Humber and WWF Student Sustainability Opportuntiy 2020 PDF

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The note includes a volunteer opportunity that is related to sustainability. However, information about this opportunity is subject to be asked in the final exam....

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WWF Designing Change for a Living Planet Competition We are looking for students to represent Humber/Guelph-Humber at the annual WWF Designing Change for a Living Planet competition on March 14, 2020! Students from all academic programs are invited to apply and they will have the opportunity to:  Represent the College  Create and innovate at WWF with their student team of four  Connect with other post-secondary students and staf  Develop new contacts with professionals from diferent industries  Present concepts to WWF staf and a panel of expert judges  Compete for a prize (to be announced) and a one-on-one mentoring opportunity with an industry professional in a sector area of their choice The conference will be held at the WWF Toronto office. Students must apply as an individual or team of four by 11:59 pm on Monday, February 17. To apply, visit: https://campus.wwf.ca/event/designingchange-for-a-living-planet/.

Humber’s Social Innovation Awards The Office of Sustainability has partnered with Applied Research & Innovation to provide financial assistance to current Humber/Guelph-Humber students enrolled in any program with the purpose of enabling new, sustainable innovative ideas for products, inventions and/or solutions. Students must develop a sustainable and socially innovative project that addresses at least two of the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Benefits include:  Positive impact: Your ideas have the ability to positively transform the environment and your community.  Co-Curricular Record (CCR): All of the hours you track through this program are eligible for CCR  Funding: A portion of $5000 in VISA gift cards will be provided to the successful applicants  Experience: You'll bump up your skills in areas including project management, budgeting, research, problem solving, leadership and networking  Networking: Facilitate campus and community connections to help your project thrive. To submit a proposal, email the completed form to [email protected] by 5pm on February 21, 2020 (please include in the email subject “Social Innovation Award Application”). For more information about these opportunities, please email [email protected]!...