environment

matt miller

Plastics and personal protective equipment: Where does PPE go to die when it’s done saving our lives?

While PPE serves to protect public health, increased demand and improper disposal are contributing to plastic waste.
whale rhonda reidy

UVic PhD candidate studying humpback whale feeding behaviour

The other is a trio of humpback whales breathing together at the surface, one has the suction cup tag on its back.
graphic of women mending clothes for environment

Four important ways individuals can take action for our planet

While corporations are a major cause of the climate crisis, individual citizens are not helpless. There are a range of ways people can change their actions or join the collective…
Fairy creak blockade signage

Fairy Creek blockade still going strong in efforts to protect old-growth forest

Province has agreed to protect over 350 000 acres of old-growth forest but protesters want to see moratorium on logging of B.C.’s ancient trees About 30 minutes northeast of Port…
hiker in a forest

Personal Protective Equipment remains crucial for the fight against COVID-19, but comes with environmental impacts

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the demand for personal protective equipment (PPE) has risen sharply around the world.
native students union

NEWS UNSETTLED | Gotta knock a little harder

It is not a matter of individual interests — it is a matter of ensuring our future as humanity. We need to recognize and support the efforts of those who…

Global climate strike coming to Vancouver Island next week

Environmental activists will gather across the Greater Victoria region later this month for a general strike and week-long rally to advocate for climate change awareness, standing in solidarity with other…

Victoria to participate in global student strike for the climate

This could potentially be the biggest global student strike for the climate to date On Friday, Mar. 15, pages of tests and textbooks will be left unturned as local youth…

It’s time to go cold turkey on meat consumption

Remember how you used to think your grandparents were crazy for still smoking a pack a day of Export As when you were young? It took many years after doctors…

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