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Funding Sustainability Efforts at Laurier
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Many students throughout their university careers have come up with unique business ideas which they would have capitalized on had it not been for a lack of resources. Attempting to solve this problem, Laurier launched the Sustainability Hawk Fund (SHF) in 2015. This organization funds students and staff on Laurier campuses so that they can…
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Laurier’s Sustainability Office partners with community leaders in tree-planting initiative
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The Sustainability Office, with support from Sustainable Waterloo Region and the Laurier Renewable Energy student club, has arranged to plant two micro forests in Waterloo. “A micro forest is a highly, densely planted area that is planted to re-naturalize in spaces that have formerly been deforested for urban development,” Tova Davidson, executive director at Sustainable…
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evolv1 green building in Waterloo Region to promote sustainability and spark inspiration
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On Oct. 28, Wilfrid Laurier University’s Viessmann Centre for Engagement and Research in Sustainability (VERiS) and Sustainable Waterloo Region (SWR) is holding an event to launch a research report about evolv1, Waterloo Region’s new green building in the David Johnson Research Park. VERiS is an interdisciplinary applied research centre at Laurier that fosters cultures of…
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The ethics of thrifting
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In recent years, thrift shopping has become increasingly popular among young people. Shopping second-hand is seen as an alternative to fast fashion and consumerism. It’s an environmentally sustainable and affordable way to add new pieces to your wardrobe and it can be fun to find unique items that other people likely don’t have. But with…
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Gardening: a relaxing and practical quarantine hobby
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With everything being shut down a lot of people have been left to their own devices. There’s basically nothing to do except panic-buy groceries, and, well, just panic. But do you wanna know who’s not panic-buying groceries? People who have gardens. Why would you need to panic-buy when you can do your produce shopping straight from your…
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New campus “freestore” creates a more sustainable way to deal with dorm room discards
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Every year when all the first years move out of residence they leave behind all their unwanted items. From kitchen appliances to wall decorations, these useful and undamaged items typically end up in the landfill. But no longer will thousands of pounds of useful household items go to waste; the Laurier Sustainability Office in collaboration…
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Zeroing in on Zero Waste Week
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This week, from March 9 to 13, Laurier’s Sustainability Office is hosting the second annual Zero Waste Week. “Zero Waste Week is essentially a campaign to help get students and staff and, in general, the Laurier community, to think a little bit more about shifting towards a more low waste or zero waste lifestyle,” said…
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Why social justice should be more than just a trend
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Coming off the recent election high, it seems that the internet has died down completely almost overnight. Facebook has quickly returned from videos of political candidates, their policies and smears to dog videos and memes about Christmas. Where did all of the social and political stuff go? It’s easy to think that these issues go…
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Laurier celebrates Fair Trade Week with sustainable campus coffee
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All across Canada higher education institutes are celebrating Fair Trade Week, promoting the fair trade food and drink products that are available to students on campuses around the nation to support ethical consumption. Laurier Food Services held the event for Laurier at Frank’s Coffee Haus, which opened earlier in the year. Samples were given out…
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Laurier students work to create energy efficient homes
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Fourth-year students in the departments of geography and environmental studies at Laurier have been determining ways to keep homes efficient and keep energy renewable thanks to their capstone project, the Capstone Urban Studies Project course. The final project of the course is taught around the students acting as consultants for a real proposal from the…
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