Letter: 12-year-old urges preservation of Amazon rainforest

KSS students seek funds for Little Forest outdoor classroom

Queen’s University ranked first in Canada for their Sustainable Development Goals

Jeff Scott: The Countryside View – The precarious rise of Dixie

Jeff Scott: The Countryside View – The news that still needs to be told

Protest demands greater municipal action on climate change

Kingstonians take to the streets as part of international climate strike

June 29, 2021June 29, 2021 Kingstonist 3 Comments activism, Amazon rainforest, Brazil, butterflies, carbon footprint, climate change, climate emergency, deforestation, ecosystems, Ecudor, environment, environmental activism, garbage, global warming, greenhouse gas emissions, Kingston, LED lights, letter, letter from a 12-year-old, letter to the editor, opinion, Peru, Rainforest Trust, rainforests, recycling, reducing carbon emissions

The following is a submitted letter to the editor from a 12-year-old reader who asked to remain anonymous. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of The Kingstonist. Dear Editor, I am interested in saving the Amazon Rainforest from destruction and pollution, and I have made this

Community Environment News

May 19, 2021May 19, 2021 Michelle Dorey Forestell 1 Comment 1000 Islands Master Gardeners, biodiversity, carbon dioxide, carbon emissions, Champlain Park, climate, climate action, climate change, Co2, CO2 emissions, Dr. Akira Miyawaki, Fridays for Future, global warming, GoFundMe, Highway 15, indigenous plants, Indigenous practices, Isadora Ferguson, Kingston, Kingston Secondary School, Lakeside, Limestone District School Board, Little Forest, monoculture planting, Namirah Quadir, plant and tree species, shrub layer, sub-tree layer, tree canopy, tree planting, Walking the Path of Peace (WTPTP), Wolfe Island

Kingston Secondary School (KSS) students are asking for your help to plant a “Little Forest” outdoor classroom in Champlain Park. Namirah Quadir, Urban Student Trustee for the Limestone District School Board (LDSB) and Isadora Ferguson of Friday’s for Future Kingston, both students at KSS, appear in a YouTube video asking

Campus Education Environment News

April 21, 2021April 21, 2021 Jessica Foley 0 Comments global warming, Patrick Deane, positive impact, Queen's University, sustainability, Sustainable Development Goals, Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings, United Nations (UN)

In the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings of global universities that are advancing the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) within and beyond their local communities, Queen’s University has placed first in Canada and fifth in the world. The rankings measured over 1,200 post-secondary institutions and focused on the

Jeff Scott: The Countryside View Opinion Politics

June 17, 2019June 17, 2019 Jeff Scott 0 Comments Atlanta, democrats, Dixie, drought, global warming, Jeff Scott, Miami, North Carolina, population growth, republicans, the Civil War, the South, the southern states, urbanization, Virginia, Washington, water

Being a Civil War buff, I have often ventured into the Heart of Dixie with an historian’s eye. The American southeast, or the Confederate States as they were then, were devastated by the Civil War, particularly by Sherman’s destructive ‘March to the Sea,’ where the army set out to destroy

Environment Jeff Scott: The Countryside View News Opinion

May 23, 2019May 23, 2019 Jeff Scott 0 Comments Bill Nye, climate change, environment, global warming, hurricanes, Jeff Scott, jetstreams, Kingston, sea level, storms, The Science Guy, water levels, weather

Bill Nye, ‘The Science Guy,’ did a stint on John Oliver’s late night show Last Week Tonight to talk about carbon taxes and climate change. He did an adult version of his iconic science show as a skit. He angrily stated, “By the end of this century, if emissions

City Community Environment News Politics

May 8, 2019May 8, 2019 Michelle Allan 0 Comments 350 Kingston, City Council, City of Kingston, climate change, climate change emergency, climate emergency, Committee of the Whole, global warming, Goodes Hall, Kingston, Kingston Climate Hub, protest, rally, strategic planning

On Tuesday, May 7, 2019 a rally was held outside the City of Kingston’s Strategic Planning meeting at Goodes Hall by 350 Kingston, a group of local citizens “committed to taking action on climate change.” This was the city’s fourth strategic planning session and intended to finalize council’s 2019-2022

City Community Environment News Politics

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March 15, 2019March 15, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Bridget Doherty, City Hall, climate change, climate crisis, climate emergency, Climate Strike, environment, global climate strike, global warming, Ian Arthur, Jim Neill, Kingston, Mark Gerretsen, Peter Stroud, Queen's University, rally, Robert Kiley

Kingstonians take to the streets as part of international climate strike Anywhere from 300 to 800 people gathered in the streets of Kingston throughout the day, joining those in over 95 countries internationally taking part in the global ‘Climate Strike’ on Friday, Mar. 15, 2019. Here in Kingston, the rally