SFU added another feather to its sustainability cap on Wednesday by hosting a rip-roaringly successful sustainability festival in Convocation Hall, its central gathering place on campus.
Over 60 vendors set up booths, with topics ranging from alternative transportation to climate change education to sustainable fashion and purchasing. An extensive food and beverage garden served up local treats, and hot food like salmon lunches helped keep participants and attendees warm on what was otherwise a chilly autumn day.
An extensive eco-fashion show presented remarkably diverse styles, featuring clothing by 13 professional and three SFU student designers.
The event’s climax came in the afternoon when SFU professor Boyd Cohen announced the winner of the “Greenest Person on the Planet” competition which he founded and hosted on his green social networking website 3RDWHALE.COM and YouTube.
A volunteer committee comprised of SFU students and alumni of diverse backgrounds and interests organized the second annual Sustainability Festival as part of a mission to “assist Simon Fraser University in its transition into becoming a model sustainable institution,” according to the festival website. Their intention was to “build community,” “celebrate possibilities” and “inspire action.”
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