Environmental issues Archives

What the Amazon fires reveal about our attitude towards climate change

Written on September 12, 2019. Posted in Lifestyle, Pop Culture.

In recent months, the Brazilian Amazon, the Earth’s largest tropical rainforest and its most biodiverse region, has been devastated by thousands of fires—and it continues to burn. In the midst of a global climate emergency, this environmental tragedy has the potential to push us to a devastating...

The 16-year-old Swedish teenager who's saving the planet

Written on September 12, 2019. Posted in Lifestyle, Pop Culture.

With federal elections looming in both Canada and the US, politicians have been emphasizing for months where they stand on hot-button issues like the economy, job security, and health care. One of these issues that’s become increasingly polarized is the world climate crisis. Unfortunately, denying...

Minimizing your waste at Queen’s

Written on November 27, 2018. Posted in Lifestyle, Student Life.

Reducing your carbon footprint as a student goes beyond recycling—it’s about knowing what to recycle and when. According to a 2013 CBC investigation into garbage disposal in Canada, the country is among the worst developed nations in garbage production. We produce almost 2000 lbs of garbage per person,...

Reducing your carbon footprint at Queen’s

Written on November 16, 2018. Posted in Lifestyle, Student Life.

Organizations on campus have taken the initiative to promote more environmentally sustainable habits in recent years. Queen’s has adopted a paperless approach to most of its official communications, and its Sustainability Office has ran events to promote healthy environmental practices and placed...

Dissolution of the CEA: unrealistic and irresponsible

Written on January 24, 2017. Posted in Opinions.

On Jan 19, to the dismay of the campus environmental community, the AMS Assembly passed a motion to dissolve the Commission of Environmental Affairs (CEA). This motion will result in the distribution of the CEA committees — Youth Mentoring Youth, Greenovations and Students for Sustainability — under...

Less meat per day keeps emissions at bay

Written on January 15, 2016. Posted in Opinions.

When you’re deciding whether or not to shell out an extra dollar to add bacon to your burger, you’re making a choice that affects more than just your wallet. You’re deciding whether or not to support a system that systematically destroys our ecosystems. Now stick with me. I know a lot of you are turned...

Oil sands pollution confirmed

Written on January 18, 2013. Posted in News.

A Queen’s biology professor is gaining international attention for his work on a study that proves the contaminating effects of Alberta’s oil sands. The study’s conclusion — that pollutants can be found in the lakes surrounding the oil sands operations — is a result long-suspected by critics of the...

Tag: Environmental issues

What the Amazon fires reveal about our attitude towards climate change

The 16-year-old Swedish teenager who's saving the planet

Minimizing your waste at Queen’s

Reducing your carbon footprint at Queen’s

Dissolution of the CEA: unrealistic and irresponsible

Less meat per day keeps emissions at bay

Oil sands pollution confirmed

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