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ESSA Newsletter - November 2022

Meagan Mak - Tuesday, November 1, 2022

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Hey everyone! We hope that the midterm season wasn't treating you too bad. We at ESSA have some awesome events planned for you in November. Come join us when you are taking a study break!

Follow us on our socials and stay tuned to our website to see what’s coming up!

Thrifting and social

Interested in going thrifting with friends? Join ESSA for a fun night of thrifting on Broadway for sustainable winter fashion on Friday, November 4 at 6pm. We will be meeting at the Salvation Army in Kitsilano, and thrift along Broadway, followed by a social at Uno Gelato. If you are transiting from UBC, meet us at the bus loop at 5:30pm on the day for a fun group bus ride.

What's happening on campus?

Calling for AMS to end its partnership with RBC

RBC is the largest fossil fuel funder in Canada. Therefore, Climate Justice UBC along with undersigned students and organizations (including ESSA) is calling on AMS to align with their commitment to fossil fuel divestment and end its partnership with RBC in favour of a credit union. If you are interested in learning more about the petition. please check it out below

Petition

Grad social

The first ESSA grad event is here! Grads, join us on a fun stroll and picnic at Stanley Park on Sunday, November 6 at 10:30am. We will be meeting in front of the Cactus Club at Stanley Park. This event is open to all Environmental Science students with 4th year standing.

RSVP here

What's happening on campus? II

Calling for UBC to address food insecurity on campus

As most of you have experienced, getting food on campus is very expensive. In fact, 37% of UBC students are food insecure. Therefore, UBC Sprout along with undersigned individuals and organizations (including ESSA) is calling on UBC to fund food security on campus. If you are interested in learning more about the petition or signing the petition yourself, please check it out below.

Petition

Portrait of Markus Hanson on the left and Marcus Martin on the right

Meet your second-year representatives

Join us and welcome our two new second-year reps: Markus Hanson (left) and Marcus Martin (right). We are very excited to have them on the team. You will get to meet them and know them as the year goes on.

October recap

A big thank you to everyone who had come to our October events: Movie Night and Degree Hacks. We hope you have enjoyed the events. We love seeing your smiling faces and your enthusiasm.
More fun to come in November :)

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