MacEwan University last week held an event called Sustainamania, which sparked a strong sense of sustainability practices within the establishment. Continue reading MacEwan Stands Strong in Sustainability Movement
Caleb Fox, Heather Gunn, and Michelle Guthrie sit down to discuss media sustainability, including the closing of HMV, music streaming, and the value of physical media is today’s world. Sources Mentioned: Sunrise Records set to take over HMV’s West Edmonton Mall location http://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/sunrise-records-to-move-into-70-closing-hmv-locations-1.3301984 Continue reading Pillars Pod: Episode 1 – Media Sustainability
By Courtney Bettin MacEwan University’s beekeeping project builds buzz To combat the steady decline of bee populations, MacEwan University began an urban beekeeping project on campus last fall. Honey sales were set to take place throughout Dec., but the product was so popular that supplies lasted for only 23 minutes. We chatted with Kerstyn Lane … Continue reading Beekeeping in the urban landscape
By Caleb Fox, Heather Gunn, and Michelle Guthrie Photos: Heather Gunn Media giant HMV Canada was recently placed into receivership, with all stores to close by April 30th, 2017. The chain, which sells music, movies and pop culture merchandise has seen a heavy decline in sales over the past few years. HMV is a household … Continue reading HMV Goes Into Receivership, Canadians say Goodbye to a Cultural Icon
MacEwan University creates a culture of sustainability on campus By Anna McMillan Welcome to Pillars: the sustainability website that features stories for all walks of life. Here, we talk culture, economics, and environment. Because we’re based out of MacEwan University, we figured it would be fitting to launch our website with a story about how … Continue reading Eating local in the downtown core
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