Sustainability Engagement & Education Officer - UNB Sustainability
Posted: December 21, 2021 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Opinion
We’re starting another year and it’s that time to reflect on last year and reflect on how you want next year to be and why not look at making it a Green Year! Here are 10 ideas for your new year resolutions for 2022… Spend more time in Nature Spending time in nature can help you create a more sustainable attitude and has been shown to have huge benefits for your mental...
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Posted: December 15, 2021 3:00:00 PM AST
Category: News
UNB has taken a different approach to this year’s holiday video: After another challenging year, it's time to celebrate the end of the semester with some winter fun. UNB students want to kick off the holiday season how they imagined it, with skating, sledding, and snowman-building before they head home for their break. But alas, there is no snow! This UNB family comes together to create...
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Posted: December 8, 2021 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Programs and Updates
The Atlantic Engineering Competition (AEC) is Atlantic Canada’s largest engineering competition in which teams from all ACES members schools are eligible to compete. Teams compete against each other in one of eight categories that challenge participants to propose solutions to engineering problems. At the UNB qualifier, teams competed for spots at the AEC hosted in Moncton by...
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Posted: December 2, 2021 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: Opinion
It’s the most wonderful time of the year… but not if you’re the planet! In Canada 545,000 tonnes of waste is generated from gift-wrapping and shopping bags each year, while using over 6 million rolls of tape! Plus, within 6 months, only 1% of everything the average person buys is still in use, the other 99% has been discarded! So, what can we do? Decorations In the US,...
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Posted: November 29, 2021 4:30:00 PM AST
Category: News, Programs and Updates
Students at the University of New Brunswick, and other institutions across Canada, are seeking to promote and embrace sustainability at an individual, university, and community level. Students are avidly growing succulents in dorm rooms and apartment windowsills, and many student societies are investigating avenues to brighten up community spaces with living plants and foliage. The desire to...
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Posted: November 12, 2021 12:00:00 AM AST
Category: News, Programs and Updates
When looking towards improving the Sustainability of UNB, we must firstly answer - how Sustainable are we? To answer this, UNB Sustainability looks to the STARS. The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) is a transparent, self-reporting framework for colleges and universities to measure their sustainability performance. STARS was developed by AASHE with broad...
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Posted: October 29, 2021 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Questions
Climate is the average weather in a particular area. Climate change, according to the IPCC, refers to the change in the mean and/or variability of temperature and precipitation over an extended period, typically decades or longer. To simply put, it is the long-term shift in the average weather conditions. What causes climate...
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Posted: September 27, 2021 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Programs and Updates, News
Celebrate Sustainability this October. The University of New Brunswick has a commitment to lead sustainability across Canadian universities while building an engaged ‘Sustainability’ community. Therefore, every year the UNB celebrates Sustainability by hosting an annual Sustainability Week in October. This year, as issues surrounding sustainability become larger, so does UNB’s...
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Posted: September 23, 2021 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: Opinion, Programs and Updates
Marine pollution has devastating impacts on both human and wildlife populations in coastal areas. Bliss Island is a small isle in the Back Bay region of New Brunswick, which has been greatly impacted by marine pollution, especially due to its remote location. While only a twenty-minute boat ride from mainland, nobody has permanently lived on the island since the lighthouse was decommissioned in...
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Posted: September 16, 2021 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: Opinion
This summer, we (the Sustainability Interns) went on a tour around Fredericton, where we learned about various places, located on the North and South side of the Saint John River practice sustainability. Several experts and fellow interns shared how sustainability plays an important role in the production and transportation of their products. To truly experience Fredericton, the...
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Posted: September 8, 2021 12:00:00 PM ADT
Category: News, Programs and Updates
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the lives of everyone over the past 18 months. With respect to the UNB community, the pandemic forced the shutdown of normal campus operations on both the Fredericton (UNBF) & Saint John (UNBSJ) campuses. While both campuses have now partially reopened at different levels, the impacts from this pandemic on the...
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Posted: August 27, 2021 1:00:00 PM ADT
Category: News, Programs and Updates
Covid-19 has impacted our lives in a way that would have previously been inconceivable. However, this time has shown us that we have the ability to make amazing changes. We added masks to our wardrobe. We mastered social distancing. We conquered virtual life. Now let’s make one more change. As life begins to get back to normal, we are in a unique opportunity to reset and decide what...
Read the full postJacquie Nsubuga
Posted: August 25, 2021 12:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Opinion
Without a doubt, living in residence is one of the best ways to get involved in campus events and make new friends while navigating a new space or even a new country for international students. It’s also a great opportunity to start or advance your sustainable efforts with a wider community. As you pack for your move, even if this isn't your first year at UNB, I wanted you to keep in mind...
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Posted: August 23, 2021 7:00:00 AM ADT
Category: Questions
What is sustainability? Sustainability – Living according to our needs, while making sure that future generations can also have their needs met. Imagine an island in the middle of the ocean with only a few trees on it. You need wood for heat, food, cooking and light. If you cut down all the trees in one year, there will be none next year, or for future generations. However, when...
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Posted: August 18, 2021 1:00:00 PM ADT
Category: News, Programs and Updates
The University of New Brunswick (UNB) has set a mission statement to inspire and educate our community to become problem solvers and leaders in the world, undertake research that addresses societal and scientific challenges, and engage with our partners to build a more just, sustainable, and inclusive world. This vision to become a leader in sustainability requires a culture of sustainability,...
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