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GEOG3770 FOOD GEOGRAPHIES

PLEASE SEE THE COURSE PAGE FOR NEW WEB LINKS

ALSO: pdf link to Renting, Marsden and Banks (2003) reading for week of March 23rd

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ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS WEEK:

FOOD ISSUES AND SECURITY!!

EVENTS:

MONDAY MARCH 22:

Film @ 2:30pm 'Empty Oceans, Empty Nets (Student Resource Centre, 180 Helen Glass)

TUESDAY MARCH 23:

Speaker @ 10:30am 'Daily Life on 20 Litres of Water' Dr. Goldsborough. GSA Lounge 217 UC.

- free organic lunch provided!

Speaker @ 2:30pm 'The Vanishing of the Bees' with movie and post-film discussion with two Canadian bee specialists. GSA Lounge.

GEOG3770 STUDENTS!!! CAN attend this rather than class.

WEDNESDAY MARCH 24:

Speaker @ 12:30pm 'Growing Hope' film and discussion on food security issues in the North. GSA Lounge. Free lunch provided.

THURSDAY MARCH 25:

Panel Discussion @ 11:30am 'Bringing home the Bacon - A Panel Discussion on the Hog Industry' w specialized panelists from various backgrounds giving a structured discussion of the issues surrounding the industry. MPR 224 UC.

Film @ 2:30pm Food Inc. Student Resource Centre, 180 Helen Glass Centre.

Free organic snacks and popcorn!

THIS REPLACES THURSDAYS' CLASS FOR GEOG3770!!!

 

OPTION #2

323 WAllace 11:30am

Meet Pam and Clint Cavers, local Direct Marketing meat Producers. Samples!

Learn More on their website: www.harborsidefarms.com

FRIDAY MARCH 26:

Panel discussion (details to follow). 'Campus Food for Thought' with various speakers from on-campus food providers, discussion surrounding campus food issues.

Film @ 2:30pm Black Gold - Ethiopian Coffee Industry issues (Student Resource Centre, 180 Helen Glass) - free organic snacks and popcorn.

 

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NEW FIELD COURSE THROUGH EXTENDED EDUCATION!!!

The cultural Landcapes Field school: Northeastern Italy

March 26-27 2010 Pre-trip workshop

May 13-26 2010 Field course

See the course Poster (pdf) here

 

 

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