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Magazine • March 3, 2020
At UBC, inklings of environmental activism can be traced back to the 1960s, with students worried about the effects of pollution.
Magazine • March 3, 2020
The BRDF is a bioenergy facility that processes renewable biomass sourced from urban wood waste to generate thermal energy for heating campus buildings.
Magazine • March 10, 2020
“I’m interested in the ways sport can be enabling for people, like forms of activism related to sport, and the ways that sport can be problematic and constraining for people.”
Magazine • March 10, 2020
Alberta is not the villain in the climate crisis story. Albertan workers are just as much victims as anyone else.
Magazine • March 10, 2020
Globally, infrastructure and construction account for 39 per cent of total carbon emissions, presenting one of the largest challenges and opportunities in mitigating the climate crisis. With over 415 institutional, residential and mixed-use buildings housing over 12,000 people …
Magazine • March 10, 2020
Kamaishi bore the brunt of the full force of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, where almost all of the city was wiped out by 14-foot high waves and over 1,250 people were either killed or went missing.
Magazine • March 10, 2020
Since 2004, UBC has hosted a closed-loop, in-vessel composting system on campus. This means, like "Hotel California," most organic waste generated at UBC can never really leave.
Magazine • March 10, 2020
While much public attention has been given to the phasing out of single-use plastic at UBC, there are many other complex considerations and initiatives that go into building a sustainable campus food system.
Magazine • March 10, 2020
Minimizing the overall amount of animal products consumed, such as partaking in Veganuary or Meatless Monday, is much more beneficial than pointing fingers and doing nothing.
Magazine • March 10, 2020
From makeup to menstrual products to skincare, it can be hard to find companies that make products with the environment in mind.
Magazine • March 10, 2020
Although millions look up to Greta Thunberg as the face of the climate movement, she’s only bringing awareness to a longstanding concern. Indigenous peoples continue to advocate for the environment, despite often being overlooked by the media.