SEN Info Bulletin

Saskatoon Environmental Film Festival: See the Change, Be the Change

Our Annual Environmental Film Festival in Saskatoon is scheduled for March 5th - 7th. It will be taking place at two locations: at the Neatby-Timlin Theatre (241 Arts) on March 5th for a feature film and presentation of SEN's Environmental Activist Awards, and at the beautifully restored Roxy Theatre on March 6th and 7th.

The festival will connect the Saskatoon community and University campus to inspire positive action around environmental issues represented by films. “At last year’s environmental film festival we saw the change, this year we are taking the festival to another level and pushing for change in action” says Amber Burton, U of S student and this year's festival coordinator.

Many of the Environmental Films selected for this year’s lineup showcase success stories that involve environmental solutions. The festival is aimed at connecting local and global issues and inspiring positive environmental and social change within the Saskatoon community.

University of Saskatchewan Campus and Saskatoon social and environmental organizations will have a chance to set up booths at the event to showcase the positive change they are making within Saskatoon.

The schedule is posted on our website at http://econet.sk.ca/filmfest/films2010.html.

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Stop GE Alfalfa from Contaminating Canadian Farms: Canadian Farm and Consumer Groups Urge U.S. Department of Agriculture to Stop Monsanto’s New GE Seed

Saskatoon, March 3, 2010 - Today a number of prominent Canadian farmer and consumer groups urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) not to permit the introduction of Monsanto’s genetically engineered (GE) alfalfa in the U.S., citing serious concerns about the future of organic food and farming in North America.

The USDA invited comments on their Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the environmental and socioeconomic impacts of allowing Monsanto’s GE (herbicide tolerant) alfalfa. Canadian groups – including the Saskatchewan Organic Directorate, Beyond Factory Farming, and the National Farmers Union - responded by submitting highly critical analyses to the USDA. They argue that GE alfalfa plantings in the U.S. would contaminate Canadian alfalfa and cause serious harm to Canadian farmers and the environment.

If the USDA disregards these and similarly critical comments from American farmers and consumers, the U.S. will likely allow GE alfalfa by the end of the summer. If the USDA decides in favour of GE alfalfa, the current court injunction on plantings in the U.S. will be lifted. Monsanto is also challenging this same injunction at the U.S. Supreme Court. The case is scheduled for argument on April 27. Should the Supreme Court find in Monsanto’s favour, it could lift the injunction pending the conclusion of the EIS.

Full press release at: http://bit.ly/9PYPeR.

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Bison on the Edge Conference Announced

Big River, Saskatchewan: The Sturgeon River Plains Bison Stewards are pleased to announce an upcoming international conference on plains bison to be held in Big River, June 8-10, 2010. The conference, called Bison on the Edge, brings together local, national and international expertise on plains bison and on the management of large wildlife in the agricultural/wildlands interface.

“The Sturgeon River plains bison are unique and significant,” said Clint Panter, Vice- President of the Bison Stewards. “No other population of plains bison in Canada is roaming free within its traditional range. With this conference, we will bring the body of knowledge and research that has been accumulating about this population, to the attention of area residents. We see this conference as just the beginning. It will set the stage for continuing the development of a management plan for the Sturgeon River plains bison”.

The conference is being hosted by the Sturgeon River Plains Bison Stewards, a non- government organization created to act as a liaison among the jurisdictions and stakeholders within the bison range. The Bison Stewards promote education, awareness and environmental and bison stewardship, and undertake management initiatives to reduce the impacts of bison on local farmers.

Confirmed conference sponsors so far include Parks Canada, the Wildlife Conservation Society, the National Wildlife Refuge Association, and the Prince Albert Model Forest.

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Plea for Financial Support! Zimbabwe Needs Saskatchewan People's Help

SCIC is accepting monetary donations to send a 40' container of high quality hybrid seed to cooperatives in Zimbabwe. The seed has been donated, and is worth $1 million! However $25,000 needs to be raised to ship the seed to Zimbabwe (via South Africa). Time is tight though. We need your donations by Friday March 5th!

Cheques can be made out SCIC and either mailed or dropped off to 2138 McIntyre St. Regina, SK. S4P 2R7. You can also donate online at Canada Helps here http://www.canadahelps.org/CharityProfilePage.aspx?CharityID=9766 .

