by Kori Cooper | Oct 3, 2015 | Meaning of Sustainability, Staff Column
by Kori Cooper Elon Musk was on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert recently discussing his plan to put humans on Mars. This planet has been the focus of worldwide attention because it is the planet most like Earth. Before you scoff at Musk’s idea, consider that...
by CELL Staff | Jun 25, 2015 | Meaning of Sustainability
Written By: Grace Brosofsky By all appearances, sustainability qualifies as an ordinary, slightly cumbersome noun that has begun to grow exceedingly worn from use. However, sustainability thrives upon action founded in a belief that this very thing — action...
by CELL Staff | Feb 23, 2015 | Meaning of Sustainability, Virtual Internship Program
Sustainability has been quite a buzz word that businesses like to use to differentiate their products and service. In China, the government has also been promoting the concept of sustainable development. I did not fully understand its meaning, but still used it...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Apr 13, 2014 | CELL Iceland Study Abroad Student Blog, CELL News, Meaning of Sustainability, Study Abroad
The world is so freaking beautiful: (Lava field in the heart of Snæfellsnes – unedited – no filters) Nine weeks ago I had stars in my eyes. I knew I was boarding a plane bound for beauty, my intentions bloated with all the love and worry I have for my children and the...
by CELL Staff | Jan 17, 2014 | Meaning of Sustainability, Staff Column
One of my first lessons in sustainability was learnt from a cartoon that was shown in a famous children’s television series. As I remember, a short cartoon showed a little boy brushing his teeth while leaving the tap open. The water that flowed from his tap was from a...
by CELL Staff | Sep 28, 2013 | Meaning of Sustainability, Staff Column
Written by: Courtney Remacle I must pass over 1,000 trees on my drive to and from work. It is autumn now, and they are starting to change color. Soon the leaves will turn brown and drop to the forest floor while they will decompose slowly under a blanket of snow. In...