Friday, March 25, 2011
opirg table visits vagina monologues
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Cootes Clean-up postponed due to weather
Watch for more details later!
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
balm-making workshop
OPIRG Board member Amina led 10 participants in a Do It Yourself "cosmetics" workshop last night, which included a coffee body scrub (pictured above) a facial scrub, and bath bombs (pictured below) using all natural ingredients that are simple to find and cheap to buy.
Why DIY?
Making your own cosmetics is a good idea because:
- you know what's going in to your product
- you can avoid toxic ingredients, harsh chemicals or ingredients you are allergic to
- it's cheaper than buying pre-made in store
- there is little regulation about what "natural" means in a store product
- they are quick, easy and fun to make
- biodegradable
- make great gifts
to name only a few benefits.
For a useful database on the dangers lurking in over the counter cosmetics, check out this site.
COFFEE BODY SCRUB INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 cups cane sugar
1/4 cup ground coffee beans
1/4 cup shredded coconut
3/4 cup oil (olive, almond, etc)
1 tsp honey
3-5 drops essential oil of choice
A tin or jar with lid
METHOD
- mix sugar, ground coffee, coconut oil in a bowl until fully combined. Add honey, followed by the essential oil
- transfer mixture to a closed container (it will keep 1-2 weeks sealed at room temperature)
- Rub a generous amount of the scrub over your body, scrubbing medium to hard depending on your sensitivity (skin should be moist when applying scrub)
- Rinse off in the shower under warm water, ensuring that the sugar crystals disintegrate completely. Pat dry to allow the oils to soak into your soft glowing skin.
HOW THE INGREDIENTS WORK
- Coffee Grounds - - reduces cellulite
- Sugar - exfoliates the skin and removes dead cells
- Olive Oil - - moisturizes skin, makes it soft and gives an over-all glow
- Honey - brings blood to the surface, removes impurities, smoothes and softens the skin
- Coconut - adds to the aroma and the buffing/exfoliating action of the other ingredients
Friday, March 18, 2011
Waterloo PIRG Job posting
WPIRG Job Posting – Volunteer Coordinator
Application Deadline: April 11, 2011 9am
The Waterloo Public Interest Research Group (WPIRG) is seeking a dynamic, personable, and creative individual who is committed to issues of social and environmental justice. This individual will provide mentorship and support to WPIRG volunteers through the permanent position of "Volunteer Coordinator".
The Organization
WPIRG is a student funded and directed organization that provides support for volunteers to research, educate, and take action on environmental and social justice issues. WPIRG endeavours to foster a non-hierarchical working environment by following consensus decision-making processes. WPIRG strives to be an anti-oppressive working environment by proactively opposing all forms of oppression such as those based on gender, race, class, sexual orientation, age, cultural heritage/ethnicity, religion, gender orientation, and ability.
WPIRG has a high turnover in volunteers and the two to three permanent staff provide continuity and stability in this ever-changing organization. They carry out critical support work that maintains the integrity of the organization, assists volunteers in their activism, and provides connections to other activists and organizations. WPIRG is a small office and a highly collaborative work environment. The primary support for staff is one another, with additional support from the Board of Directors.
Responsibilities
Working in consultation with the board, staff, and volunteers, primary responsibilities of the Volunteer Coordinator include:
1) volunteer outreach and engagement;
2) volunteer training and mentorship, and;
3) volunteer support and appreciation.
Additionally, this position is to assist in the continuing development and maintenance of the organization so there will be other responsibilities.
Qualifications
- Demonstrated interest and experience in social and environmental justice and familiarity with contemporary issues and their interconnections
- Excellent interpersonal and collaborative skills, demonstrated ability to work well with students, volunteers, and co-workers
- Anti-oppression analysis and proficiency in applying this throughout your work
- Demonstrated skills and training in inclusive process: theory and practice of consensus decision-making; group dynamics; and conflict resolution
- Demonstrated ability to recruit, engage, coordinate and support volunteers
- Self-direction and ability to take initiative in a dynamic work environment
- Ability to prioritize work, problem solve, and manage numerous tasks simultaneously
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Familiarity with a university/college environment
- Experience with not-for-profit organizations
- Ability to create promotional materials
- Comfortable learning new technology and software (PC & Mac, Wordpress, Adobe Creative Suite)
Employment Terms
The Volunteer Coordinator is a permanent full time position with a 6 month probationary period; 35 hours per week at a rate of $20.01 per hour, with extended health care benefits and four weeks paid vacation per year. Permanent staff are members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 1281. The anticipated employment start date is May 16, 2011.
