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Applying an appreciative process to explore environmentally sustainable resource use in Northern Health Authority (NHA).
(2023-09-15)Abstract This action-oriented research appreciatively explored the perspectives of healthcare workers in the Northern Health Authority (NHA) and their approaches to creating environmental wins through initiative and ... -
Grief ritual for therapists in dark times: emerging resilience post-covid through participatory action research
(2023-09-14)Abstract This thesis is an investigation of the potential benefits of a grief ritual as a grassroots approach to acknowledging losses and facilitating healing for healthcare practitioners in the aftermath of the global ... -
A drowning prevention policy framework
(2023-09-14)In this work, I demonstrate the novel application of the “ʈiič-mɑɫ-ɴi” (living and surviving with water) teaching to a practical challenge, at this time, there is no drowning prevention policy in Canada. Through a ... -
Rooted in the earth: becoming aware of our ecological self through outdoor eco yoga
(2023-09-13)This thesis research explored the development and efficacy of a place-responsive Eco Yoga pedagogy and curriculum. The research used focus groups, interviews, and journal entries to gather data from 4 participants over the ... -
Sustainable development and energy systems: shaping Canada’s energy transition
(2023-09-10)Countries around the world are facing major disruptions to their established energy systems, and Canada is no different. The energy transition in Canada is shaped by economic considerations, environmental considerations, ... -
Emission ambition: the roles institutional investors are playing to mitigate climate change
(2023-09-10)Reporting can be a decision-making tool for institutional investors around the issue of climate change. Reporting can demonstrate how organizations tie capital allocation to environmental impacts, climate change risks, and ... -
Discovering the meaning of equity, diversity, and inclusion at the Environmental Health Department of Vancouver Coastal Health
(2023-09-03)Abstract Framed through a system-thinking lens of transformational change, this action-oriented inquiry presented an opportunity to explore the diverse background and perspectives of many frontline Vancouver Coastal Health ... -
Improving access, understanding, and dignity during miscarriage recovery in British Columbia, Canada
(2023-08-27)Approximately 15–25% of pregnancies end in miscarriage, with more than 15,000 miscarriages occurring annually in British Columbia (BC), Canada. Despite the significant rates of loss, research and health care services for ... -
Understanding and harnessing the motivations of Squamish Off-Road Cycling Association’s volunteers
(2023-08-22)The purpose of this action-oriented research study was to determine the motivations of the Squamish Off-Road Cycling Association’s (SORCA) volunteers and provide actionable recommendations for SORCA’s Board and staff to ... -
Factors impacting vaccine hesitant parents of young children in Northern British Columbia: a qualitative study from a health care communicator’s lens
(2023-08-17)In 2019 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared vaccine hesitancy as a top threat to global health while highlighting the concerning resurgence of vaccine preventable diseases. In the Northern British Columbia region, ... -
What is the nature of the relationships (if any) that vintage Volkswagen owners form with their vehicles and with other vintage VW owners?
(2023-08-17)Drawing from qualitative, open-ended interviews, this research focuses on the nature of the relationships that vintage Volkswagen (VW) owners form with their vehicles and with other vintage VW owners. It revealed that VW ... -
Decolonizing our food systems: narrative inquiry into the barriers to accessing foods that reverse chronic disease
(2023-08-17)The purpose of this study is to highlight the barriers that Indigenous People and People of Colour face when accessing health care for chronic diseases. With the rise of diagnoses of chronic degenerative lifestyle diseases ... -
Making sense of science centre exhibit-making: a diffractive ethnography
(Royal Roads University, 2023-08-14)Interactive science centre exhibits are hands-on devices designed to appeal to visitors’ curiosity in order to entice them to explore scientific phenomena. Their success (or failure) at that task has been the primary subject ... -
Working through ambiguity - a phenomenographic study
(2023-08-09)Leaders are dealing with unprecedented volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity (VUCA). This study explores how leaders from multinational firms navigated ambiguity. A phenomenographic approach was used to understand ... -
Minimum flows for sustaining summer water quality in constructed fish habitat in the lower mainland of British Columbia
(2023-07-24)Constructed fish habitat is created to offset destroyed and degraded fish habitat. Reviews from government and research organizations indicate that constructed fish habitats often do not function as intended. To address ... -
El Camino de Santiago: a catalyst for transformative tourism in the secular space
(2023-07-20)This thesis explores the phenomenon of secular transformative tourism on the Camino de Santiago, identifying catalysts that facilitate the experience. As primary motivations for walking the Camino have shifted from religious ... -
Leader behaviour in the face of suffering: exploring the impact of compassion and non-compassion through narrative inquiry
(2023-07-18)This qualitative study seeks to explore the impact of compassionate and non-compassionate leader behaviour in response to suffering in medium to large organizations in Canada and the US using narrative inquiry. Compassion ... -
Building energy retrofit strategies in community housing in British Columbia
(2023-07-17)This study aims to benchmark multi-residential community housing buildings in BC to determine how energy performance varies between them and what factors may affect energy usage. This study also examined the costs and ... -
The impact of life experiences on the expression of compassionate action in volunteers
(2023-07-12)This exploratory qualitative study considers the connection between life experience and compassion by conducting two virtual circle processes with volunteers located in Williams Lake, British Columbia. A network selection ... -
Mapping institutional interactions in the Canadian CCA and DRR landscape: an exploratory social network analysis
(2023-07-11)Canada is experiencing increased frequency and intensity of natural hazards from widespread and rapid changes to its weather, surrounding oceans, biosphere, and atmosphere. Recently, the IPCC urged that swift and coordinated ...
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