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To align with SFU’s 2022-2025 Strategic Sustainability and Climate Action Plan goals, a new EV charging hub has been activated to provide additional charging ports for zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) on the Burnaby campus.

“We are excited about adding these new EV charging spaces and improving accessibility,” says David Agosti, Director of Parking and Sustainable Mobility Services. “With such high usage rates, sustainable transportation's importance to the SFU experience is evident. We will continue to work towards meeting our emissions reduction and sustainability goals.”

Learn more: https://sfu.ca/vpfa/news-events/news/ev-charging.html

Are you ready to lend a helping 🖐️ or two? We’re looking for volunteers to make this year’s StreetFest! On September 15 and 16 a fun and memorable event for the whole community. 🎉 There are multiple days and times available to sign up for and volunteer hours can be applied to your co-curricular record.

Sign up here: https://www.street-fest.ca/volunteer

In collaboration with Compass Group Canada and Goodly Foods, join us in exploring the transformative Simon Fraser University and Feed BC partnership –
a pioneering journey towards local food resilience.

Register here to join us virtually: https://bit.ly/3XULc8z

This is an official side event to the UN Food Systems Summit +2 Stocktaking Moment (UNFSS+2), taking place on Wednesday, 26th July 2023, 13:30 - 14:30 (CET) in the Iran Room. More information on the UNFSS+2 can be found here: https://bit.ly/3XTKW9P

There are just 5️⃣ days left to apply to showcase your work at StreetFest! 2023 on September 15th!

We're still looking for great performers to add to our main stage for the event – whether you rock, roll, sing, rap, dance, do drag or stand-up comedy! 🎸 💃

Apply now: https://www.street-fest.ca/

Meet the SFU’s Ruby and Sapphire esports club team players and discover why giving space to women and gender-diverse people in gaming is so important.

“Meeting all the people on the team has been life-changing,” says Kelly ‘Ktruue’ Trieu, a second-year business major on the Sapphire team. “I have so many people I can reach out to who I can study or play games with now.”

Read more about them here: https://www.sfu.ca/vpfa/news-events/news/ruby-sapphire-esports.html

Calling all artists, crafters, entrepreneurs, musicians and performers: apply now to showcase your work to the whole Burnaby Mountain community at our upcoming StreetFest! 2023 on September 15th. Applications close July 15th, 2023

Apply now: https://www.street-fest.ca/
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StreetFest! is a community street festival hosted every year by SFU and the UniverCity Community Association, to bring people together and showcase the best of what the SFU community has to offer.

After last year, we returned to an in-person StreetFest! event. We are excited to welcome back the community on September 15, 2023 for our fifth year.

AQ Table Tennis has Moved! 🏓

The space where table tennis was previously will be under construction starting this week. Find the new location outside of the Student Union Building entrance. 🎯

Who likes pancakes? ✋ 🥞 Who likes pancakes and also cycling? ✋ 🥞 🚲
Join us at our Go By Bike Week celebration station on Burnaby Mountain, Tuesday May 30th from 8 am - 10 am for pancakes, refreshments and a quick tune-up at Town and Gown Square (near Cornerstone)!

We will also have celebration stations with refreshments and tune-ups at the Vancouver Campus on Monday, May 29 and Surrey Campus on Friday, June 2 from 8 am till 10 am.

Cycle out and join us but don’t forget to register for Go By Bike Week to track your progress and win prizes: http://bikehub.ca/gbbw!

HUB Cycling’s Spring Go by Bike Week runs in Metro Vancouver from May 29-June 4, 2023.

Get hungry because Food Truck Wednesdays are back at SFU Burnaby! Today's food truck is The Mad Greek which will be parked in Town and Gown Square (near Cornerstone in UniverCity) from 11:30 am - 2:30 pm today! Καλή όρεξη!

Note: full Food Truck schedule for the summer term coming soon.

Have you ever wondered how to dispose of your old electronics, coffee cups, batteries and more sustainably at SFU? The newly launched SFU Recyclopedia website can help you sort out how and where to recycle your used items on (and off) our campuses. ♻️

“Recycling is very important at SFU and Recyclopedia is meant to help the SFU community learn how to recycle hundreds of everyday items properly, such as chopsticks, electronics, and pens,” says Re-use For Good Ambassador Emma Chong. “With Recyclopedia as a resource, we can support the reduction of landfill waste generated from our campuses.”

Learn more: https://www.sfu.ca/vpfa/news-events/news/recyclopedia.html

Have you stopped by Renaissance Coffee today to support Lattes For United Way yet?
Get there before 1 pm and grab a tasty beverage and help with a great cause! ☕

100% of the proceeds from today's latte sales will be donated to SFU's 2022-2023 United Way campaign which aims to cultivate a healthy, caring and inclusive community.

Tomorrow, it’s International Women’s Day and SFU proudly supports businesses like Tayybeh — a women-owned and operated social enterprise and catering company that provides employment opportunities for Syrian refugee women.

SFU has been partnered with Tayybeh as a catering provider since 2020 and what began as pop-up kitchens have now turned into a flourishing catering business that supports events of various sizes at all three of our campuses.

“Tayybeh has proudly been serving all three SFU campuses over the past three years as an official MECS partner and we are very grateful for this opportunity that has helped us scale up our operations, expand our market and, most importantly, support more newcomer women to gain sustainable employment, become financially secure and build social connections here,” says founder, Nihal Elwan.

Read more about Tayybeh here: https://bit.ly/3mnt9Jl