The Conflict Between the Sustainable Development Goals and Environmental Activists
At the end of the 20th century, the United Nations (UN) launched the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The MDGs were a list of eight Goals with a 2015 …
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Fossil Fuels: Is Agriculture Accommodating Reduced Dependence?
Agriculture Myth Busting The Canadian government has spent years reworking their federal environmental frameworks to accommodate changing sustainability standards. In 2023 for instance, as the …
Pioneering Sustainable Agriculture in Saskatchewan Through Local Innovations
By Elisabeta Lika The Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS) at the University of Saskatchewan recently conducted an in-depth study on the carbon footprint of …
The Longer GM Crops are Produced, the Greater the Environmental Benefits
When genetically modified (GM) crops were initially commercialized in the mid to late 1990s, many critics of the new technology predicted the benefits would be …
Economic Sustainability vs. Environmental Sustainability
Over the past few years, ‘environmental sustainability’ has become commonplace within society. This is a term that frequently lacks definition as it is so widely …
Quantifying Changes in Prairie Agriculture
By: Stuart Smyth & Jordan Schiewe Opportunity to participate in USASK grad student research The impacts of innovation can often be easy to observe but …
The Tobacco Industry: do the pros outweigh the cons?
By: Terran Holzer, University of Saskatchewan student The tobacco industry is one of the most debated and controversial components of the world’s economy. To understand …
Using Green Roofs to Reduce Urbanization Pollution and Environmental Damage
By: Danelle Clavelle, University of Saskatchewan student As urbanization rises, it is becoming increasingly important that we are reducing our environmental impact and finding ways …
Pipelines and Agriculture: Is it possible to have an alliance?
By Nina De Almeida Souza, University of Saskatchewan Student A pipeline is a system of connected pipes that transport liquid or gases to enable the …
Keeping Canadian Food Safe
What risks are assessed before a GM crop or food is approved? Any time a new crop or food product is approved in Canada it …