2021 Sustainability News

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Carbon-capturing material invented in Alberta could help industry reduce emissions and costs

  • Michael Brown
  • 17 December 2021
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New mentorship program puts U of A graduates on path to careers in energy sector

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 15 December 2021
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New tools will yield better estimates of methane emissions from northern permafrost

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 14 December 2021
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The race to an EV-powered Canada

  • Riley Tjosvold
  • 13 December 2021
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New courses offer students unforgettable lessons in sustainability

  • Riley Tjosvold
  • 26 November 2021
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Dismantling barriers for Black and immigrant Canadian health

  • Riley Tjosvold
  • 24 November 2021
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These boots were made for stomping fast fashion

  • Riley Tjosvold
  • 12 November 2021
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Engineering experts, geothermal company partner on project to produce clean energy using captured carbon

  • Michael Brown
  • 5 November 2021
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Understanding social vulnerability is critical for climate change adaptation: study

  • Andrew Lyle
  • 4 November 2021
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Addressing poverty through entrepreneurship

  • Riley Tjosvold
  • 2 November 2021
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The power is finally on at the campus solar greenhouse

  • Riley Tjosvold
  • 22 October 2021
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Chinese art and design challenges viewers to see ecological crises with fresh eyes

  • Riley Tjosvold
  • 18 October 2021
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New program puts learners on fast track for jobs in renewable energy sector

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 22 September 2021
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Geothermal energy could be generated from captured CO2, study shows

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 20 September 2021
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Grad student calls for reusable takeout containers at the U of A

  • Ariel Kroon
  • 20 September 2021
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The Outdoor Classroom

  • Olivia DeBourcier
  • 12 September 2021
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Grad student helps Town of Stony Plain plan for sustainable growth

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 1 September 2021
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Edmonton startup’s simulated sunlight aims to help producers grow more food with less energy

  • Michael Brown
  • 17 May 2021
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Students help local food producers boost sustainability

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 14 May 2021
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Teaching about religion, reconciliation and climate justice

  • Hussain Al-Rikabi
  • 28 April 2021
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U of A named as one of Canada’s greenest employers for 13th straight year

  • Michael Brown
  • 26 April 2021
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Biochar boosts carbon storage in Sturgeon, study finds

  • Kevin Ma
  • 23 April 2021
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How the University of Alberta’s sustainability initiative took flight

  • Trevor Chow-Fraser
  • 22 April 2021
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U of A ranks among world’s top universities striving for a sustainable world

  • Michael Brown
  • 21 April 2021
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Learning about racial justice, eco-anxiety and critical environmental issues at the AASHE Conference

  • Leanne McMillan
  • 15 April 2021
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U of A professors weigh in on Supreme Court’s carbon pricing decision in expert panel

  • Areeha Mahal
  • 12 April 2021
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Project to create jet fuel from biowaste gets federal funding boost

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 31 March 2021
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Finding the roots of Albertan identity to envision new possible futures

  • Jenna Bell
  • 30 March 2021
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Clean Air ❤️ Climate Action

  • Olivia DeBourcier
  • 30 March 2021
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Nanotechnology innovation in water recycling could significantly reduce industrial use of freshwater

  • Michael Brown
  • 22 March 2021
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Grazing livestock could reduce greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, study shows

  • Katie Willis
  • 17 March 2021
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Digging into the Climate-Preserving Power of Soils

  • Olivia DeBourcier
  • 12 March 2021
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Canadian scientist briefs U.S. policy-makers on technology to remove carbon dioxide from atmosphere

  • Katie Willis
  • 4 March 2021
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Equipment upgrades will boost innovative metabolomics research linking environmental exposures with health outcomes

  • Michael Brown
  • 3 March 2021
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New equipment will help U of A scientists create compounds that could power the future

  • Michael Brown
  • 3 March 2021
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Remote Teaching

  • Olivia DeBourcier
  • 1 March 2021
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Meet The Preppers

  • Olivia DeBourcier
  • 25 February 2021
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U of A teams up with West African universities to foster next generation of global scholars and leaders

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 3 February 2021
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Recode The Internet

  • Olivia DeBourcier
  • 22 January 2021

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