Office of Sustainability encourages low-carbon practices at University
Martina Bretous / News Director While many believe sustainability applies only to the environment, the Office of Sustainability at the University strives to show it…
Environment
‘A Sea Change’ helps students understand how they ‘can help shape our tomorrow’
With its middling beginnings, awkward transitions, and odd bits that were at times difficult to make out, “A Sea Change” felt more like a work in progress than a completed production ready to take the stage.
Biodiversity loss a result of animal rich diets
Extinction, habitat loss and scarcity of resources — these are just a few of the pressing issues that are associated with biodiversity loss.
Overpopulation: a ‘pressing’ environment force
As a society, we are constantly reminded about the rapid population growth that the world continues to experience. But have we reached capacity yet?
Extra traffic hurts the environment
Have you ever stopped to think what this extra time in traffic and parking our cars does to the environment?
The meat and dairy industry are lying to us
Nowadays, you can’t seem to drive down the street without seeing an advertisement for a burger or something wrapped in bacon. But the cost of that cheeseburger you had for lunch is much more than the three dollars you spent.
Relocating the Fair could save the Nature Preserve
According to the International Society of Arboriculture, the Preserve houses one federally endangered, 12 state endangered, three federally threatened, and 17 state threatened species. It’s a delicate part of MMC and to let sport facilities take precedence over it is absurd.
A response to #PreserveOurFIU
So you’re an environmental activist determined to stop the administration’s plans to demolish a critical part of the nature preserve to build additional athletic practice fields on a college campus that has seven. I got bad news for you: You’ve already lost.
SGA plans to clean the Bay
Robert Solomon / Contributing Writer Each year, students come together to clean the bay of waste to participate in the Day on the Bay…
Not enough environmental protection: Bees endangered
Farmers use pesticides on their crops in order to protect the harvest from any bugs and insects that could destroy them. Unfortunately, the harmful pesticides they’re spraying also kill bees.
