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George Washington University
Friday, March 09, 2018
The next best thing to using no plastic is making plastic useful.
Tags: storyfest2018, recycle, plastic, community engagement, Green Communities, costa rica, The George Washington University, Eco-friendly, consumption
Planet Forward
Tuesday, July 01, 2014
How do you get solar in a city? You build in the country, in a move that could become a trend for urban campuses.
Tags: solar power purchase agreement, George Washington University, gw hospital, american university, photovoltaic panels, Urban Development and Sustainability, capital partners solar project
George Washington University-School of Media and Public Affairs
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Lauren Hoenemeyer and Kimberly Kroll produced the crowd favorite at GW's Student Film Festival with GW President Steven Knapp, White House Environmental Executive Michelle Moore, Jeff Nesbit of the National Science Foundation and Michelle Williams...
Tags: algae, George Washington University, algae biofuel, Rear Admiral Philip Cullom, Navy Energy, RCB-X, riverine machine, Great Green Fleet, Patrick Hatcher, Old Dominion University
Monday, January 27, 2014
Climate change is a big issue, but everyone's got issues to deal with - does the average person have time to think about climate change, and time to act?
Tags: Washington DC, h street, Community, community engagement
Friday, March 21, 2014
What's a great way for foodies to get a shot of vitamins while making their dishes deliciously beautiful? Restaurants like Washington DC's Graffiato are doing it using microgreens.
Tags: restaurant, microgreens, lettuce lady, graffito, Washington DC
George Washington University
Thursday, December 17, 2015
Students explore small-scale residential green infrastructure in Washington, DC; Burlington, VT; and Shoreline, WA.
Tags: Washington DC, stormwater, stormwater management, shoreline wa, burlington vt
The George Washington University
Friday, March 07, 2014
Imagine if it took three hours to go grocery shopping just so you could make a healthy meal for your family. That's the reality in Anacostia, and BrightFarms is trying to do something about it.
Tags: food deserts, greenhouse gardening, greenhouse, urban gardening, Anacostia River, Washington DC
National Science Foundation
Monday, August 08, 2011
Recently, multiple NSF-funded researchers have documented genetic changes resulting from climate change. These studies suggest that extreme variation in temperature and rainfall are causing genetic shifts in organisms with short life spans.
Tags: california, washington, plants, warming, temperature, arthur, weis, UC-Irvine, rainfall, genes
George Washington University
Friday, April 04, 2014
Solar can be hard to set up for one person alone, but DC residents are involving the whole community in light of falling prices and tax incentives.
Tags: solar power, community solar, tax incentive, home solar, Washington DC, Community Partnerships, community action
Planet Forward, George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs
Thursday, September 22, 2016
Throwback Thursday: In preparation for next Friday's Urban Agriculture Symposium, we're highlighting this piece about DC rooftop farming company Up Top Acres. You'll see the farm director at the symposium.