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Planting seeks to promote partnerships

Written on October 4, 2013. Posted in News.

Amidst a surge of red, yellow and blue, the AMS Commission of Environment and Sustainability (CES) is looking to add some green to this year’s Homecoming festivities. On Sunday, CES, alongside the School of Urban and Regional Planning, Physical Plant Services and the Sydenham District Association,...

Sustainability Week seeks student relevance

Written on September 27, 2013. Posted in News.

With Sustainability Week set to launch on Queen’s campus on Sept. 30, organizers want students to know that environmentalism is much more relevant than they think. The initiative is a joint effort between the AMS, SGPS, Queen’s Sustainability Office and various other clubs and committees on campus...

It’s not easy being green

Written on June 23, 2013. Posted in Features.

Queen’s is well-poised to become one of Canada’s most sustainable university campuses. Rather, it would be, if money was no object. According to sources, the University’s funding for sustainability investments is constrained, which could limit its ability to reach its long-term environmental goals....

Politician points to far-out source for clean energy

Written on February 8, 2013. Posted in News.

Former minister of national defence Paul Hellyer is calling for a mobilization. Hellyer, who’ll be delivering a talk at Queen’s on Monday, believes the solution to global warming is already within our grasp, but it’s not a solution that can be found in a recycling bin or a hybrid car. This solution,...

QJPolitics: Demanding attention

Written on February 4, 2013. Posted in Lifestyle.

Devastating changes to the global climate are imminent. As if this weren’t enough, humanity also faces the prospect of a crippling water crisis. These issues demand attention from those with the privilege to act. In North America, the debate over climate change has approximately three outspoken factions. The...

Groups say local pipeline project is problematic

Written on November 9, 2012. Posted in News.

Alberta-based company Enbridge has new plans for its pipeline that runs through Kingston, and area environmental groups are concerned. The underground pipeline in question, Line 9 has been in operation for almost 40 years. It runs from Sarnia, ON, to Montreal, QC, through Kingston north of the 401. Enbridge,...

Wind farm project halted

Written on October 26, 2012. Posted in News.

A court-ruled motion to dismiss claims against the provincial government will postpone plans to build a windmill farm in Lake Ontario near Kingston until further studies are done. Trillium Power Wind Corporation (TPWC), the Toronto-based corporation behind the proposed plan, is filing a court appeal...

Climate strategies

Written on October 12, 2012. Posted in News.

The University is seeking input from students on features to be included in the upcoming Climate Action Plan (CAP). The input is being collected through an online survey, which is tailor-made for students, staff members and faculty. The questions in the survey came from themes and ideas that were...

Offices get down and dirty with composting

Written on September 14, 2012. Posted in Features.

Every week, 64 green bins worth of waste are diverted from landfills. That’s 200 kg, thanks to an initiative undertaken by the Queen’s Sustainability Office. The University’s Office Organics Program, which was jumpstarted earlier this February, has currently provided 22 campus office buildings with...

How green is Frosh Week?

Written on July 30, 2012. Posted in In Focus.

Whether it’s refilling a metal water bottle or registering online, there’s a growing green mindset towards orientation activities at Queen’s. “There’s an overall attitude of sustainability that has really permeated all the way through and throughout Orientation Weeks,” said Orientation Round Table...

Blogger with a cause

Written on June 26, 2012. Posted in Lifestyle.

Passionate about the environment? Check out greenbeansgrow.blogspot.ca, a blog created by Queen’s student Leslie Bothwell (ArtSci ’14). Leslie is taking a minor in Environmental Science and has acted as Co-Chair of ASUS Committee on the Environment (ACE). She created the blog as a way to raise awareness...

Student houses get solar panels

Written on March 30, 2012. Posted in News.

The Student Ghetto is getting greener. Over the past year, nine student houses have had solar electric panel systems installed on their roofs. Six of these were just recently completed. Landlord Tom Adair owns the six houses that had solar panels installed. “There’s two reasons why I did this — it...

Commissioner talks climate

Written on February 10, 2012. Posted in News.

Ontario’s Environmental Commissioner Gord Miller spoke about the provincial implications of climate change in front of a 20-strong crowd at Clark Hall Pub on Tuesday night. “The world is changing, and it has profound effects,” Miller said. The talk was a preview for the Commerce Engineering Environmental...

Climate action plan finds consultant

Written on February 7, 2012. Posted in News.

Queen’s has hired a consulting firm to create the University’s climate action plan. The contract with the Delphi Group, a consultancy firm that focuses on climate change, was announced on Jan. 30. The action plan is part of the University and College Presidents’ Climate Change Statement of Action...

Leaves and lamps

Written on September 15, 2011. Posted in Features.

In 14 years, Dale Kristensen has never had to buy a light bulb to heat the greenhouse facilities at the Biosciences Complex. Local law enforcement agencies give the bulbs to Kristensen following raids on area grow-ups. The 1,000 watt bulbs, capable of growing hydroponic marijuana, can also be used...

Queen's expands property north of Kingston

Written on July 25, 2011. Posted in Features.

Driving on University-owned property an hour north of campus, Stephen Lougheed swerved to avoid a frog sitting on the gravel road. “I didn’t want to hit it,” said the Queen’s professor, checking his rearview mirror. “These things are important, you know.” Lougheed is director of the Queen’s Biological...

Tag: Environment

Planting seeks to promote partnerships

Sustainability Week seeks student relevance

It’s not easy being green

Politician points to far-out source for clean energy

QJPolitics: Demanding attention

Groups say local pipeline project is problematic

Wind farm project halted

Climate strategies

Offices get down and dirty with composting

How green is Frosh Week?

Blogger with a cause

Student houses get solar panels

Commissioner talks climate

Climate action plan finds consultant

Leaves and lamps

Queen's expands property north of Kingston

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