College of Sustainability: Recent submissions
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Teitiota v. New Zealand - A Groundbreaking Case, or the First of Many?
(2022-04-22)In 2015, Ioane Teitiota applied for asylum in New Zealand under the term "climate refugee". Soon after he brought the case to the High Court of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees , however the claim was ... -
Growing Pains: The Social Role of Community and Urban Gardens During the COVID-19 Pandemic
(Dalhousie University, 2022-04-22)Gardening became a popular activity throughout the COVID-19 pandemic as it was seen as a safe and productive way to spend time. During the initial lockdowns in the spring of 2020, many garden supply stores ran out of seeds, ... -
Interference in Environmental Studies and Sciences: Understanding how Identity Factors Influence Experienced Interference
(2022-04)The ability for all environmental researchers to effectively practice and communicate their research is important because it can influence policy and decision-makers. However, my research found that interference in ... -
Dérangement and the 2020 South Shore Lobster Dispute: A New Acadian History of Nationalism, Identity, and the Maritime Fisheries
(2022-04)Between September and November of 2020, Nova Scotians witnessed the most violent resource-based conflict in the province’s recent history. Following the launch of the Sipekne’katik Nation’s livelihood fishery on the Saint ... -
Engaging Children with the Outdoors Through Free-Choice Learning: An examination of Discovery Packs at Royal Botanical Gardens
(2022-04-19)As an increasing number of people move into urban centers in Canada, it is important to find innovative ways for people to build an understanding of the natural world, as well as an affinity towards it. Museums, science ... -
In the Eye of the Storm: Investigating the Relationship Between the Climate-Conflict Nexus and Child Soldier Recruitment
(2022-04-18)Despite the growing concern around climate change as a conflict threat multiplier, limited research has been done on how climate factors will change specific conflict patterns. At the same time, international institutions ... -
The Emotional Labour of Indigenous Post-Secondary Students: A Trauma-Informed Autoethnography
(2021-04)Indigenous students in post-secondary institutions often become labelled ‘Native Informants’-- coerced into offering their lived experience(s) and/or knowledges of Indigenous worldview(s), oppression, and culture to benefit ... -
Uprooted in Place: Third Culture Kids and Migrant Movement Implications
(2021-05-04)This paper explores the correlation and differences between migrant groups and Third Culture Kids (TCKs) to determine the impact of moving countries on mental health and the concepts of belonging, tradition, memory and ... -
The “Mouseland” Metaphor: How Rhetoric and Affect can Mobilize Political Change
(2020-04-27)Audiences use their own methods of verbal and emotional persuasion, which has created a gap of understanding between them and diminishes the ability for a consensus and removes opportunities for widespread political ... -
Exploring the Governance Outcomes of Social Learning through the Indigenous Circle of Experts (ICE) work with Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs)
(2020-05)As Canada strives towards meeting Target 1 of conserving at least 17 percent of terrestrial areas and inland water, and 10 percent of coastal and marine areas by 2020, Indigenous protected and conserved areas (IPCAs) are ... -
Support Systems for Inclusive Post-Secondary Education: A Case Study on The University of Winnipeg’s ACCESS Education Programs.
(2020-04-27)The goal of this study is to understand the importance of inclusive learning practices in post-secondary education to alleviate social barriers for underrepresented students. There is a disconnect between access to university ... -
Environmental Attitudes and Voting Behaviour in the 2019 Canadian Federal Election
(2020-05)Despite ubiquitous scientific evidence of climate change and the perceived increase in citizens’ awareness and actions toward climate change in Canada, the Green Party of Canada (GPC) – the only major party with an explicit ... -
Support Systems for Inclusive Post-Secondary Education: A Case Study on the University of Winnipeg’s ACCESS Education Programs
(2020-05)The goal of this study is to understand the importance of inclusive learning practices in post-secondary education to alleviate social barriers for underrepresented students. There is a disconnect between access to university ... -
Refining a Games Testing Tool for Various Cultural, Social, and Geographic Situations to Evaluate Pre-School Children’s Bioaffinity
(2020-05)Time spent in nature has been proven to enhance children’s cognitive, attitudinal, emotional, and physical development (Driessnack, 2009; Giusti et al. 2014; Bratman et al. 2015; Kardan et al. 2015; McClain and Vandermaas-Peeler, ... -
Exploring the Governance Outcomes of Social Learning through the Indigenous Circle of Experts (ICE) work with Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs)
(2020-05)As Canada strives towards meeting Target 1 of conserving at least 17 percent of terrestrial areas and inland water, and 10 percent of coastal and marine areas by 2020, Indigenous protected and conserved areas (IPCAs) are ... -
Process Tracing the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) in Canada and New Zealand: Understanding the Inclusion of Indigenous Peoples in Trade Negotiations
(2020-05-04)In attempts to achieve ‘reconciliation’ in a globalized world, several governments are seeking to advance the goal of ‘progressive trade’ (NZMFAT, 2020c; Government of Canada, 2018a). Yet it is uncertain whether current ... -
Abortion in Nova Scotia: Defining and Operationalizing Access
(2020-04)It has been over thirty years since the decriminalization of abortion across Canada, however, many in need continue to face barriers accessing the healthservice (Erdman, 2017). Maritime provinces are known across the ... -
How Renewable Energy Initiatives Have Been Successfully Implemented in Morocco
(2019-05-09)Most of the literature around transitioning economies to green growth focuses on developed countries because they are assumed to be the only countries that can afford to transition. Morocco, a developing country, has ... -
Testing the Effectiveness of Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) as a Tool for Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to Increase Supports for Refugee Claimant Integration: A Case Study of the Halifax Refugee Clinic (HRC).
(2019-05-03)Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) are the main service providers for refugee claimant integration in Canada. However, these NGOs often have limited internal capacities and there is an increasing number of refugee ... -
Positive Public Communication Tools for Enhancing Wildlife-Road Safety in the Chebucto Peninsula Region, Halifax, Canada
(2019-04-19)Wildlife-vehicle collisions occur frequently and are hazardous for both humans and animals involved (Huijser, et al., 2016; Fudge, Freedman, Crowell, Nette & Power, 2007; Ramp, Wilson & Croft, 2016). Urban (and other) ...