Sustainability Career Night: Catalysts for Justice and Change

Join Embark Sustainability in collaboration with CityStudio Vancouver, the Kwantlen Student Association, UBC Climate Hub and the Student Association of BCIT this November for the oh-so-popular Sustainability Career Night! This event will showcase the stories of outstanding professionals who are working to catalyze justice and change in our communities. We’ll look at how their different career paths help to create a more just and sustainable world, and how yours can too. The goal of this night is to give you a taste of the career opportunities that exist at the intersections of socio-environmental justice and sustainability.

This event will consist of fast-paced presentations by sustainability leaders who work in a range of positions. Each speaker will discuss their journey to reach their current role, along with barriers they overcame along the way. They will speak about how their work serves to catalyze change and justice for people, communities and systems. Speakers will also provide recommendations for participants who are looking to start their careers in sustainability. After the presentations, each speaker will be in a Q&A breakout room where participants will have the opportunity to engage with them and ask questions. Students will have the opportunity to visit two facilitated breakout rooms during the evening.

RSVP required!

This event is being put together and coordinated by organizations that work on the stolen homelands lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), səlil̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), kʷikʷəƛw̓əm (Kwikwetlem), Kwantlen, Matsqui, Katzie, Semiahmoo, Qayqayt, Stó:lō, and Tsawwassen Nations.

SPEAKERS

🌱 Eugene Kung

🌱 Moji Igun

🌱 More TBA – Stay tuned

Read their bio here

https://bit.ly/SCN-speaker-list

AGENDA

6:00 PM – Doors open

Welcome & Land Acknowledgement

6:10 PM – Agenda & Housekeeping Guidelines

6:15 PM – Intro to Speakers

6:20 PM – Presentations (5 min per speaker)

6:55 PM – Break

7:00 PM – Breakout groups round 1

7:15 PM – Breakout groups round 2

7:25 PM – Final word from speakers

7:30 PM – Thank you and feedback survey

ACCESSIBILITY, VENUE DETAILS, & TECHNOLOGY

Sustainability Career Night is an opportunity for students from SFU, UBC, KPU, BCIT & CityStudio Alumni (SFU, UBC, Langara, Emily Carr, BCIT) to learn from professionals championing sustainability in various fields.

This free event is taking place over Zoom with breakout room discussion for a considerable duration of time. We will have closed-captioning available; however, if you have any specific accessibility needs, do not hesitate to email Embark Sustainability’s program manager, Desiree Gabriel, at programs@embarksustainability.org.

Technology requirements

To engage fully you will need:

– A laptop, computer, or smartphone

– A web camera

– Speakers or headphones

– A microphone

COMMUNITY AGREEMENT

This event is hosted with the intention to provide an environment for students to learn about various career possibilities within the broad sustainability industry. By registering for this event, you are agreeing to be respectful towards each other, to use appropriate language, and be mindful of the space you are taking up amongst your peers.

The event organizers do not tolerate violence or aggression against others on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious affiliation, or different ability. Please also refer to people using the usernames they provide and do not assume pronouns/gender/knowledge based on someone’s name or video image.

If these agreements are broken by someone, we will have to ensure the safety and comfort of our guests by removing them from the event. Ultimately, we want you all to have fun and meet like-minded peers who are interested in catalyst for justice and change!

QUESTIONS

If you have any questions about this event, please contact Desiree Gabriel, Embark Sustainability’s Programs Manager, at programs@embarksustainability.org.