Sometimes I feel that I dwell on the negative, continuously looking at all that is not being done and the disregard that many people have towards making positive changes for our community and planet. Whenever I feel completely deflated, I stumble upon something truly remarkable that reminds me of all the good that is also being done, [...]
Hi! My name’s Matt, I’m from Calgary, and I’m UVic’s new, second campus organizer. All this is important to the story I want to tell. Well, except maybe my name, but I thought I’d be friendly. Working in the environmental movement, we often tend to turn our backs on political change. Voters are apathetic and [...]
Common Energy UVic is starting up a student run composting program in the Student Union Building on campus. In order to have the possibility of getting this program implemented long term and run by employees rather than volunteers we need to garner a huge amount of student support and increase use of the compost bins [...]
“Refuse to trade your environment and your health for jobs in the oil industry; demand other jobs from your government; have faith in your community’s small businesses and entrepreneurs. “ This is the incredibly simple, wise, and hopeful advice of Tracy Kuhns and Mike Roberts, two Louisiana residents and fisheries employees who spoke at the [...]
With the training summit coming up soon, we’ve all been doing a lot of thinking; about our workshops, how many people will be attending, how we will be getting there. Among these questions is the one that will most likely come up time and time again this weekend-what is it that makes people want to [...]
A new Sustainability Council at Camosun College is hoping to bring together like minded individuals school wide to contribute to Camosun’s sustainability initiatives. The hope of the council is that it will be a place for faculty, staff, and students to express their concerns and wishes, allowing the school to put their very limited resources [...]