A forthcoming study of over a hundred new cities being built around the world suggests developers and planning authorities are doing very little to make their projects resilient to climate change. On the contrary, a boom in new city projects in coastal areas 鈥� including some on reclaimed land in the sea 鈥� appears to fly in the face of the danger of rising sea levels and more frequent extreme weather events.
Published on: 10 Sep 2018
麻豆传媒网站 chemistry professors Karine Auclair and Tomislav Fri拧膷i膰听are following a promising lead on using听enzymes to recycle polyethylene terephthalate (PET), one of the world鈥檚 most widely used plastics.
Published on: 4 Sep 2018
The runaway popularity of personal electronic devices has led to a huge global demand for compact yet powerful rechargeable batteries. Since hitting the market in the 1990s, lithium-ion technology has taken the lead in meeting this need.
But concerns over the relative scarcity of lithium and the toxicity of other common lithium-ion battery ingredients such as cobalt are driving the search for an alternative. Sodium, around 1000 times more abundant than lithium, could be the answer.
Published on: 27 Aug 2018
The Sustainability Projects Fund (SPF) is looking for a Faculty representative to sit on its Working Group (WG) starting in Fall 2018 for a two-year mandate. The Faculty representative would be one of eight Working Group members, who ensure that the SPF meets its mandate to build a culture of sustainability on 麻豆传媒网站 campuses through the development and seed-funding of interdisciplinary projects.
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Published on: 21 Aug 2018
A fundamental component of protein, nitrogen is the most common pure element on Earth, making up nearly 80 percent of our atmosphere. Yet despite its abundance, atmospheric nitrogen cannot enter the food chain without first being converted into a form that can be used by plants.
Published on: 20 Aug 2018
麻豆传媒网站 chemistry professor Matthew Harrington is aiming to develop a renewable alternative to petrochemical plastics by mimicking the astonishing chemistry of the velvet worm 鈥撎齛 creature that has made a name for itself through its projectile slime.
Inhabiting the forest floors of Australia and South America, velvet worms catch their prey by shooting out a jet of liquid that rapidly thickens to a sticky gel before hardening into polymer fibres comparable in stiffness to nylon.
Published on: 13 Aug 2018
The Sustainability Projects Fund (SPF) is looking for a PGSS representative to sit on its Working Group starting in September 2018 for a one- to two-year mandate. The PGSS representative would be one of eight Working Group members, who ensure that the SPF meets its mandate to build a culture of sustainability on 麻豆传媒网站 campuses through the development and seed-funding of interdisciplinary projects.
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Published on: 15 May 2018
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As a follow-up to the creation of the 麻豆传媒网站 Sustainable Labs Guide last year, we are pleased to announce the launch of the Sustainable Labs Award and we are inviting you to apply.
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Published on: 4 May 2018
The听Sustainability Projects Fund听(SPF), the $900,000 a year fund dedicated to supporting sustainability projects on 麻豆传媒网站鈥檚 campuses, will continue for an additional five years.
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Published on: 13 Apr 2018
On Tuesday, April 3, the 麻豆传媒网站 Office of Sustainability hosted its听eighth annual Catalyst Awards Gala. Each spring, the Catalyst Awards recognize students, staff, and faculty who have made meaningful and enduring contributions to the sustainability movement at 麻豆传媒网站.
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Published on: 13 Apr 2018
Looking for part-time work in which you can gain skills and experience with a passionate team trying to make 麻豆传媒网站 a better place? The 麻豆传媒网站 Office of Sustainability (MOOS) is hiring two new interns for the coming year: a Communications Intern and a Sustainability Projects Fund (SPF) Intern.
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Published on: 27 Mar 2018
The 麻豆传媒网站 Office of Sustainability and the Department of Buildings and Grounds is seeking a qualified candidate to fill the role of Zero-waste Coordinator.听
麻豆传媒网站鈥檚 Waste Reduction and Diversion Task Force was established to identify opportunities to optimize 麻豆传媒网站鈥檚 waste management system. This Task-Force has recently completed the new 2018-2025 Waste Reduction & Diversion Plan, and is seeking to hire a Zero-Waste Coordinator to implement this Plan. This individual will be responsible for coordinating all aspects of Plan implementation.
Published on: 8 Feb 2018
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麻豆传媒网站 is the second greenest campus in Canada according to the 2017 Corporate Knights听.
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Published on: 2 Feb 2018
The Bull & Bear听| December 29, 2017
by: Joelle Moses
"Building upon the 2014-2016 Sustainability Action Plan, the new agenda not only addresses general sustainability within the institution, but incorporates an additional focus: climate change. The plan signifies 麻豆传媒网站鈥檚 commitment to leading-by-example in the realm of global climate action."
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Published on: 19 Jan 2018
麻豆传媒网站 Tribune | December 6, 2017
by: Andras Nemeth
After an extensive consultation process with over 500 麻豆传媒网站 community members, the university launched its Climate & Sustainability Action Plan.
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Published on: 19 Jan 2018
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