Over the Edge * March 13th 2013 “You can feel the energy. They feel like they've lived. It was very cool to see the energy. I had total confidence flying with these guys. Got a sense of the dangers, of the things they'd done, there was no room for error.” Harris described his awe for the risks these pilots took, and his admiration for them. The experiences’ Harris cultivated while flying further contributed to his understanding of his job as a photographer. “Having travelled extensively over my lifetime, I feel that this region, which has more biodiversity than any other landscape in Canada... I just know that this region has some of the most precious landscapes left on the planet. It has the one and only interior rainforest. It has the grassland canyon lands of the central parts. The most pristine grasslands in world. And the Chilcotin ark. These are extremely precious. My role through my photography and my artwork is to make people aware and appreciate the value of those assets. They are the greatest we have. One day these assets will be worth all the jobs and wealth we have.” He paused for a moment, and then continued, “There will come a time when these regions will become our greatest assets. You just have to think long term. I have seen enough to know the value of what we have here.” And when asked about the best part of making Fly Over, Harris said without falter or pause: “ I made a lot of great friends.. met great people.” Harris’ passion for his work and the land he lives in were evident when I questioned him about his perfect day: “Just that, being out shooting,” he said, “no matter what the conditions are, my job is to make great images. There are no excuses. My 50 years of experience have taught me i have to find beauty, art, no matter what the conditions. No excuses. That's my job and my challenge. I just love being out shooting because I know I have to find something. I am very confident about that. That's very cool, you know. There are no excuses. You can't come back and make excuses about why you couldn't do something.” I asked him if he had any advice for young photographers, and he said,“Photograph with enthusiasm and follow your passion. Wilderness exploration and photography have been my driving forces. I kept following my dream. You just have to follow your deepest passions and stick with it, and eventually the doors will open.” UNBC'S 6TH or GREEN DAY Z PS CAROLYN KNAPPER SUSTAINABILITY INTERN Tuesday January 29, 2013 marked UNBC’s 6th Annual Green Day at the Prince George campus. Green Day aims to showcase green initiatives and ideas in an attempt to get people thinking, creating and cultivating a more sustainable community on campus and in PG. This year’s theme was “the Art of Being Green”. Exhibits ranged from hands on activities to information booths and a variety of artistic pieces including paintings, photography, and recycled art submissions for the Green Art Contest. Opening ceremonies, hosted by Cam Bell, NUGSS _ Sustainability Representative, began with UNBC’s First Nation’s Centre Drumming Group playing three traditional songs. With the Winter Garden bellowing with the sounds of drum and song, the stage was set for the celebration. Following opening ceremonies, exhibitors were set up in the hallways of the Agora building. While the PG Public Interest Group was busy blending green smoothies for visitors to taste, the Women’s Shelter ran a clothing repair station, including how-to lessons for upcycling t-shirts into hand bags. Special guest Don Basserman set up near the Green 66 University Centre to make outdoor flower planters out of recycled barrels. Political Science Student, Ian McCubbin, teamed up with the GUC and the UNBC Greenhouse to create a miniature Living Wall replica to get people thinking about the possibilities of such a project on campus. At the other end of campus, the Farmer’s Market kept things buzzing in the NUGSS events space, with fresh local vegetables, crafts and foods. UNBC’s Students for a Green University (SGU) counted cars coming into the University, with a whopping 2,128 cars counted between 7:30am and 4:30pm! Afternoon events included a discussion with UNBC’s President, Dr Iwama, on Sustainability Initiatives at UNBC. Later instruments were passed around for a collaborative drum circle and eco-poetry reading. Bio-Energy tours were also led through the Bio-Energy Plant on campus, by Amanda Drew, UNBC’s_ Energy Technician. One of the main events for this years’ Green Day was the Green Art Contest. Students could enter the contest by creating any art form (painting, sculpting, writing, whatever) as long as it related to something green. Emphasis was placed on use of recycled materials, and members from the art community in PG judged pieces. As Green Day came to a close around 3pm, the art contest winners were announced on the main stage. Winner of the Best Overall Piece was awarded to Minetta Norrie for her recycled art piece titled “Loving Being Green”. Best Use of Recycled Materials went to a collaborative piece created by the SGU titled “EndBRIDGE Gateway Students for a Green University (SGU) counted cars coming into the University, with a whopping 2,128 cars counted between 7:30am and 4:30pm! Perspectives”, and the Best Representation of Current Issues went to Alice Lee for her piece titled “ Connections”. Congratulations to the art contest winners! A special thanks goes out to the hard working and dedicated volunteers from the Green Day Planning Committee for all their efforts in coordinating the event. Thank you to Integris Credit Union for providing prize monies to the winners of the Art Contest. If you are interested in helping to plan next years’ event, drop by the Green University Centre for more information! WHAT IS GET PINK’D? SELENA DEMENOFF HEALTH SCIENCES STUDENT SOCIETY PRESIDENT Get PINK'D is an annual national event that raises awareness about Breast Cancer. Here at UNBC, with your help, the UNBC Health Sciences Student Society has fundraised for the past 5 years in support of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. Get PINK'D entails wearing as much PINK attire as possible on Get PINK’D Day,which this year was Mar. 7th, 2013. For the past 2 years, our group has garnered extra support for the event by having UNBC students, professors, TAs, and employees get nominated to wear a stylish pink bra (over their clothing, of course)! Anyone can nominate someone else, and the amount that needs to get raised before the nominee wears the bra is negotiated between the nominator and the nominee. Nominees choose to wear their bra (supplied by the Society) for a class, lab, or even for a whole day! One professor even decided to wear the bra on his head. Once nominated, nominees have their fundraising goal displayed at our table in the Wintergarden and anyone can make pledges in support of that nominee. It’s exciting to watch nominees keep a close eye on fundraising goals while others contribute to raising the donation amount through purchasing pins, candy bags or baked goodies (all are by donation). A huge thanks goes out to all the volunteers who contributed their time to help make this event successful once again. We also thank all nominees and participants, because together, the UNBC community has encouraged each other to do their part in supporting life-saving research. We look forward to hosting another successful event next year.