College of Sustainability: Recent submissions
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Potential Effects of Climate Change on Mortality of the Invasive Species Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (Adelges tsugae) in Nova Scotia, Canada
(2019)Hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) kills hemlock trees by injecting poison into their stems as the feed on sap, defoliating the trees. This insect has caused widespread eastern hemlock death across the northeastern United States ... -
Determining the Sustainability of Second Generation Photovoltaic Solar Panels: Metal Production and Recycling
(2019-04-15)Second-generation photovoltaic solar panel use is increasing worldwide, thus the demand for resources, such as metals, used to make the panels is increasing as well. The main driver of this study is the United Nations and ... -
Motivations in Grassroots Bartering Economies: A Case Study on Bunz Trading Zone Halifax [K’jipuktuk, Mi’kma’ki]
(2018-08-28)As a result of a mainstream economy believed to be ill equipped to counter pressing issues of climate change, ecological overshoot, wealth inequalities, corporate concentration, poverty and job insecurity, declining ... -
How do third-party certifications control the use of antibiotics in global salmon aquaculture?
(2017-09-28)Since 1980 farmed salmon has become a vital food source and world commodity; however, the resulting increase in the use of antibiotics by the global aquaculture industry has raised health and environmental concerns, as ... -
“We Should Never Be a Hindsight”: Food Justice in North End Halifax (K’jipuktuk)
(2017-04-25)North End Halifax is often informally referred to as a “food desert,” meaning an area with limited access to healthy and affordable food. This study examines food insecurity in North End Halifax as an environmental justice ... -
Leading Change: Student Engagement in Sustainability Leadership
(2017-04-24)Why do students engage in Sustainability Leadership (SL)? To answer this research question, an exploratory study using mixed methodology was conducted. For the purposes of this study, SL was defined as inspiring, supporting, ... -
Estimating Food Capacity in Nova Scotia
(2017-04-16)Given the real possibility of food shortages in Nova Scotia and their potential implications to consumers, it is important we gain a more complete understanding of food capacity in Nova Scotia. This study sought to identify ... -
The Psychology of Effective Climate Change Communication: A Discourse Analysis
(2017-04-23)The goal of this study is to understand the importance of the psychology of public engagement in climate change communication. There is currently a disconnect between the certainty of the science of climate change and the ... -
Innovations in Consumption: Three Case Studies on Alternative Systems of Provision in Halifax, NS
(2017-04-17)Given the challenges of climate change, mass consumerism is dominant in mitigation discourse. This thesis studies alternative systems of provision to investigate alternative sustainable consumption options. Systems of ... -
Tuna and transshipment: a global analysis to explore the links between tuna diversity and transshipment vessel location
(2017-04-17)Transshipment at sea is a practice where refrigerated cargo vessels, also known as reefers, meet with fishing boats to exchange catch, fresh water, food and crew. Transshipment makes economic sense as it greatly extends ... -
Lessons from Northern Gateway: A Case for Improving Public Participation in the Federal Environmental Assessment Process
(2017-04-17)This thesis explores whether public participation in the federal environmental assessment process is meaningful in practice. Public participation in the Enbridge Northern Gateway Project (Northern Gateway Project) is used ... -
Seeing the Forest for the Trees: Reflections on the Sustainable Forestry Narratives of France
(2017-04-17)Sustainability is often accused of being a modern buzzword, an accusation that masks the significance of the concept in human culture. Using environmental hermeneutics, this paper explores the origins and varieties of ...