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WASH Advocates
Monday, December 02, 2013
There is one set of interventions that can act as the foundation of and touch on global health, gender equality, food security, and more: water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH).
Tags: hygiene, clean water, sanitation, water sanitation, public health
The Pennsylvania State University
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
The team working in Penn State's Root Lab, led by Jonathan Lynch, professor of plant nutrition, is studying what the rest of us don't see--the work going on underneath the ground that enables the growth of healthier crops.
Tags: penn state, Root Lab, Jonathan Lynch, Agricultural Sciences, soil resource acquisition, food, roots
(Photo courtesy Pixabay)
American University, Spring 2016 Video Intern
Tuesday, May 31, 2016
It appears H&M is following in the footsteps of companies like Levi’s, Nike and Adidas, which have been pushed by the public to reinvent their production waste tactic through water and textile recycling programs.
Tags: recycling, clothing, textile, Water, H&M, Nike, adidas, levi's, Fashion, sustainability
Friday, December 17, 2010
When I started working on solar energy issues several years ago, I heard it repeatedly: “Everyone loves solar.” Back then, many people in solar and other cleantech sectors saw long-term meritocracy in the energy business.
Farmer Roric Paulman talks with students about the challenges facing the aquifer, about 90 feet beneath their feet. (Planet Forward staff)
University of Missouri
Friday, February 23, 2018
In the face of a changing climate, the agriculture industry is increasingly figuring out how to produce more and use less.
Tags: pfinnebraska, Nebraska, agriculture, farm, harvest, Water, aquifer
Northwestern University
Tuesday, June 12, 2018
Abelardo “Tito” Nuñez Davies first came to Pelican Island 15 years ago. It was much larger then. The small hut he and his mother share started out in the middle of this tiny oasis of sand. Now, the ocean laps at their doorstep.
Tags: climate change, rising sea levels, Guna Yala, kalu yala, Medill, oceans, tides
Blogger at Our Hungry Food
Monday, January 19, 2015
Lots of students care about organic food, but very few dive into the facts behind it. Even less get their hands dirty, literally.
Tags: permaculture, organic food, organic farming, small farms
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.