by | Nov 18, 2016 | Food, Green Living, Transportation, Volunteer
As you finalize your Thanksgiving plans and the look forward to taking a break, you are probably hearing the usual talk about Black Friday, which stores will or will not be open on Thursday, and, of course, mountains of food. Maybe all this talk has started you...
by | Sep 26, 2016 | Bicycles, Events, OFS Events
The Office for Sustainability and UREC Outdoors are pleased to announce that the 3rd annual Bike Fest will be happening on Wednesday, October 5th from 11–2 on McIlroy Avenue (between Founders and Kimpel). Everyone is invited to join in the fun! Free food, giveaways,...
by Linden Cheek | Sep 23, 2016 | Built Systems, Climate, Energy, Managed Systems, Systems Thinking, Transportation
On September 9, 2016, a section of the Houston to New York Colonial Pipeline was closed due to a leak that had spilled approximately 330,000 gallons of gasoline. The closure has lead to shortages of the fuel in Virginia, the Carolinas, and Tennessee, and even prompted...
by Linden Cheek | Jun 10, 2016 | Climate, Definitions, Energy, Green Living, Greenhouse Gasses, Policy, Transportation
Something has to be done to combat climate change. A Carbon Tax might be part of the solution. The USA is currently releasing 14.7 trillion pounds, or around 6,673 million metric tons, of CO2e annually. These emissions are largely a result of the burning of fossil...
by Linden Cheek | Jun 8, 2016 | 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. It turns out that as Americans, only about 40% of our 24 metric ton personal carbon...
