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The Simon Fraser Public Interest Research Group (SFPIRG) is a student funded and directed resource centre at SFU. We
support environmental
and social change through research, education and action. SFPIRG is always looking for on-campus and off-campus
volunteers! Join an Action Group,
have input in the library, or just hang out. Stop by to find out how you can participate. SFU Burnaby Campus, TC326 (2
floors above the bus stop). (If you don't support this kind of work and are a student, you can choose to opt-out of your SFPIRG membership.)
Tar Sands Exposed! SFPIRG Annual General Meeting: Wed Feb 10th
3:30-5:30pm. Room MBC 2290 (note new room). Speakers on the impacts of the Tar Sands including
Clayton Thomas Muller of the
Indigenous Environmental Network
and Eriel Tchekwie Deranger of the Rainforest Action Network. Also: financial statements, bylaw amendments, board elections and annual report.
Refreshments and snacks will be served. See the full agenda
Food Inc. Film Showing: Thurs Feb 11th, 2:30pm
How much do we really know about the food we buy and serve to our families? FREE Movie showing of Food Inc.
Donations will be accepted for the Vancouver Humane Society.
Maggie Benson Centre 2296, SFU Burnaby.
Beverages and snacks provided.
Brought to you by SFPIRG's Voice for Animals action group.
Find out more about SFPIRG and get involved!
Come to one of our orientations and find out more about our programs, services and volunteer opportunities.
Each orientation is about 30 minutes and is in our office, TC326, SFU Burnaby. Times for Spring 2010:
Wed Jan 13, 1:30pm. Tues Jan 19, 2:30pm. Wed Jan 27, 12:30pm. Thurs Feb 4th, 1:30pm
Finding alternatives to bottled
water
The No Bottled Water at SFU is a new Action Group
at SFPIRG, who are folks working
to make SFU bottled water free and against the privatization of water.
Find out more and get involved with these issues at SFU:
nobottledwater(at)sfpirg.ca
Learn more about Animal Rights and take action!
Learn about
current issues
facing animals, including way to volunteer with your local animal advocacy organization
Check out the resource page And are you passionate about animal rights and
protection and want
to help spread awareness at SFU? Get involved with the new
Voice for Animals action group.
Help prisoners with research requests!
Not everyone has equal access to information! Letters For the
Inside
is seeking volunteer researchers to respond to letters from prisoners requesting information on a variety of topics. All you need to get started is to come to a short LFTI orientation session (30min). To schedule and orientation or for more info, email letters(at)sfpirg.ca
Get help with your bicycle
repair
Volunteer bike experts are availabl
e to answer your hands-on bike questions in the SFPIRG Bike Tool Co-op. To set
up an appointment,
email bike(at)sfpirg.ca
Watch some
documentaries!
Check out
the
listing of DVDs, including documentaries on a wide range of social justice issues
available for
loan from the SFPIRG library!
Zines in the SFPIRG
Library
Did you know that SFPIRG has a zine library? Zines are small, homemade booklets with
personal stories and graphics in old-school cut and paste style.
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SFPIRG gives donations to grassroots community initiatives and publications.
Books, DVDs, reports, zines and more on a wide range of social issues.
Find out how you can be a researcher for people inside the prison system.
A do-it-yourself space to fix your bicycle at SFPIRG complete with volunteer mechanics.
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