STOW PRIMARY School was named the Schools Champion at this year’s Surfers Against Sewage Plastic Free Awards. They were also crowned Scottish Champions for the third year in a row at the Better Energy School Awards for Excellence in Environmental Education. It has been three years since the school madeRead More →
To print this article, simply register or connect to Mondaq.com. The French employee representative bodies, the Social and Economic Committees, have a new role in monitoring the environmental implication of employers’ projects. The Social and Economic Committee (CSE) is the representative body for staff in France, made up of electedRead More →
Long Island elected officials and community leaders celebrated the grand opening of the Center for Environmental Education and Resilience at Hempstead Lake State Park on Thursday. Governor Kathy Hochul, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and others gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the 8,000-square-foot facility, which opened on the fourthRead More →
A free online event is being organized which will bring together academics, policy makers and community activists and organizations to draw attention to how faith in Islam influences Muslim lifestyles to care for the environment . Islamic beliefs can motivate sustainable practices and concern for the environment at the levelRead More →
Bae, Kim & Lee Expert Advisor Lee Yeon-woo As regulatory and stakeholder issues escalate around environmental, social and governance factors, companies must now monitor the associated risks more strategically. Unfortunately, ESG issues are sensitive to public choice, rely on materiality based on future scenarios and require longer time horizons. Thus,Read More →
It wasn’t too long ago that a desolate piece of land just north of Capitol Drive, surrounded by railroad tracks to the west and 31st Street to the east, was completely devastated. Today it is a thriving green space called Green technology station designed to capture rainwater. The project canRead More →
US Senator Chuck Schumer said: “In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, I fought for billions of dollars in federal investments in green and resilient infrastructure across New York State, including $ 125 million in prevention efforts. flooding of the Mill River watershed. This center for environmental education and resilience isRead More →
When it comes to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), you may wonder if nature or upbringing plays the biggest role in its occurrence. For example, let’s say more than one of your children has been diagnosed with ADHD. Maybe you are wondering if you are doing something to provoke it.Read More →
LITTLE NECK, QUEENS – A historic farm in Queens will get a new education center as part of a multi-million dollar investment in two of the borough’s museums, Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Wednesday. The city has awarded $ 5 million to the Queens County Farm Museum in LittleRead More →
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro removes his protective mask to address the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday at the United Nations headquarters in New York. Eduardo Munoz / AP hide caption toggle legend Eduardo Munoz / AP Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro removes his protective mask toRead More →
Floridians care about the environment. These are the results of a statewide survey conducted by researchers at the University of South Florida last month to gauge public opinion on current policy issues in the state, including those on the environment. Joshua Scacco and Stephen Neely distributed the survey to 600Read More →
Opinions expressed by Contractor the contributors are theirs. There will always be challenges in any entrepreneurial activity, as entrepreneurship is basically aimed at solving urgent and difficult to solve problems in the market. However, some markets are known to have inherent challenges that hamper aspiring entrepreneurs even before they canRead More →
anchor Karletta Chief, an associate professor and extension specialist in the UArizona Department of Environmental Science and director of the new center, pushes a soil sample tube into the Hogback Irrigation Canal near Waterflow, New -Mexico, on the Navajo Nation in 2017. Image: UniversityRead More →
David Balakirsky, a freshman computer science student at the University of Maryland, recently won the Presidential Environmental Youth Award for his involvement with the Bioma Project, a nonprofit student organization dedicated to educating young people about the environment. The PEYA award is organized by the Environmental Protection Agency and isRead More →
Children learn to enjoy the outdoors in Nature’s Classroom Report by photojournalist Mike Hughes TAMPA, Florida – Since 1969, more than 328,006 elementary students from Hillsborough County schools have experienced Nature’s Classroom, an outdoor environmental education program located on 365 acres of land along the Hillsborough River. During a three-dayRead More →
It turns out that cows can be toilet trained just as easily as toddlers. Maybe easier. It is not a bull. Scientists put it to the test and 11 out of 16 cows learned to use the “MooLoo” when they needed to go. Much like some parents, the researchers usedRead More →
When it comes to your sidewalk, the money and time you spend on making it sustainable shouldn’t be wasted. Environmental factors can have a significant impact on the performance of your pavement and cause serious damage. Let’s take a look at the different environmental factors to watch out for. 1.Read More →
WITH THE AUTHORIZATION of Rock Hollow One of the places where kids can play is the Rock Hollow Woods Environmental Education Center in Robeson Township. (Courtesy of Rock Hollow Woods) Michelle Zeitz is the new Executive Director of the Rock Hollow Woods Environmental Learning Center. Michelle Zeitz has been appointedRead More →
Friends of Rappahannock spokesperson Lis Heras announced earlier this month that approximately $ 140,000 of the grant would go to fund an environmental education program at schools in Fauquier and Culpeper counties. The grant, provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association, will fund the program at Fauquier and CulpeperRead More →
Sierra Club’s national magazine, “Sierra Magazine,” recently announced the University of Massachusetts Amherst as one of the top 20 environmentally friendly higher education institutions in North America. Picture UMass, ranked 18 out of 328, is among those who “have demonstrated a deep and comprehensive commitment to tackle climate change, protectRead More →
The winners of the Student Research Fellowships pictured clockwise from top left: Eliza Newman, Isiah Winters, Guillermina Zabala Suarez, Teah Brands, James Tee, Samantha Bakke, Bettine Josties September 9, 2021 Student Research Fellowship Winners Address Critical Social, Political and Environmental Issues Preparing students to critically investigate our rapidly changing societyRead More →
Marine fuel pumps on the shore of the small lake in downtown Peterborough. This decade is a short window of opportunity for Canada to take climate action that secures a sustainable future for communities across the country. In this federal election, we need leaders who support aggressive carbon pricing, carbonRead More →
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues have captured the attention of investors over the past decade and the pandemic has only accelerated the trend. ESG is now at the forefront of positive change. Investors are focusing more on better management of significant exposures to environmental, social and ESG risks andRead More →
A new collection of 500 shares aimed at reducing mortality and disease caused by environmental risk factors has been created. And, if the actions are fully implemented, almost 25% of deaths worldwide could be prevented, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). According to the WHO, environmental pollution and otherRead More →
Eleven-year-old Jack Dalton from Manchester has another name: the “Kid Conservationist”. His YouTube channel is full of fun videos about endangered species and the natural world. His efforts in environmental education have won him the President’s Environmental Youth Award. Get NHPR reports on politics, the pandemic, and other hot topicsRead More →