2020 Sustainability News
Recent Posts
Research, Academic Restructuring, Students
New internship program gives Indigenous students experience with hands-on environmental research11 December 2020
Society and Culture, Health And Wellness
Can hunting and local harvest solve the dietary crisis in Northern Indigenous communities?7 December 2020
Science and Technology, Business
Innovative company creates ‘synthetic cities’ to help solve future problems before they happen1 December 2020
Business, Science and Technology
U of A researchers leading new charge in battery research25 November 2020
Research, Academic Restructuring
U of A study finds fossil fuel industry disproportionately shapes research in Albertan universities17 November 2020
Research, Students, Society and Culture
Angeline Letourneau’s path to environmental sociology27 October 2020
Business, Society and Culture, Science and Technology
U of A courses help students skill up for careers in renewable energy15 October 2020
Business, Science and Technology
Improving energy efficiency, reducing emissions would save money for oilsands producers: study29 July 2020
Society and Culture
U of A named one of Canada’s greenest employers for 12th year in a row24 July 2020
Health And Wellness, Business
In the age of COVID-19, can Alberta transition to a more sustainable economy?22 July 2020
Society and Culture, Business
Investing in green future easier said than done for Alberta, say economists29 June 2020
Research, Health And Wellness, Students
Freya Hammond-Thrasher: Indigenous food sovereignty17 June 2020
Students, UAlberta, Research
New program supports recent grads with jobs tackling climate change9 June 2020
Science and Technology, Research
Carbon dioxide stored in Earth’s mantle could be released into atmosphere with potential long-term effects for climate change, say scientists3 June 2020
Research, Science and Technology
Scientists develop paper-based sensors for carbon dioxide1 June 2020
Research, Science and Technology
Replacements for banned CFCs are polluting the Canadian Arctic, study shows20 May 2020
Research, Science and Technology
Alaskan rainforests are a global lichen hotspot, new study shows11 May 2020
Health And Wellness, Society and Culture
Power of partnership propels community network that helps get healthy food to families in need8 May 2020
Science and Technology, Society and Culture
WISEST wins recognition for breaking barriers7 May 2020
Commentary
Mapping key areas for conservation could help plants and animals survive climate change23 April 2020
Society and Culture, Health And Wellness
Drop-in centre offers help and hope to LGBTQ street kids12 March 2020
Society and Culture, Students, Travel
Northern Exposure: Experiencing field school in the Yukon.12 March 2020
Society and Culture, Commentary, Students
Garnet Borch: Stronger communities, deeper belonging2 March 2020
Business, Science and Technology
Agricultural ‘mini-internship’ gives U of A students hands-on career experience18 February 2020
Science and Technology
New computing technique could help make Bitcoin mining faster and greener14 February 2020
Science and Technology, Business
Major investment from Shell helps U of A biofuel spinoff company build commercial-scale production plant13 February 2020
Commentary
Plants safely store toxic mercury. Bushfires and climate change bring it back into our environment31 January 2020
Health And Wellness
Four ways climate change is affecting our health—and what we can do about it22 January 2020
Society and Culture, Instructors, Academic Restructuring
Unlearning colonialism to overcome the climate crisis15 January 2020
Society and Culture, Instructors
Getting citizens involved is key to protecting biodiversity6 January 2020