As the technique of manufacturing refrigeration has developed, new research and innovative designs are helping commercial refrigerators and freezers improve to provide users with a quality experience, especially in that they have taken a more environmentally friendly approach, changing the use of freon gas and some consumables for new typesRead More →
(File photo) MANILA – UniTeam senatorial candidate Harry Roque would push for environmental education for kindergarten through elementary school students to develop a sense of environmental responsibility. Roque said students need to be knowledgeable about the major environmental issues facing the world so they can develop critical and creative thinking.Read More →
This article was updated at 6:42 a.m. on February 16, 2022. An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated when the state’s solid waste management plan was updated. PFAS, landfills, water quality: The House will consider a slew of bills dealing with environmental issues facing the state when the plenumRead More →
Created: 14 Feb. 2022 07:49 Environmental activist: Anna Oposa Island nations must play a role on the world stage when it comes to the marine environment, according to environmental activist Anna Oposa. Mrs. Oposa, co-founder of Save the seas of the Philippines, said that while island nations may not beRead More →
That effort, the Transportation Climate Initiative, is not on Lamont’s agenda this year as lawmakers begin a short legislative session that will last until May 4. Despite the short time to act on the state budget and a a few other big ticket items such as crime and health careRead More →
CLEVELAND (WJW) — Combining the fight for fairness with pushing for cleaner, safer communities is the mission of the Ohio Climate Justice Fund, which is now partnering with the Cleveland NAACP branch to help to solve systemic environmental problems. The two organizations are working together to conduct a series ofRead More →
KARACHI: WWF-Pakistan has signed a memorandum of understanding with Novumpack for corporate sustainability and is collaborating in environmental education campaigns, WWF-Pakistan announced on Wednesday. As the largest non-profit organization working in environmental and nature conservation in Pakistan, WWF-Pakistan strives to stop the degradation of the planet’s natural environment and buildRead More →
Published: 11:30 a.m. February 8, 2022 Brent students have worked hard to help make their school and community more environmentally friendly. Preston Manor School in Wembley was visited by councilors Brent Krupa Sheth and Thomas Stephen on February 1 to celebrate various environmental projects set up by students. The Eco-Leaders,Read More →
Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall rides TRAX during February in Salt Lake City on Tuesday. Mendenhall released her 2022 work plan on Thursday, outlining 75 goals she hopes to achieve by the end of December. (Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News) Estimated reading time: 5-6 minutes SALT LAKE CITY —Read More →
About 25 people attended a Hubbard County Democratic-Farmer-Worker (DFL) caucus at Park Rapids High School on Tuesday. The meeting was open to residents of Park Rapids and the townships of Arago, Clay, Clover, Henrietta, Hubbard, Lake Alice, Lake Emma, Straight River and Todd. Other towns and villages in Hubbard CountyRead More →
Environmental issues have failed to dominate the countryside in eco-fragile Uttarakhand Environmental issues have failed to dominate the countryside in eco-fragile Uttarakhand Ahead of the February 14 elections for the Uttarakhand Assembly, temples and development are among the issues raised by politicians. Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat’s attemptRead More →
Cybersecurity, supply chain disruptions and resilience, and environmental issues dominate two key reports released last week. The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report and Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE’s 2022 Risk Barometer also note the interconnectedness of risks and the continued influence on other risks of the COVID-19 pandemic,Read More →
ADEL — An Atlanta-based conservation group has released a video critical of environmental issues in this Cook County town and their impact on low-income residents. “Abandoned: Greed, Neglect and Environmental Injustice in Adel” was posted to YouTube on Friday by Georgia Conservation Voters, a nonprofit group. Abraham Park, head ofRead More →
Enforcing environmental reforms in the agriculture and livestock sector can alienate the farming community, putting political pressure on India’s environmental commitments | Representative image: Getty The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 26), in Glasgow, has launched discussions to tackle the long ignored impacts of climate change. The GlasgowRead More →
The “Spotlight” did a good job in 2021 reporting on the proposed sale of Stony Creek Reservoir by the City of Colonie. Climate change issues are a significant concern for many members of society today. For the past 51 years, I have worked on utility-related projects as a team memberRead More →
