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 2, 2020 | Bicycles, Built Systems, Commuters, Green Design, Green Living, Policy, Social Systems, Systems Thinking, Transportation
Northwest Arkansas is not just in a boom; rather, it’s undergoing a transformation. We are transforming the way we live by changing the way we move through our communities. And the way we move matters. It matters to our health, to our environment and it matters to the future of our community.
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 Marty Matlock | Oct 17, 2016 | Managed Systems, Policy, Social Systems, Triple Bottom Line
Sustainability is not just about the environment. The three pillars, or domains, of sustainability are social, economic, and environmental. Economic sustainability begins with economic equity and viability of families. For a family unit of a parent, spouse, and two...
by | Sep 22, 2016 | Capstone Opportunities, Internships, Natural Systems, Social Systems
We are looking for college students that might be interested in teaching kids about sustainability, gardening, recycling, and other environmental science activities. Camp War Eagle will be on the University of Arkansas Campus September 26th-30th. Camp War Eagle is a...
by | Jun 24, 2016 | Academics, Climate, Features, Green Jobs, Social Systems
As someone who works in the field of sustainability, I am occasionally asked how issues of social justice and inequality have anything to do with sustainability or the environment. Since most of us have been taught to compartmentalize the various “issues”...