Browsing Environmental Problem Solving II: The Campus as a Living Laboratory. Student Papers by Issue Date
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An Evaluation of the 3 / 4 Bin System at Dalhousie University
(2008-04)This paper is the final report of the research project for the Greenfoot recycling team for the Environmental Problem Solving II class at Dalhousie University, supervised under Karen Harper. The overall goal of the project ... -
Reducing Disposable Cups on Dalhousie Campus: A Second Cup Case Study
(2008-04)An enormous amount of waste is being generated on campus through the use of disposable cups. Massive amounts of waste are generated by coffee cups each week and are sent to landfills. Landfills are unsustainable and cause ... -
Driving Habits of Studley Campus Commuters: Who’s driving to Studley Campus, where are they coming from and why do they drive?
(2008-04)The need to reduce vehicular traffic to Dalhousie campuses serves a variety of purposes. Environmentally it will cut down on our greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution in Halifax. Economically it will reduce the amount ... -
INVESTIGATING STUDENT-RUN CO-OPERATIVES IN NORTH AMERICA
(2009-04)The goal of the Dalhousie Student Food Co-op Initiative is to establish a student-run food cooperative on Dalhousie‟s Studley Campus. Currently, all food choices on Studley Campus are managed by corporate food service ... -
Dalhousie Bike Share Program: Exploring the potential for a bike share program at Dalhousie University
(2009-04)The Greening the Campus Movement at Canadian universities aims to improve sustainability on university campuses while projecting an image of responsible environmental leadership. A bike share program at Dalhousie University ... -
Greening New Heights – A Feasibility Analysis of a Green Roof on the Life Sciences Center
(2009-04)The purpose of this investigation was to conduct a feasibility analysis on implementing a green roof on the Life Sciences Centre (LSC) at Dalhousie University. The different types of green roofs, intensive and extensive, ... -
DE-ICING DALHOUSIE: ASSESSING CURRENT SALT MANAGEMNET PRACTICES AT DALHOUSIE
(2009-04)The use of salt has been shown to have a number of adverse environmental implications. After an extensive five year study, conducted by Environment Canada, road salts containing inorganic chlorides, should be added to ... -
Voluntary Carbon Offsets: A Way Forward for the Sustainability Movement at Dalhousie?
(2009-04)With the establishment of the Dalhousie Office of Sustainability in 2007, Dalhousie University confirmed its commitment to sustainably operating the university. In less than two years of operation the office has already ... -
Identifying Environmental Concerns of the Dalhousie Community on Studley Campus
(2009-04)The Photovoice concept was developed in the early 1990s by Caroline Wang and Mary Ann Burris. It is a tool that enables the public to voice its opinion on important issues through photos and discussion and uses grassroots ... -
Retrofitting Showerheads in Dalhousie University Residences: A Cost-Benefit Analysis
(2009-04)With the human population expected to double by 2027, resource depletion has increasingly becoming a cause for concern. Only 2.5 percent of the earth’s water supplies are classified as fresh, and even less is accessible. ... -
The Feasibility of Supplying Locally Sourced and Organic Food for a Student-Run Food co-op on Studley Campus
(2009-04)The Greening the Campus movement is an initiative that addresses issues of sustainability within university institutions. At Dalhousie University, the Environmental Problem Solving class provides students with a research ... -
Urban Forests: Reintroducing Native Species to Dalhousie University Campus.
(2009-04)Urban forests are an important part of the community and people should aspire to maintain them in the same way they maintain their cars, homes and lawns. The benefits of an urban forest on campus are massive. The trees ... -
Feasibility Study for a Farmer’s Market on Dalhousie Campus
(2010-04)This paper is designed to gauge student and faculty interest in a Dalhousie Farmer’s Market. Farmers markets are beneficial because they can help reduce food mileage, help support local economy, and provide students and ... -
Food Sustainability Report Card for the Student Union Building at Dalhousie University
(2010-04)The concept of sustainable development is one of the big ideas of our time. Every individual needs to appreciate their part in turning our global challenges into opportunities to build more resilient local and global ... -
An Analysis of Resource Consumption in Cafeteria Dish-pits on Dalhousie Campuses
(2010-04)The goal of this Greening the Campus research project was to assess the water and energy use in the dishwashing facilities at the four Dalhousie residence cafeterias. Understanding the amount of water and energy used in ... -
Animal Testing at Dalhousie University: A brief insight into social, economic, and environmental effects of nonhuman animal testing
(2010-04)The purpose of our research was to examine whether the use of nonhuman animal testing as a method of scientific progress is a sustainable undertaking. This report explored the opinions of literature sources through literature ... -
Campus Food Gardens
(2010-04)Through this report, our group attempted to provide students, faculty, and the surrounding community of Dalhousie’s campus with an image of sustainability consistent with Dalhousie’s greening the campus goals. This report ... -
Evaluating the Sustainability of Dalhousie University's Seafood Purchasing Practices
(2010-04)Unsustainable fishing is a serious concern worldwide. One would expect universities, especially those with environmental programs, to set a good example by using sustainable seafood in residence cafeterias. In this project ... -
Greening Dalhousie’s Built Environment
(2010-04)The ‘Greening the Campus’ movement aims to address sustainability and environmental awareness and action on campus. This project is directed at assessing the Life Sciences Centre building at Dalhousie University for ... -
Conducting a Waste Audit in the Killam Library at Dalhousie University to Establish Waste Habits and Locate Problem Areas
(2010-04)This report analyzed the need for increases in waste diversion rates in order to reduce the amount of waste entering landfill sites. As municipalities move towards reducing and diverting their waste, universities are also ...