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Easy Ways to Reduce Grocery & Food Waste
It's annoying to dispose of food waste. In the process of grocery shopping, storing groceries in the refrigerator, and cooking, we make food waste....
Mindful Grocery Shopping
I think I speak for the majority when I say that grocery shopping in person can often be an exhausting errand. No one likes to be called out to...
Agriculture – Oh, Christmas Tree
With the rotting of the Halloween jack-o-lanterns well underway, and the dulcet tones of Mariah Carey on the radio, it signifies one thing - it’s the...
Agriculture – How Can Farming Be More Sustainable?
Photo Source: Organic Authority Sustainable agriculture is defined as farming in...
Agriculture – Are Vegetables Losing Nutrients?
Vegetables are very important to our food system, and play an important part in everyday nutrition. However, over the years, the nutrients provided by...
Turning Plastic Pollution Into Fashion
Cover photo source: National Ocean Service A new trend in upcycling is transforming the recycled ocean plastic materials into new and...
How Upcycling Can Save Costs And Save Minds
Cover photo source: Architect Art Designs Upcycling, according to Wikipedia “is the process of transforming by products, waste materials, useless...
Statement From Embark Regarding the Violent Arrest of a Black SFU Alumnus
Statement From Embark Regarding the Violent Arrest of a Black SFU Alumnus Embark Sustainability Society would like to publicly express our condemnation...
Embark Sustainability stand in solidarity with the SFU First Nations Student Association Let Us Speak campaign
Embark Sustainability stand in solidarity with the SFU First Nations Student Association #SFULetUsSpeak campaign. As a student-led sustainability...
How to Be an Intersectional Climate Activist
The climate crisis is one of the most pressing issue of our time, which requires a revolution of equivalent urgency. Therefore, it is reasonable that...
How I Channeled My Climate Grief into Climate Activism
I have always associated moments of existential dread with having entirely too much free time. Thankfully, as a university student, I have very little...
Re-connecting to our local food system during these unprecedented times
Finding connection and community close-to-home In these unprecedented times of COVID-19 and physical distancing, our local communities are finding...
Re-imagining the connection between society and nature
How do we remain connected—socially and ecologically—is a question that we are faced with during the COVID-19 crisis. When the mitigation measures in a...
Community and Solidarity: An interview with Matthew Provost (newly elected VP of Student Services)
When it comes to tackling a challenge as vast and complex as the climate crisis, one of the most important things to keep in mind is to center the work...
How to keep yourself inspired during the COVID-19 pandemic
We are living in challenging times due to the COVID-19 pandemic. When our personal and professional lives are turned upside down, it is hard to keep...
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It could be features, articles, interviews, poetry/prose, dispatches, reviews, photography, illustration, and/or videography.
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- Climate Equity
- Food Justice
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- Write about what you are passionate about and that aligns with priority areas. Or challenge yourself in creating something new.
- Think critically rather than just making statements.
- Be creative.
KEEPING JUSTICE, EQUITY, DECOLONIZATION, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION IN MIND
Ask yourself the following questions while writing:
- What communities does this topic affect and why?
- What systemic barriers are involved in this topic?
- Who benefits from the current systems in place?
- How does my positionality affect my understanding of this topic? How can I address this in my piece?
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