by Sydney Golding | Sep 20, 2021 | Climate, Social Systems, Social Systems, Systems Thinking
“What is Environmental Justice? The results of the recent U of A sustainability survey showed that there is a great interest in Environmental Justice amongst students. Environmental justice is the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of...
by Linden Cheek | Apr 20, 2020 | Climate, Events, Office for Sustainability
Welcome to the 50th Annual Earth Week! The first Earth Day in 1970 launched a wave of action, including the passage of landmark environmental laws in the United States. The Clean Air, Clean Water, Endangered Species Acts, and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) were...
by Linden Cheek | Apr 10, 2020 | Climate, Energy, Features, Green Living, Greenhouse Gasses, Policy, Transportation
Say the words “fossil fuel” to most environmentally conscious people and you will conjure up images of smoggy air, oil spills, and melting ice caps. Fossil fuels, including coal, petroleum, and natural gas, are the go-to boogeyman of the green movement—and...
by Julia Nall | Sep 25, 2019 | Built Systems, Climate, Events, Social Systems
This Friday, September the 27th, Fayetteville will be joining the International Earth Strike by hosting our own Northwest Arkansas Climate Strike at the Fayetteville Square. There will be a Bicycle and People’s Parade at 12:00 pm followed by a concert. This event is...
by Linden Cheek | Nov 29, 2017 | Climate, Energy, Green Living, Policy
For those of us who care about the environment, the current political climate can be extremely discouraging. However, the members of the Citizen’s Climate Lobby (CCL) believe there is still a way to bring about sustainable policy on a national scale: Governments will...
by Linden Cheek | Nov 17, 2017 | Climate, Definitions, Energy, Green Living, Greenhouse Gasses, Policy, Systems Thinking, Technology, Transportation
Climate Change is a big problem. It is so big, in fact, that individual action—while necessary—is not enough to stop the dire predictions of a warmer world from becoming reality. According to a recent NYT article, “The United States… has contributed more than any...
