Written by: Louise Deltheil Edited by: Iris Bisson Some buildings have architectural or historical characteristics that make them significant for local historic preservation ( Historic Building Definition - Architecture Dictionary , 2025). In the European Union (EU), each country has its own criteria to define a historical building, but often takes into account cultural significance, age of building, architectural value, heritage, and public interest ( A Fresh Take on Heritag

Written by: Tessy Schreyer Edited by: Ashley Yeung Junior Division Green Buildings The term “Green Building” may evoke a picture of a building covered in plants, with solar panels or a garden on the roof. While buildings like this do exist and may qualify as a “green building”, many green buildings look just like any other building on the block. There are many strategies to make a building “green” - in other words, sustainable or environmentally responsible. Using sustainable

Written by: Lindsey Myhre Edited by: Olabisi Olawole Junior Division Introduction Amidst the heap of climate-related challenges Barbados faces, three have converged within one innovative initiative. On Caribbean beaches, heaps of rotting Sargassum seaweed cover beaches. This threatens the tourism industry, on which many islands like Barbados depend, as well as proves a nightmare for fishing - another major source of income. Inland, the Caribbean's infamous rum production gene

Electrical transmission cables connecting to Quebec at the Churchill Falls hydroelectric project in Churchill Falls, Newfoundland, Canada July 2007. REUTERS/Greg Locke/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights Written by: Avery Seeley Edited by: Liad Wolch Junior Division The global energy sector is undergoing an unprecedented transition to clean energy, driven primarily by wind and solar energy. In 2024, more than 40% of global electricity generation came from clean energy (Embe