Browsing Student Research Collection by Issue Date
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Forming preschoolers' environmental attitude : lasting effects of early childhood environmental education
(2009-05-23)Since 1987, the Kerry Wood Nature Centre has run a nature preschool for three-five old children. This study shows the affect it had on the environmental attitudes of former participants, who were 10-12 years old at the ... -
Dedevelopment
(2009-05-23)The state of the planet was briefly examined from economic, social, and environmental perspectives. The examination showed that the world has largely come under a single development paradigm and that the situation this ... -
Obstacles and opportunities : organizational culture and environmental practices of the Vancouver Airport Authority
(2009-05-29)This study explores the organizational culture of the Vancouver Airport Authority as it relates to environmental values and practices. The intent of this research was to investigate the effects of a particular work climate ... -
The effects of non-point source pollution on surface water quality, Clayburn Watershed, Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
(2009-07-09)In Abbotsford’s Clayburn Watershed, urban rainwater runoff and agricultural land drainage generally enter surface watercourses untreated. Existing literature suggests that both inputs can potentially contribute to non-point ... -
Victoria’s street trees : planning for climate change through species selection and arboricultural maintenance practices
(2009-07-30)Street tree health in the City of Victoria, British Columbia has declined in the last decade. Using the health condition of six tree genera representing 72 % of the total 17,601 COV street trees inventory in 2005 this trend ... -
Intergenerational eco-education : an exploration of child influence or parental environmental behaviour
(2009-07-30)This research investigates the nature of the influences children have on their parents' environmental behaviour following involvement in a week long environmental education experience. Using the grounded theory method, ... -
Notes from a captive : on improvisation, ethical communication and being held hostage
(2009-10-22)This existential phenomenological research paper is undertaken to explore communication where responsibility to the other is paramount. To do so, the researcher immersed herself in two settings: a jazz duo, and a not-for-profit ... -
This land is our place : property owners’ relationships with the land in the greater park ecosystem of St. Lawrence Islands National Park
(2009-10-23)St. Lawrence Islands National Park (SLINP) is one of Canada’s smallest national parks. In order to secure a future for biodiversity, Parks Canada must therefore work beyond the park’s boundaries to engage area residents ... -
One of many, one with all: (re)searching how to live in this world
(2009-11-19)Rational thought has dominated Western knowledge structures and systems for many centuries; our instinctual natures have largely been repressed. The purpose of this study is to find out what my bodymind is telling me ... -
Exploring environmental communication : discussing systems concepts with communicators in Banff National Park
(2009-11-19)Through examples of ecological or living systems this research project introduced selected systems concepts to a purposely-selected sample of environmental communicators within Banff National Park. Participants’ individual ... -
An assessment of environmental indicator data quality in GRI sustainability reporting
(2009-11-25)This project assessed whether the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) focuses on providing true environmental indicator reporting within its framework. The analysis focused on environmental indicator data quality through ... -
Athlete Social Responsibility (ASR) : a grounded theory inquiry into the social consciousness of elite athletes
(2009-11-25)Sport in Canada is struggling to demonstrate that it is accountable, value-based, and socially responsible. Simultaneously, there is a growing consciousness among elite athletes to use the power and appeal of sport to ... -
Impacts of oxides of nitrogen (NOx) emissions from oil sands operations on soils and vegetation
(2009-11-25)In an effort to better understand the impacts of nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions from oil sands development on soils and vegetation, a laboratory experiment was designed, which mimicked the natural and reclaimed boreal ... -
Sensitizing Christians to the value of creation : exploring the role of the Eucharist
(2009-11-25)Many Christian churches incorporate environmental policies as part of their mission while others appear hesitant to embrace ecological concern. I set out to explore the nature of this difference and the possible reasons ... -
Environmental effects of insecticides on non target predator and parasitoid insects
(2009-11-27)When considering how insecticides impact beneficial insects, in addition to direct mortality, we need to assess sublethal effects on population numbers which reduce the efficacy of the predators and parasitoids in reducing ... -
Investing in community : Canadian junior mining companies, corporate social responsibility, and the communication gap
(2009-11-30)Drawing on experience as a communications consultant to the junior mining industry, this research emerged from my observations that anti-mining, non-governmental organization (NGO) campaigns are currently winning the public ... -
The rules of engagement? : negotiated agreements and environmental assessment in the Northwest Territories, Canada
(2009-11-30)Increasingly in the Canadian North, developers engage in two parallel processes with no formal connection: the preparation of environmental assessments for public regulatory review; and the establishment of private ... -
Helping First Nations children-in-care develop a healthy identity
(2009-12-01)Grounded theory was used to collect and analyze data from a literature review and the lived experience with First Nations participants, a non-First Nations caseworker, and an Indigenous scholar in order to answer questions ... -
Authentic identity : the essence of how successful ecopreneurs communicate
(2009-12-02)This thesis employed qualitative methods including grounded theory to assess how successful ecopreneurs communicate to maintain and sustain their triple bottom line organizations. The analysis of transcribed interviews ... -
Sustainability education : the educational thoughts, practices, and influences of ecoforester Merve Wilkinson
(2009-12-02)The focus of this research is the life story of Merve Wilkinson whose practice as ecoforester and educator sustains and promotes ecological knowledge and responsibility. Using the method of narrative inquiry I explore ...
