Search
Northwestern University
Wednesday, October 09, 2019
Northwestern University has launched its first student-run subscription bike-sharing program, called EO, where students pay $20 per quarter for unlimited rides and easy pick up/drop-off anywhere accessibility.
Tags: bike share, Northwestern University, public transportation, urban living, green living, storyfest2020
Monday, February 07, 2011
Matthew O'Connor and Justin Eure reporting for Medill News Service, Northwestern University A new solar cell material could double the energy output of traditional solar photovoltaics, by reacting to nearly the entire light spectrum.
Tags: students, Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Friday, July 05, 2019
Medill's Emily Wong reports on several student organizations at Northwestern University which hosted an ongoing stream of pop-up used clothing sales throughout spring quarter.
Tags: clothing, fast fashion, sustainability, sustainable fashion, Fashion, storyfest2020
Kalu Yala welcomes visitors and interns with a scenic, yet challenging hike up and down the valley. (Photos by Cassie Majewski/Medill)
Northwestern University
Tuesday, May 09, 2017
Hoping to maximize the benefits of time spent in nature, a group of interns in Panama are investigating the possibility of a new model for a holistic mental health approach.
Tags: kalu yala, mindfulness, wellness, mental health, Environment
A historical photograph of the West Calumet Housing Complex provided by the East Chicago Public Library for the Northwest Indiana Times.
Northwestern University
Monday, January 08, 2018
High lead and arsenic contamination has been plaguing East Chicago, Indiana, residential areas since at least the 1980s. Read about residents who have been affected by this crisis and their fight for recovery.
Tags: epa, superfund, East Chicago, lead, clean water, contaminated water
Northwestern University
Friday, December 18, 2020
Sustainable fashion is becoming increasingly popular, but what does it mean to be truly sustainable? This story explores the challenges in the sustainable fashion industry and how different companies are navigating them.
Tags: fast fashion, sustainability, sustainable fashion, microfibers, microplastics
Northwestern University
Wednesday, May 16, 2018
Medill's Colin Boyle covers how Kalu Yala staff and media interns coped with the hard-hitting docu-series while still working sustainably in a Panamanian jungle.
Tags: kalu yala, Medill, Colin Boyle, Journalism, panama, San Miguel, Jimmy Stice, Vice, jungletown
Northwestern University
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Speckled just north of the vivacious Panamanian coastline is a chain of islands facing the threat of disappearing. The islands' daunting fate is not determined by the doing of their inhabitants, but rather by the world around them.
Tags: Guna Yala, panama, Colin Boyle, climate change, Medill, San Blas Islands
Biology student Selah Phillips collects algae at the Pacora River. She hopes the oil she has extracted from the algae can be processed into sustainable biodiesel. (Maddie Burakoff/Medill)
Northwestern University
Friday, June 29, 2018
Maddie Burakoff of Medill reports that at eco-institute Kalu Yala, researchers seek out environmental solutions in the midst of one of the most biodiverse regions in the world, but grapple with sustaining their own progress.
Tags: kalu yala, panama, Ryan King, Selah Phillips, Jules Hart, Tara McLaughlin, algae, Black soldier flies, Medill, Maddie Burakoff
An electric vehicle charges at a public charging station in Chicago. How much of the electricity is produced by renewable sources depends on the utility company providing it. (Brady Jones/MEDILL)
Northwestern University
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Driving an electric vehicle plays a critical role in reducing CO2 emissions, but the impact of this reduction is diminished if the electricity comes from fossil fuels. Brady Jones of Medill reports.