by Iceland Study Abroad | Apr 13, 2014 | CELL Iceland Study Abroad Student Blog, Staff Column
Do you want to try to be more sustainable in the way you live? You should try planting a garden! Even better, try planting a permaculture garden! What is that you ask? Well, I’ll tell you. Having a permaculture garden is among other things having a garden that is...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Apr 13, 2014 | CELL Iceland Study Abroad Student Blog, Staff Column
Unsustainable resource use has led the world to the brink of total ecological collapse. Most educated people agree on this. Unless present human societies radically change their lifestyle habits (and breeding habits, too), the world of the future will be much more...
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 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 Iceland Study Abroad | Apr 12, 2014 | CELL Iceland Study Abroad Student Blog, Programs, Study Abroad
Purchasing a reusable water bottle is perhaps the easiest thing anyone can do to move towards a more sustainable lifestyle. One plastic bottle can take up to 1000 years to decompose and, needless to say, they are filling up our landfills faster than they can do so....
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 Central America Study Abroad | Mar 25, 2014 | CELL Central America Study Abroad Student Blog
Greetings Everyone! We left Nicaragua some time ago and Costa Rica has been treating us quite well! I can hardly believe there is only three weeks left of our adventure. While we have been enjoying our time working with Asoprola, we owe you an update on our...
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...
