environment

UVic should join Tofino in banning single-use plastic bottles

With this being said, the environmental impact that comes with the production of a reusable water bottle is significantly larger than that of a single-use plastic water bottle. This doesn’t…

UVic professor leading research on agroforestry and the global cocoa shortage

Carodenuto encourages individuals to pay attention to where their cocoa products are being sourced, and to do research about the source of a product before buying it. 

American cuts to science spur uncertainty in UVic climate researchers

Dr. Gerald Singh, an assistant professor in the School of Environmental Studies at UVic, is involved in an international project that receives funding from the U.S. government to study how…

AI is destroying the environment one query at a time

Students have the responsibility to reduce their emissions, and that includes AI  There’s no denying that students are turning to AI for help with homework these days. While most of…

‘Our focus is on action’

The School of Environmental Studies at the University of Victoria (UVic) is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary. At the time of this milestone, the school’s focus is on community engagement, and…

Fake grass, real problems

When it comes to facilities, the world of professional sports has had to walk a fine line — satisfying the needs of their athletes, the demands of the public, and…

Next term’s climate-focused electives for students in any program

Interested in studying climate change, but don’t know where to start? From the social impact to the historical record of climate change, these environment-focused classes tackle climate issues across a…
Nature songs

Five songs inspired by nature

What better way to read the Climate Issue than with a hand-crafted playlist of nature songs in the background?
The universal size chart

The universal size chart

Unifying and regulating sizes has the potential to implement beneficial changes to gender and size inclusivity and the environment.

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