http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/green Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:48:03 -0400 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:48:03 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1532/ecosystems-as-stakeholders-to-urban-air-pollution-mitigation-decisions-in-toronto By Conner Tidd - This paper explores the role that ecosystems can have in the decision making framework for urban air pollution mitigation in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The focus is on management planning of green roof implementation to mitigate the effects of urban air pollution. The importance of Toronto's impact on surrounding ecosystems, conservation areas and their fragile habitats is often overlooked. Through a literature analysis of primary sources, the need for consideration of these nearby ecosystems in management planning is shown. Toronto's proximity to aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems causes the dual... Sun, 31 Jan 2016 12:00 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1532/ecosystems-as-stakeholders-to-urban-air-pollution-mitigation-decisions-in-toronto http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1194/icelands-clean-energy-economy-a-roadmap-to-sustainability-and-good-business By Ólafur R. Grímsson - President Grimsson studied economics and political science at the University of Manchester, and in 1970, became the first person in Iceland to earn a PhD in political science. In 1973, he became a Professor of Political Science at the University of Iceland. He was the University of Iceland's first Political Science professor. He served as a Member of Althing (Iceland's Parliament) from 1978 to 1983. He served as the Chairman of the People's Alliance executive committee from 1983 to 1987. From 1987 to 1995, he was Leader of the People's Alliance; during this time, he served as Minister of Finance... Sat, 01 Nov 2014 12:00 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1194/icelands-clean-energy-economy-a-roadmap-to-sustainability-and-good-business http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/949/deconstruction-over-demolition-manasc-isaac-architects By David Campbell - Everyday activism is a topic that encompasses a variety of sustainable processes and behaviours like turning off lights in a room that is not in use or turning off water taps while brushing teeth, but also challenging large-scale projects. This sentiment has been embraced by Manasc Isaac, an Edmonton, Alberta based architectural firm with a focus on sustainable design. The company has won a plethora of honours for both its design style and sustainable practices. In addition to being recognized for designing Alberta’s first C-2000 green building, Manasc Isaac also designed Alberta’s... Tue, 30 Sep 2014 04:36 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/949/deconstruction-over-demolition-manasc-isaac-architects http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/857/soaring-to-green-heights-the-current-sustainable-initiatives-in-the-commercial-airline-industry By Bretton Weir - The air travel industry is changing. The needs of the environment are being considered and research into ways of improving the industry is being explored. This paper explores the current climate in the commercial airline industry, paying special attention to the ways in which Boeing and Airbus are ensuring the developments of greener technologies. Included is an examination of a diverse range of the research and literature available on the aviation industry and the impacts it poses on the environment in its current state. With that, the question of corporate social responsibility is acknowledged... Mon, 13 Jan 2014 11:28 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/857/soaring-to-green-heights-the-current-sustainable-initiatives-in-the-commercial-airline-industry http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/825/examining-green-advertising-and-its-impact-on-consumer-skepticism-and-purchasing-patterns By Lindsay Richards - The twenty-first century has seen a significant increase in environmental awareness and activism, which has ultimately developed into a pro-environmental trend. Similar to previous societal trends such as cigarette smoking and fashion fads, environmentalism has recently entered the advertising world under the term "green advertising." This research aimed to identify the impact of green advertising through evaluating consumers' connection to the environment, trust in advertising and willingness to purchase green products. An analysis of 107 online survey responses indicated that consumers are generally... Mon, 09 Dec 2013 01:57 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/825/examining-green-advertising-and-its-impact-on-consumer-skepticism-and-purchasing-patterns http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/745/god-as-creator-in-patience-a-re-examination-of-cotton-nero-ax By Kelley S. Kent - Patience, the third poem in Cotton Nero A.x., tells the story of the Old Testament prophet Jonah, placing the narrative within the context of the virtue “pacience” (ll. 1, 531). This, however, is the crux: how much of Patience is simple translation, and in what ways did the poet augment the Biblical narrative? According to C. David Benson, the poet’s use of a Davidic psalm (ll. 118-24) is the “only admitted addition to the Book of Jonah” (152). As Sarah Stanbury observes, “The exemplum section of Patience, the Jonah story, is episodic, as is the Biblical narrative... Sun, 11 Aug 2013 09:39 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/745/god-as-creator-in-patience-a-re-examination-of-cotton-nero-ax http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/665/green-alliances-collaboration-between-businesses-and-environmental-advocacy-organizations By Anam Qudrat - The use of the familiar “command and control” approach to coerce businesses with government interference in order to raise awareness of the damage caused to the external environment proves to be ineffective, resulting often in violence and no long-term plan to introduce environmental consciousness (Livesey, 1999). Instead with the promotion of mutual collaboration, the concept of market based environmentalism emerges where ecological alternatives are made attractive to businesses so they can adopt them independently (Azzone & Bertele, 1994). Under this methodology, businesses are... Fri, 20 Jul 2012 08:05 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/665/green-alliances-collaboration-between-businesses-and-environmental-advocacy-organizations http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/295/sustainability-is-it-a-good-choice-for-small-companies By Jennifer L. Miller - In recent years, sustainability has become a popular topic as business leaders face hardships with the poor economy in the United States. In fact, sustainability strategies have been growing in popularity over the past several decades. Young and Tilley (2006) describe in a recent article that the 1980’s and 1990’s were decades of eco-awareness following the pollution aware decades of the 1960’s and 1970’s. Now, as companies face increasing problems in trying to achieve profitability, managers are looking for ways to decrease costs while still maintaining quality products... Tue, 05 Oct 2010 09:18 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/295/sustainability-is-it-a-good-choice-for-small-companies http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/270/mysticism-and-christianity-in-early-english-literature-comparing-beowulf-and-sir-gawain-and-the-green-knight By Ellen T. Goodson - The introduction of Christianity to England in 597 established a structured, uniform faith among a people accustomed to different branches and pockets of polytheistic paganism. Over the next seventy-five years, the burgeoning country quickly grew unified under the tenets of Catholicism, transforming many of the practices of their ancestors into Christian traditions. However, the fusion of the two religions reshaped more than the Britain’s spiritual beliefs. Remnants of pagan mysticism and magic blurred and interwove with themes from the Bible to create proselytizing legends. An Old English... Mon, 12 Jul 2010 07:05 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/270/mysticism-and-christianity-in-early-english-literature-comparing-beowulf-and-sir-gawain-and-the-green-knight http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/23/cost-effective-renovations-and-other-improvements-for-creating-more-energy-efficient-homes By Joshua G. Bassett - Just by flipping through television channels or walking through the aisles of a grocery store, it is easy to see that the popularity of “Green” and “Sustainable” lifestyles is growing everyday. With an impending energy crisis on our hands, people want to find ways to reduce their energy consumption, and a major benefit of that is saving money on energy costs. People who want to make their home more energy efficient need to understand that it can be done without “going green”. On the Planet Green channel there are shows like Greenovate or World’s Greenest... Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:58 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/23/cost-effective-renovations-and-other-improvements-for-creating-more-energy-efficient-homes