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Monday, April 01, 2013
In spring 2012, Western State Colorado University student Kyle Brookens pioneered the opportunity for students to make a voluntary renewable energy contribution, in an effort to reduce WSCU’s dependence on fossil-fuel energy, while reducing our...
Tags: ACUPCC, Climate Leadership Awards 2013, Kyle Brookens, WSCU
Georgetown University
Friday, October 04, 2013
In order to feed our nation we have established an elaborate food supply system. We produce billions of bushels of grain, millions of pounds of meat, and incredible amounts of other raw and processed foods, and ship them all over the world.
Tags: food security, nutrition, diet, healthy, health, supply chain
Planet Forward, George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
On September 23rd, 2014, the GW Solar Institute hosted its 6th Annual Solar Symposium.
Tags: community solar, capital partners solar project, low-income solar
Northwestern University
Friday, August 24, 2018
In the Panamanian jungle, one community is using black soldier flies to eliminate food waste of all kinds. See how meat, dairy, and even bones are rapidly decomposed by specialized larvae. Kira Fahmy reports for Medill.
Tags: composting Food waste, Food Waste, food waste prevention, Black soldier flies, compost, kalu yala
Columbia University
Wednesday, March 23, 2022
This illustrated children's book explains how drought happens and what individuals (even kids!) can do to conserve water.
Tags: drought, West, Water, conservation, storyfest2022
Monday, January 18, 2010
BRISTOL, RI __ Here at Roger Williams University, 17 students are working hard to create a catalog of videos on sustainability issues: This year, the topic is Carbon Footprint, and the team is finding curious and creative ways to illustrate that i
Tags: green living, carbon footprint, climate change, Roger Williams University, environmental sustainability, Roger Williams, RWU, students
energyNOW
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Americans use 40 billion plastic utensils every year at cookouts, picnics, and around the home. Almost all of them are sent to landfills where they'll take thousands of years to decompose. Not bioplastics.
Tags: Bioplastics, The Pros and Cons of Natural Gas
Monday, November 15, 2010
One of the first lessons we learn in Kindergarten is to pick up after ourselves. Apparently the lesson doesn't stick well.
Tags: Carbon emissions, GW_Fall10
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
In 2011, why doesn't the White House hire 3 thoughtful and experienced journalists to hold a joint press conference each Tuesday morning to improve how the White House communicates with the American public, the press, and the rest of the world abo
Tags: Obama, public policy, white house, politics, New White House Sustainability Press Conference Format, communication, climate change discussion, climate news
Digital Media Producer, Planet Forward
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Losing weight is already an incredibly hard task, even in the best of circumstances. Now imagine you live in a food desert, with no access to a car, a low income and no supermarkets nearby.