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Warm welcome to our new Board of Directors!
We are thrilled to announce our new Board of Directors! These dedicated individuals bring a wealth of passion, experience, and commitment to advancing...
Welcome Alice, our new Climate Equity Coordinator
Hi everyone, my name is Alice (she/her), and I am Embark’s Climate Equity Programs Coordinator for the fall and spring semesters! I look forward to...
Welcome Alyna, our new Food Justice Coordinator
Hello there, my name is Alyna De Guzman (she/her). I am so happy and grateful to be the new Food Justice Coordinator for Embark Sustainability. I am...
Welcome Zaena, our new Programs Manager
Hello everyone! My name is Zaena (she/they), and I am so excited to be part of the Embark Sustainability Community as the new Programs Manager! I’m a...
Cast Your Vote Today! Help Embark Sustainability Continue to Cultivate Change!
Hello, our beloved Embark Sustainability Community Imagine a university world where accessible gardens nourish our bodies and cultivate communal,...
Welcome Mahroo, our new Programs Coordinator
Hi everyone, my name is Mahroo (she/her) and I’m excited to be joining Embark Sustainability as the Programs Coordinator for the summer! I’m looking...
SFU Waste Reduction: How Effective is it?
SFU students are undoubtedly familiar with the “four-stream” waste bins all over campus that require them to separate their food waste into different...
How did experts review the IPCC’s AR6 Synthesis Report?
The final report in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) sixth assessment reporting cycle was released today (March 20). This marks the...
How to shop ‘green’: A beginner’s guide
No, I’m not talking about buying and eating more green vegetables because of all their amazing health benefits. Rather, I’m here to discuss the matter of...
Climate Anxiety
What is Climate Anxiety? Since the beginning of climate environmentalism in the 1970s, people have been exposed to stories centering climate...
Reengaging eco-activism over fueling eco-anxiety
What is eco-anxiety? Eco-anxiety, seems simple enough to understand, right? Guess again. This is a loaded term that has been part of formal and...
Eco-Anxiety: Is Media the Problem?
Is the Climate Ruining Your Sleep? The American Psychological Association (APA) defines eco-anxiety as “The chronic fear of environmental cataclysm...
Rerooting Relationships
Rerooting Relationships was a summer program for a cohort of 15 youth (priority QTBIPOC) to engage in a series of relationship-building workshops based...
For what it is: Mutual care, generosity, and dependency
In the moments that matter, in those closest to us…For what it is The smallest of small The moments that matter In the daily In the mundane In the...
How to Live a More Sustainable Life Without Sacrificing Your “Little Treat”
Because if I can’t have a “little treat” anymore, why does it even matter that there’s a planet to live on??? I want to preface this whole post by...
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