Imagine finding a way to repurpose salmon heads in agricultural or cosmetic products or developing a health-care solution using protein found in eels. That’s the kind of innovation Western Research Chair and biology professor Raymond Thomas is targe …
For the last three summers, Facilities Management staff has confronted rising energy bills and mounting demand pressures by working with the university community to reduce electricity consumption during June, July and August. That challenge dawns again this year....
It doesn’t seem that complicated to Andrea March, MES’11. “The most important thing I try to do is try to be conscious and ask questions as a consumer,” she said. “When I buy things, I look at labels. I try to understand where my food comes from. I try to support...
Imagine having your own reserved parking space in a lot of your choice on campus. It’s yours – that is, if you choose to carpool with a campus colleague or two, on your way to work. The reserved parking space is just one incentive offered through a new carpool program...
Western joined British Columbia, Calgary, Victoria and Windsor as the only five Canadian universities profiled in The Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges: 2015 Edition. In this sixth edition of the guide, The Princeton Review profiled 353 schools in the United...
Gord Lambert believes today’s graduates are owed a more collaborative playing field, if we expect them to solve tomorrow’s problems. “I see these young people who have a passion for the environment, a passion for their communities and they want to make a difference....
Western is an energy conservation and demand management leader when it comes to the province’s public sector institutions, said Ontario Minister of Energy Bob Chiarelli during a campus visit today. “It really shows tremendous leadership in innovation,” Chiarelli said....
This year’s winners of the Western Green Awards have helped not only the university, but the entire London community, continue to turn over a new leaf when it comes to environmental sustainability. Established in 2008, the Western Green Awards celebrate individuals...
Western will host its annual Campus Clean Up on Thursday, April 2. The event will be open to all students, staff and faculty at Western. “The clean-up represents a fun and easy way for members of the Western community to get involved on campus,” said Beverley Ayeni,...
Sanchi Parulkar, a first-year Foods & Nutrition student, organizes shirts at Western’s first clothing swap, which took place on the second floor of the University Community Centre last weekend. Organized by fourth-year student Jeremy De Mello and Jennifer Hao, his...
Western shot for the STARS and landed on Gold. The Sustainability Tracking Assessment and Rating System (STARS) recently awarded Western a Gold rating for its sustainability on campus. The university is one of three in Canada with a Gold rating under STARS 2.0, the...
It’s probably an understatement to say Gordon McBean is frustrated. The Western Geography professor, a scientific leader on climate change, disaster risk reduction and environmental issues, is tired of being on the defensive. Internationally recognized for decades of...
Western Geography professor Gordon McBean assumed the role of president of the International Council for Science at the conclusion of the organization’s General Assembly last month. McBean is only the second Canadian to take up this office. In his inaugural address,...
For the last three summers, Facilities Management staff has confronted rising energy bills and mounting demand pressures by working with the university community to reduce electricity consumption during June, July and August. That challenge dawns again this year....
It doesn’t seem that complicated to Andrea March, MES’11. “The most important thing I try to do is try to be conscious and ask questions as a consumer,” she said. “When I buy things, I look at labels. I try to understand where my food comes from. I try to support...
Imagine having your own reserved parking space in a lot of your choice on campus. It’s yours – that is, if you choose to carpool with a campus colleague or two, on your way to work. The reserved parking space is just one incentive offered through a new carpool program...
Western joined British Columbia, Calgary, Victoria and Windsor as the only five Canadian universities profiled in The Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges: 2015 Edition. In this sixth edition of the guide, The Princeton Review profiled 353 schools in the United...
Gord Lambert believes today’s graduates are owed a more collaborative playing field, if we expect them to solve tomorrow’s problems. “I see these young people who have a passion for the environment, a passion for their communities and they want to make a difference....
Western is an energy conservation and demand management leader when it comes to the province’s public sector institutions, said Ontario Minister of Energy Bob Chiarelli during a campus visit today. “It really shows tremendous leadership in innovation,” Chiarelli said....
This year’s winners of the Western Green Awards have helped not only the university, but the entire London community, continue to turn over a new leaf when it comes to environmental sustainability. Established in 2008, the Western Green Awards celebrate individuals...
Western will host its annual Campus Clean Up on Thursday, April 2. The event will be open to all students, staff and faculty at Western. “The clean-up represents a fun and easy way for members of the Western community to get involved on campus,” said Beverley Ayeni,...
Sanchi Parulkar, a first-year Foods & Nutrition student, organizes shirts at Western’s first clothing swap, which took place on the second floor of the University Community Centre last weekend. Organized by fourth-year student Jeremy De Mello and Jennifer Hao, his...
Western shot for the STARS and landed on Gold. The Sustainability Tracking Assessment and Rating System (STARS) recently awarded Western a Gold rating for its sustainability on campus. The university is one of three in Canada with a Gold rating under STARS 2.0, the...
It’s probably an understatement to say Gordon McBean is frustrated. The Western Geography professor, a scientific leader on climate change, disaster risk reduction and environmental issues, is tired of being on the defensive. Internationally recognized for decades of...
Western Geography professor Gordon McBean assumed the role of president of the International Council for Science at the conclusion of the organization’s General Assembly last month. McBean is only the second Canadian to take up this office. In his inaugural address,...