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In January, a State of Emergency was declared by Governor Edmund G. Brown of California in response to a drought that the state is currently facing. With this being one of the most severe droughts on record, State officials have been directed to take all necessary actions to prepare for water shortages. Photo courtesy: http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/Home/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?CA … More A Parched California
Each year in Uptown Oxford, Earth Day is celebrated with an event called EarthFest. Although Earth Day is actually on April 22, this Saturday, April 18 twenty seven organizations will gather for a fun filled morning of games and activities, live music, and more. EarthFest is open to the public and free for everyone. … More Oxford Gears up for Earthfest
I definitely have a lot of unnecessary “stuff”. Now that I live in an apartment it’s hard to imagine how it all ever fit into a dorm room. However, I think challenging myself to think about how things would be different if I led a minimalist lifestyle is a great thing. My life would definitely … More Miami Minimalists: Jamie’s Essentials
Dale Jamieson spoke in front of a full room of students and faculty Monday March 16 in the Shriver Center’s Heritage Room. “Why the Struggle to Stop Climate Change Failed and What It Means for Our Future” was the title of his lecture. Jamieson, a Professor of Environmental Studies and Philosophy at New York University, … More Dale Jamieson: Why the Struggle to Stop Climate Change Failed and What It Means for Our Future
An enormous amount of plastic is produced and consumed each year. Where that plastic ends up and how it impacts the environment is up to us. The Worldwatch Institute has analyzed recent trends in plastic consumption and recycling. Their article, titled Global Plastic Production Rises, Recycling Lags, reveals that plastic production increased by 4 percent … More Plastic Overload: Why Recycling is so Important
Health Advocates for Wellness Knowledge and Skills, also known as HAWKS Peer Health Educators, are a group of students who work out of Miami University’s Office of Student Wellness. They provide educational resources and promote the health of their peers at Miami. The HAWKS mission is to engage students and help them consider issues of … More HAWKS Peers Help Promote Health
If you live in the Oxford area you might have heard of MOON Co-Op. MOON, a natural food cooperative, stands for Miami Oxford Organic Network. The term co-op means the store is a community, not corporation, owned business that is managed by its members. MOON was started by a group of parents who wanted to … More Hello MOON
Kill the Cup ended one week ago and it is time to see how the challenge panned out. The mission of Social Ventures for Sustainability, a nonprofit organization and mastermind behind the Kill the Cup Challenge, was to celebrate environmentally friendly consumer behavior and inspire social innovation on college campuses. Photo courtesy: http://www.killthecup.com/ Participation from … More Kill the Cup: A Look Back
I visited Kristi’s farm on a perfect late September day. Not a single cloud marked the vast, Maya blue sky. It was cold enough to feel like fall but warm enough to want to spend the entire day outdoors, taking in the heat that gently radiated off the sun. Kristi is the owner and sole … More Opinion: An Organic Lifestyle
Environmental science spans a vast range of topics. With critical issues such as climate change, overpopulation, and water scarcity it can be easy to overlook some of the smaller scale environmental concerns that do not seem to directly impact us. Whaling is one such topic that fails to receive as much public recognition as it … More Whaling: The Unspoken Challenges
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