Magazine

Sharing the spotlight: Why Indigenous climate activism stays in the shadows

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.

Andrew Ha Magazine March 10, 2020

Shopping for sustainability

From makeup to menstrual products to skincare, it can be hard to find companies that make products with the environment in mind.

Sam Smart Magazine March 10, 2020

The carbon footprint of microaggressions

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.

Kaila Johnson Magazine March 10, 2020

‘Can I have oat milk instead?’: Building a sustainable campus food system goes beyond cutting single-use plastics

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.

Alex Nguyen Magazine March 10, 2020

The secret life of compost: How UBC's closed-loop system tackles food waste

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.

Kevin Jiang Magazine March 10, 2020

After the storm: How one city’s love affair with rugby helped it to heal

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.

Salomon Micko Benrimoh Magazine March 10, 2020

How UBC's buildings are adjusting for a greener future

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 on campus, UBC’s infrastructure is currently a significant contributor to the climate crisis.

Rithikha Rajamohan Magazine March 10, 2020

Confessions of an Albertan environmentalist

Alberta is not the villain in the climate crisis story. Albertan workers are just as much victims as anyone else.

Tara Osler Magazine March 10, 2020

Golf and the climate crisis: UBC professor Brian Wilson is examining sport and the environment through an unexpected lens

“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.”

Tristan Wheeler Magazine March 10, 2020

UBC’s burgeoning bioenergy facilities sustainably heat and power our campus

The BRDF is a bioenergy facility that processes renewable biomass sourced from urban wood waste to generate thermal energy for heating campus buildings.

Zoe Khan and Zohrah Khalili Magazine March 3, 2020

From Farm Trek to Climate Strike: A reported history of student environmental organizing at UBC

At UBC, inklings of environmental activism can be traced back to the 1960s, with students worried about the effects of pollution.

Emma Livingstone Magazine March 3, 2020

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