2022 Sustainability News

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Smart-grid innovator’s influence recognized

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 21 November 2022
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Campus Food Bank switches to 'more dignified' grocery store model

  • Riley Tjosvold
  • 18 November 2022
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Uniting universities behind common purpose key to tackling global challenges: U of A president

  • Michael Brown
  • 17 November 2022
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World at a ‘tipping point’ in climate change talks, COP27 delegate says

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 9 November 2022
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Uncovering the true scale of greenhouse gas emissions from Canada’s peatlands

  • Riley Tjosvold
  • 9 November 2022
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University of Alberta delivers outreach programs to improve local community’s health

  • 4 November 2022
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Geothermal energy could give old oil and gas wells a new lease on life

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 3 November 2022
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University of Alberta delivers outreach programs to improve local community’s health

  • 2 November 2022
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Alberta food businesses are hungry for new ways to reduce waste

  • Riley Tjosvold
  • 24 October 2022
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How government policies can create happier, healthier lives for women and families

  • Riley Tjosvold
  • 22 September 2022
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Researchers aim to turn century-old building into a model of smart energy use

  • Adrianna MacPherson
  • 21 September 2022
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Keeping trees near farmland pays environmental dividends

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 14 September 2022
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Campus Food Bank set to introduce new programs, facing double the demand

  • Martin Bendico
  • 9 September 2022
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River Valley in a Box

  • Riley Tjosvold
  • 19 August 2022
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Sustain SU Campus Garden talks impact of the pandemic

  • Emily Williams
  • 11 August 2022
A new partnership between the U of A and leading Silicon Valley firm SVG Ventures|THRIVE will help spur innovation and strengthen competitiveness in Alberta’s agriculture and food sectors. (Photo: Getty Images)

U of A teams up with venture capital firm to advance agricultural innovation in Alberta

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 10 August 2022
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How historical tree markings can help Indigenous nations win land rights

  • Riley Tjosvold
  • 28 July 2022
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U of A arts professor publishes new book about sexism and racism in mountaineering

  • Sithara Naidoo
  • 8 July 2022
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U of A arts professor publishes new book about sexism and racism in mountaineering

  • Sithara Naidoo
  • 8 July 2022
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New soil database will help Alberta farmers plot out sustainable practices

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 6 July 2022
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Student-run anti-discrimination platform shares Canadians’ hidden experiences with social injustices

  • Riley Tjosvold
  • 23 June 2022
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New research will map out how much carbon prairie soil is storing

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 16 June 2022
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U of A ranked 11th among the world’s most sustainable universities

  • Martin Bendico
  • 9 June 2022
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Forestry grad harvests his passion for the outdoors into a career

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 6 June 2022
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Passion for nature sparks a career in environmental education

  • Adrianna MacPherson
  • 1 June 2022
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Watershed moment

  • Donna McKinnon
  • 18 May 2022
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Quality healthcare for unhoused Canadians

  • Riley Tjosvold
  • 11 May 2022
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Making solar-powered cities at the speed of light

  • Riley Tjosvold
  • 5 May 2022
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Keeping Alberta secure in a climate-changed future

  • Riley Tjosvold
  • 29 April 2022
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U of A ranked 11th in global list of top universities making an impact on sustainability

  • Kalyna Hennig Epp
  • 27 April 2022
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Meet 2022’s Campus Sustainability Leaders Award winners

  • Riley Tjosvold
  • 25 April 2022
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Bugs, land reclamation and soil: the final frontiers

  • Riley Tjosvold
  • 24 March 2022
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“Crowd sensing” can lengthen the life of important infrastructure

  • Riley Tjosvold
  • 16 March 2022
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How becoming a Sustainability Scholar changed this MBA graduate’s career journey

  • Riley Tjosvold
  • 23 February 2022
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Grazing technique that mirrors natural patterns helps protect grasslands from drought

  • Michael Brown
  • 18 February 2022
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Saving energy and protecting privacy in the Internet of Things era

  • Riley Tjosvold
  • 8 February 2022
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Human vs. Beaver: Why we should coexist with nature’s engineer

  • Riley Tjosvold
  • 3 February 2022
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Greener, cheaper hydrogen could give Alberta a new edge in energy

  • Michael Brown
  • 27 January 2022
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Smart drone technology will help protect birds from industrial hazards

  • Bev Betkowski
  • 26 January 2022
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A quilt that warms and informs

  • Riley Tjosvold
  • 17 January 2022
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UN SDGs help students prototype thoughtful, sustainable industrial designs

  • Riley Tjosvold
  • 4 January 2022
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Despite pandemic hurdles, the U of A contributed massively to Edmonton's local arts scene in 2020 and 2021

  • Riley Tjosvold
  • 1 April 2021

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