An interdisciplinary team of UVic and international scholars is exploring how vulnerable communities can build local and regional governance of food systems in the context of climate crisis. They met recently on Vancouver Island for a workshop that launched the Four Stories About Food Sovereignty project.
Dare Sholanke, a recent geography master’s grad, studied Vancouver’s waste governance system, examining binners' (informal recyclers) and the role of grassroots organizations in municipal waste management.
UVic chemist Dennis Hore and his research team are investigating materials they hope will make up the next generation insulators for the electrical power grid.
Gustavson School of Business third-year students get familiar with global sustainability challenges through the Mission Impossible annual project matching teams of domestic students with incoming exchange students. First conceived by Monika Winn, it’s a rite of passage for BCom students entering the core year.
I know that some faculty, staff and students will be joining this week's Global Climate Strike activities to express a shared concern about this most serious global issue. I wanted to share information about the university's position on these activities.
In its continuing commitment to promote a sustainable future, the university is updating two policies related to its investments and is inviting feedback from interested faculty, staff and students. Goals of the review include continuing to achieve UVic’s investment objectives, updating responsible investment practices and aligning each of the policies within the university’s Strategic Framework. Consultations will continue through October.
UVic has been rated as one of North America’s most sustainable universities, according to the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.
Mechanical engineer Zuomin Dong and UVic’s Clean Transportation Research Team are working to cut down on the environmental impacts of marine vessels in our oceans.
PhD student Danielle Claar studies the human impact on coral reefs’ symbiotic relationships with algae and other organisms.
Marine protected areas are well known for protecting biodiversity, but their effects on people who use the oceans are debated. Now a new review—led by University of Victoria marine conservation scientist Natalie Ban and 12 co-authors—illustrates that these protected areas can also support human well-being.
Facilities Management will be expanding the campus recycling and composting program over the summer by installing new outdoor zero-waste stations. The zero-waste stations will make it more convenient to recycle and compost no matter where you are on campus, and help the university meet its overall waste diversion target of 75%.
A recent comprehensive review of UVic’s Transportation Demand Management (TDM) program showed that during 2018, 62.38% of commuters took advantage of sustainable transportation options (cycling, walking, carpooling, etc.)—including a 1.8% increase in the number of pedestrians and 0.9% increase in the number of cyclists.
Graduates Keri Graumann and Dheeraj Alamchandani are using the tools and techniques of engineering as a way to advance social justice and global sustainability in artisanal mining.
A talented team of UVic grads creates Hakai Magazine, an online publication exploring coastal life and phenomena through long-form features, stunning photography, comics and videos.
For the third year in a row, the University of Victoria has been included in the list of Canada’s 100 Greenest Employers. The national awards recognize an elite group of Canadian employers that lead the nation in creating a culture of environmental awareness and action.
Trawling through international waters in search of salmon had its ups and downs according to geography PhD student, Vishnu Perumthuruthil Suseelan, who spent six weeks aboard the Russian vessel, the Professor Kaganovsky.
