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What can we learn from the pandemic to create a world that embodies the Sustainable Development Goals?
Director, GW Office of Sustainability | Co-Director, SustainableGW
Friday, April 10, 2020
As we are adapting to the stay-home realities of a global pandemic, we are having a first-hand experience of global change. In the chaos we may find confusion, anxiety, and new ways to cope. But we also can find a learning moment.
Tags: education, coronavirus, covid-19, Environment, climate change, public health
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Glendale Community College has been invested in sustainability since 2004, and now features over 30 on-campus "Green Efforts" initiatives.
Tags: sustainability, Arizona, colleges, universities, Glendale Community College
Western Michigan University
Friday, March 14, 2014
CLA 2014 VOTING OVERALL WINNER: Western Michigan University looks to create transformative, system-level change on campus.
Tags: American College and University Presidents' Climate Commitment, sustainability, Social Learning, Campus Sustainability, Action Research, climate leadership awards 2014, Western Michigan University
Two participants enjoying the beautiful Dansey Road Scenic Reserve from above. (Photo courtesy of Rotorua Canopy Tours in New Zealand)
Planet Forward Correspondent | Middlebury College
Monday, January 30, 2023
By proactively addressing the presence of invasive species, one zip line company in New Zealand is showing how ecotourism is done right.
Tags: conservation, ecotourism, adventure, invasive species
George Washington University
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
We profile three schools that are working toward more sustainable college campuses.
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Tags: University of Mississippi, Ole Miss, GW, Mississippi, University of Arkansas, Campus Sustainability Day, Sustainable campuses, College sustainability
The bustling island of Cartí Sugtupu serves as a hub for the Gunas living in the Comarca. Cartí Sugtupu includes a solar-powered school, as well as a hostel and supermarket, among its amenities. (Abigail Foerstner/Medill)
Northwestern University
Wednesday, June 06, 2018
As Panama's indigenous Guna islands begin sinking into the surrounding waters, local entrepreneurs with successful eco-friendly businesses could prove the revolutionary power of small-scale innovation, Medill's Molly Glick reports.
Tags: climate refugee, sustainability, green business, panama, Guna, Guna Yala
National Geographic and Planet Forward
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
By Daniel Kammen
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Just a 15-minute drive from Downtown Bend in Central Oregon, the Badlands offer a quiet getaway. The land is designated as "Wilderness" by the federal government, while volcanic ash and eroded lava make up sandy natural trails.
Tags: sustainability, conservation, nature, oregon, badlands, FOBITS, David Eddleston, wilderness, nature hiking, preservation
Monday, April 18, 2011
Hi, I’m Peter. We are going to continue the exploration of The Radius of Curvature of all Natural Law with this introductory power point presentation.
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Monday, February 27, 2017
Is agriculture inherently exploitative and destructive, or can we learn a new way from the traditional ecological knowledge of indigenous cultures?