environmentalism
SFU350 hosts The Intersectional Environmentalist book tour
May 27, 2022By: Chloë Arneson, News Writer On May 11, 2022, SFU350 hosted a virtual book tour to promote Leah Thomas’ new book, The Intersectional Environmentalist: How to Dismantle Systems of Oppression to Protect People + Planet. Thomas is the founder of Intersectional Environmentalist, an organisation that seeks to highlight the often overlooked overlap of racism and climate change. Thomas, a writer based in California, describes herself as an eco-communicator. Her book highlights the racism and privilege present in mainstream environmentalism and the interconnected systems that harm both minorities and the planet. Thomas discusses how aspects such as age, race, ability, spirituality,…
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Political Corner: The best strategy for fighting climate misinformation is pointing to the world around you
May 10, 2022By Olivia Visser, Staff Writer Climate change is real, imminent, and one of the biggest disasters facing humanity. More than sixty years of scientific research has led to the conclusion that humans must act quickly to prevent a global ecological…
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Fridays for Future Vancouver hosts TMX Rally
March 23, 2022By: Karissa Ketter, News Writer Editor's note: Article is updated to reflect that the rallies are hosted by Fridays for Future Vancouver. Fridays for Future Vancouver— a youth-led climate activist group — is hosting a weekly rally at the Trans Mountain…
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SFU Board of Governors declares climate emergency
February 28, 2022By: Luke Faulks, Staff Writer After years of lobbying from climate advocacy group SFU350, the Board of Governors (BOG) formally declared a climate emergency on January 28. The Board’s vote approved most elements from the student group’s 2021 Climate Emergency…
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RCMP Stand Down protests take place across BC
September 12, 2021By: Yelin Gemma Lee, News Writer On August 23, protestors rallied in front of RCMP offices for the “RCMP Stand Down” protests in BC. The 23 synchronous protests called for an end to the “illegal and violent actions of the RCMP”…
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Political Corner: Greta Thunberg isn’t the only answer to climate change
September 1, 2019By: Kelly Grounds, Peak Associate August had no shortage of devastating climate change news. The Amazon Rainforest burned, creating an unprecedented level of damage across the region. Alaska’s July temperatures broke records, leading scientists from the International Panel on Climate Change…
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Big media stifles environmentalism
March 14, 2016[dropcap]W[/dropcap]e all know by now that Leonardo DiCaprio has been a strong advocate for climate change action for a number of years. His most recent attempt at environmentalism donned his Academy Award acceptance speech a couple weeks ago. However, some…
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RE: “Your environmentalism is nauseating”
November 10, 2014Dear editor, Miss Cassondra Lozynsky wrote a lovely piece detailing the failings of any and all environmental sentiment. Allow me to paraphrase: “Jeez guys, how dumb are you? Our sweaters are made from oil, so duh, that’s just the way…
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