Our Sponsors
A BIG thank you to all of our sponsors, who are helping to make this event happen!
NSPRIG (nova scotia public research interest group)
is a non-profit, non-partisan social and environmental justice research and resource centre. Our mandate is to empower, educate, and inspire action on social justice and environmental issues at Dalhousie University, as well as in the broader Halifax community and Nova Scotia generally. We are a student and volunteer-driven organization working within an anti-oppression framework, and providing a range of events, opportunities, working groups, and campaigns to community members.
Energetic Bakesalers!
are a group of students from Martin Wilison’s Nature Conservation class who fundraised $163 through bakesales! Huge thanks to Samantha Kerfont, Haley Kerr, Ariel Blake-Richards, catherine richards, Sean Wilson, Kyle Kerr, and Nora Spencer.
is a local MLA for Halifax Citadel.
IDEAS
is the International Development and Education Awareness Society (IDEAS) is dedicated to promoting and raising awareness concerning international development issues.
is a group of women who work locally, nationally and internationally on issues related to peace, social justice, human rights and development, and are always seeking to promote a woman’s and a feminist’s perspective.
Midwifery Coalition Of Nova Scotia
is a consumer group who for nearly 20 years, has been working toward a health system where midwives would provide complete care during pregnancy, birth and postpartum. Visit the MCNS in the Red Tent on Mudders Day
Kevin Smith from LIMPALONG FARM
Ted Hutton from HUTTON FAMILY FARM
Chris and Lynette Ripley from C and L FARMS ENT.
Jane from Jane’s on the Common. She has graciously agreed to supply us with some of her salad dressings for the living salads offered by HGAC. A beautiful pairing!
Elizabeth May Chair in Sustainability and Environmental Health
The Elizabeth May Chair in Sustainability and Environmental Health seeks to broaden the population health research agenda by incorporating factors related to environmental sustainability. Situating health in the context of sustainabilty provides a critical focus on the integrity and productivity of the biosphere’s life-supporting systems as the primary determinants of human health.
International Development Graduate Student Society
Created in January, 2006, the International Development Studies Graduate Students Society exists to enhance the grad student experience in IDS at Dalhousie. While the primary purpose of the society is to encourage discussion and social events among the IDS community, there is the potential to do much more.
The Dalhousie Women’s Centre (DWC) has been a critical component of the Dalhousie and Halifax community since it first opened its doors in 1993. We are a volunteer driven, student funded, gender inclusive safe space and “home away from home” for all students, staff, and faculty of the Dalhousie/King’s community. The DWC additionally serves all of the HRM. We offer a resource centre, library, hang-out space, and free meeting space for woman-positive and anti-oppression organizing and gathering. We are proud to offer a wheelchair accessible space.
Day Students Society