There are many unanswered questions. There are many curious people. What if I told you there’s a connection between these two that may solve many large problems? Bonney says “We can employ citizens to gather data that we cannot get any other way”. Citizen Science, Crowdsourcing, or Participatory Science is becoming a common practice in scientific…
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Can manufacturing be sustainable?
Since the advent of the Industrial Revolution, manufacturing had been synonymous with pollution and poor working conditions. From sweat shops at the turn of last century in the US (which continues to this day in other countries around the world), to images of factories belching out black smoke, the creation of products may fuel our…
Sustainable Mental Health
Let’s talk about mental health… I mean really talk about it. But more than that-let’s talk about the marriage of mental health and our environment. Is that a thing? Does it even matter? Yes and Yes. We’re all busy. We’re all stressed. And a lot of us don’t know what to do about it. With…
Sand, blistering winds, extreme heat…cement, high-rises, traffic….Deserts
Think of a desert, now think of a city… I can guarantee when you visualize both they look very different. But in many regions of Pittsburgh, deserts exist. These deserts are called a food desert. According to the USDA, a food desert is defined as a low-income area that has limited to no access to…
The Birds and the Trees in the Big City
Cities are becoming more green every day, and it’s important to understand why this matters and how biodiversity and humans are in a giant mutually-beneficial relationship.
Greenwashing Sustainability
WHAT IS SUSTAINABILITY? Kimberly Peterson 2016 B.S.Sustainability Sustainability is the new buzz-word to tout mindfulness. But, what is mindfulness? Try again . . . Sustainability is the new buz… Source: Greenwashing Sustainability
Sustainable Education? Sustainability Education? Education for Sustainability?
Whatever it is – we need it! Environmental education has truly proven itself as an incredibly influential and successful tool over recent decades. Working within the field myself, I have found this practice to be incredibly rewarding for a variety of ways, particularly that I am able to simultaneously and positively impact both children and…
what is sustainability?
Sustainability is simultaneously a word, an idea, and a goal. Basic semantics guide understanding the self-defining, compound word sustainability as the ability to sustain. Critically thinking of the idea sustainability elicits an imaginary utopic concept of worldwide harmony, equity, bio-diversity, cleanliness, and peaceful co-existence. Attempting to proactively live the goal sustainability has mushroomed from personal…
Microbeads: Alternatives and Activism
Microbeads are found in many common products on the market that claim to exfoliate skin. These beads are so common that they’re starting to end up in our oceans, lakes, streams, food, and even our blood. Thankfully, the issue of microbeads is gaining momentum in the mainstream media, as the United States recently banned the…
B-Corps Near You
B-Corps Across the nation, over 1,500 different businesses have taken a pledge to become more responsible inside the community and environment. B-Corps are leading a revolution in the way business is conducted around the world. They focus transparency, environmental responsibility, and giving back to the community. Pittsburgh has a unique ability to support some of these companies…