Zimbabwean Farmers need our help, and this is great opportunity. Please donate!!

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Stacey Toews: Educator of Fair Trade

Stacey is a dynamic and inspiring speaker who is passionate about social justice. His company - Level Ground Trading Ltd. works to build fair and sustainable relationships with small scale coffee farmers in South America and Africa. Stacey will share how Fair Trade has a life changing impact on people in developing nations and how we have a voice by our ethical consumer choices.

You are invited to join with us as we welcome Stacey to Saskatoon. If you know of a group of individuals who would like to hear Stacey, in an interactive / dialoguing presentation please contact Doreen @ 665-7525 Ten Thousand Villages. He is available for presentations on Tuesday March 16th, 2010.

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Saskatchewan Environmental Code Presentations

For your information the presentations from the Saskatchewan Environmental Code Information Sessions held in Regina (January 19, 2010) and Saskatoon (January 21, 2010) are now posted on the Ministry of Environment website: http://www.environment.gov.sk.ca/Default.aspx?DN=d78a4799-5842-4c3c-83ad-db71d9610170

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Introduction to what Transition is, and how to get it going in your community

This two day workshop is intended to introduce and allow for practice of skills required to initiate the very successful “Transition Town” model of local response to global challenges. Learn how to: initiate a transition group in your community; build awareness of peak oil, climate change and economic instability; and engage citizens from all walks of life in neighbourhood or community projects. This is a very full two days of learning. From the practical (organizing Open Space sessions and planning awareness activities) to the theoretical (principles of resilience and theories of change), you will leave the session better equipped to offer transition leadership in the place you call home.

Workshop details are on our website at: http://www.econet.sk.ca/Transition-Training-May-2010-Flyer.pdf.

Rooted is pleased to be hosting this workshop as part of a series of events and activities beginning this spring. There is space available for 40 people. The cost breakdown is: $25 for students and low-income; $50 for medium-income or $100 for high-income. Please let me know as soon as you can if you're planning on coming (and what payment category you fall under). Contact Jessie Best at rooted.uofs@gmail.com.

If you'd like more details,see: http://transitiontowns.org/TransitionNetwork/TransitionTraining.

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Green Drinks Regina

Come out to Green Drinks for lively conversations, and new connections. For more information on Green Drinks Regina, to be added to our e-mail list or to RSVP to this event e-mail us at: greendrinksregina@gmail.com.

This month’s host is Check-It Monitoring Solutions Inc. which is based in Regina and focused on providing complete end to end technology solutions for customers across North America. For more information, visit their web site at http://www.check-it.ca.

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Severn Cullis-Suzuki Event

Sask ESD Network is thrilled to be working with Sask in Motion to bring Severn Cullis-Suzuki to Regina to share her stories of leadership with us. Our goal is to empower individuals – especially youth – to action. We believe schools, communities and families share responsibility for making physical activity the easy choice.

Attend the event in Regina! Go to http://inspiringaction-jumpin2010.eventbrite.com/ and download your free ticket (required for admission to the Regina event).

Join us through the LIVE Satellite Network! We’re partnering with the Saskatchewan School Boards Association and the Ministry of Education to broadcast the event live in various communities and over the internet. Visit http://www.saskatchewaninmotion.ca to find a site near you. If your community is not listed, call (306)-787-8123 to find the nearest location to receive the live broadcast.

Watch live at: http://ecast.scn.ca. Ask questions and take part in the discussions from anywhere in Saskatchewan by phoning 1-306-529-3955 or by visiting our Facebook event page at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=274531905344.

Host a group: Saskatchewan in motion is providing a tool kit for communities or schools who want to bring people together to hear Severn’s message and take part in discussions. If you are interested in hosting a group, please contact Kendra@saskinmotion.ca.

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Workshop: Sustainable Urban Development in Cities/Regions

The one day workshop (improvement of poverty in western cities or international slum areas) features Dr. Glenn Smith, Executive Director of Christian Direction, Montreal, Quebec. CHAKAM will provide certification for 100% attendance of this 5 hour course. Mail registration fee with name, address and other contact information to: CHAKAM, 1026 First Avenue West, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, S6V 4Y4. For more information call 306-922-0100 or 306-522-7600.

