There is a severe lack of disabled representation in conversations about how fast fashion, driving, and single-use plastic affect the environment. When able-bodied individuals complain about single ...

Cyclists and pedestrians are making Victoria’s streets greener — and large vehicle owners wary The transit infrastructure in Victoria B.C. has been undergoing a decade-long overhaul with a focus on ...

After a push from UVic’s student Surfrider club, the university has implemented a reusable drink container pilot program that aims to cut down on campus waste.

When people hear the term “wildlife crime,” they often think of activities like shark finning or elephant poaching, but there is an entire world of illegal activity focused on more unusual marine ...

The recent provincial election in B.C. returned a historic result: despite more than 200 000 British Columbians voting for progressive candidates over Conservatives, we now have an almost evenly split ...

How do they cope with climate doom? “The era of global warming has ended. The era of global boiling has arrived,” said the current secretary-general of the United Nations, António Guterres, in July of ...

The transit infrastructure in Victoria B.C. has been undergoing a decade-long overhaul with a focus on sustainability. Bike and bus lanes and pedestrian-only areas have been popping up everywhere in ...

Victoria’s hottest day on record was June 28, 2021, at 37.8 degrees celsius. This record was reached during the 2021 heat wave, which affected much of western North America, and was also responsible ...

In January 2024, a student was struck by a car on Ring Road during a snowstorm, and rushed to the hospital. Following the incident, UVic faced harsh criticism for choosing to keep campus open during ...

When it comes to facilities, the world of professional sports has had to walk a fine line — satisfying the needs of their athletes, the demands of the public, and the pockets of their executives and ...

The School of Environmental Studies at the University of Victoria (UVic) is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary. At the time of this milestone, the school’s focus is on community engagement, and ...

The stories in this series were shared as part of the Climate Disaster Project (CDP), an international collaboration of post-secondary and media partners coordinated through UVic’s writing department.