Tagged: environment
What you missed: Mount Royal University’s 2023 Sustainability Forum
By Bella Coco, Contributor When people think of sustainability, ideas of climate activism, environmental change, or alternative energy sources come to mind. However, Mount Royal University’s (MRU) 2023 Sustainability Forum looked at tourism, finance,...
Province forced to backtrack on coal mining projects following removal of protections
By Noel Harper, News Editor In May 2020, the Alberta government removed an environmental policy aimed at protecting some of the province’s natural areas from being used for coal mining operations. The policy, which was...
MRU creates new park-centric research network, continuing work with federal partners
By Noel Harper, News Editor Mount Royal University (MRU) is joining forces with the Government of Canada and the Canadian Parks Council to help preserve parks and other protected areas across the country, announced...
Attend the Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival from your couch
By Mackenzie Mason, Arts Editor COVID-19 has opened a world of opportunities for arts events and festivals to not only bring their local communities together, but to bring their show around the globe —...
Sustainable innovation: How adapting agricultural innovation could help with future water shortages in Alberta
By Christian Kindrachuk, Web Editor Western Canada is on track to lose portions of its glacial volume, which could cause water shortages in Alberta. However, mitigating the disruption this could cause may be...
Talisman Energy announces donation
Funding goes to Chair of Sustainability and the Environment Holly Triebwasser News Editor Once again, Mount Royal University is the recipient of a generous donation aimed at supporting and empowering students in...
Swap till you drop
by Laura Lushington The Reflector That dress you bought last summer is hanging in your closet, tags attached, never to be worn. It seemed like a good idea at the time, but wouldn’t it...
An easy how-to to save the big blue
by Marina Giannitsos The Reflector The majestic blue whale is at less than one per cent of its original numbers. The western Pacific grey whale is almost extinct, with just over 100 remaining. Not to be...
Eco conference is step toward ‘tipping point
by Catherine Szabo An indication of how hyperaware we are about the environment is evident with words like “green-washing” creeping into our language. But Mario Trono, an English professor at Mount Royal University, still doesn’t think we’re at the tipping point yet. Trono...
