climate change
UVic students speak out
Climate doom is the idea that our current rising climate is beyond repair; an intense sense of hopelessness for the future. The Martlet asked UVic students: What do you do…
Next term’s climate-focused electives for students in any program
Interested in studying climate change, but don’t know where to start? From the social impact to the historical record of climate change, these environment-focused classes tackle climate issues across a…
‘It was no longer something on the horizon that was coming to get us. It was in our live reality. That almost made me feel validated in some sick way’
I worked at a concession stand at the beach in a little hut. I think there was just one big fan in the whole little hut for us to be…
‘We’re on fire. And people catch fire from your fire’
My first experience of the degradation of man towards nature was as a tree planter back circa 1980 to 85. At times, it would feel like I was being sucked…
‘Nature is powerful and it doesn’t care if there’s a town there’
This was 2021, the year after COVID. Things were starting to open up again and I planned a trip with my friend Amelia from high school to stay at her…
‘It was like walking into a sauna’
It's an old building with really, really old windows, and they don't close properly. So in the winter, there's a draft. In the summer, there's hot air coming in through…
Where do B.C. parties stand on student issues?
Students may be wondering how various party platforms will affect them. Issues like housing, the cost of living, education and social issues, and climate change are important to university-aged students.…
Eyes of the Beast explores devastating consequences of climate disasters
'Eyes of the Beast: Climate Change Disaster Survivor Stories' offers insight into the tangible, human toll behind these tragic events — which are caused or exacerbated by the effects of…Our Digital Print Issue
