Circular Economy: William McDonough + TriCiclos in Chile
William McDonough visited Chile to meet with TriCiclos, the 2019 winner of the People’s Choice Award at The Circulars at The World Economic Forum Meeting in …
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William McDonough visited Chile to meet with TriCiclos, the 2019 winner of the People’s Choice Award at The Circulars at The World Economic Forum Meeting in …
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Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish climate activist, arrived in New York last week on a solar-powered and emissions-free yacht after a 15-day voyage across the Atlantic. Along with her urgent message on climate change, Thunberg brings something that not many Americans are thinking about right now: flight shame. Thunberg is a non-flyer. She quit flying because of the greenhouse gases that are emitted during flights. Airplanes burn fossil-fuel based jet fuel and air travel is responsible for some 2 percent to 5 percent of the world’s carbon emissions, depending on whose numbers you use.
Want to track your carbon footprint? Find out where to recycle your old phone? Buy produce that meets certain green standards? Good news – there are apps for each of those tasks, and more.Sustainability apps have been growing in ……
Yes, it’s true — astronauts share ‘underwear’ when they put on spacesuits to work outside of the International Space Station. This isn’t quite the same type of underwear you’re thinking of, as the astronauts first put on a disposable diaper, then the full-body underwear layer. Still, there are some downsides to this arrangement that the ESA is attempting to address with a new project.
Ford has announced it will purchase Electriphi, a California-based provider of charging management and fleet monitoring software for electric vehicles. Ford intends to integrate Electriphi capabilities with its Ford Pro services to develop advanced charging and energy management experiences for commercial users. Many large commercial fleet operators are actively transitioning from combustion-powered vehicles to electric vehicles, and managing charging is a significant challenge.
With its dynamic use of poetry and art to help students connect with the issue of climate change, Metamorphosis can serve as an excellent cross-curricular resource.
The University of Vermont is known for being green. It’s in our school colors, our environmental sciences and studies programs and our track record for environmentalism. But I’m concerned the University isn’t taking climate change, and the University’s contribution to it, seriously enough.