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Reusable mug program: Assessing campus perspectives and use of the pilot program at the Killam Library, Dalhousie University
(2019-04)
The main objective of this study is to assess perspectives and use of the reusable mug
pilot program at the Killam Library, Dalhousie University. Reduction of solid waste is a
widespread environmental and sustainability ...
Waste Knowledgeability on Studley Campus
(2019-04)
Waste being sorted improperly around Dalhousie University’s Studley campus is an obvious issue. Improper sorting methods on campus can account for thousands of pounds of contaminated waste ending up in landfills every year, ...
Waste and Inefficiencies as Identified by Dalhousie University Facilities Management Staff
(2019-04)
This research project aimed to survey Facilities Management (FM) staff on the Dalhousie
Studley campus in order to gauge their perceptions of waste and inefficiencies on campus. The
survey was conducted using a hard copy ...
PERSPECTIVES ON DISPOSABLE BEVERAGE WASTE
(2018-04)
Disposable beverage waste is an increasingly common issue in North America and at Dalhousie University. Our research project focused on identifying how students and staff who use the Rowe Management Building on Dalhousie ...
Identifying and Tagging Tree Species for Removal and Revitalization Within the Dalhousie University Ocean Pond
(2018-04)
The Ocean Pond is a space on Dalhousie Campus that was developed by faculty and students to create an area that replicated the natural forest ecosystem of Nova Scotia (Clark, 2006). The native ecosystem in Nova Scotia is ...
Change Movers & Shakers, & Music Makers: Assessing the Feasibility of Introducing a Course on Music, the Environment, and Changemaking at Dalhousie University
(2018-04)
Music, the environment, and changemaking are intrinsically linked. With anthropogenic climate change posing one of society’s most pressing issues, can this connection be used to inspire and inform a new generation of ...
Cost-Benefit Analysis of Fossil Fuel Divestment
(2018-03)
Anthropogenic climate change is impacting the lives of people around the world; many
institutions have, therefore, committed to reducing their greenhouse gas emissions (Cabusch et al).
Fossil fuel investment, the act of ...
Formalizing EV Infrastructure and Management on Dalhousie Campuses
(2018-04)
This report provides some highlights and examples of Electric Vehicle (EV) infrastructure and management programs at eight different universities throughout Canada and the United States. Methods of analysis include interviews ...
The Effect of Campus Study Spaces on Mental Wellbeing at Dalhousie University: Does the Lack of Natural Light in the Killam Library Reduce Students Mental Wellbeing?
(2018-04)
The purpose of this study is to test whether the lack of natural light in the Killam Library reduces the mental wellbeing of students during the winter season at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. This study is ...
Feasibility and desirability of implementing a vertical garden on LSC Builging of Dalhousie University's Studley Campus
(2018-04)
This study provides information regarding the feasibility and sustainability of a vertical
garden in the study area on the eighth floor of the Life Sciences Center (LSC) at Dalhousie
University. We hope to use this garden ...