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BCIT UPDATE BCIT’s Sustainable Business Leadership program is directly involving students and instructors in the implementation of Vancouver's Greenest City 2020 goals ... Read more →

Kwantlen News METRO VANCOUVER, BC – (December 13, 2011) – Kwantlen Polytechnic University and the Institute for Sustainable Horticulture, in cooperation with the Richmond Fruit Tree Sharing Project, the Richmond Food Security Society, City of Richmond and VanCity, are pleased to announce the third year of the Richmond...

The Gathering Place for First Nations and other students at Vancouver Island University is now covered with native grasses and other species. A crew from Victoria-based Paradise Cityscapes laid a membrane, spread a layer of growing media and planted sedum,... Monday, December 12, 2011 | full story …

UFV Today By Anne Russell on December 7, 2011 From her new office on the UFV Abbotsford campus, Dr. Lenore Newman could take a brief walk down the road and see raspberry, corn, and strawberry fields and dairy farms. In a five-minute drive, she could visit a number of farmers’ markets selling local produce. If she...

Project will become the focus of a biology study to measure carbon offsets By Darrell Bellaart, Nanaimo Daily News A layer of topsoil on the roof of the Vancouver Island University's newest building will soon be blanketed with a multi-coloured display... Friday, December 09, 2011 | full story …

BCIT UPDATE A new system is helping students in BCIT’s automotive programs master the art of spray painting ... Read more →

By Jenn McGarrigle - Nanaimo News Bulletin For three Vancouver Island University students, encouraging more people to eat locally produced foods begins on campus. Celia White, Jesse Alexander and Leah Chesterman hope to encourage more local and... Monday, November 28, 2011 | full story …

BCIT ÛPDATE A stimulating guest lecture in a Civil Engineering stormwater management course has become the inspiration for an innovative class project ... Read more →

The prospect of wolf eels as a commercially viable food source and the role of shellfish in signalling the health of coastal environments are among the topics up for discussion at a symposium on Opportunities in BC’s Seafood Economy. “We have a tremendous... Wednesday, November 09, 2011 | full story …