Help your neighbourhood bloom by guerrilla gardening Ben Taylor (he/him) // Crew Write Eugene Lee (she/her) // Illustrator Passing by vacant lots is a common occurrence in Vancouver; properties seem…
Tag: environment
CapU’s Sustainability Goals: Are We On Track?
Two years after securing a major research grant, is CapU delivering on its sustainability promises? Luciana Mastrangelo (she/her) // Contributing Writer Freya Emery // Illustrator Back in 2023, Capilano University was…
Balancing Biodiversity in British Columbia
How climate change is impacting B.C. wildlife and what to do this Earth Day to help Kaileigh Bunting // Contributor For decades, scientists have sounded the alarm loud and clear…
The Sustainable Consumption Series: Who Grew This?
Jamie Long // Columnist Where was that apple grown? What species did the harvesting of that quinoa impact? What human rights violations were impeded in the growth of that avocado?…
The Plastic Compromise
Squamish council takes a step backwards with recent decision not to ban plastic bags Kaileigh Bunting, Contributor With millions protesting in the streets for climate action it seems that, now more than ever, cities…
CapU 50 Trail Carves the Path to a Healthier Mind
Why we should support the addition of the new trail at Capilano. Alexis Zygan // Contributor It is essential to provide students with an area of respite as university students…
The Nature of Things
Climate change is at the forefront of most people’s minds today, although the way we approach the discourse needs to be addressed in order to make progress Christine Beyleveldt //…
Energy and Emissions Plan under development
District of North Vancouver takes community feedback CHRISTINE BEYLEVELDT // NEWS EDITOR The District of North Vancouver (DNV) is creating a Community Energy and Emissions Plan (CEEP) in an effort to…
CapU Works to launch new reusable container program
Pilot project could prevent 12,000 disposable containers from being thrown out each year CHRISTINE BEYLEVELDT // NEWS EDITOR New reusable salad containers will come into circulation at the Capilano University…