Because WPIRG is located on a university campus, it follows the cycles of university life - four month terms (the busiest terms being Sep-Dec and Jan-Apr with the slowest term being May-Aug). Within each term, another cycle exists, with the beginning of term being the most active and the end of term quieter. Work time allocated to the various areas of responsibility will vary greatly, depending on the time of term. Evening and some weekend work is expected.
How to Apply
WPIRG welcomes the contributions that individuals from marginalized communities bring to our organization, and encourages Aboriginal people, people of colour, women, Two-Spirit people, gays, lesbians, bisexuals, queer-oriented people, single parents, members of ethnic minorities, immigrants, and people with disabilities to apply. We encourage applicants to describe in their cover letter the contributions and experiences they, as individuals who identify with marginalized communities, would bring to WPIRG.
Also in their cover letter, all applicants are asked to provide a brief statement on their views of power and oppression.
Applicants must provide a resume with 3 references, a cover letter, and a response, no longer than 500 words, to the following question:
- How do you envision your role in supporting volunteers working towards social and environmental justice?
Deadline for Submissions is Monday April 11 at 9am
Interviews will be held April 19-21
Deliver submissions to The Hiring Committee, WPIRG, Student Life Centre room 2139, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1; or email applications to info@wpirg.org.
Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
heat and health
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Boarding
OPIRG McMaster Board of Directors Nomination Period
The Ontario Public Interest Research Group (OPIRG) McMaster aims to link research with action on a broad range of social justice and environmental issues, both locally and globally. Through research, proactive education, community networking and action, OPIRG empowers individuals to become active participants in the decisions which affect their lives. If you are interested in having the “OPIRG Experience”, consider joining our Board of Directors.
Please contact OPIRG for further information on:
*the role and responsibilities of a Board of Director
*the nomination form and the election process
March 15-29 for nominations.
March 15-29 for nominations.
Election Date
Annual General Meeting
Tuesday, April 5 @ 6:00 P.M.
McMaster University Student Centre, Room 318
Join us for good food and good company.
All Welcome!
Contact Us:
905-525-9140 ext. 27289
MUSC 229
whole job
Business Opportunity - CSA GARDEN MANAGER– 2011
Position: Organic CSA Garden Manager
Organization: Whole Village Ecovillage www.wholevillage.org
Apply by March 10, 2011 Employment Dates: March - Dec. 31, 2011
Location: Whole Village Farm, Caledon (40 min. east of Guelph)
We are looking for an experienced organic gardener with strong entrepreneurial and management skills to run an independent CSA and Market Garden business in co-operation with our intentional community, operating through a lease agreement. Interested applicants would have access to 8 acres of existing gardens, 2 greenhouses, a packing shed, sheltered wash station, and root cellar space in the basement of the farmhouse. Barn space can also be rented.
The Whole Village CSA business has been operating since 2002, building to a membership of 90 in the summer and 35 in the winter. The farm manager will live on site in the farmhouse which has adequate space for apprentices and volunteers. Our farm is a member of the CRAFT network which supports farm visits and tours. We have an established clientele at the local Orangeville Farmers’ Market on Saturdays. Knowledge of biodynamic gardening and permaculture is an asset.
Send resume and application letter to info@wholevillage.org Call Brenda at 519-942-4010 for more information.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
cleaning cootes
Biannual Cootes Clean-Up March 26th 10am-1pm
The McMaster Outdoor Club* welcomes you to help us clean up Cootes Paradise on Saturday, March 26. This clean-up aims to remove the garbage from Cootes Paradise to give visitors a more enjoyable nature-experience and, most importantly, to preserve the habitat of many plants and animals.
The event starts at 10 am and finishes around noon for a free BBQ. There will be prizes for the oddest junk collected, and gloves, bags and maps are provided.
