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Logging Stops at Fairy Creek, Conceding to the Request from Indigenous Groups and Protesters Source: BC Local News The provincial government in British Columbia has chosen to suspend the logging of an old-growth forest at the Fairy Creek watershed, in response to months of civil protesting and outcries from local […]
Ishani Dasgupta Read this in the next A/J Issue: The Journey to 2071. Elizabeth Roden To me the game is not about survival of the fittest, it is about making sure everyone survives with me. Hello, my name is Elizabeth Roden and I want to be your educator. I am […]
“I know what’s possible. I know it’s possible to fight climate change with nature. I know it’s possible to bring back habitat and reverse wildlife loss. I know it’s possible to combine Indigenous guidance and knowledge with the best of science to protect and steward nature. So, let’s get to […]
If the new 2021 federal budget report has got you thinking “WTF?”, our WTF column this week has got you covered. This week, we are summarizing and explaining a few sections from the Budget, which was released on April 19, 2021. We are focusing on Chapter 5: A Healthy Environment […]
I’m an undergraduate student rapidly nearing the end of my degree, which is a terrifying and exhilarating realization. In just a few months, I’ll have to start applying to grad schools if I decide that’s the right path for me… but how do I make that decision? How do I […]
Wolves are elusive animals. Occupying public imagination as well as vast terrain, their story has been writ large for centuries through song, ceremony, children’s literature, visual arts, and public policy. But ‘the story’ of wolves is far from singular or straightforward. Their lives continue to unfold in complex ways throughout […]
Eco-Friendly Routes – Thank You Google Maps Source: Unsplash Google has done it again – providing routes for not only the directionally impaired but those who want to have a smaller carbon footprint too! The Google Maps app will direct drivers to take routes which produce the lowest carbon […]
COVID-19 was first identified on December 30, 2019 and was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020. Stringent measures were put in place by world governments to isolate the cases and slow transmission of the virus. These measures and changes to government policy have […]
Sara completed an undergraduate degree in Health Sciences (Hons Spec. Health Promotion) from Western University in 2019. She is now working with Dr. Jamie Baxter pursuing a Master of Geography and Environment, with a Collaborative Specialization in Environment and Sustainability. She studies community attitudes toward renewable energy projects, specifically how […]
National Climate Action is a Win for Women Source: Mother Jones The Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act is a win for women and girls across Canada since they often bear the brunt of climate change impacts. Climate change negatively enhances gender inequalities and poses greater risks to females. “The climate […]
