How do you quantify carbon neutrality? The energy saved since ĢƵ reached the historic milestone in 2018 is equivalent to planting around 4.5 million trees—more than double the total number in the District.
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ĢƵ reduced its emissions by 222 metric tons during the December 2022 winter break closure. It also resulted in an $77,318 reduction in energy costs for the university.
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Driven by the desire to create equitable food systems for underserved communities, public health major Ekua Hudson, CAS/BA ’24, is teaching herself how to design and build sustainable hydroponic farms to help feed Washingtonians.
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Lace up your sneakers and log your trip to work—even if it’s a home office—for a chance to win Nationals tickets, gift cards, and more.
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Professor of Environmental Science Stephen MacAvoy answers our question of the week
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Megan Litke, ĢƵ’s director of sustainability, breaks down how composting even in tiny spaces can have a big impact on our plants and our planet.
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Part of an eight-week national competition to reduce waste produced on campus
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SIS professor David Simpson talks about HSBC’s recent announcement to stop financing new oil and gas projects and the effect this policy change will have on global emissions.
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Environmental activists have been fighting for centuries for a variety of climate and social justice causes, yet the real cost of this activism has only been recently uncovered by a non-profit group, Global Witness.
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Panelists celebrate cleaner rivers and discuss ongoing challenges from non-point source pollution, climate change, and environmental injustice.
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