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admin's blogAlmuerzo en Espanol! Lunch in Spanish!Cada jueves al mediodía comemos en la oficina de opirg (Student Alumni Centre 204) y la práctica de habla española!Todos los niveles son bienvenidos! Each Thursday at noon we eat lunch in the OPIRG office (Student Alumni Centre 204) and practice speaking spanish!all skill levels are welcome!
SEEDY SATURDAYS
You're invited to spend a day learning, talking, meeting, and growing at Seedy Saturday 2009. Seedy Saturday is a celebration and sharing of open pollinated seeds and gardening know how - "Saving our past and our future." Seedy Saturdays are held across Canada each year. This year, Food Not Bombs will be serving free vegan food, and working with the Do It Yourself Collective to offer a FREE sprouting workshop. What is Seedy Saturday about? (www.seeds.ca) FEATURING: EVENTS: Contact Linda Crago at 905-386-7388 for more information.
The Glare From Pomme de Terre, Saturday January 17th, 3-5pm
Arpad Pusztai, Ph.D. - Dr. Pusztai was dismissed from the Rowett Research Institute in Aberdeen Scotland after he went public with research on Genetically Modified (GM) potatoes in 1998. During his research he found that rats that were fed GM potatoes had problems with their immunity and growth. His conclusion was that the GM process had somehow made the potatoes less nutritious. This research was largely responsible for sparking the intense debate in the UK over the safety of GM foods. Dr. Pusztai's research was finally published in The Lancet in 1999. In 2005 Arpad Pusztai was honoured with a whistleblower award from the Federation of German Scientists. Since his research has gone public he has given close to 200 lectures across the world. Dr. Pusztai's work has been featured in many books on GM food e.g. Seeds of Deception by Jeffrey Smith and an interview was featured in the film The World According to Monsanto. We are fortunate to have such a world-renowned speaker at our seminar this year. Susan Bardócz, Ph.D. Dr. Bardócz is a Professor of Nutrition at the Agricultural Faculty of University of Debrecen, Hungary. She is an internationally well-known scientist who was part of the research team at the Rowett Institute on GM potato work. Currently, Dr. Bardócz is setting up a collaborative research programme in Debrecen to investigate the effects on the reproductive performance of rats fed on GM soybean diets. Saturday January 17, 3-5pm
UNBOTTLE IT! Free Event!
The bottled water industry has worked hard to undermine our faith in public water. The industry sells water - a shared public resource - for HUGE profits. It's time to get the facts! Kick The Bottle Friday January 16 at 7:00pm
New Year, New Co-ordinator, New EventsEvery now and then at OPIRG we have the opportunity to introduce a new staff member, and in 2009 we welcome Julia Kerr. This new voice means a new focus on bringing students from all walks of life out of their shells and into the community. The community at large and the special communities that are fostered by OPIRG at Brock University. In 2009 the Amnesty International and DIY Collective working groups will be spreading the word about the benefits of involvement. Involvement in the global community, raising awareness and encouraging action on issues related to injustice and poverty with Amnesty International. Involvement in the local community, by encouraging responsible use of resources with the DIY collective - as simple as jam making or as complex as residential fabrication workshops. Even though it is currently winter, the Niagara Region has cleared roads to the point where Critical Mass (a cycling event) has been viable even in December. It will continue throughout the winter - limited only by active weather and road clearance. OPIRGBrock.org, your online portal to OPIRG at Brock, will also be experiencing positive change. As more content becomes available in both the public domain as well as under free and open licenses (ex. Creative Commons, GFDL, etc.) it can be brought to you online or in the office in a paperless format. We find the best content, and our members benefit. Suggestions are welcome, involvement is better. Thank you.
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February 14th - 10am-3pm Pond Inlet, Brock University, St. Catharines.
The Breast Cancer Prevention & Research Group will be co-hosting, speakers Dr. Arpad Pusztai and Dr. Susan Bardocz for a compelling presentation of the safety of genetically modified foods.
OPIRG is excited to welcome Maude Barlow, National Chairperson of the Council of Canadian, and Sid Ryan, CUPE Ontario President, to Brock University as they tour 15 cities speaking about the politics of water and the environmental effects of the corporatization of this public resource.