Is our canned tuna, actually tuna??

For those canned tuna lovers, I hope you can prepare yourself for what’s next… Alright so Greenpeace did some research to investigate the species of fish that actually makes it  into that little can of so called tuna; and turns out that the majority of the major canned tuna brands, such as Clover Leaf and [...]

Urban Biodiversity Walk

Last Saturday afternoon, May 21st, SYC held an Urban Biodiversity Walk in sunny downtown Ottawa – one that I helped organize! SYC’s walk wasn’t just good cardio, it was also very educational. In my honest opinion the walk was pretty awesome, I learned so many things that I didn’t know about before. For instance, during [...]

Everything you should know to VOTE!

…you’re sitting at home , there’s three days left before election deadline and you suddenly realize ” I DON’T KNOW WHERE TO VOTE!” well don’t worry www.elections.ca has you covered! Just enter your postal code and it will direct you to your riding. To find out where to vote look to the right under frequently asked questions [...]

Diary Of a New Voter – Strategic Voting

There are so many things to consider! Only 4 days left until election day. I think I have made my decision, I want my vote to make a change, and don’t want my vote to go to waste. I think that is something a lot of people think about. But sometimes a vote may not [...]

2011 debate – A new voter’s perspective

Megan Stewart I’m rubber, you’re glue – whatever you say bounces off of me and sticks to you! I remember saying that when I was a kid, and I didn’t want to admit something. It reminded me of the debate – was there even a question that really got answered? Either way I learned a [...]

International Day of Pink

The International Day of Pink happens every year on the 16th of April. It is the international day against bullying, discrimination and homophobia everywhere. This day is dedicated to all who have been hurt either mentally or physically because they were different in any way, and also to promote diversity. This day was created by [...]

My first vote

This year the Federal election votes will be cast Monday May 2nd, two days after my 18th birthday! Now that I am able to vote I have a lot to consider.Who do I vote for and why? Do I go green, red, or blue,  maybe orange or bloc.  There’s so many more choices then that too! [...]

I’m back from Costa Rica  and it was the trip of a life time. All 8 days were packed full of amazing things to do, and with a guide like Verny, it couldn’t have been better.  Some of the things we did while there: Visited EARTH University (Universidad EARTH) visited the banana plantation, took a [...]

International Women’s Day

Today is the 100th Aniversary of International Women’s Day. Women’s right’ s have been ignored for a long time . In the Early 1900′s women decided that they had had enough and started demanding change.  In 1908  15,000 women marched through New York city demanding better pay, more hours and the right to vote. Although [...]

Eco trip to Costa Rica only 14 days to go!

So I am down to the last two weeks before my (first) trip. I’ll be heading to San Jose, Costa Rica on March 16. On the first day we will be visiting a VERY special little university called EARTH University. Next we will be hiking up to the cabin where we will be spending the [...]

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