Members of the Rotary Club of Tucson Verde removed Buffelgrass from Mission Garden last month. The newly formed Rotary club is accepting new members and will focus on advocacy and hands-on projects related to environmental issues such as climate change, conservation, and environmental sustainability. Rotary Club of Tucson Verde LoniRead More →
Isaias Hernandez became an educator at the same time he became a student. From primary school, he must help his teachers in the basic pronunciation of his first name, because the abundance of vowels proves delicate for the Anglicized language. It’s no wonder he’s become a natural adept at introductionsRead More →
Nearly 20 speakers last week urged the Mount Pleasant Planning Board to consider a wide range of environmental concerns in its review of a proposed 31-lot subdivision for the Lake Pocantico shoreline. Council held a public scoping session under the Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) last Monday for Meadows atRead More →
Posted: 10/21/2021 4:32:32 PM David Kempf, in his October 15 letter “Masks Force Killing Our Planet” advocating an end to mask mandates in order to keep plastic out of the oceans, confuses public health policy with environmental issues. We are in the midst of a historic pandemic in which masksRead More →
In recent years, environmental issues have come to the fore. To add to this important conversation, Florida CraftArt’s newest exhibit “Environmentally Engaged” aims to address the relationship between humans and our natural environment. “There are many artists who work with social issues or who think and do work that involvesRead More →
A fictitious green parliament aimed at educating students about environmental conservation as well as parliamentary work was organized on Tuesday by the Kudremukh Wildlife Division of the Forestry Department in conjunction with the Institutions Tribune Speakers Club Alvas teaching center in Moodbidri. Students from seven colleges in Dakshina Kannada representingRead 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
The new EH MATTERS Fellowship gives students from underrepresented groups the opportunity to conduct research on environmental health and safety issues. [3¾ min read] Tim Saunders (left) and Leon Zhu gain experience in environmental health research through their Fellowships in Environmental Health Methodology, Training and Education (EH MATTERS). (Photos: CourtesyRead More →
SINGAPORE – The average Singaporean is very aware of environmental issues, sometimes adopting many green practices, and championing some of these issues and practices to friends and family. These are the conclusions of a climate index launched Tuesday, August 17 by OCBC Bank in partnership with Eco-Business, a media andRead More →
According to a new report, education is not giving students enough knowledge to adapt, act and react to climate change and environmental crises. The , on the eve of the World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development, reviewed the education plans and curriculum frameworks of nearly 50 countries from allRead More →
Todd Radenbaugh was known for his tenacity and boundless enthusiasm for education and the environment—someone who tackled global issues through community action. “Sustainability starts at the local level. And sustainability has to stay local. And sustainability has to use both science and local culture,” Radenbaugh said, speaking to KDLG lastRead More →
ULM Marketing and Communication Office | Monroe News-Star Joydeep Bhattacharjee, Ph.D., professor of biology at Louisiana Monroe University, received an environmental education grant from the EPA. The $133,720 grant will address local environmental issues through educational and stewardship activities using action-oriented research. It has been more than 15 years sinceRead More →
Photo by the US Fish and Wildlife Service As schools rethink their learning strategies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, now is an opportunity to include more outdoor learning. Most major public school systems in Maryland are developing remote learning plans for at least the fall semester in response toRead More →
Environmental education will be integrated into school curricula from September 2020 in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This is the meaning of the tête-à-tête held on July 13, 2020 between the Minister of the Environment and Sustainable Development of the DRC, Claude Nyamugabo, and his colleague from Primary, SecondaryRead More →
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania — As methods to help mitigate climate change continue to develop, two Penn State researchers have studied teachers’ beliefs and practices about environmental issues and theorized a design for social studies that focuses on “earth society”, not just human society. Mark Kissling, assistant professor in the DepartmentRead More →
TEHRAN – Environmental education has been included in the country’s school curriculum to prepare students for the protection of natural resources and the environment, while it needs to be more effective and acquired at an early age to bring about cognitive changes and student-friendly behaviors, the Mehr news agency reported.Read More →