THE UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN’S MAIN CAMPUS IS SITUATED ON TREATY 6 TERRITORY AND THE HOMELAND OF THE MÉTIS.

THE UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN’S MAIN CAMPUS IS SITUATED ON TREATY 6 TERRITORY AND THE HOMELAND OF THE MÉTIS.

environmentalism

  • By March 6, 2014

    The University of Saskatchewan is going to be a little warmer come May and a little bit colder in the fall as the Facilities Management Division moves to reduce carbon emissions and energy usage.

  • Neil Young and the problem with celebrity

    By February 1, 2014

    Celebrities are great mouthpieces for ideological views and bringing attention to social issues, but they are not always correct.

  • Student unions strive for environmental responsibility

    By January 30, 2014

    The University of Saskatchewan Students’ Union joined the ranks of environmentally conscious student unions across the country on Jan. 23 when its newest building received a prestigious ranking.

  • U of S Students promote sustainable living

    By November 13, 2013

    From Nov. 12-15 the University of Saskatchewan Students Union will be holding it’s Sustainability Week in an effort to help provide social awareness to students.

  • It’s time to end Canada’s fair-weather environmentalism

    By April 7, 2013

    For a country whose very identity is tied to the Rocky Mountains, abundant fresh water, large forests and diverse species of animals and plants, Canada has an abysmal record on setting and meeting greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets.

  • Concert by candlelight: Acoustic artists leave no footprints

    By March 21, 2013

    With a lineup full of up-and-coming artists and a small environmental footprint, the Acoustic Carbonless Community Concert is hitting all the right notes for success.

  • Real vs. fake environmentalism: we’re too quick to label things eco-friendly

    By March 23, 2012

    I truly care about saving the planet. But like most people, I don’t like listening to environmentalists. They tend to sound hostile towards humanity. Deep down, some probably want to say we’re all murderers, killing Mother Earth by living in a highly-industrialized world.

    They may be right. But it’s a closed issue that the Earth is screwed and our fossil-fuel age is largely to blame. Even people who don’t give a shit understand we can’t pollute the Earth so much if we wish to preserve it for the younglings.

  • A dim light on global warming

    By August 22, 2011

    Amid a growing wave of concern about climate change, many countries — including Brazil, Australia, the US, and EU members — passed laws in the 2000’s outlawing or severely restricting access to incandescent light bulbs. But the real problem, as ever, is that the new technology is not yet as attractive as the old.