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UNSW Australia
Thursday, March 21, 2013
In 2008 a remarkable relationship was kindled between the children of Tigger's Honeypot, a child care centre at The University of New South Wales, Australia, and the residents of Milford House, an aged care facility in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs.
Tags: unsw, University of New South Wales Australia, Tigger's Honeypot, Milford House, aged care, childcare, early childhood, nursing home, built environment, JUlie Occhiuto
Rising tides in Florida threaten the safety and security of coastal residents (Ryan Loughlin/Upsplash.com)
Florida International University
Monday, March 05, 2018
Florida is in trouble. In the wake of overpopulation, mass flooding and indifference from the powers that be, we're asking all of you to hear our desperate S.O.S call.
Tags: MIami, florida, south beach, beach, Flooding, tides, climate action
Petcoke piles are stored at a Koch Bros. storage site on the Calumet River in Chicago, Illinois, in 2014. (Terry Evans)
Planet Forward Correspondent | Loyola University Chicago
Monday, January 07, 2019
Communities outside of Chicago stifled by BP's largest oil refinery are taking defiant steps to end its expansion of production—and dangerous emissions.
Tags: South Deering, Pilsen, chicago, Social Justice, Petcoke, Manganese, environmental justice, urban resilience, pfcorrespondent, storyfest2019
Thursday, March 13, 2014
A Legacy of Sustainability Ethic
Tags: Furman University, climate leadership awards 2014, Shi Center, sustainability, weatherization, Community Partnerships, Carbon Offsets
Planet Forward Correspondent | Dartmouth College
Friday, April 02, 2021
In the heart of Austin, Texas, lies a salamander sanctuary that exists as a backup, in case the wild population were to be wiped out — but is it enough to save the species?
Tags: Biodiversity, conservation, climate change, native species, endangered species, storyfest2021
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
The clock ran out in Congress last week on a bill to repeal energy-efficient light bulb standards. Cue the giant, energy-devouring, glass ball above Time Square.
Tags: energy, congress, Pew, University of Texas, weatherizedc, heat, ghana, temperatures, cuewb, colleges
Jesmond Sammut, pictured center-right, in Papua New Guinea with members of the Bihute Fish for Prisons program. (Photo courtesy of Jesmond Sammut)
Planet Forward Correspondent | Middlebury College
Wednesday, December 07, 2022
In this audio story, University of New South Wales Professor Jesmond Sammut explains the transformative power of his aquaculture and fish farming research in Papua New Guinea.
Tags: aquaculture, fish farms, climate research, food security, health
Eco-Auto Club at University of the South
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
So long as you have the power of innovation, there is no such thing as junk. The Eco-Auto Club, a student organization at Sewanee (The University of The South), has devised a method for reducing the miles per gallon of beat-up, old "clunkers."
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Tags: transportation, education, car, colleges, eco, aerodynamics, modifications, sewanee, sustain sewanee, eco-auto club
State University College at Buffalo
Tuesday, September 05, 2017
By comparing Harvey to other natural disasters, we can see that this unfortunately ordinary occurrence has become extraordinary.
University of Mississippi Meek School of Journalism
Monday, March 21, 2016