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Extreme weather events and climate anxiety on the rise
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Extreme weather events have been aplenty this summer. Heatwaves, for instance, have been consistently making headlines around the world. According to Robert McLeman, a professor of geography and environmental studies at Wilfrid Laurier University, “heatwaves in one sense are a normal thing. They happen periodically. It goes in cycles, these things in the weather.” “What…
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Climate change is a planetary issue and it needs to start being treated as one
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If you would have told me a few weeks ago that I would come away impressed the most by the leader of the Bloc Quebecois, I probably would have snickered at your joke. To my surprise, I was taken aback by the bluntness and seriousness of Bloc leader Yves-François Blanchet — especially on the topic…
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Laurier holds Equity, Diversity, Inclusion roundtable discussion with Canadian academics
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Equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) strengthens students, staff and other members to be decisive thinkers and flourish in a promptly developing world. EDI is part of Wilfrid Laurier University’s core values in ensuring a safe and positive environment on and off campus. On Thursday, Oct. 15, five knowledgeable panelists discussed important issues we face today,…
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Canada banning single-use plastic by the end of 2021
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Environment and Climate Change Minister Jonathan Wilkinson announced in a news conference on Oct. 7 that single-use plastics will be banned in Canada by the end of 2021. Canadians produce an estimated 3.3 million tonnes of plastic waste and use almost 15 billion plastic bags every year and close to 57 million disposable straws every…
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