On November 6, the UNA held its Annual General Meeting at 7:00 p.m. at the Wesbrook Community Centre. Results of the 2019 UNA Elections were announced at the event. The full results with the breakdown of votes can be found on the 2019 UNA Elections page. The UNA would like to thank all the candidates who put…
Plant a tree to save the Earth. (not just for hippies) “The restoration of trees remains among the most effective strategies for climate change mitigation.” (Bastin et al. 2019) Why are trees important? After oceans, forests are the planet’s greatest storehouse of carbon Forests are habitats (for 80% of the world’s on-land biodiversity) Forests form…
Share the joy and beauty of this festival of lights and celebrate the Indian New Year. Saturday, October 26, 2019 2-4 p.m. Wesbrook Community Centre Admission is free. Visit the cultural craft corner. Paint your own diya clay lamp. Have a henna design painted on your hand. Learn how to wear a sari. Listen to…
Announcement of Candidates The nominations for candidates for three vacant seats in the UNA Board of Directors closed on Monday, October 7, 2019. The candidates are as follows: James Ellis Martin Guhn Zheng (Jane) Kang Murray McCutcheon Qing Wang Richard Watson Nominees were asked to submit candidate statements which are now available on the UNA…
Strike while the climate is hot. September 27 was a big day for sustainable action. It concluded the Global Climate Strike, a week of youth-led protests, calling world leaders to take immediate action on the current climate crisis. Over 7.6 million people around the world mobilized to strike for climate action. After the build-up and…
Why do we throw away so much of the good stuff? The average Canadian household wastes $1766 of edible food a year. That’s like throwing away one out of five bags of groceries every time you go to the store. Facts about household food waste in Canada 63% of food waste is edible (the other…
Please Note: This post was edited on Friday, September 13, to reflect recent timeline changes. The deadline for nominations has been extended to October 7, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. Nominations for the 2019 UNA Board of Directors Elections On November 6, 2019, the University Neighbourhoods Association (UNA) members will elect three new members to its…
Please note that the information below is intended to provide information on specific and relevant topics, and not to promote any one product. The best way to BBQ … “Eat food, not too much, mostly plants” (Michael Pollan) Meat consumption has huge impacts on greenhouse gas emissions, land-use, water-use, and energy-use. One of the best…
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