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Bethany Helaine Poltl
| June 18, 2024
In the next five to ten years, the Waterloo Region will experience increased warming and extreme heat events, heavy precipitation with risk of flooding, and be affected by wildfire smoke travelling thousands of kilometres across the country. What does this mean for UW?
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Mariam Naim
| June 3, 2024
UW strives on innovation, so much so that they held first place for the most innovative university in Maclean’s 2022 ranking. The university is no stranger to initiatives that introduce complexity to the learning environment.
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Mariam Naim
| May 11, 2024
From May 6 to May 12, the Sustainability Office is holding their second annual BioBlitz. The BioBlitz is a series of events where people are invited to come out and record the many plant and animal species all around campus.
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Is UW campus prepared for climate change? – A look at evolving sustainability literacy
Bethany Helaine Poltl
| May 10, 2024
The University of Waterloo has a reputation as a leader in education on the global stage. So how does the university integrate sustainability literacy into education across all faculties?
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Bethany Helaine Poltl
| April 11, 2024
Access to clean water is a human right – yet globally 2.2 billion people live without safe drinking water, as per United Nations (UN) reports. In Canada, access to clean drinking water is an ongoing challenge that largely affects Indigenous communities.
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Bethany Helaine Poltl
| March 13, 2024
Throughout the entire year, the only consistency is the inconsistent daily temperature. This winter has been green and mild on some days and a flurry of snow with snow storm warnings on others. What’s causing this uncertainty? Climate change.
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Veronica Reiner
| March 13, 2024
A once-in-a-century total solar eclipse will turn day into night for several minutes in some parts of southern Ontario on Monday, April 8.
