Richard Nixon
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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,…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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