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Planet Forward
Tuesday, January 03, 2017
The University of Florida has a special obligation to meet the challenges of sustainability for three interrelated reasons.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
What is cuter than little kids working in a garden? Students at the University of South Florida are including their entire community in their attempt to be more environmentally friendly. One part of their project is educating children about...
Tags: global warming, solar, green energy, Carbon emissions, global, University of South Florida, usf, climate neutrality, climate leadership, Sustainability in Schools
Florida Gulf Coast University
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Florida Gulf Coast University has a 2MW 15-acre solar photovoltaic array, geothermal energy to heat and cool their pools, and a student-run permaculture food forest.
Tags: Florida Gulf Coast University
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
Friday, April 18, 2014
Seas are projected to rise up to six feet this century, and Florida is right in the path of destruction. One student takes a personal look at what's being done right now.
Tags: rising sea levels, sea level rise, florida, global warming
Monday, September 19, 2011
The FIU PerFORM[D]ance House is a truly sustainable Florida house. Powered entirely by the sun, the house performs in real time by sensing and responding to the external conditions of its environment and the internal conditions of its use.
Tags: solar, florida, students, colleges, Decathlon, FIU, Florida International University
Friday, September 23, 2011
Much like a dancer, the PerFORM(D)ance House relies heavily on its core to generate power. How does this help the house "move?" Watch the video to find out more!
Tags: students, Florida International University
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University of Florida
Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Meet clammers, scientists and volunteers, like TV star Blair Wiggins and three generations of women, who are returning clams to Florida's Indian River Lagoon and other ailing waters to reduce pollution.
Tags: water pollution, solution, clam restoration, Indian River Lagoon, Sarasota Bay, women in science, interdisciplinary approach
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
FIU's PerFORM[D]ance House combines the three ideas behind sustainability: economy, ecology and society. Relying on landscape elements, PerFORM[D]ance expands the built environment.
Tags: Department of Energy, Solar Decathlon, florida, students, colleges, FIU, dance, Florida International University
Monday, September 26, 2011
How, exactly, does the dancer react to the dance? In the case of PerFORM[D]ance House, the house dances at the whim of its inhabitants.