1. GEOG 101 Day 24 Ashley brought my attention to a video called “Earth Days” – see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBVGzf-fFl0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBVGzf-fFl0 The real Earth Day is on April 22 nd..

2. ALL GEOGRAPHY STUDENTS WELCOME Department of Geography Vancouver Island University End of Term Gathering! Thursday, April 11th, 2013 4:00 p.m. Building 370 Room 242. Presentation of the Geography Out- standing Student Service Award. Announcement of new Geography Scholarship Awards. Review of Geography course offerings for next year. Saying farewell to our international exchange and graduating students. Reconvening afterwards at the pub to celebrate the end of another successful academic year! “Come join us and say farewell to your geography friends!”

3. Message from Solutions The Sustainability Advisory Committee at Vancouver Island University provides advice to the Infrastructure and Ancillary Services office on issues related to sustainability on our various campuses. As of our last meeting in March the committee gained the right to make our own proposals on sustainability projects. As a student representative on the SAC, I’m asking you to get in touch with me directly (sacia.burton@hotmail.ca) with any sustainability ideas that you think VIU should be considering. For your idea to be considered by the committee it would be need to be feasible to fund with the amount of money that we have available (contact me for details regarding the amount of funds potentially available). The scope is wide: anything from greening the campus, to reducing water consumption to reducing the amount of fuel consumed in vehicles coming to campus.sacia.burton@hotmail.ca

4. Message from Solutions Earth Day @ VIU! Thursday, April 11 starting at noon in the VIU Peace Garden The festivities will include local live musical and artistic performances, including music by the Ian James Electric Group, as well as information on awesome projects in the VIU community and a whole gambit of Earthly delights. There will even be live mural painting by the Art and Design Club! for more info: https://www.facebook.com/events/565594040141900/ The ACER Annual Symposium: "Science, Politics and Society" Saturday, April 27 from 9 am to 4 pm in building 355 at VIU ACER (Awareness of Climate Change through Education and Research) is a university based public outreach initiative to promote a greater understanding of the science and social implications of climate change to students and the general public. This inter-disciplinary project is rooted in the belief that making informed decisions on the issue of climate change requires greater public engagement and a deeper understanding of this complex topic. Registration for the symposium is required. for more info: http://www.viu.ca/events/event.aspx?id=8291https://www.facebook.com/events/565594040141900/http://www.viu.ca/events/event.aspx?id=8291

5. Message from Solutions 7th annual Vancouver Island Youth and Community Convergence Saturday May 4th & Sunday May 5th at O.U.R. EcoVillage in Shawnigan Lake. There are a number of workshops focusing on practical knowledge and skills, self-knowledge, expressive arts, campfire circles, facilitated workshops, and every conceivable programming element that relates to sustainable living. Each year nearly 100 students and youth participate and these weekends have become a showcase of youth programs and are often a bridge to next trainings or projects, which young people engage through the wider community. For more information: www.ourecovillage.org www.ourecovillage.org I will be teaching GEOG 352: Managing Natural and Social Capital” in the fall – I think you will find it of interest.

6. Housekeeping Items Last chance to offer opinions on “The Light Bulb Conspiracy” Any feedback on Pamela’s presentation? The discussion on social change strategies was fairly truncated. Any further thoughts on what works, especially with examples? I would like to do an evaluation of the course, both written and oral.

7. Feedback on the Course I will hand around some evaluation forms. If you don’t feel comfortable with your course evaluation and your self-evaluation being on the same sheet, then tear the latter off and submit separately. What are your thoughts about · the book · the lectures · the guest speakers · the videos · the assignments · anything else? What do you see as the main threads weaving through the course?

8. The Final Exam The final will consist of exclusively of short answers, and essay questions. You will be liable for Chapters 10, 12-17, and 20- 23 (even though we didn’t cover each one in depth) What are the main issues of our time, and what are the major obstacles and opportunities?