by Iceland Study Abroad | Apr 13, 2014 | CELL Iceland Study Abroad Student Blog, Staff Column
Does sustainability sound like a big topic for your daily life? Not at all! For my fellow college student friends, take a look around your dorm room. It may be able to only hold a few essential furnitures, such as beds, chairs, desks, closets. But...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Apr 10, 2014 | CELL Iceland Study Abroad Student Blog, Staff Column
“To eliminate the concept of waste means to design things—products, packaging, and systems—from the very beginning on the understanding that waste does not exist.” -William McDonough and Michael Braungart, Cradle to Cradle It is common for the modern...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Apr 5, 2014 | CELL Iceland Study Abroad Student Blog, Staff Column
Meat and dairy consumption is the highest contributor to both greenhouse gases and deforestation, and has a high impact on water consumption and pollution. The meat industry emits some of the highest amounts of nitrous oxide and methane, which are both greenhouse...
by CELL Staff | Mar 27, 2014 | Staff Column, Sustainability Tips
By: Julianne Boulton This year too, World Water Day was celebrated on the 22nd of March with many national and international events. The aim of World Water Day is to focus attention on the importance of freshwater and how to conserve water. This is a timely need as...
by CELL Staff | Mar 24, 2014 | Staff Column, Sustainability News
by: Julianne Boulton Reducing your food miles and eating locally can help you to reduce your carbon footprint. See here for steps that you can take to reduce your food miles. Like with any generalisation some food products where food miles may not be as important in...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Mar 23, 2014 | CELL Iceland Study Abroad Student Blog, Staff Column
What does the fox say? Anyone who has tried to spend a silent day in nature knows it’s impossible. ‘Quiet’ is a relative adjective. A blender is quiet when compared to a jet engine. On a peaceful walk down to the river where the only comparative noise is the sound of...
