On Oct. 6, Calgary’s St. Mary’s University College joined schools like the University of Winnipeg, Queen’s and the University of Ottawa when it banned the sale of bottled water on its campus. The Council of Canadians Acting for Social Justice only lists six schools in Canada that have made this move, though they did not have St. Mary’s on their list.
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Advocacy group sheds light on the necessity of composting
On Sunday, Sept. 11, the Saskatoon Farmers’ Market was host to a composting exhibition put on by environmental advocacy group Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council. The overall goal of the event was to shed some light on what composting is, how it works and why it should be a mainstream practice, similar to recycling.
The 100-mile diet: local eating is challenging, but rewarding
Trying to eat food that wasn’t shipped across the world can be hard. This is even more so when you limit yourself to food grown within 100 miles. Especially in Saskatchewan ”” in the winter. But just because it is hard to make the transition doesn’t mean it’s not well worth it. Eating local is great for a variety of reasons: you get to support your local farmers and economy, reduce your carbon footprint and know where your food is actually coming from.
A dim light on global warming
Amid a growing wave of concern about climate change, many countries — including Brazil, Australia, the US, and EU members — passed laws in the 2000′s outlawing or severely restricting access to incandescent light bulbs. But the real problem, as ever, is that the new technology is not yet as attractive as the old.
I’ll take that electric car now, please
Obviously everyone can’t travel by bike or bus, and personal vehicles have become an integral part of the way people live in North America. The good news is that there is a viable alternative to the internal combustion engine: Electric cars.
Carrotmob comes to Saskatoon
Making money while saving the environment? Impossible! Or so we thought. Carrotmob, the activist organization that promises profits as well as environmental sustainability, is coming to Saskatoon and focusing on local coffee shops.
Santa’s green report card
How big of a polluter is Santa? Tasked with producing enough toys for every child in the world, how big is Santa’s carbon footprint?
On climate change, Canada developing a reputation for disruption
In addition to eggnog, gingerbread houses, caroling, ridiculous looking sweaters, and unspoken tension with in-laws, we can now come to expect the pre-Christmas tradition of having our government play an embarrassingly obstructive role at the United Nations World Climate Change Conference
Swapping lightbulbs won’t stop climate change
For years now, climate activists have argued that individual actions like driving more economical cars and using more efficient light bulbs are a crucial element in the effort to address global warming. But is this really true?
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Stop fuelling the madness: Saskatoon Police plane is a waste of money
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Canadians are the truly guilty party in politics
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“Everyone is watching Saskatchewan:” province’s HIV infections a cause for concern
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Am I a feminist?
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The CBC is under ideological attack: if the Conservatives cut funding, Canadian identity will suffer
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How a familiar species of mammal changed Canadian wolves’ behaviour
As humans become more urban, it is easy to lose touch with our natural environment and the effect we have on it