Cost: $ 20.00 per person (includes instruction, certification, light lunch, refreshments. Chakam’s Regina Campus at the Rocit International Training Centre, Highway # 6 South (just over the viaduct outside of the City of Regina on right hand side).

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International Women's Day - Into the Breech: Our Indigenous and African Grandmothers

This event includes screening of the film For the Next 7 Generations, Speaker Margaret Akan (All Nations Hope AIDS Network), and Panel: Sheila Fahlman from Grandmothers 4 Grandmothers; Doreen Topp from Aboriginal Grandmothers Caring for Grandchildren; and Muna DeCiman from the Daughters of Africa. This will be followed by lunch, and Speaker Dr. Dale Dewar (Past SCIC Global Citizen Award winner, Physicians for Global Survival).

Lunch- $10 or $5 for students and limited income. Please RSVP by March 3rd by emailing scic@earthbeat.sk.ca or calling 757-4669. Parking available in Lot 3 area M.

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Sakewewak Storytellers Festival

Indigenous Music Concert - March 10th, 8 pm Schumiatcher Theatre in the Mackenzie Art Gallery (3475 Albert St). Admission is free, though donations are gladly accepted. Ramses Calderon (Sakewewak Artist in Residence) will produce a concert of Indigenous music featuring a quartet of esteemed local musicians. Ramses was born in El Salvador and is of Turkish and Mayan decent. After the concert there is a reception, and a tour of the exhibit The Drawings and Painting of Daphne Odjig: A Retrospective.

Stories from St. Laurent - March 11th, 8 pm Regina Performing Arts Centre (1077 Angus St.). Admission is free, though donations are gladly accepted. Performed by Yvonne Chartrand in collaboratio with Marie Clements. A multimedia exploration of the richness of Metis culture based on extensive research with Metis Elders about their past and present experiences.

For more information call 780-9485 or email sakwewak@sasktel.net.

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Dessert/Bridge Fundraising Event for Save the Children

Register by Tuesday, March 2 by calling 545-4011 or 545-6693. Cost is $5.00. Featuring dessert and refreshments as well as prizes at each table. Sponsored by Save the Children Canada. Donations will be accepted for their programs in Haiti.

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Native Prairie Speaker Series: Riparian Assessments

Guest speaker: Etienne Soulodre P.Ag, Range Agrologist, Saskatchewan Watershed Authority. Hosted by the Prairie Conservation Action Plan.

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Film: A Chemical Reaction

The Canadian Cancer Society and the Saskatchewan Environmental Society are honoured to host the premiere of: A Chemical Reaction: An acclaimed documentary film by Brett Plymale that tells the story of one of the most powerful and effective community initiatives in the history of North America: the Canadian movement to ban lawn and garden pesticides. The Trailer for the Award-Winning and controversial film can be viewed by going to http://www.cancer.ca/sk.

The movie will be followed by a question and answer session with Paul Tukey – Organic Lawn Care Expert and Executive Producer of the film. A Book Signing for Paul Tukey’s The Organic Lawn Care Manual will follow. Admission by donation. To find out more please contact: Sanela Begic, Canadian Cancer Society sbegic@sk.cancer.ca or 790-9881.

To join the fight and make SK pesticide free visit http://www.cancer.ca/sk/takeaction.

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Sasquatch wake/dance party/fundraiser

The Sasquatch, Saskatchewan's only independent provincial newspaper, is suspending publication indefinitely. To celebrate her life and send her back to the wild in style, we'll be holding a party, starting at. Donning your best funeral attire and dancing shoes, join us for a night of celebration and commemoration. Suggested donation of $5 at the door. Proceeds go to Briarpatch Inc.

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Organic Gardening Class

Instructor: Paula Hjertaas, Saskatchewan Network Against Pesticides (SNAP). You must pre-register with the library for this class. For more information visit http://www.snapinfo.ca/.

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Spring 2010 Waste Minimization Forum

Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council's Spring Forum will be held in Regina. For more information and/or to register visit http://www.saskwastereduction.ca/index.html or phone (306) 931-3242.

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Environmental Film Festival: See the Change, Be the Change

Friday, March 5th, 7 pm at Neatby-Timlin Theatre, Room 241, Arts Building U. of S: Presentation of the Saskatoon Environmental Activist Awards, followed by the Saskatoon premiere of the film No Impact Man and Green Un-Gala.

