On International Day, UN Secretary-General calls for protection of natural resources in war-torn countries
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today highlighted the importance of protecting the environment in times of armed conflict, and stressed that strong natural resource governance can help prevent conflict and contribute to long-term peace.Published November 6 2013 | UN News CentreWritten by UN News
Universities that teach you to change the world
Social entrepreneurship – whether as new or existing ventures, with an environmental or social-justice focus – is a hot topic on campus.Published October 22 2013 | Globe and MailWritten by Jennifer Lewington
Climate Justice panelists talk Enbridge Line 9
Safety, environmental racism discussedPublished on October 2013 | ۲ݮƵ DailyWritten by Mark Tartamella
On October 10, CKUT 90.3FM and the ۲ݮƵ Sustainability Projects Fund hosted the second installment of “Under the Weather,” a monthly series focusing on climate change.
Macdonald Campus welcomes the Class of 2027
The latest results of a cross-country science test show that Quebec students are falling behind many of their provincial counterparts in science.Published on October 16 2013 | ۲ݮƵ ReporterWritten by Kathy MacLean
Hundreds of millions of people still go to bed hungry every night
In the early 1990s, when more than 1 billion people were going hungry ever year, this goal represented a reduction of 50 per cent.Published on October 8 2013 | GazetteWritten by Hugp Melgar-Quiñonez
۲ݮƵ hosts second annual Community Engagement Day
CED was created as a student-administrator initiative in 2012 by SEDE, in partnership with the SSMU Community Engagement Committee (CEC).Published on October 06 2013 | ۲ݮƵ DailyWritten by Dana Wray
۲ݮƵ Students Host Mental Health Conference
As university students prepare for midterm exams, a group of ۲ݮƵ students hosted a conference Saturday, aimed at promoting a better understanding of mental health.Published October 05 2013 | Global NewsReported by Sarah Volstad
An electronic wasteland
The importance of recycling used electronics.Published on September 30 2013 | ۲ݮƵ DailyWritten by Chris Mills
The shape of things to come
Time Forms explores the links between art and time.Published on September 30 2013 | ۲ݮƵ DailyWritten by Lucy Gripper
Despite the slightly esoteric nature of its premise, the curators of Time Forms – ۲ݮƵ professors Alanna Thain, Stephen McAdams, and Eric Lewis – made accessibility a goal when organizing the conference.
Gentrification is not grand
‘Neutral’ journalism and the working class neighbourhood.Published on September 30 2013 | ۲ݮƵ DailyWritten by Aaron Vansintjan
SSMU Talks Sustainable Student Living with ECOLE
See the coverage in the two articles belowPublished on September 30 | ۲ݮƵ DailyWritten by by Lauria Galbraith and Hannah Reardon
Quand L'Éducation S'Adapte
L'Université ۲ݮƵ propose une nouvelle méthode dans l'intégration des étudiants avec un handicap.Published September 30 2013 | Radio Canada
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Un projet de sensibilisation aux bienfaits de l’écosystème.Published October 01 2013 | Le DélitWritten by Leo Arcay
Fair Trade Week promotes socially conscious consumption
Events celebrate ۲ݮƵ’s certification over the summer as first fair trade certified school in QuebecPublished October 1 2013 | ۲ݮƵ TribuneWritten by Chelsey Ju
Eating Insects: Educating the market to get global buy-in
Insects are not something you are likely to find on the menu in Canada, but the United Nations suggests they should be.Published September 27 2013 | Globe and Mail