Carbon emissions
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Is the Just Stop Oil movement burning out of control?
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The Just Stop Oil movement has recently been making waves in Europe, garnering worldwide media coverage. According to their website, their goal is ‘to ensure that the government commits to ending all new licenses and consents for the exploration, development, and production of fossil fuels in the UK.’ Many would call this a noble goal;…
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Laurier signs on to climate change charter to guide future investments
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Wilfrid Laurier has signed onto a charter that places climate change as a central issue when determining financial investments the university may make. The charter, called Investing to Address Climate Change: A Charter for Canadian Universities, was created by the University of Toronto in June of last year and as of now has 16 other…
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Putting a price on carbon emissions
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Let’s talk about the environment. Not our community or our social space, but our physical environment and its state of being. We are in an age where climate change, global warming and other environmental concerns are very contentious and polarizing issues. Due to it being such a broad topic, it becomes challenging to reach a…
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Women’s curling split first day of CIS championship
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KELOWNA, B.C. — Consistency was the key for the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks women’s curling team as they went 1-1 on day one of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport curling championships. The rink lost to the Brandon Bobcats 5-4 before redeeming themselves 11-6 against the Univerity of New Brunswick Varsity Reds. “It’s a good start,” head…
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