Have you ever seen a bicycle-powered slushy machine? You might want to attend Oxford’s annual EarthFest celebration in the Oxford Uptown Park Saturday, April 26th, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The President of Miami University’s chapter of the National Association for Environmental Professionals Anna Ginsky has planned this year’s festivities. She believes the bicycle-powered … More EarthFest 2014 won’t disappoint
With all of the controversy surrounding the Winter Olympics in Sochi this year – Olympic rings that refuse to expand, incomplete construction projects, security issues and LGBT rights – there is one thing Sochi did right. The Russian Olympic committee had two goals: build the most environmental-friendly Olympic village and use green construction standards for … More Opinion: Sochi: Going for the Green…But Not Really
Delegates to the United Nations Climate Change Conference met in Warsaw, Poland last month to continue negotiations toward reaching an agreement on how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and limit the global temperature increase. The conditions of a final global climate change agreement are expected to be ratified in 2015 at the Paris conference. For … More OPINION: Environmental Losses for Political Gains
Spring 2012 – Dr. Michael Webber, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Associate Director of the Center for International Energy and Environmental Policy at the University of Texas at Austin, discussed the importance of the relationships between energy and water Jan. 9 in Pearson Hall. Dr. Webber explained that energy and water are interrelated, with … More Texas professor discusses relationship between water and energy
Spring 2012 – Republicans Michele Bachmann – Minnesota Representative – Downsize EPA “What we need to do is pass the mother of all repeal bills, but it’s the repeal bill that will get a job killing regulations. And I would begin with the EPA, because there is no other agency like the EPA. It should … More Environmental Decisions made by Presidential Candidates
Spring 2012 – David Orr, a Paul Sears distinguished professor of environmental studies and politics and Special Assistant to the President of Oberlin College, visited Miami University on Jan. 19, to discuss designing eco-friendly communities in a black swan world. “We’ve entered a brand new environmental era,” said Orr. “And the question is- what are … More Co-Founder of Oberlin Project Visits Miami
Spring 2012 – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources said on Friday there is evidence that the high-pressure injection of fluid into the earth related to fracking caused a series of Ohio earthquakes, including a New Year’s Eve tremor in an area with little to no history of seismic activity. The Ohio Department of Natural … More Fracking leads to earthquakes and new legislation in Ohio
Fall 2011 – Last year the Beyond Coal campaign came to Miami University to challenge the administration to wean itself off its coal power plant. This summer the University of Cincinnati chapter got their year off to an exciting start by protesting for cleaner air in the city. On August 13, six months after UC’s … More Beyond Coal spreads to UC
Fall 2011 – Members of Miami University’s Green Oxford conducted a taste test called ‘Take Back the Tap’ on Nov. 9 and 15, in Shriver to see if students would prefer the taste more costly water over less expensive environmental friendly water. In the taste test willing participants were given unidentified samples of water from … More Green Oxford encourages students to ‘Take Back the Tap’
Fall 2011 – Representatives from PETA2, the youth division of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, came to Miami University’s campus Oct. 12 and 13 to collect signatures from students for petitions that support getting healthier and vegan options in the dining halls on campus. According to PETA research released earlier this year, one … More PETA2 visits to encourage more vegan options in dining halls
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