Dr Shooka Karimpour has a “Macro Problem with Microplastics” and Here’s Why You Should Too
An interview with Professor Shooka Karimpour, delves into her latest project on microplastics and how they affect us and the environment.
Tag: Environment
With Rising Temperatures Comes Rising Hurricanes?
Questions have risen towards the effects of climate change on current weather events such as Hurricane Fiona.
Addressing the history and inequities in drinking water advisories
Water is widely recognized as a human right, and yet many communities in Canada do not have access to safe drinking water, particularly Indigenous communities.
Fairies and fields: the promise of forbidden hope
This photo essay aims at introducing a new form of appreciation and understanding, one where the land speaks for itself.
Fast fashion will be completely dismantled by Earth Day
In an effort to fix global warming, large fashion company CEOs discuss their pledges to become fully eco-conscious.
York holds its first annual Climate Change Month hosted by the Organized Research Units
York ORUs contribute to the month of events with various panels, talks, and screenings all focused towards education around the effects of climate change.
Slowing it down: the benefits of experiencing slow travel
Faculty and travellers alike explain how slow travel benefits their experiences, the environment, and what exactly slow travel means.
Osgoode students get a glimpse into real-world environmental change processes
Program Director and Professor Dayna Scott gives insights into Osgoode’s Environmental Justice and Sustainability Clinic
Monthly webinar tackles the systematics of bees
As conservation and environmental issues persist, researchers highlight the importance of all species of bee and how systematics and taxonomy can help save them.
York shows meaningful progress towards UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
As part of their commitments to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals initiative, York released a report detailing their progress towards bringing positive change on a local and global scale.