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Monday, February 07, 2011
Matthew O'Connor and Justin Eure reporting for Medill News Service, Northwestern University A new solar cell material could double the energy output of traditional solar photovoltaics, by reacting to nearly the entire light spectrum.
Tags: students, Northwestern University
Chicago O'Hare International Airport had a vertical garden on display, shown here in 2012. (Source: Creative Commons)
Bates College
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Much of the food that urbanites eat must be trucked in, frequently from great distances. Faced with this dilemma, some cities are turning to a unique solution: Vertical farming.
Tags: urban agriculture, vertical farming, Food Sustainability
The view from the peak of Tanalian Mountain, which looks down on Port Alsworth. (Olivia Urbanski/Loyola University Chicago)
Loyola University Chicago
Monday, January 22, 2018
Planet Forward Correspondent Olivia Urbanski spent a summer interning at Lake Clark National Park as a Junior Ranger Intern to teach – and ultimately learn from – local children about environmental stewardship.
Tags: national park, national park service, Environmental Education
This winter, popular Lee Street Beach in Evanston, Illinois, was shrinking as Lake Michigan rose. (Anne Snabes / Northwestern University)
Northwestern University
Thursday, May 07, 2020
The Evanston, Illinois, and Beaufort, South Carolina, areas are considering how to combat beach erosion and planning to fix strained storm water systems.
Tags: climate change, climate change adaptation, Flooding, City planning, local government
This mass timber building at Michigan State University stores nearly 2,000 metric tons of carbon in its timbers, the equivalent of not burning more than 2 million pounds of coal. (Cameryn Cass)
Michigan State University
Thursday, January 26, 2023
Mass timber, or large wooden panels, are increasingly recognized as a safe and sustainable building material in Michigan and the rest of the world.
Robert Rosner, left, chair of the Bulletin Science and Security Board, and board member Suzet McKinney unveil the time on the Doomsday Clock at a Zoom news conference on Jan. 27. Rosner is a professor of astrophysics at the University of Chicago, and McKinney is CEO and executive director of the Illinois Medical District. (Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists)
Northwestern University
Monday, February 01, 2021
Scientists sound the alarm on climate change and nuclear risk as the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists announced the 2021 time for its historic clock, which counts down to a “midnight” apocalypse. Carlyn Kranking reports.
Tags: Doomsday Clock, climate change, nuclear weapons, coronavirus, covid-19, pandemic, midnight
The tri-level home offers two bedrooms and 2.5 baths as well as an additional bed and bath in the accessory dwelling unit. EngiNUity even included a deck. (Photo courtesy EngiNUity - Northwestern Solar Decathlon team)
Northwestern University
Monday, August 02, 2021
A team of Northwestern University engineering students won the 2021 Solar Decathlon Design Challenge by designing an energy-efficient home. Their approach makes us ask: Could small homes be a viable investment in a sustainable future? Medill's...
Tags: sustainability, tiny houses, tiny homes, Northwestern, illinois, Solar Decathlon
Northwestern University
Friday, December 18, 2020
Sustainable fashion is becoming increasingly popular, but what does it mean to be truly sustainable? This story explores the challenges in the sustainable fashion industry and how different companies are navigating them.
Tags: fast fashion, sustainability, sustainable fashion, microfibers, microplastics
Northwestern University
Wednesday, October 09, 2019
Northwestern University has launched its first student-run subscription bike-sharing program, called EO, where students pay $20 per quarter for unlimited rides and easy pick up/drop-off anywhere accessibility.
Tags: bike share, Northwestern University, public transportation, urban living, green living, storyfest2020
Planet Forward
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
By Molly Starke (presenter), Delaney Workman, Elizabeth Murphy, and Victoria Lamb