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Facing a holiday break with very little snow has forced me to re-think my winter recreation. Last year, I commuted to work via bike all winter, but I never pulled out the bike for a fun ride. With too little snow for cross country skiing, I’ve gotten out on my bike during the break and … Continue reading
These two awesome resources on tips and tricks for sustainable holidays were created by Lauren Ascasibar, who just completed a couple of the sustainability courses I teach. They are shared here with her permission to help anyone interested in being a little more sustainable this holiday season. If you’re curious, the menu idea was inspired … Continue reading
There is more attention being paid to Indigenous land management, but it isn’t universal and it isn’t always effective. There are lots of examples around the world on both ends of success. Many of the models that are successful have a common trait, local level management and control. Unfortunately, that isn’t always the approach. Haenssgen … Continue reading
Have you ever noticed the differences in temperature between a space filled with pavement and buildings and one with greenery? If so, then you likely won’t be surprised by the findings of Song and colleagues (2023). Song and her colleagues investigated how the presence of greenery in urban spaces impacted the number of heat related … Continue reading
Walking through an underground parkade, you can feel the heat from all the cars, so perhaps it isn’t surprising that some asked what could be the effects of that heat. Noethen and colleagues (2023) looked at how the underground parking impacted nearby groundwater. The short answer is, underground parkades increase the temperature of groundwater, especially … Continue reading
With this post coming out on Halloween, I thought I’d search the word ghosts in Google Scholar and see what came up. To my surprise, one of the first articles related to sustainability, so, of course, I had to read it. Kannenberg, Schwalm, and Anderegg (2020) published an article titled “Ghosts of the past: How … Continue reading
You may have had your heartstrings pulled by the image of a starving polar bear in the Arctic. You may have even donated to an organization to get a cute stuffed animal that is your favourite. These are examples of flagship species. Flagship species are ones that can Garner attention and support. Most often they … Continue reading
In twenty years, from 1870 to 1890, the population of bison in the US was basically wiped out. From an estimated 8 million to fewer than 500. While events like expanding the railroads had an impact, much of this slaughter was done with the purpose of removing food sources to force Indigenous people onto reservations. … Continue reading
September 30 was the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. The day is in recognition of the past and ongoing harm of residential schools. In recognition of the day and to make sure reconciliation is an action I’m aiming to find research this month that features Indigenous knowledges and was carried out by … Continue reading
The short answer is not much. Unfortunately, according to a systematic literature review by Karjalainen and Juhola (2021), the research is really inconsistent in how sustainability is defined and what indicators are used to measure sustainability. There are also issues with diversity and representation and how social and well being factors are considered. Karjalainen and … Continue reading
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