Saturday, March 6th, 12 - 9 pm, Roxy Theatre, 320 - 20th St West, Featuring film screenings: In Transition, Taking Root and Black Gold, workshops and international shorts.

Sunday, March 7th, 12 - 6 pm, Roxy Theatre. Featuring film screenings: End of the Line and H2Oil, and Saskatchewan Film Makers' Panel.

Suggested Donation $10 waged, $5 students/low income. Call our office at 652-1275 for more programme information or see http://econet.sk.ca/filmfest/films2010.html.

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International Women’s Day Celebration: Stories From Our Hands: Messages from our Grandmothers, Mothers and Daughters

2 pm Welcome & Opening Prayer; 2:25 Resilient Women guest speakers; 3:15 Stories from our hands; 5:30 Banquet

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Native Plants of Saskatchewan

Chet Neufeld, Executive Director of the Native Plant Society of Saskatchewan, will talk about gardening with native plants. Gardening with native plants requires no pesticides or fertilizer and many require very little water. Learn what plants are adapted to our climate and attract birds, butterflies and bees. For more information phone 665-1915.

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Seedy Saturday

Join us for Saskatoon's 12th Seedy Saturday on Saturday March 13th at Princess Alexandra School, 210 Avenue H South, from noon - 4:30 pm. Admission is $2.00. Seedy Saturday is a family-friendly eco-fair promoting open pollinated and heirloom seed saving, biodiversity and sustainable living. It's the perfect time to celebrate spring with garden speakers, like-minded exhibitors, a children's area and refreshments. More information can be found at http://www.chep.org.

To book a table, call Ruth Anne Rudack at 655-5322.

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Morality, Nuclear Power, and Resistance: Environmental Activism in Saskatchewan, 2009

Colloquium Series Lecture by Alexander (Sandy) Ervin, Ph.D. Professor of Anthropology in the Dept. of Religion and Culture. Everyone welcome. Presented by the Dept. of Religion and Culture, College of Arts and Science.

Alexander (Sandy) Ervin's current interests and research include political ecology, social movements, and the interplay of society and energy, as well as continued activities through applied anthropology and community-based engagement. He is currently writing a book on cultural change and globalization, a synthesis of anthropology's legacy and current contributions.

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Film: A Chemical Reaction

The Canadian Cancer Society and the Saskatchewan Environmental Society are honoured to host the premiere of: A Chemical Reaction: An acclaimed documentary film by Brett Plymale that tells the story of one of the most powerful and effective community initiatives in the history of North America: the Canadian movement to ban lawn and garden pesticides. The Trailer for the Award-Winning and controversial film can be viewed by going to http://www.cancer.ca/sk.

The movie will be followed by a question and answer session with Paul Tukey – Organic Lawn Care Expert and Executive Producer of the film. A Book Signing for Paul Tukey’s The Organic Lawn Care Manual will follow. Admission by donation. To find out more please contact: Greg Rooke at pesticidefree@environmentalsociety.ca or 665-1915.

To join the fight and make SK pesticide free visit http://www.cancer.ca/sk/takeaction.

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Community Forum: It's About Justice

St. Thomas More College (University of Saskatchewan) and Elizabeth Fry Society of Saskatchewan invite you to a community forum featuring Graham Stewart (co-Author of The Flawed Compass: A Human Rights Analysis of the Roadmap to Strengthening Public Safety and former Executive Director of John Howard Society of Canada), Chief Clive Weighill (Chief of Police, Saskatoon Police Services), Kim Pate (Executive Director, Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies) and a Representative TBD, Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations. Moderator: Kearney Healy, Saskatchewan Legal Aid Commission.

For more information contact Caroleen Wright via email cw.efry@sasktel.net or 306-934-4606.

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5th Annual “Think Global, Eat Local”

Health Everywhere, in conjunction with CHEP, invite you, your friends and your associates to our fifth annual fundraising gala, which will feature a delicious dinner featuring unique international cuisine, live music, student entertainment, door prizes, & the ever-popular Silent Auction. Reception and cash bar will begin at 6 pm, dinner and wine bar will be served at 7 pm, music, entertainment and dancing will begin at 8 pm.

