Alternatives Journal: Call for Proposals
March 21, 2014 deadline to propose a story for special issue: Sport & Spectacle. Explore environmental values and the encouragement of more sustainable behaviour in modern sport. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Matt Dolf’s take on whether the Olympics can change our bad environmental habits
Olympic Games need lasting environmental legacies to offset their massive carbon footprints, researchers say. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.
Internship Opportunity: 2014 Games Sustainability Program
Positions Filled Description The Sustainability Committee for the Special Olympics Canada 2014 Summer Games and the UBC Centre for Sport and Sustainablity are seeking a motivated student to assist with the sustainability program for the Games. Duration Work duration is March – August, 2014 with a time commitment of approximately 4 hours per week initially […]
Study reveals climate change threatens future Winter Olympics venues
CBC article summarizes a study examining the environmental sustainability of Winter Olympic host cities.
Sochi Olympics: most expensive Games ever
CBC’s The Passionate Eye documentary on the Sochi Winter Olympics on why they have become the most expensive Games ever.
Think Tank 3 Summary Report is Available
Thank you to all who were able to attend and contribute. Click here to view the summary report.
The final OGI report on the 2010 Winter Games has been released
Better transit, more facilities: Locals enjoy 2010 Winter Games benefits
UBC Kinesiology launches Interculturalism, Health and Physical Activity Initiative in Renfrew Collingwood
This article was first published in the July 2013 issue of the Renfrew-Collingwood Community News. BY ESTHER YUEN Renfrew-Collingwood community organizations and the University of B.C. Kinesiology Department partnered earlier this year to launch the Renfrew-Collingwood Interculturalism, Health and Physical Activity Initiative. The goal of this project is to promote interculturalism, defined as curiosity about […]
Special Olympics Canada Research Grant
Application Deadline: July 5, 2013
Strong UBC Representation at ISSA 2013
by the School of Kinesiology’s Socio-Cultural Team