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Ready, Set, ICON! | ICON
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Ready, Set, ICON! September 12, 2016. The Fall ICON classroom is about to begin, and we can’t wait. If you haven’t yet registered for ICON and the Feeding 9 Billion Challenge, you have until Friday, September 16th to do so. What are you waiting for? Wondering what ICON and the Feeding 9 Billion Challenge Classroom is all about? Check out the attached syllabus for full details here. What is the ICON/Feeding 9 Billion Challenge Classroom? It’s multidisciplinary and innovative. Leave a Reply Cancel reply.
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Eligible Courses | ICON
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Students who wish to take part in ICON I. For course credit should enrol in a senior-level independent study course. Students may also audit the course (pending instructor approval). The following courses represent those that have been successfully used in the past by students who have enrolled in ICON. These by no means represent the only courses that will provide you access to the ICON Transdisciplinary Classroom. For a full list of course options, click here. Follow Blog via Email. Worker with a sign.
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ICON Alum Success Story: The Coffee Cup Waste Warriors | ICON
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ICON Alum Success Story: The Coffee Cup Waste Warriors. July 13, 2016. July 13, 2016. Originally posted at FeedingNineBillion.com. Students Marion Davies, Monique Chan, Tasia Wong and Alison Tindall were concerned about the staggering number of coffee cups that are disposed of at the university (nearly 25,000 per day! And they decided to do something about it. Video by David Borish Visuals. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window). Share on Facebook (Opens in new window). Ready, Set, ICON!
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ICON II (Winter) | ICON
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Offered in the winter semester, the ICON II Transdisciplinary Classroom allows students enrolled in a 3rd or 4th-year independent studies. Course to complete their course requirements by participating in a transdisciplinary community engaged broad sustainability based research opportunity. LEARN HOW TO REGISTER FOR ICON II. Students will learn skills to work in a transdisciplinary environment, problem solve, think critically and diplomatically, while developing solutions to a broader sustainability issue.
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Fall ICON Update | ICON
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June 22, 2016. July 13, 2016. Although summer has just begun, we’ve been busy over the last few weeks getting everything ready for the fall 2016 ICON classroom. And because we’re really excited about ICON, we thought we’d share several updates with you. Update I: Location and Time. It’s been confirmed that the ICON Classroom will meet Wednesdays. Check out the specifics of the class schedule and rubric here. Update II: Registering for ICON. As well as with UNIV*4200. Check out this short video. What Can ...
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What Is ICON? | ICON
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ICON is a set of transdisciplinary classrooms, unlike any you’ve ever experienced. First proposed by Dr. Shoshanah Jacobs. And Dr. Daniel Gillis. In early 2014, ICON aims to bring together senior undergraduate students from across the University of Guelph. Campus to work in teams on real-world challenges. There are two ICON classrooms available:. Runs in the fall semester. Your semester will begin with the Feeding 9 Billion. Challenge to develop solutions to challenges faced in the local food systems.
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ICON I (Fall) | ICON
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Offered in the fall semester, the ICON I Transdisciplinary Classroom allows students enrolled in a 3rd or 4th-year independent studies. Course to complete course requirements by participating in a transdisciplinary research opportunity beginning with the Feeding 9 Billion (F9B) Challenge. LEARN HOW TO REGISTER FOR ICON I. The ICON I Transdisciplinary Classroom will be structured as follows:. Feeding 9 Billon Challenge (weekend-long event, held Sept 23-24th). Independent and facilitated product development.
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Security - THE BLUE MARBLE REPORT
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THE BLUE MARBLE REPORT. Atmospheric CO2 level for March 2016 = 404.82 ppm. Previous Breaking News Links. CLIMATE AND SECURITY 101 - a project of the Center of Climate and Security:. 8203;FEEDING 9 BILLION:. This is an excellent website to research the issues, policy and action on food security here and around the world. Let’s Not Say Climate Change Causes War. But Let’s Also Not Ignore the Real Security Risks:. Picture credit: Hosam Katan/Reuters. Map of failed according to 2013 "Failed States Index".
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Food for Thought and Action: December 2012
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Food for Thought and Action. You must be the change you wish to see in the world." Gandhi. Thursday, December 27, 2012. Food justice in 2012. It's been an busy, exciting past couple of months in the world of nutrition, food justice, and food system advocacy. The Hunger and Environmental Nutrition (HEN) Dietetic Practice Group of the newly re-named Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly the American Dietetic Association) finalized a new set of Corporate Sponsorship Guidelines. The world's premiere s...
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