All proceeds from the evening will go towards helping CHEP achieve its goal of working with children, families and communities to improve access to good food and promote food security in Saskatoon.

Tickets are only $60 per person or $450 per table of 8, U of S student price $35. Income tax receipts for a portion of the ticket price. To order tickets or for more information, call (306) 655-4575 or visit http://www.chep.org.

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Wood Window Workshop

“Renewal and replacement of wood windows: preserving both heritage buildings and resources”. All day session at the Forestry Farm. Joint event with the Saskatoon Heritage Society and the provincial government’s Heritage Resources Branch. Instructor: Jim Stiven, Vintage Woodworks. To register for this event go to http://www.picatic.com/ticket/event86560.

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6th Annual Road Map Saskatoon Forum

This year's forum will focus on the theme Sustainability = Good Business $ence. The 2010 Forum is designed to help business and organizations in Saskatoon recognize that making workplace changes that incorporate sustainable principles and design can have significant positive effects on their bottom line. Road Map Saskatoon is excited to welcome Matt McCulloch, director of the Pembina Institute's Corporate Consulting Services, as Keynote speaker on Thursday, March 25th.

Registration now open. Early Bird registration closes March 1st! Details at: http://bit.ly/c622qu.

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Organic Gardening Class

Organic Gardening class presented by Paule Hjertaas, Saskatchewan Network for Alternatives to Pesticides President and spolesperson and organic gardener for over 23 years.

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Earth Day Film Festival

This three day film festival will showcase, among others, the best films and favourites of the See the Change, Be the Change film festival in Saskatoon, March 5 – 7, 2010, hosted by the Saskatchewan Eco-Network (SEN).

It is a community building festival with much more than films. People will be engaged with a networking fair, displays, workshops, guest speakers, tours, delicious food and activities for youth.

Details at: http://www.econet.sk.ca/events/eventdisplay.php?id=1003.

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Saskatoon Bike Rack Art Contest

WAM and Road Map Saskatoon have launched a bike rack art contest! The initial sketches are due on March 6th (hence the urgency), but Amber of Road Map would likely let you get away with handing them in by Monday. Selected sketches will be turned into full designs ($400 per design for the artists in question) and then bike racks! Contact Amber Jones at ajones@meewasin.com for more info.

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Call for Delegates: Jolu Central Gold Mill Project Saskatchewan - Environment Canada MMER Schedule 2 Consultation

RCEN has been contacted by Environment Canada regarding upcoming consultation sessions on the Jolu Central Gold Mill Project in Saskatchewan. These sessions are scheduled for April 7, 2010 in La Ronge, SK and April 13, 2010 in the Ottawa area. RCEN delegates may wish to participate in one or both of the sessions. Environment Canada will cover the travel, meals and accommodation expenses for the participation in one session only. Honorariums and travel costs for RCEN delegates who reside in SK will be covered to attend the local session or the Ottawa area session, but not both. RCEN delegates who reside outside SK will have honorariums and travel costs covered to participate in the Ottawa area session only. Environment Canada is seeking 4 ENGO delegates total.

The purpose of these consultation sessions will be to provide stakeholders the opportunity to review the draft environmental assessment screening report and provide comment on the possible amendments to the MMER. For more information, please refer to the RCEN Open Call for Delegates http://www.cen-rce.org/eng/consultations/consultations_in_progress/08_04_MMER.html.

Please confirm with Daniel Casselman by Tuesday, March 9, 2010 whether you are interested and available for either the April 7th or the April 13th session or both, recognizing the residing in SK, not residing in SK limitation placed on participation in the April 7th session in La Ronge, SK.

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Environment Canada’s “Nature Matters! Contest”

Part of Environment Canada’s celebration of the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity (IYB) is the national Nature Matters! Contest. Until March 14th, Canadians between the ages of 9 and 35 are invited to submit written or video essays that answer the following question: “Why is nature important to you?” Six grand-prize winners will be invited to Ottawa to attend the Grand Reopening Event of the Canadian Museum of Nature, on International Biodiversity Day, May 22. All grand-prize winning essays will be displayed at the Biosphere in Montreal during 2010, while grand-prize winning and runner-up essays will be published on the website of the Canadian Biodiversity Information Network. Also, these essays will be announced through Environment Canada's network of national education and environment organizations, reaching well over one million people. For full contest details, please visit: http://www.cbin.ec.gc.ca.

