we build to meet the upcoming challenges. This year is a pilot of what we hope will become a permanent part of KPU\u2019s sustainability vision, and our teaching and learning at the university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Background on the UNSDG:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Info about SDG Week Canada (I think you have this in your head as Earth Week) to share with potential speakers:                                                              
SDG Week Canada is a national collaboration from March 6-10, 2023 featuring workshops, panels, and other interactive programming to increase awareness of and engagement with the 17<\/a> Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)<\/a> on university and college campuses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n