Author: Guest74
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Running Club Helps Build Community Within The Earth Institute
The club is open to runners and walkers of all ages and abilities.
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Less Rice and More Nutritious Crops Will Enhance India’s Food Supply, Study Says
A new study finds that diversifying India’s crops could provide better nutrition for 200 million undernourished people.
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The Injustice That Education Does to the Environment: A Story From a Survivor
What the world’s worst industrial disaster can teach us about how schools should engage students on environmental issues.
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The Challenges of Planning for a Sustainable Dinner Party
Students in a sustainable development class learned how complicated it can be to account for economic, environmental and social concerns, even in something as simple as planning a meal.
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Trip to the Catskills Teaches Students About NYC’s Water Supply
The visit revealed how collaborative efforts help to ensure the city receives high quality water with low treatment costs, while providing local jobs.
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Speaker Series Guest Discusses Green Solutions
During her talk, Margaret Oloriz from Arcadis shared her experiences and knowledge in designing green infrastructure solutions to serve local communities.
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Brighton Kaoma: Empowering Communities for Climate Action Since Age 14
As a teenage radio journalist in Zambia, Kaoma helped communities voice their environmental concerns. Now he’s a graduate student in Environmental Science and Policy.
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Sustainable Development Undergrads Win Third Place In Circular Economy Competition
The Columbia team impressed retail executives and economic experts with its idea for a company that reuses and repurposes discarded furniture.
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Planet Earth May Have a Metabolism Problem
In a recent talk, a visiting scholar argued that Earth’s energy balance is out of whack, and it’s up to humanity to fix it.