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Earth Day Canada: Every Day Heroes Film Competition

All filmmakers, young and old, established and aspiring, are invited to submit 90-second silent videos to the Every Day Heroes Film Competition. Finalists will have their videos screened in Ivanhoe Cambridge Shopping Malls across Canada, on the Onestop Network of 270 monitors on the subway platforms of the Toronto Transit Commission, as well as hosted on Earth Day Canada’s website and YouTube channel.

Prizes will be awarded in three categories: Best of ‘Under 18’ years of age — MacBook Pro; Best of ‘Over 18’ years of age — MacBook Pro; Best of Competition — Two economy airline tickets to any destination in North America with two nights hotel accommodation AND two tickets to the Earth Day Canada Gala, including travel to Toronto and hotel accommodation for the nights of June 8th and 9th, 2010.

Inspire Canada this Earth Day. Tell the story of your every day environmental hero and their dedication to support of a healthier environment.

The deadline for submissions is March 15, 2010. Visit http://www.earthday.ca/film for more details and submission form.

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Call for Letters of Intent for the Lake Winnipeg Basin Stewardship Fund

The Lake Winnipeg Basin Stewardship Fund (the Fund) is a $3.65 million initiative that provides financial support for high-impact, solution-oriented projects that reduce nutrient loads and/or improve the ecological sustainability of Lake Winnipeg and its basin. Environment Canada is now accepting applications for the Spring 2010 funding round (Round 4). The Fund is now using a two stage process to assess eligible projects. The deadline for Letters of Intent for the Spring 2010 round is April 1, 2010.

Further details on the Fund and the application process, including eligibility criteria and guidelines for Letters of Intent, are available at: http://www.ec.gc.ca/paae-apcw/default.asp?lang=En&n=61284017-1. If you have any questions about the Lake Winnipeg Basin Stewardship Fund and/or the call for Letters of Intent, please call 1-800-567-1570 or e-mail LW.Info@ec.gc.ca.

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Spring Flowers Will Soon Be Blooming – It’s Time to PlantWatch!

PlantWatch Saskatchewan, delivered through Nature Saskatchewan, is looking for volunteer plantwatchers to watch select plants bloom in the spring. While enjoying the great outdoors, all you have to do as a plantwatcher is find one (or more) of the selected 18 native plants or 2 non-native plants in your area, watch and record the first bloom, and submit the results. Even one observation of one plant is a great contribution! The data collected over time is used to monitor how plants are responding to changes in our climate, where the changes are taking place, and at what rate these changes are occurring. Scientists believe that climate change is affecting blooming times across Canada, and that this trend will continue.

PlantWatch enables "citizen scientists" of all ages and skill levels to get involved in this important climate change research program. There is no charge to sign up as a participant, and you will receive two newsletters per year and a datasheet to record your results. Other PlantWatch materials, such as a wall chart, poster (in French and English), Canada in Bloom booklet, and brochure, are available to the general public. Individuals, schools, guides and scouts, and groups of all types are encouraged to participate. Check out http://www.plantwatch.ca for more details on the program. To receive information on the PlantWatch program call Deanna at 780-9273 or 1-800-667-4668 (SK only), or by e-mail at plantwatch@naturesask.ca.

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Lead a Jane Jacobs Walking Tour

Jane’s Walk is coming to Saskatoon on May 1st and 2nd, 2010. Road Map Saskatoon is looking for tour guides to lead the walks in various communities in Saskatoon.

We are inviting you to lead a tour in an area where you live, work or play. It simply involves planning a route, thinking through the stories, places and people you want people to hear about and discuss, then walking participants through it - you decide what's important. If you like, you could share the guiding duties with a few other resourceful friends or colleagues. Bicycle tours are also welcome.

Jane's Walk aids in the socially desirable goal of getting people out of their cars and onto the sidewalks for the basic tasks of daily life, shopping, school and work. Jane's Walks are meant to be fun and participatory - everyone's got a story and they're usually keen to share it. All tours are given, and taken, for free. We help with the publicity, logistics and website management. For details of what Jane's Walk has been like in the past visit our website at: http://www.janeswalk.net.

