Tag: fossil fuel
Antarctica is melting with black carbon emissions
The growing human presence in Antarctica, mainly for tourism and research, is accelerating snowmelt according to a study published in the peer-reviewed journal Nature...
The inside and outside game of Fossil Free UW
This summer, Fossil Free UW achieved what it had been working toward for years — pressuring the University of Waterloo to commit to carbon-neutral...
Ontario wildfires rage on due to climate change
Southern Ontario has seen high amounts of smoke and smog this summer, causing hazy skies. The drop in air quality is linked to wildfires...
UW passes landmark carbon-neutral investment strategy: No fossil fuel investments by...
The University of Waterloo’s Board of Governors voted to pass a carbon-neutral investment strategy during a meeting on June 1.
The carbon-neutral investment strategy, No...
Fossil free open letter
An open letter from Fosil Free UW to the university acknowledged that UW has decided on adopting the UN’s Principles of Responsible Investments (UNPRI)...
Divestment: Investing in the future
David Yin & Vincent Macri
The university invested at least $65 million in fossil fuel companies as of 2017. UW’s total investments reached nearly $2...