by Gordon Liu | Apr 27, 2018 | Staff Column
Action Plan Logo by Ashley Aupperle Environmental education is a vital step in combating climate change and its many negative impacts. Some of the most influential individuals who have the ability to make a great impact are the youth of society, and it is important...
by Gordon Liu | Apr 26, 2018 | Staff Column
Action Plan Logo by Bradley Sachs For my action plan, I hope to incorporate a “mindful eating day” as a monthly tradition at the Skidmore College dining hall. Currently, the Skidmore dining services strives to offer food from sources that are as local as possible....
by Gordon Liu | Apr 26, 2018 | Staff Column
Action Plan Logo by Hailey Nase Ithaca College is building a new house for the college’s president. Currently, the college is in the planning and designing phase and I would like to work with the college to make this new construction sustainable. Ideally, the...
by Gordon Liu | Apr 26, 2018 | Staff Column
Action Plan Logo by Casey May Robison For my Action Plan, I choose to focus on the locality of my food sources. Being a student studying Sustainable Agriculture, I am always thinking about food. I want to challenge myself to eat a diet that is sourced locally, with...
by Gordon Liu | Apr 21, 2018 | Staff Column
Action Plan Logo by Nicole Marino I believe that businesses should do everything in their economic power and availability to work with sustainable systems to provide quality, environmentally safe, and low/carbon neutral goods and services. Currently, I run a small...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Mar 15, 2018 | Staff Column
Last week we went on an overnight trip to the Íslenski Bærinn Turf Houses. This has been one of the best experiences of the semester. Hannes, who runs the place, probably knows more about turf houses than anyone else in the world, and I was delighted to be in his...