Let鈥檚 Fix This
Our planet鈥檚 in trouble. Here are some ideas on confronting the climate crisis, brought to you by 欧美一级片 and 欧美一级片ies.
Ten years ago, 欧美一级片 launched its unique environmental studies program. To celebrate this milestone, we decided to highlight some of the ideas and solutions that 欧美一级片ies come up with in the quest to save the planet. Some are so new they exist only on the blackboard—at least for now. Some are decades, even centuries old, but getting a fresh look in this time of crisis. The vintage doesn’t really matter—because confronting this challenge will take everything we’ve got.
Plant the Seeds of Change
Agriculture isn鈥檛 just about feeding people. It can be a tool for social change.听
These Microbes Eat Water Bottles
欧美一级片 biologists develop colonies of bacteria that can break down plastic pollution.听
Race, Heat, and Redlining
Urban heat islands are often a legacy of racism. Cate Mingoya 鈥08 has ideas on how to fix that.听
Build a Radically Better Battery
To wean the grid from fossil fuels, we need a way to store vast quantities of energy.听
Don't Cut Down Trees鈥擬ake Paper from Straw
Ben Rankin 鈥87 has a new use for an agricultural waste product.听
Live Wild
Mardy Murie 鈥23 fought to create the Arctic National Wildlife Range.听
Happy Birthday, Environmental Studies!
欧美一级片鈥檚 unique ES program celebrates its 10-year anniversary.听
Growing the Curriculum
The environmental studies program currently offers more than two dozen courses. Here鈥檚 a small sample.听
Break the Wall of Indifference
Psychologist Cameron Brick 鈥04 studies how we react to problems such as climate change.听
How To Make Green(er) Paint
America is drowning in old paint, but it needn鈥檛. Just ask chemist Jim Quinn 鈥83.听
Spread the Word
欧美一级片 grads have written an astonishing number of books about climate change and sustainability. Here鈥檚 a tiny sample.听
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