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Bottled Water Faces Increasingly Strong Opposition
A glimpse at the bottled water debate. The debate rages on as regular Canadian citizens begin to hear the buzz to remove bottled water from municipalities and cities. Even Bishop’s University might be hit by this wave before the school year is over. But what is the bottled water debate, and why should we be so concerned over it? There are two sides
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C-Day 2009
Bishop’s Students at the International Day of Climate Action and Power Shift Canada 2009. On the weekend of October 24th, three passionate environmental activists from this campus sojourned to Ottawa to be a part of the largest gathering of youth in the history of Canada. The cause: climate change inaction on the part of the Canadian government and
Sustainable Development on Campus
I’m the Sustainable Development intern and there are some very exciting things happening on campus that you should know about! Sustainable Development Action Group A multi-stakeholder group meant to foster cooperation between students, staff and administration. In the past we have had many accomplishments including the agreement of students to pay
Chaos Strikes the Ring of Fire
What caused earthquakes to hit Indonesia and the Pacific Islands. Several towns and cities located within Indonesia and the Pacific Islands were hit by five major earthquakes on the 29th and 30th of September and in the first week of October. A tsunami, basically a giant tidal wave, caused by earthquakes resulted in panic and unrest as it wiped out
Highway 410 Extension Becoming a Reality
Construction of new extension affects more than just people. With the shovels striking ground on May 25th, 2009, the highway 410 extension that people have been hearing about for almost three decades has finally begun construction. When it becomes fully operational, it is expected that “traffic on Queen and College Streets will be reduced by almost
Impact: Help Me Out!
The Co-operators Youth Conference for Sustainability Leadership was held just last weekend in Guelph, and yours truly was in attendance. My four day trip to Guelph began on Wednesday night where I would be going to listen to guest speakers such as David Suzuki talk about things we can do to save the earth. This comes after an entire summer of research
Canada’s Summer Temperatures
Global Warming’s Effects on Canada’s Temperature. Wondering why they say we need to worry about global warming but our summers are cooling down? According to Environment Canada, the national average temperature for the summer of 2009 was 0.4°C above normal, based on preliminary data, ranking it as the twenty-seventh warmest since nationwide records
Light Pollution: A Threat?
Reduction of excessive light around Mt. Mégantic puts eyes back on the stars. Imagine a world without stars in the night sky. What at you going to stare at with your significant other while cuddling under a warm blanket? How are you going to make a wish if you can’t see the stars? Sounds like a boring place to be at night, right? This isn’t a hypothetical
Bishop’s Ecological Footprint
A slight change can make all the difference Many of us tend to ignore the small things we can do to conserve energy, reduce carbon emissions and live a sustainable lifestyle because we don’t feel like we’re making a difference. However, small things do add up. As environmental sustainability becomes a growing concern both around the world and on
