The U of C’s SU is a devoted group of students who advocate on behalf of the student body. They sit on many decision-making and administrative groups at the university.


This year’s executive team have set out attainable goals, but with only four months left in their positions, time is slowly slipping away for them to finish what they set out to do.

Sustainability is an important issue for most Calgarians. The University of Calgary’s Sustainability Street Team is going green for another year of projects and campaigns to promote sustainable practices.


Working under the guidance of U of C’s Office of Sustainability, the team of student volunteers will educate peers about sustainable living and participate in various eco-friendly events on campus. A large part of their events and promotions will focus on reducing the ecological footprint of the U of C.   


At the end of this month, 110 Canadians from all walks of life will gather in Calgary for a nation-wide public consultation on climate change.

While Canadians discuss climate change Sept. 26, similar consultations will take place in approximately 40 other countries around the globe.

Decisions reached by the randomly selected citizens at each forum will influence global climate policy.

Green election promises are reaching a new high this year, with all parties tackling the environmental issue in their own way.

Calgary-West Liberal candidate Jennifer Pollock hopes to create an incentive for companies to buy green technology and for Canadians to retrofit their homes.

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Stephane Dion's Green Shift proposal may not only cost him his job, but could also be one of the worst ideas ever developed by the Liberal Party of Canada.

Over the last year, the leader of the Liberals Stephane Dion has created a carbon tax plan entitled Green Shift. At the end of the process, they have presented one of the most involved election platforms in recent history. This Green Shift has become so complicated and complex that even Dion himself struggles to explain the plan.

Since the Industrial Revolution, fossil fuels have had many uses. For the past century or so, one of the main uses has been to fuel our motorcars. Unfortunately, years of sustained use of a non-renewable resource have put the world in a bit of a quandary as gasoline prices and CO2 emissions are much higher than anybody really wants them to be. These two realities have led governments around the world to take action in varying ways.

Alberta may soon be the site of many nuclear plants.

The Energy Alberta Corporation proposed nuclear power early last year as a means of supplying energy to the oil and gas industry while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Peace River is a likely site for the first plant.

However, fueling the oilsands with nuclear energy is not a greener alternative, said one expert in the field.

Most people would agree that our ozone layer is a beloved friend, but not all can agree on how to save it.

While the introduction of a carbon tax is approved by environmental agencies and petroleum producers alike, it does not appear that the federal government will be enforcing these changes any time soon.

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