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National assessment deems Victoria at-risk for flooding; how prepared is UVic?

In light of the high flooding risk, UVic has plans in place to make sure that the campus is ready to take on whatever disaster may hit.

A look at the B.C. Climate Emergency Campaign’s open letter on climate change

BC Climate Emergency Campaign is a group of organizations uniting to hold the government accountable for climate policy and action.
ocean networks canada

UVic’s Ocean Networks Canada initiative receives federal funding for ocean conservation

On Feb. 6, 2023, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Joyce Murray, announced that $46.5 million in funding from Canada’s Ocean Protection Plan will be distributed to…
Old growth

Elders for Ancient Trees looking to the younger generation to help save old growth

Elders for Ancient Trees is a group that supports the efforts of Indigenous  land stewards and activists defending old growth.
UVic peacock

​Students flock to Instagram to follow the beloved UVic peacock 

A peacock, affectionately nicknamed George, has amassed over 1 000 followers on Instagram and hundreds more admirers during his months of living on the UVic campus, despite concerns about his…
dumpster diving

UVic students are dumpster diving to save money and reduce food waste

Rising food costs and environmental concerns are leading some students to dig deep into dumpsters, creating a community of urban scavengers trying to reduce Victoria’s food waste and their own…

Deep Snow Mountain Caribou under extinction threat prompts urgent call to stop deforestation

As Canada hosts the UN Conference on Biodiversity, B.C. sees continued habitat devastation for native caribou.
An illustration of a Kwetlal (camas) field by Jon Miller.

UVic’s new Climate Action plan opts for Indigenous knowledge inclusion

With the first words of UVic's new Climate and Sustainability Action Plan (CSAP 2030) going to Songhees Nation Elder Dr. Skip Dick, environmental discussions appear to be shifting in an…

In conversation with Sean Holman

Sean Holman has been teaching trauma-informed climate journalism at UVic since last year, and is the head of an international project that gives a voice to survivors of climate disasters. 

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