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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
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Want to volunteer? Update your profile (link at the bottom of this email) and check the Volunteers list.
View the 2013-14 brochure of Student Opportunities!
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Read the latest W3
WCR #20 - September 2013
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Graduating Students?
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Do you want to continue to be kept informed about sustainability news and events at IRIS and York after you graduate?
Please update your email address below, by selecting Update Profile/ Email Address, and you'll continue to receive the IRIS Newsletter!
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IRIS PUBLISHES ON BIOFUEL DEVELOPMENT AND BIOLOGICAL INVASION
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Policy Formulation in North America
IRIS' latest publication, "Second generation biofuels and bioinvasions: An evaluation of invasive risks and policy responses in the United States and Canada", is a look into addressing environmental concerns environmental concerns of biofuels through policy formulation. The publication was released this past June in the Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews journal, was put together by authors and researchers Andrea L. Smith, Nicole Klenk, Stepan Wood, Nina Hewitt, Irene Henriques, Norman Yan, Dawn R. Bazely. Research in sustainability is ongoing at IRIS as we look for innovative solutions to meet the demands of the modern day while recognizing the interconnections within society and nature.
Read more about the publication
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NEW RESEARCH PROJECT: LIVING WITH CLIMATE CHANGE
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IRIS is a partner on the new SSHRC funded Partnership Development Grant (PDG), headed by the York Institute for Health Research (YIHR)
 This project is a partnership that includes three Canadian institutions and two community NGO research organizations in South Asia. The project goal is to generate knowledge of how those directly affected by extreme social and environmental changes understand these changes, and how this understanding shapes their subsequent adaptation strategies. In particular, the project will identify how different social, environmental and policy contexts affect adaptation strategies, so as to inform policies that can support successful and equitable local adaptations to environmental changes, adaptation strategies that are integrated and coordinated with global strategies and needs.
Given the global nature of climate change, successful adaptation demands the sharing of information across regions and nations. In this project, we are comparing and contrasting how individuals and communities in different cultures and nations adapt to change as a function of social, policy and environmental contexts, but also comparing within communities, as a function of social variables such as gender, disability and caste/social class. Learn more about LCC.
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COME VISIT IRIS AT THE OPEN HOUSE
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 IRIS wants to meet York students, staff and faculty!
Make time on Thursday October 10th, and stop by 305 York Lanes between 9:30 and 11am for an overview of the research happening at IRIS as well as for information on how you can get involved. We will be discussing our strategic vision for IRIS that will be used for this year's charter application to be renewed for 5 more years. Come give us your input!
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AT IRIS
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IRIS is opening its doors to students for the new school year!
 Looking for a way to get involved? IRIS' volunteers are an essential part of the work that we do! There are several ways to get involved with IRIS' campus sustainability activities that vary in commitment, skills and interests. These opportunities include: research projects, sustainability survey, blogging, engagement, and you can even earn volunteer certificates.
Check out how to get involved with IRIS.
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| IRIS HAS A NEW TEAM |
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Meet some of our new Work Study and Graduate Students!
IRIS has brought new students on board for the 2013-2014 school year. This new team will be assisting in planning events and running IRIS' operations. We look forward to making this year one of IRIS' best and bringing new, great ideas to York University. Come meet the team at the Open House! Read their bios. |
| IRIS' NEW WEBSITE |
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IRIS has moved its website over to York's new Wordpress template. Please be sure to update your bookmarks! The website is www.iris.info.yorku.ca. Here you can find IRIS news, publications, events, blogs, and more. |
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More About IRIS and this Newsletter
The Institute for Research and Innovation in Sustainability is a university-wide research centre that pursues an interdisciplinary approach to the challenges of sustainability. Through our collaborations on sustainability related research projects and innovative initiatives, we hope to generate awareness amongst the York University community of our social, natural and economic spheres, while engaging students, staff and faculty in action that creates change on campus and beyond.
The IRIS Newsletter is a way to keep you informed about what we are up to so that you can drop by an event, get involved, or just learn about what research projects we are currently undertaking. The Newsletter is sent out once or twice per month, highlighting the IRIS, York University, and broader community's sustainability news and events!
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