Contact Gord Androsoff at Road Map Saskatoon gandrosoff@meewasin.com 306-371-8108.

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Volunteers Needed: Caring For Our Watersheds

Caring For Our Watersheds is a program presented by Partners FOR the Saskatchewan River Basin and Agrium that encourages environmental stewardship by students. It asks students to think about their watersheds and how they can protect this most essential asset. For more information on the competition, please go to http://www.CaringForOurWatersheds.com

Partners FOR the Saskatchewan River Basin are looking for volunteers to assist with the judging portion of the competition. There are three different dates available to volunteer: two undetermined dates in the middle of March and the final competition on April 3rd, 2010. Training will be provided.

The first judging day will require individuals to assist with the initial screening of the written/prepared presentations. A full day is scheduled for this and lunch will be provided. The second judging day is the semi-finals. Again, a full day is scheduled for this and lunch will be provided. The final judging day will be the actual event itself, the verbal competition finals, which is held on April 3, 2010. This is a half day (afternoon) event and dinner is provided at the awards presentation.

If this competition is something that you would be interested in volunteering for, please contact Lis Mack at lmack@meewasin.com and she would be delighted to send you some additional information on the competition and the duties required of a judge. They need a number of judges, so the more the merrier!

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Important Bird Area Caretakers Needed

Nature Saskatchewan is currently setting up an Important Bird Areas Caretakers Network in Saskatchewan. The Important Bird Areas program is an international effort to identify, conserve, and monitor a network of sites that provide essential habitat for bird populations. The goal for the Caretakers Network is to have a volunteer caretaker assigned to each Important Bird Area to watch for changes in bird populations or conservation threats, conduct outreach and raise awareness about their site, and undertake on-the-ground stewardship if needed.

We are seeking volunteer caretakers to be the eyes, ears and hands on the ground for the 53 Important Bird Areas (IBAs) in Saskatchewan.

For more information about Important Bird Areas visit http://www.ibacanada.ca. This site lists the names of the 53 Important Bird Areas we are seeking caretakers for (look under “Explore IBAs” and “IBA site directory”).

Please contact Karen McIver, Conservation and Education Manager, for more details or to express interest in becoming a caretaker: kmciver@naturesask.ca or phone: 306-780-9481.

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Conference Organizer: Building Saskatchewan Green

Building Saskatchewan Green is seeking a conference organizer for our 7th annual fall 2010 conference to be held in Regina.

Approximate 200-400 hours of work is required on a part time basis starting immediately. Tasks include: organization of speakers, venue, finances, logistics, marketing, email and registration at the event. Successful candidate is preferably located in Regina.

Please contact the Saskatchewan Chapter of the Canada Green Building Council: Nichole at 757-6767 nmoser@busfurn.com or Curtis at 787-3319 curtis.dorosh@gov.sk.ca to apply. Please respond before March 18th.

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Pesticide Reduction Eco-Advisor: Saskatchewan Environmental Society

Term: 35 hours per week; Compensation: $12/hr; Dates: May 3, 2010 – August 27, 2010.

This position will work along with the Pesticide Reduction Coordinator in implementing the 2010 Pesticide Reduction Project. Qualified candidates are invited to e-mail resumes to: pesticidefree@environmentalsociety.ca by March 17, 2010. No late resumes will be accepted. Full job description is at: http://www.environmentalsociety.ca/job_posting.html.

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USSU Women's Centre Coordinator

The University of Saskatchewan Students’ Union is accepting applications for Women’s Centre Coordinator (Part time/one year term). The Women’s Cenntre coordinaator manages all aspects of the Women’s Centre eensuring that it provides a safe and welcoming space and that it eduucates on relevant issues on behalf of undergraduate students at the University of Saskatchewan.

Full job posting at http://www.ussu.ca/pdfs/jobs/Womens_Centre.pdf.

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CYCC is Hiring: G20 and Climate Campus Outreach Organizers

Canadian Youth Climate Coalition will be hiring 1 full-time and 5-7 part-time G20 and Climate Campus Outreach Organizers. Want to mobilize people on your campus around climate change, climate justice and green jobs? Do you want to see these issues properly addressed by the Canadian government and at the Toronto G20? Are you looking for part-time or full-time work for the next few months? Then check out the job description at http://www.ourclimate.ca/joomla/.

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