{"id":56488,"date":"2019-03-01T16:20:41","date_gmt":"2019-03-01T21:20:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=56488"},"modified":"2021-01-14T16:06:16","modified_gmt":"2021-01-14T21:06:16","slug":"environmental-sustainability-at-centre-of-international-womens-day-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2019\/03\/environmental-sustainability-at-centre-of-international-womens-day-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Environmental sustainability at centre of International Women\u2019s Day event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The role of females in the field of sustainability will be at the centre of an event held at Brock University in celebration of International Women\u2019s Day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Women leaders in sustainability will gather on campus Friday, March 8 for a panel discussion during which they will share their experiences and provide insight into the field for interested members of the Brock community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The discussion will be held in TH 253 from 10 a.m. to noon, with a light lunch to follow.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The interactive event is co-hosted by the Environmental Sustainability Research Centre (ESRC) through the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/esrc\/project-charter\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brock University Charter Agreement<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with Facilities Management.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Panelists include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Julia Baird, Assistant Professor, ESRC, and Canada Research Chair<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carrie Beatty, Chief Strategic Communications and Public Affairs Officer, Town of Lincoln<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jessica Blythe, Assistant Professor, ESRC and Geography and Tourism Studies<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ellen Savoia, Senior Manager, Environmental Planning, Niagara Parks Commission<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Natalie Green, Project Manager, Niagara River Remedial Action Plan<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mary Quintana, Director, Asset Management and Utilities, Brock University<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Due to limited seating, individuals are asked to RSVP for the event on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/experiencebu.brocku.ca\/event\/97726\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ExperienceBU<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. For anyone unable to attend, the event will <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/stream.lifesizecloud.com\/extension\/137397\/f05ab33e-a4a3-49de-b837-bf975b360448\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">livestreamed online<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other Brock events related to International Women\u2019s Day include:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tuesday, March 5<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tampon Tuesday<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>:<\/strong> Members of the Brock community are invited to celebrate International Women\u2019s Day by learning about women living in poverty. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedwayniagara.org\/events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tampon Tuesday events<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will be taking place Tuesday, March 5 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Cat\u2019s Kitchen and Bar in Niagara Falls, Jack Astor\u2019s Bar and Grill in St. Catharines and Mr. Mike\u2019s Steakhouse in Welland.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brock representatives will be bringing the menstrual hygiene products collected from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2019\/02\/brock-university-collecting-menstrual-hygiene-products-for-tampon-tuesday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the University\u2019s three-week-long drive<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to the St. Catharines event. Last-minute donations of pads and tampons can be dropped off to the bright pink and purple boxes located across Brock\u2019s main and satellite campuses by Monday, March 4, or directly at one of the Tampon Tuesday event locations on or before Tuesday, March 5. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wednesday, March 6<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Brock Women in Business present The Rise:<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An event dedicated to recognizing and celebrating inspirational female business leaders in Canada, The Rise \u00a0highlights not their gender but their accomplishments and provides a platform for them to inspire and advise younger generations. The event is creating a safe space to have discussions about the issues and benefits of being a woman in the workplace and encouraging an honest dialogue about women. Before the panel discussion at 2 p.m., a limited number of students have the opportunity to meet with panel members in an informal setting. The free event runs until 4 p.m. in the Goodman Atrium.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.ca\/e\/the-rise-women-in-business-day-tickets-56507764244?fbclid=IwAR23Bk7ulMWWdpKgVeAFasY6Aq9VNaPH0sHb8fnJW3wtvaRvbsS9puIDQus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Register online<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>COSC Female Get Together<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>:<\/strong> In honour of International Women\u2019s Day, Senior Lab Demonstrator and Co-ordinator Poling Bork is hosting a Computer Science Female Get Together.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Held from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in TH 247, the event will bring together female faculty and staff with female students with a major or minor in Computer Science. The event is meant to help build connections in a field often dominated by men.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To RSVP for the event, email <\/span><a href=\"mailto:pbork@brocku.ca\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pbork@brocku.ca<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Friday, March 8<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Vivek Shraya and the Queer Songbook Orchestra performance:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> As part of International Women\u2019s Day, in conjunction with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2019\/02\/brock-pride-week-lineup-packed-with-activities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brock Pride Week<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Polaris Music Prize nominee <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vivekshraya.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vivek Shraya<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will perform with 12-piece chamber pop ensemble the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.queersongbook.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Queer Songbook Orchestra<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (QSO).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The concert will be held from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the Recital Hall of the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre in downtown St. Catharines.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tickets are $20 each, or $13 for students, and can be purchased through the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/firstontariopac.ca\/Online\/default.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. To prevent cost from being a barrier, free tickets are also available by contacting Brock Human Rights and Equity Advisor Michelle Poirier at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:mpoirier@brocku.ca\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mpoirier@brocku.ca<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The event is sponsored by Women\u2019s and Gender Studies, Brock\u2019s Human Rights and Equity Office and Women\u2019s Campus Safety Grant. More information is available on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/291017601559656\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">event\u2019s Facebook page<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>If you know of any additional International Women&#8217;s Day events happening at Brock, please send details to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:universitycom@brocku.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">universitycom@brocku.ca<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The role of females in the field of sustainability will be at the centre of an event held at Brock University in celebration of International Women\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":56489,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[39,7,3319,41,1,4,38],"tags":[7625,703,7626,296,2262,2766,7417,4316,7628,7627,44],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56488"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56488"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56488\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":70019,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56488\/revisions\/70019"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/56489"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56488"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56488"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56488"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}