The Green Review
Conscious consumption: UNBSU Food Bank
UNB S
Posted: Apr 14, 2025
Category: Programs and Updates
University communities play a crucial role in advancing a more sustainable future. As UNB strives to meet its climate action and sustainability objectives, UNB Sustainability is proud to spotlight campus initiatives focused on 'Conscious Consumption', by educating about food security and offering locally and ethically sourced food options. UNBSU Food Bank Did you know that the UNB Student Union...
Read the full postSustainability Research Champion: Dr. Sean Roach
UNB Sustainability
Posted: Apr 9, 2025
Category: Sustainability Research Champions
Universities play a crucial role in achieving a sustainable future, especially through their research. Considering this, we are excited to highlight individuals and groups at UNB that have dedicated their time to pursuing sustainability-related research. Our newest Sustainability Research Champion is Dr. Sean Roach, Associate Professor of Psychology (UNB Saint John). Overview of your...
Read the full postThe Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (STARS)
UNB Sustainability
Posted: Apr 2, 2025
Category: Programs and Updates
The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) a program of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) provides post-secondary institutions with a framework to transparently measure and showcase their sustainability performance. STARS evaluates various sectors of sustainability focusing on; Academics (AC), Operations (OP), Planning and...
Read the full postHow shopping local creates lasting change
UNB Sustainability
Posted: Mar 28, 2025
Category: Opinion
It’s easy to rely to large-scale retailers or online shopping for convenience in today’s fast-paced world. However, shopping locally provides much more than just a simple exchange of goods. Supporting local businesses has significant positive impacts on your community, economy and the environment. By shopping locally, you're helping build a thriving, inclusive community where small...
Read the full postGreen Champion: Hydroponics Club
UNB Sustainability
Posted: Mar 7, 2025
Category: Green Champions
University communities are essential in the effort to build a more sustainable future. As UNB works towards its climate action and sustainability goals, UNB Sustainability is happy to highlight UNB community members who are making a difference on campus as “Green Champions”. Our Green Champions of March 2025 is the Hydroponics Club The Hydroponics Club is a Department of Forestry...
Read the full postLess meat, more impact: The benefits of cutting back
UNB Sustainability
Posted: Feb 27, 2025
Category: Opinion
Reducing our consumption of meat can be beneficial for both our personal health, as well as the health of the environment. For our personal health, cutting back on meat can reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. From an environmental lens, intensive livestock farming is a major source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, making it a large contributor to climate change. If we can...
Read the full postStudent Sustainability Fund: Automated sensor-integrated plant wall system
UNB Sustainability
Posted: Feb 10, 2025
Category: News
The Student Sustainability Fund (SSF) provides students at UNB Fredericton (UNBF) with hands on learning and experience in a fast-growing sector. The projects carried out by students and their partners will help cultivate a culture of sustainability on campus and provide students the opportunity to make a meaningful impact at their university. The UNB Student Union (UNBSU) and UNB...
Read the full postSustainability Research Champion: David Foord
UNB Sustainability
Posted: Feb 6, 2025
Category: Sustainability Research Champions
Universities play a crucial role in achieving a sustainable future, especially through their research. Considering this, we are excited to highlight individuals and groups at UNB that have dedicated their time to pursuing sustainability-related research. Our newest Sustainability Research Champion is Dr. David Foord. Overview of your research I do both historical and social science research....
Read the full postGreen Champion: Ricardo Ehrler
UNB Sustainability
Posted: Jan 9, 2025
Category: Green Champions
University communities are essential in the effort to build a more sustainable future. As UNB works towards its climate action and sustainability goals, UNB Sustainability is happy to highlight UNB community members who are making a difference on campus as “Green Champions”. Our first Green Champion of 2025 is Ricardo Ehrler: My name is Ricardo Ehrler, and I am in my first year of...
Read the full postSustainability Research Champion: Alex Cogswell
UNB Sustainability
Posted: Dec 13, 2024
Category: Sustainability Research Champions
Universities play a crucial role in achieving a sustainable future, especially through their research. Considering this, we are excited to highlight individuals and groups at UNB that have dedicated their time to pursuing sustainability-related research. Know someone who should be a Sustainability Research Champion? Let us know at sustain@unb.ca. Our newest Sustainability Research Champion is...
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