SFU350
2023 — A Year in Review
January 12, 2024By: Eden Chipperfield & Olivia Sherman TSSU Strikes for improving working conditions, June–October Learn more: The TSSU Strike Vote: A Timeline of Events TSSU members form picket line in labour action SFU’s response to the TSSU picket lines has been poor TSSU hosts BBQ in solidarity with strike BCGEU donates $200,000 to TSSU Strike Fund TSSU engages strike action at Surrey campus TSSU initiates full work stoppage Council Chats: SFSS discusses their lack of response to TSSU strike TSSU members discuss the end of the strike Beginning in June 2023, teaching assistants (TAs) at SFU engaged in a strike following…
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SFU350 calls on SFU to divest from RBC
November 14, 2023By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer A coalition between SFU350, Climate Justice UBC Vancouver, and independent UBC Okanagan students has rallied to cease RBC’s presence on campus. They are collaborating with Change Course, a movement aiming to end mass financing of…
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SFU350 calls for the SFSS to divest from Scotiabank
March 20, 2023By: Aditi Dwivedi, News Writer Editor’s note: Chloë Arneson, who was interviewed for this piece, is a former Peak employee. The Peak acknowledges and has taken steps to prevent conflicts of interest or potential bias from influencing the article. On…
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SFU surpasses emission reduction targets
September 28, 2022By: Chloë Arneson, News Writer Editor's note: This article was updated on October 7, 2022. Originally the article attributed the statement to SFU's external communication director Will Henderson and has been updated to SFU chief facilities officer Larry Waddell. On…
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SFU350 set to receive award
September 19, 2022By: Minahill Nasir, SFU Student SFU350 is set to receive the SFU Chancellor’s Distinguished Service Award this October. Earlier this year they also received other recognitions like the FENV Changemaker Award and Thakore Visiting Scholar Award. The Peak interviewed Liam…
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SFU350 hosts The Intersectional Environmentalist book tour
May 27, 2022By: Chloë Arneson, News Writer On May 11, 2022, SFU350 hosted a virtual book tour to promote Leah Thomas’ new book, The Intersectional Environmentalist: How to Dismantle Systems of Oppression to Protect People + Planet. Thomas is the founder of…
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Club Profile: SFU350
March 8, 2022By: Luke Faulks, Staff Writer 350 parts per million (ppm). Scientists suggest this is the maximum number of carbon dioxide particles that should be in the atmosphere. To prevent the earth from reaching several irreversible tipping points that would hasten…
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SFU Board of Governors declares climate emergency
February 28, 2022By: Luke Faulks, Staff Writer After years of lobbying from climate advocacy group SFU350, the Board of Governors (BOG) formally declared a climate emergency on January 28. The Board’s vote approved most elements from the student group’s 2021 Climate Emergency…
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SFU350 presents their climate action demands to Board of Governors
November 22, 2021By: Yelin Gemma Lee, News Writer The Board of Governors (BoG) meeting on September 28, 2021 began with a presentation by SFU350 on their Climate Emergency Open Letter and its demands. Since its release on August 11, 2021, the letter…
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Climate Justice Mural removed from Convocation Mall
November 22, 2021By: Karissa Ketter, News Writer A group of SFU students from SFU350, along with supporters, painted a mural at the Burnaby Campus in Convocation Mall on September 12, 2021. The mural has now been removed from the space by SFU.…
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