climate crisis

Be wary of greenwashing from the fossil fuel sector

A few weeks ago, the same advertisement kept showing up on Instagram.Continue...

Kingston climate rally takes City Park

City Park was host to a climate strike organized by 350 Kingston and Kingston Youth Climate Action (KYCA) on Sept. 23.Continue...

Commerce professor unearths Queen’s sustainability

Sustainability Professor in the Smith School of Business Steven Moore wants Queen’s to be a moral and sustainable leader through their actions and investments. Moore sat down with The Journal to discuss sustainability on campus.Continue...

Queen’s Endowment fund goes green

Queen’s Endowment fund planted a new investment strategy to meet sustainability goals and maintain long-term performance.Continue...

AMS introduces Lettuce Love Gardens

Nestled outside the LaSalle building is the AMS’ newest environmental initiative: the Lettuce Love Gardens.Continue...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes announcement at Queen’s

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stopped at Mitchell Hall to announce the construction of a $1.5 billion Umicore electric vehicle battery manufacturing facility in the Loyalist Township.Continue...

Queen’s University seeks student input for on-campus ATM services

As primary users of ATM services on campus, students will have the opportunity to voice their opinions on the University’s ATM bank partnership.Continue...

Queen’s community rallies for Global Day of Action

In reaction to RBC's investment in fossil fuels , the Kingston Youth Climate Action (KYCA) group launched a poster campaign Mar. 25 to coincide with the Global Day of Action’s Fridays for Future rally.Continue...

‘Outdoor sanctuary’: QBACC pushes solar-powered picnic tables

Queen’s Backing Action on Climate Crisis (QBACC) has submitted a proposal to set up 10 solar-powered tables on green areas around campus. If approved, the tables will be placed near the Law Library courtyard, Mackintosh-Corry’s courtyard, and around Gordon Hall.Continue...

Unpacking Canada’s fossil fuel industry

When the Queen’s Finance Association (QFA) hosted RBC CEO David McKay on Nov. 5, protestors stood outside Grant Hall to voice their concerns with RBC’s financing of the fossil fuel industry, particularly their subsidizing of the Line 3 pipeline expansion.Continue...

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