“Eleven student groups in a third-year systems design engineering course will present an exhibition of product designs that tackle energy harvesting and sustainability, making use of ambient and wasted energy sources for uses that address current shortcomings in the home,” says an invitation sent by SDE professor John Zelek, who supervises the students. The exhibition takes place Tuesday, July 27, 1 to 3 p.m., in Davis Centre room 1301 (the Fishbowl). Designs address a variety of problems, including "generating energy from human waste... generating energy from computer input devices and wheelchairs, creating light sources for the Third World," and more.

C’mon Lets Drop ‘n’ Swap!

This Thursday July 22, KW-Otesha invites you to their Drop ‘n’ Swap where you can drop off your old clothes, shoes and accessories and get new clothing for free!

To participate in the Drop ‘n’ Swap:

1) Send an email to uw.otesha@gmail.com with your name and the number of items you are donating

2) Drop off your clothing and items that you are donating for the event at the UWSP office in SLC 3102

3) Attend the Drop ‘n’ Swap in the SLC Courtyard on July 22 from 2pm - 5pm

Come on out to meet new people, exchange clothing and eat some free local foods! Everyone is invited!

See you all there this Thursday July 22 from 2pm to 5pm in the SLC Courtyard.

For more information contact: uw.otesha@gmail.com

On Saturday July 10th, Eco-Eats is going to St. Jacobs Farmers' Market. Spend a morning surrounded by fresh produce, delicious baked goods, and lots more! We will be meeting at 9am in DC by the Ring Road entrance. Be sure to bring grocery bags, cash, and your bus pass!

For more information, check out http://www.stjacobs.com/html/shopping-farmersmarkets.html

Please contact us at uw.eco.eats@gmail.com if you have any questions.

Eco-Eats is hosting a trip to Little City Farm on Saturday July 17th! We will be meeting at 10:15am inside the DC doors by the Ring Road entrance and taking the bus. The tour begins at 11am and is about an hour long.

Little City Farm is an urban homestead that looks at simple and sustainable living in the city, including home food production and renewable energy sources. Highlights of the tour include:

More information is available at http://www.littlecityfarm.ca/ and http://news.therecord.com/article/588441

Space is limited as this is a tour of a family's home. Please rsvp by Sunday July 11th to ensure a spot at uw.eco.eats@gmail.com

Hope to see you soon!
-Eco-Eats

Eco-Eats of UWSP will be showing Food, Inc.

Location: SLC great hall on Friday, June 25th

Time: 6pm leading into Warrior Weekend.

The movie will be followed by a discussion of current food issues moderated by the Ellen Desjardins. Ellen Desjardins was a public health nutritionist in Toronto and Waterloo for 20 years and also contributed to provincial and federal policy making on food and nutrition. She did local food systems research in Waterloo Region, some of which just got
published in Agriculture and Human Values. In 2005 Ellen organized the Waterloo conference for the inauguration of Food Secure Canada, and she was a founding member of CAFS. Currently she is finishing her PhD thesis in human geography, on the ways in which people interact with their food environment and how that affects their diet.

Free snacks for everyone and free drinks if you bring your own mug!