By: Gia Mariani I’ve spent this fall semester doing volunteer work with Miami’s Institute for Food for my service project as part of the WST 341 class, Synthesis into Action. Every Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. I went to Miami’s CSA Farm where I picked, sorted, washed, or bagged produce. The main produce … More My Semester Working at Miami’s CSA Farm
By: Lindsay Cook Sunday, Oct. 13 will mark seven months since the World Health Organization labelled COVID-19 as a pandemic. Despite the despairing headlines that permeate every website and social media platform, it would be remiss of us not to acknowledge some victories, no matter how small. One such victor stands out: the environment. While … More It’s Time We Talk About Disposable Masks
By: Blair Hassett As a student enrolled in Miami’s Master of Environmental Science program, I conducted research over the summer of 2020 regarding the University’s impending commitment to carbon neutrality and the steps a university needs to take to produce a viable carbon offset. The intended product of this practicum is a report that administrators … More Carbon Offsets: Miami’s Pathway to Carbon Neutrality
By: Jenn Soos My 2019 trek to Everest Base Camp was very eye-opening to the startlingly real environmental problems that the Himalayan region faces. I reached base camp in Nepal in the beginning of June of last year. The trek took a total of eight days to reach base camp from Lukla, Nepal, and three … More That Time I Climbed Everest Base Camp
By: Celine Thormann When moving into college, whether you live off campus or in a dorm, something that will shock you is the sheer amount of trash produced by students and their families. Piles and piles of plastic, cardboard and Styrofoam crowd trash rooms and front porches all around town. In dorms, there are often … More Recycling in Oxford: I Called Butler County So You Don’t Have To
By: Elizabeth Weber What an unexpected year it has been! At the beginning of the year, I was ready to be a camp counselor in Pennsylvania; however, COVID-19 kept me home and looking for opportunities to learn more about sustainability and the nonprofit sector. Cope Environmental Center , just 15 minutes away from my house, … More Interning at Cope Environmental Center
By: Aidan Das This summer I spent my time interning at Three Valley Conservation Trust here in Oxford as a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Intern. GIS uses computer programs to map and analyze data on earth’s surface. Three Valley works to conserve and protect natural areas and family farms in Southwest Ohio. The Trust does … More My Internship With Three Valley Conservation Trust
By: Lindsey Brown I spent my first few months of 2020 in Washington D.C. studying through Miami University’s Inside Washington (IW) program. Choosing a study abroad can be a daunting experience, but the Global Initiatives office offers advice for choosing the perfect program for you. Additionally, many programs have information sessions to lay out the … More Inside Washington: Spring Semester 2020 at the U.S. EPA
By: Archer K. Hill II No two IES graduate students are alike. The Institute for the Environment and Sustainability at Miami University prides itself on offering an interdisciplinary approach to studying the most pressing environmental concerns our world faces, and its students reflect that diversity of thought in their coursework. With a background in international … More From Oxford, Ohio to London, UK: How Miami’s IES Master’s Program Helped Me Start My Dream Career
By: Blair Hassett GreenHawks Media continues to highlight some more of Miami’s own students with its ongoing Students in Sustainability series, allowing students to share their intellectual and co-curricular pursuits. For this installment, Blair Hassett Media interviewed EcoReps President Allison South about her involvement at Miami and career goals. Introduce yourself w/name, major, year, … More Students in Sustainability: President of Miami’s EcoReps
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