PinnedHow the University of Alberta’s sustainability initiative took flightLooking back on a crucial time in the University of Alberta’s sustainability and climate commitmentsApr 22, 2021Apr 22, 2021
Making ‘Creator’s Lake’ climate resilientThe Wakâ Mne Science & Culture Initiative wants to save a lake in crisis, and the Adaptation Resilience Training Program has been critical…Jun 26, 2023Jun 26, 2023
2023’s FURCA Outstanding Sustainability Research Awards winners use visual art and video to educate…This year’s winners researched pollinators, groundwater issues and women prisoners.May 9, 2023May 9, 2023
U of A recognized as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers for 15th consecutive yearThe awards program recognized the university’s efforts to fund sustainability projects, reduce waste and grow food sustainably.Apr 26, 2023Apr 26, 2023
Meet 2023’s Campus Sustainability Leaders Award winnersLearn what got us so excited about these six campus sustainability leadersApr 13, 2023Apr 13, 2023
Learnings from 2023’s I-Week keynote speakersTalking about climate change policy in a time of crisis, war and rapidly-evolving technologyApr 13, 2023Apr 13, 2023
Sustainability Scholars are growing community, keeping neighbourhoods green and fuelling the futureCatching up with some of 2022’s Sustainability ScholarsMar 28, 20231Mar 28, 20231
New reusable dish service promises to take out disposable takeout containers at UAlbertaDishZero, a reusable takeout container service, launches Jan. 16 at two university restaurantsJan 12, 2023Jan 12, 2023
Marketing instructor explains how to persuade the public to take action for sustainabilityWebb Dussome describes the philosophy behind social marketing and discusses his course “MARK 455: Sustainability and Responsible…Jan 10, 2023Jan 10, 2023
Grad student’s research tackles rising housing prices in rural hometownRural communities are overlooked in research on soaring housing prices, but they’re suffering too, says human geography master’s student…Jan 3, 2023Jan 3, 2023
Campus Food Bank switches to “more dignified” grocery store modelThe updated space will make Campus Food Bank operations more efficient and give clients more food optionsNov 17, 2022Nov 17, 2022
Uncovering the true scale of greenhouse gas emissions from Canada’s peatlandsDavid Olefeldt’s research team, seeking to understand how much Canada’s peatlands will add to global greenhouse gas emissions, explores the…Nov 9, 2022Nov 9, 2022
Alberta food businesses are hungry for new ways to reduce wasteFarrah So’s master’s research sketches a roadmap for cutting food waste in the province.Oct 21, 2022Oct 21, 2022
How government policies can create happier, healthier lives for women and familiesSustainability Council member Dr. Rhonda Breitkreuz discusses her role at the council, and how governments can improve the wellbeing of…Sep 23, 2022Sep 23, 2022
River valley in a boxRylee Maleski’s “river valley in a box” re-uses scrap materials to capture the green hues of Edmonton’s river valley year-roundAug 19, 2022Aug 19, 2022
How historical tree markings can help Indigenous nations win land rightsMaïlys Paccoud’s FURCA Award-winning research project explored culturally modified trees and the role they could play in Aboriginal title…Jul 14, 2022Jul 14, 2022
Student-run anti-discrimination platform shares Canadians’ hidden experiences with social…Canada Confesses is an online platform that empowers individuals to anonymously share their experiences with discrimination and connects…Jun 24, 2022Jun 24, 2022
Quality healthcare for unhoused CanadiansUndergraduate student Bailey Brockman looked at the healthcare crisis facing unhoused Canadians for her FURCA award-winning research…Jun 20, 2022Jun 20, 2022
Making solar-powered cities at the speed of lightA new application from researchers in the Department of Civil and Environmental engineering uses Google Earth to create fast, automated…Jun 20, 2022Jun 20, 2022
Keeping Alberta secure in a climate-changed futureInterns in the Adaptation Resilience Training program share how they are preparing Alberta to weather climate changeJun 20, 2022Jun 20, 2022
