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Learning Garden Cohort - Fall 2026
Type: Cohort Participant (10 positions open*), in-person
Reports to: Gardens Manager
Location: SUB Learning Garden (SFU Burnaby)
Duration: September 24 – November 5
Hours: 1.5 hours per week on Thursdays, 11:00AM – 12:30PM
Positions available: 10
Start Date: Orientation on Thursday, September 24
Application Deadline: 11:59PM on Thursday, September 17
*A minimum of 8 positions must be filled to run the program.
Food Rescue Distributor - Fall 2026
Type: Volunteer (5 positions open), in-person
Location: Simon Fraser University (SFU) – Burnaby Campus
Reports to: Director of Engagement
Duration: September 2026 – December 2026
- Mandatory Orientation: September 17 – September 23 (self-guided materials to review on your own time, ~1-2 hours estimated completion).
- Start Date: Detailed training on Thursday, September 24, 1:00PM – 3:00PM
- First Distribution: Thursday, October 1
- Last Distribution: Thursday, December 3
Hours: ~3 hours per week, regular shifts on Thursdays, 12:50PM – 2:45PM
Application Deadline: 11:59PM on Thursday, September 17
Climate Equity Facilitator
Type: Volunteer (5 positions open), in-person
Location: Simon Fraser University – Burnaby Campus
Duration: September 2026 – March 2027
Hours: 2-4 hours per week
Reports to: Climate Equity Programs Coordinator
Orientation: Week of September 21
Collective Start Date: Week of September 28*
Application Deadline: Thursday, September 17 at 11:59PM
* Collective will decide best day to meet
Food Justice Facilitator - Fall 2026
Type: Volunteer (5 positions open), in-person
Location: Simon Fraser University – Burnaby Campus
Duration: September 2026 – March 2027
Hours: 2-4 hours per week
Reports to: Food Justice Programs Coordinator
Orientation: Week of September 21
Collective Start Date: Week of September 28*
Application Deadline: Thursday, September 17 at 11:59PM
* Collective will decide best day to meet
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What type of content can you submit? Writers are encouraged to share sustainability through their lens and take any interesting thought, story or idea and create content.
It could be features, articles, interviews, poetry/prose, dispatches, reviews, photography, illustration, and/or videography.
The only requirement is that the created content falls under one of the following Embark Sustainability priority areas or their intersections:
- Climate Equity
- Food Justice
POST RECOMMENDATIONS
- Write about what you are passionate about and that aligns with priority areas. Or challenge yourself in creating something new.
- Think critically rather than just making statements.
- Be creative.
KEEPING JUSTICE, EQUITY, DECOLONIZATION, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION IN MIND
Ask yourself the following questions while writing:
- What communities does this topic affect and why?
- What systemic barriers are involved in this topic?
- Who benefits from the current systems in place?
- How does my positionality affect my understanding of this topic? How can I address this in my piece?
If you have any questions contact our Design & Communications Manager, communications@embarksustainability.org
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