Stations with gloves and bags include:
- ® McMaster University Ivor Wynn South Entrance
- ® Princess Point, Cootes Drive, at the bridge
- ® Dundas bus lot across from Canadian Tire at Cootes Dr. and Dundas St.
- ® Westdale at Churchill Park by the aviary
We would love to see you there!
*Made possible by a caring community including the Friends of Ian Gray, the Bay Area Restoration Council, the Official MSU Cootes Paradise Club, and Biosphere.
For more information, or if you would like to get more involved, contact Meghan at meghandertinger@gmail.com.
stuffed up?
The Story of Stuff (Brought to you by CVA and Just Stop!)
| Time | Begins at March 16th 12:30 PM EDT ending on March 16th 2:30 PM EDT |
|---|---|
| Location | Clubspace |
| Organizers | Community Volunteer Action |
| Posted by | JUST STOP |
Film and Discussion
Do You like STUFF?
Want to know where STUFF comes from?
Where STUFF goes when it turns to trash?
And what it does along the way?
Watch this 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled, humorous look at the
underside of production and consumption. It explores the connections
between a vast array of environmental and social issues, and points
the way toward a more sustainable and just world.
underside of production and consumption. It explores the connections
between a vast array of environmental and social issues, and points
the way toward a more sustainable and just world.
Come Join Us!!
http://www.storyofstuff.com/
Monday, March 14, 2011
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Thursday, March 10, 2011
bloody strikes
Disclaimer: this is not an official opirg mcmaster sponsored event, and is posted for information purposes only. Please contact the event organizers with any questions or concerns.
Wednesday, March 09, 2011
PIG Out on saving the planet with OPIRG McMaster
THE PUBLIC INTEREST GRANT, Sponsored by OPIRG
P I G
Applications due on March 31st, 2011
Tuesday, March 08, 2011
Sunday, March 06, 2011
journalists unite!
We also need proof-readers to edit the submissions that come in, and, finally, we need people with an interest in layout and design to help put it all together for printing.
Last term we had a very successful volunteer group who met a few times to ensure the job got done, and we are looking to build on that success.
If any of this interests you, please contact randy.opirg@gmail.com and we can arrange a first meeting to get started.
(This is also available for people to do over the internet - you could do an e-mail interview, or edit from home, for example)
Thursday, March 03, 2011
Nickerson knocks sense into sustainability
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| Nickerson illustrating a point using a bit of rope |
Just as a child has a metabolic shift that ends the growth period, the same is not true of our relationship with nature: "There is no metabolic shift for nature'" he says.
Arguing that growth based economies will bring us to an ugly ending, Nickerson has great insights into how a possible future of sustainability can come into being. Shifting our way of existing on earth means applying our creative powers as a society. "Life is where the solutions lie," he suggests, pointing out that "friends, not things, will make you happy." Ultimately, the question becomes "what does it mean to be a good human being?"
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| Twishna Patel of OPIRG's JUST STOP working group, with Nickerson |
His book Life Money and Illusion gets into the topic of growth and sustainability and is available for loan from the OPIRG Resource Centre, or for purchase from his web site http://www.sustainwellbeing.net/
impacting pugwash
McMaster Science for Peace PUGWASH promotes social awareness and evidence-based policy making.
This year's annual themed conference is titled: Health Impact without Borders: Globalization, Pharmaceuticals and the Migration of Healthcare Professionals
We have speakers re: global pharmaceuticals with rich experience.
Dr. Nancy Olivieri's -activism against global pharmaceutical control of research.
Dr. Chris Longo is a consultant for Canada's Agency for Drugs and Technology in Health
Other topics by equally amazing speakers will be migrating health professionals in Ontario and the world, and global governance of intellectual properties.
The event will be free, breakfast and lunch will be provided.
For more information or to RSVP, please email msfp.pugwash@gmail.com
Disclaimer: this is not an official opirg mcmaster sponsored event, and is posted for information purposes only. Please contact the event organizers with any questions or concerns.
Wednesday, March 02, 2011
Support McMaster Engineers Without Borders!
Vote for this green idea from Mac's EWB - it could pay off for McMaster's long term sustainability (and provide student jobs!)
http://www.tdgogreenchallenge.com/video/id/30/playid/30
http://www.tdgogreenchallenge.com/video/id/30/playid/30
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