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Andrea Yoder Harmony Valley Farm Did you ever consider what it takes to get food to your table? Many things happen in the life of your food before it ever gets to you. Do you know who is making these decisions and handling your food? More people are becoming interested …
Nate Dobbins Do-It-Yourself projects – whether they be repairs, improvements, or brand new creations – are often highly regarded among sustainably-minded people, and for good reason: getting into the habit of ‘doing-it-yourself’ will lengthen the life of your possessions, thus reducing the amount of ‘stuff’ you consume. It also affords …
Frontiers in the Environment: Big Questions Managing complex social-ecological systems requires information about how humans are affecting the environment and how environmental changes affect human wellbeing. Gathering data on the interactions between people and the environment across space and time is challenging and resource intensive; the years required for data …
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Linda Lindquist RN, BSN Healthcare workers are a hidden, next generation treasure of environmentalists. This group includes, but is not limited to, doctors, such as those specializing in infectious disease, nurses of all disciplines in heath care, respiratory therapists, occupational therapists, nutritionists, dietitians, pharmacists, and emergency rescue response workers. The …
Frontiers in the Environment with Alexandra Klass, IonE Resident Fellow and Distinguished McKnight University Professor, Law School; and Elizabeth Wilson, IonE Resident Fellow and Professor, Humphrey School of Public Affairs As state and local governments and electricity users attempt to improve the efficiency of their buildings, reduce greenhouse gas emissions …
Read moreCan energy use data reduce electricity costs and environmental impacts?
Rethink Recycling.com Every fall we prepare for back to school. This means shopping for new supplies, setting new schedules, and (probably the kids’ favorite) buying new school clothes. Here are a few ideas on how you can "green-up" your back to school routine this year. Clothes: The best green tip …
Nate Dobbins Having just begun a new job in an office setting where a lot of paperwork is involved, I’ve made it one of my personal goals to reduce my office’s paper trail significantly. In the particular field that I work in, it would be nearly impossible to get rid …
Elizabeth Barnard El Colegio Charter School Education: my high school Latin reminds me that at the root it means to “draw out,” to “bring forth.” Much of American education has been, until recently, the near opposite: to “pour in,” to “fill up.” Whether we consider students to be empty or …
Brooke Owen Translator 1. Mide el impacto ambiental que crear. Analiza cuántos recursos tu estilo de vida usa en www.myfootprint.org. Cuando te recuperes del golpe al leer esa información, puedes aprender cómo puedes reducir tu impacto en el medio ambiente a través de: 2. Elegir bien dónde y qué compras: …
Frontiers in the Environment: Big Questions with Nicholas Jordan, IonE Resident Fellow and Professor of Agronomy and Plant Genetics, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences; and Carissa Schively Slotterback, Associate Professor, Humphrey School of Public Affairs Agriculture is in the midst of a revolutionary transformation. Output is rapidly …
Read moreHow Can We Make the Most of Agriculture’s 21st Century Transformation?
