Episode 158 - Disappearing Wetlands, Community Forums, Orientation

Beyond the Bulletin Podcast

Rebecca Rooney, a professor and wetland ecologist in the Department of Biology, discusses Ontario’s More Homes Built Faster Act and allowing development in the Greenbelt. Following the hate-motivated attack on campus, the president, provost and vice-president, administration and finance participated in two campus forums, now available online. Volunteers are needed for student orientation and move-in days. And the Centre for Work-Integrated Learning has a new website that combines the previous WatPD and EDGE websites, while also highlighting newer programs and initiatives. Links and resources: Community Forums: https://uwaterloo.ca/university-relations/uwaterloo-community-forum-july-2023 WIL: https://uwaterloo.ca/centre-for-work-integrated-learning/ Waterloo Orientation: https://uwaterloo.ca/welcome-warriors/waterloo-orientation Move-in and Orientation Volunteer Sign-up: https://app.initlive.com/web-admin/app/#/join-party?k=lo3gat4b8ainpb&fromOpp Save Ontario Wetlands site: https://saveontariowetlands.weebly.com/take-action.html Special Report on Changes to the Greenbelt: https://www.auditor.on.ca/en/content/news/specials_newsreleases/ataglance_Greenbelt_EN.pdf Save Ontario Wetlands on Greenbelt special report: https://saveontariowetlands.weebly.com/response-to-auditor-general-report.html Wetlands and climate: https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/environmental-indicators/extent-wetlands.html