Professor Lewis Molot on why Canadian phosphorus ban will help our lakes
Excessive phosphorus dumps have become a major problem for Canada’s waterways, says Professor Lewis Molot, an environmental scientist in York University’s Faculty ...
View ArticleAnnual IRIS sustainability survey to examine volunteerism and engagement
Every year, graduate assistants working with the Institute for Research & Innovation in Sustainability (IRIS) do a campus survey on a sustainability theme. The first survey in ...
View ArticleWork in a Warming World project to host discussion panel on green jobs...
‘Green jobs’ have been increasingly touted as the solution to job loss and environmental crisis. Will Canada transition to a cleaner economy that reduces greenhouse ...
View ArticleCountdown to Earth Hour: IRIS’ Old to Gold fashion show highlights...
York University students, faculty and staff are getting a jump on Earth Hour 2011 with Earth Hour, Every Hour, a special event tomorrow evening, March ...
View ArticleResearchers, presenters to explore how artists can reduce their carbon...
Artists of all stripes from around the world are reducing their carbon footprint in creative ways. Many prominent ones – including the Cirque de Soleil’s ...
View ArticlePanel to examine peace-building and the environment in the Middle East
Is peace-building through environmental cooperation possible in the Middle East? Panellists will discuss this next week at an Institute for Research & Innovation in Sustainability ...
View ArticleGet a jump on planet-friendly events with Sustainability at York
With Earth Hour and Earth Day on the horizon, York University is getting a jump on planet-friendly events by launching new sustainability initiatives. Sustainabilty at York has a ...
View ArticleYork Senate approves the University’s new strategic research plan
After eight months of consultation with the community, as well as internal and external research partners, the York Senate has unanimously approved the University’s new strategic ...
View ArticleVPRI to sponsor task force on public engagement and sustainability research
The Office of the Vice-President Research & Innovation (VPRI) will sponsor a task force during the 2014-15 academic year to examine options and develop ideas ...
View ArticleYork Task Force on Sustainability Research to host open forums
Jennifer Foster, chair of the York Task Force on Sustainability Research, will be leading open forum discussions to launch the consultation process on the draft ...
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