by: MJ Watkins The birds are chirping, the grass is finally green, and temperatures are climbing higher every day: spring is truly here at Miami. Revel in it on April 26 with these two events, perfect for casual and serious nature lovers alike. Miami University’s Literature Program will host its annual marathon poetry reading beginning … More Spring At Miami Is In Full Swing With These Two Events
By: Elizabeth Weber This semester, GreenHawks Media has an investigative committee tasked with looking into how Miami’s Love and Honor code works with sustainability and recycling. For this first article, writer Elizabeth Weber asked fellow classmates for their perspectives. Next time, the committee will look into the truth and find out if these views hold … More Sustainability at Miami via Student Perspectives
By: Allison Forsythe I often find myself logging onto websites like Free People and Zara in my free time, but I have begun to hesitate once I learned more about the term “fast fashion.” Fast fashion is where clothes are quickly made to look like runway clothes, and more specifically fads that quickly get replaced … More How to Have an Eco-Friendly Closet
Moving back to campus and starting new classes can be a hectic time, but there are still ways to be green during this process! We are here to help you keep the environment in mind during this time in a few simple ways. Take the BCRTA busses When you have to travel from one … More Green Tips of the Week: Back-to-School
By: Mia Lee During my first semester as a first year there are some things I learned: have fun, be inspired and reuse. What I mean by those phrases is that there has to be a balance, not just in school and social life. It’s by being resourceful with what you have and how you … More Eco Dorm Works
By: Mia Lee On many occasions, many of us are stumped as to what to get someone. Whether it’s for Valentine’s day, a birthday, or a special occasion, we want that person to have something they would like to have but spend a reasonable amount of money on the person. I am here to tell … More GECOS (Eco-friendly gifts)
By: Keely Dunham Living a sustainable and healthy life can be difficult when it comes to living in the dorms on campus. However, with some creativity, it isn’t as difficult as you think. Here are some simple ideas to be greener in your dorm! 1.Turn off the bathroom lightsEven though most of the lights in the … More 10 Easy Ways to Be Green in Your Dorm!
With spring already here, it’s time to spice up your living and outdoor space with floral eco-friendly decorations, and instead of going to Target and buying the decorations, make them yourself and save loads of money! Taken from Tumblr, Pinterest, and Etsy, enjoy these step by step tutorials for a fun activity to do while … More Recycled DIY’s
1. A Fierce Green Fire In what Outside Magazine calls “The most ambitious environmental documentary since An Inconvenient Truth”, A Fierce Green Fire covers fifty years of environmental movements. The film begins with Sierra Club and its fight to stop the construction of dams in the Grand Canyon.It then moves on to focus on the Love … More 5 Environmental Documentaries to Watch on Netflix
Are you an environmentally-conscious college student, and studying a major that pertains to our Earth’s environment? Are you in need of some extra money? If you said yes to both these questions, keep up the good work, and keep reading this article! Your actions don’t go unnoticed. Many businesses, associations, and organizations are ready to reward … More Money DOES Grow on Trees: 5 Environmental Scholarships
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