environmentalism
Halloween needs to be more sustainable
October 30, 2024By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Halloween is just around the corner, and the unsustainability that comes with it is what should really give you a scare. Halloween waste amounts to a staggering 2,000 tonnes of plastic waste, equivalent to 83…
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There needs to be a better consensus on microplastics
October 24, 2024By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Content warning: medical descriptions and bodily fluids. Microplastics are everywhere. They’re in our food, clothing, the oceans, lakes — anywhere in nature — and then some. Wherever you go, microplastics follow. Not only are they…
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An argument for reducing your meat intake
September 18, 2024By: Jin Song, Peak Associate Content warning: mentions of animal cruelty. In another, far-off universe, humans might be photosynthetic — converting sunlight to energy as our source of food. Luckily, in our universe, we get to enjoy the great pleasure…
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Public transit is the way forward to sustainable cities
June 5, 2024By: Dylan Tonekham, SFU Student As climate change remains a massive threat to humanity, the Canadian government has pledged initiatives to fight it, such as the 2030 emissions reduction plan. Though a noble plan to combat emissions, there’s a better…
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Sustainability means doing more than just recycling plastic
May 7, 2024By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer The amount of plastic that occupies landfills isn’t talked about enough. Recycling plastic may seem like the best solution, but just because you recycle your plastics doesn’t mean they will be recycled properly — if…
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Large-scale fishing has serious ethical implications
May 18, 2023By: Nercya Kalino, Peak Associate Fish farming has complicated impacts on the environment. Most of us don’t have the slightest idea what processes fish go through before they land on our plates. When you learn what happens behind the scenes in…
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Why SFU should rename the Goldcorp building
February 24, 2023By: Safiya Shah, SFU Student In 2011, SFU students protested against the university accepting a $10-million donation from the mining company, Goldcorp. At the time, students and staff were concerned about accepting donations from a company that has had environmental…
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Redirecting Responsibility: Corporations are causing climate change, not individuals
September 8, 2022By: Annalisse Crosswell, SFU Student The climate change conversation is constantly evolving. It’s gone from “does it really exist?” to “why should I take responsibility?” to “someone has to take responsibility but who is it going to be?” If you…
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