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Soapstand
Soapstand provides people access to everyday necessities easier, cheaper and faster than ever before while eliminating single-use plastics. The project...
The Embark Solar Demonstrator: Renewables Feels For Reals
Opening Ceremony of the Embark Solar Generator The idea here is that the solution to global warming is as much a cultural puzzle as a technical one....
Volunteers of the Semester Fall 2017: Angela Ang and Priscilla Lam
We’d like to present the recipients of the Embark Volunteer of the Semester award, Angela Ang and Priscilla Lam. This acknowledgement is meant to...
All I want is a Green Christmas
Approximately 33 million real Christmas trees are sold in North America each year. Christmas is just around the corner, and with the mass consumption...
Know before you throw: The truth about Best-Before dates
How many times have you found yourself looking through your pantry, coming across that can of soup you’d purchased all those months ago and forgotten...
Indigenous Perspectives on Sustainability: Gary George
Sourced from the SFU Office of Aboriginal People's Introducing Gary George, the Officer of Community Relations at the Office for Aboriginal People’s....
Eat Wild
Photo of salmon farming in B.C. You know that famous saying, “you are what you eat”? Well, if that were true I would definitely be salmon considering the...
Veggie Lunch at SFU: Affordable 3-course vegan meal on campus!
Veggie Lunch is a great way to keep your momentum from Monday Veggie Challenge rolling forward all week. Affordably priced at $6 ($6.5 takeout), you’ll...
Sipping and Snacking Sustainably at SFU
Compostable Straws at SFU Mackenzie Cafe Credit: Teghan Acres Right under our noses, SFU has made a small change with a lasting impact. All Sodexo...
Welcoming Emily and Janmie, the Newest Additions to the Media Team
Embark welcomes two new media coordinators to complete our Communications team! Meeting Emily and Janmie, two individuals who are passionate and creative...
Welcoming Stephanie, Preethi and Emma, Our New Priority Area Coordinators
Embark welcomes three new coordinators to the team! With our new 2017-2020 Strategic Plan, we are happy to introduce Stephanie, Preethi, and Emma to help...
Decolonizing my Definition of Sustainability
Credit: https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2834/10862115076_33cfc8a0ea_z.jpg Unceded Lands, of the Musqueam, SkwxwĂş7mesh, Tsleil-Waututh and Kwikwetlem...
In bulk there’s benefits
This piece was written by Paula Soto. As a fourth-year environmental science student, I’ve always been passionate about protecting the environment. I...
Sustainable Development and a New Class of Consumers
By Bita Heshmati In environmental economics, sustainability is viewed in a couple of ways. First, there is weak sustainability that says, human capital...
Welcoming Jao, Our New Communications & Operations Manager
Jao joins our team this week as the new Communications & Operations Manager. This brand new role in our organization tackles all things...
BLOG POST SUBMISSION
What type of content can you submit? Writers are encouraged to share sustainability through their lens and take any interesting thought, story or idea and create content.
It could be features, articles, interviews, poetry/prose, dispatches, reviews, photography, illustration, and/or videography.
The only requirement is that the created content falls under one of the following Embark Sustainability priority areas or their intersections:
- Climate Equity
- Food Justice
POST RECOMMENDATIONS
- Write about what you are passionate about and that aligns with priority areas. Or challenge yourself in creating something new.Â
- Think critically rather than just making statements.
- Be creative.
KEEPING JUSTICE, EQUITY, DECOLONIZATION, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION IN MIND
Ask yourself the following questions while writing:
- What communities does this topic affect and why?
- What systemic barriers are involved in this topic?
- Who benefits from the current systems in place?Â
- How does my positionality affect my understanding of this topic? How can I address this in my piece?
If you have any questions contact our Design & Communications Manager, communications@embarksustainability.org