Making Halloween costumes, not textile waste
Amy Jaquish, Contributor My knees were scuffed, my legs were sore, and my arms were tired as I desperately tried to learn the cheer routine to AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck.” This was the only part of...
Tagged: sustainability
From vision to action: Highlights from MRU’s 2024 Sustainability Forum
Manveet Kaur Waraich, Staff Writer | When people hear sustainability, they often think of environmental conservation and climate change. However, sustainability goes far beyond these areas—it’s a transformative lens for reshaping industries and systems....
The ethics of flowers
A brief overview behind the multi-billion dollar floriculture industry and its sustainability concerns
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,...
3 Calgary businesses that make sustainability easy
By Alaina Shirt, Contributor I became interested in the environment in elementary school, when for a couple of formative years, I was a passionate member of the ‘Recycling Club.’ My role involved walking between classrooms...
‘Garbage island’ floats into Wyckham House
by Bryan Weismiller News Editor Many students were shocked to see large netting and garbage strewn about Wyckham House on March 21. The “Garbage Island” display was part of the Oceans for the Future...
Thriving or not in Wyckham
by Claire Miglionico In early March, the SAMMIES – a video contest focused on capturing a favourite SAMRU service in a creative manner – were cancelled due to a lack of applicants. With this...
Mount Royal goes green
Mount Royal and the Students’ Association are making the effort to become more environmentally sustainable and threw two sustainability events on Sept. 21 and Sept. 22 to raise student awareness of several initiatives. Beginning...
