feature photo

World premiere of climate-disaster play at UVic

September 9, 2024 - Media release

People across Canada came together to help one another during recent climate disasters, and now Neworld Theatre is bringing those true-life stories to the stage. Eyes of the Beast: Climate Disaster Survivor Stories is the first full-length documentary theatre production based upon on-the-ground climate disaster reporting and will have its world premiere at the UVic's Phoenix Theatre from Sept. 16-21.

Read more: World premiere of climate-disaster play at UVic
feature photo

Driving sustainability forward

July 19, 2024 -

Akash Mohanty is one of a dozen students driving sustainability forward on Vancouver Island through the University of Victoria’s Sustainability Scholars program, a unique graduate program that offers students paid internships to work on applied sustainability research projects with local community, industry, government, Indigenous and non-profit organizations.

Read more: Driving sustainability forward
feature photo

ONC welcomes new Tang.ɢwan — ḥačxʷiqak — Tsig̱is Marine Protected Area

July 11, 2024 - Media release

Ocean Networks Canada, a University of Victoria initiative, welcomes today’s announcement of the new marine protected area (MPA) Tang.ɢwan — ḥačxʷiqak — Tsig̱is (ThT) by the Haida Nation, Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council, Pacheedaht First Nation, Quatsino First Nation, and the Government of Canada.

Read more: ONC welcomes new Tang.ɢwan — ḥačxʷiqak — Tsig̱is Marine Protected Area
feature photo

Inuvialuit delegation shares climate change displacement with scientists

May 6, 2024 -

Climate displacement is underway, and scientists are starting to learn about these realities from those experiencing this first-hand. A delegation of young Inuvialuit leaders from Tuktoyaktuk, NWT, travelled more than 2,300 km to Victoria to meet with government scientists and detail what life is like living with the impacts of climate change and climate displacement on your doorstep.

Read more: Inuvialuit delegation shares climate change displacement with scientists