Tar Sands Energy Event Explores Frontline Environmental Issues Presented by UIC’s Institute for the Humanities and the Freshwater Lab The Institute for the Humanities and the Freshwater Lab hosted a critical event titled The Refined State: Tar Sands, Pet Coke, and the Front Lines of Great Lakes Oil Cities for Energy. The program explored the... Continue Reading →
International Conference returns to Darmstadt for anniversary of building standard (Press Release, Passive House Institute, 23 April 2016) Darmstadt, Germany. A tried and tested solution is already available for buildings of the future: the Passive House Standard combines maximum efficiency with optimal comfort. How this works, was demonstrated by experts from all over the world... Continue Reading →
“Breath of Life” DIRECTOR SUSAN KUCERA AND PRODUCER JAMES SWIFT ANNOUNCE UPCOMING RELEASE OF BREAKTHROUGH ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTARY“12th Hour PRESENTED BY JEFF BRIDGES Our culture is all about the here and now. Turns out, humans don’t think long term in regards to the future. Moreover and we are destroying the environment for generations to come. What will we leave... Continue Reading →
U.S. must transition to clean energy future, provide climate change action through finance to developing nations NEW YORK — Secretary of State John Kerry plans to join world leaders in the celebratory signing of the Paris climate agreement in New York tomorrow. In lieu of celebration, U.S. civil society leaders are urging the Obama administration to... Continue Reading →
By EPA Regional Administrator Heather McTeer Toney This year’s Earth Day theme, “Feed People, Not Landfills” is a powerful reminder about the importance of preventing food waste. Did you know the average family throws away $1,600 a year on wasted food—equating to over 400 pounds per person? In 2013, more than 37 million tons of... Continue Reading →
