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The Stories We Tell: Making Climate Change Conversations Less Awkward
How shifting narratives can make climate change a more approachable topic There’s a lot of upsides to living at home during university, which for me...
Foodie Blog Post to Reduce our Carbon Footprint
You've been warned, delicious foodie pictures ahead - grab a snack! I’ve been a foodie for as long as I can remember. Even when I went vegan more than 3...
Sustainability Peer Program
The Sustainability Peer Program is on hold Our 8-month co-curricular cohort, the Sustainability Peer Program, co-run with SFU's Sustainability Office, is...
Creating Space for a Sustainable Future: Part Two
How has Canada created space for incorporating and acting on the Sustainable Development Goals? Climate change is real, it is happening, and it is now....
The Challenge of Space: Tips for Growing Your Own Mini Garden
Spring will soon be upon us. The sun will be shining bright and students will be rushing out to bask in the sunshine. To take full advantage of it...
Challenge. Is living a zero-waste lifestyle actually possible?
I tried the zero-waste challenge for a month The zero-waste challenge. Maybe you’ve heard about it through social media, maybe you know someone who’s...
The Challenge of Building a Sustainable Future: Part One
What challenges do we face with incorporating sustainability into society as a whole? Protect the environment. Go green. Reduce, reuse, recycle;...
An initiative to increase plant-based options on SFU Burnaby Campus
Initiative to increase plant-based options on SFU Burnaby Campus Embark's Climate Action Team is constantly working towards increasing student awareness...
Challenging my Creativity
Everyone is capable of creativity. Back in high school, my teachers always told me to challenge myself. I never knew what that meant. I didn’t...
What does GREEN mean to You? -Part 2
Read Part 1 here Green to me came neither as a color nor as a flagship, but as a sensation of life, full of possibilities. “Verde que te...
What does GREEN mean to Me? -Part 1
With a Bachelor in Biological Sciences, it should be a piece of cake to write about something green: I read and talk about that every single day! Does...
Are paper towels or hand dryers greener for the environment?
Hand washing: it’s a big deal! At least that’s what the plethora of multi-step posters want you to believe. And they’re right. We all know that hand...
Time for a greener space
What houseplant are you? Green your space! Find your most relatable companion. Rubber Plant Easy growing plantNice glossy leavesKeep warm Spends...
Green Halloween
What does green mean to you? To me, Green can be a relaxing color for the human eye, resembling nature, meaning to be environmental-friendly, or zero...
Building a Pedestrian-Friendly City
Photo Credit: Car Free Day 2017 Nature has made Vancouver a paradise for outdoor enthusiasts. Especially in summer, I like walking along the English Bay...
BLOG POST SUBMISSION
What type of content can you submit? Writers are encouraged to share sustainability through their lens and take any interesting thought, story or idea and create content.
It could be features, articles, interviews, poetry/prose, dispatches, reviews, photography, illustration, and/or videography.
The only requirement is that the created content falls under one of the following Embark Sustainability priority areas or their intersections:
- Climate Equity
- Food Justice
POST RECOMMENDATIONS
- 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?
If you have any questions contact our Design & Communications Manager, communications@embarksustainability.org